The Independence Chamber of Commerce Thanks Boy Scout Troop 282.

Once again Troop 282 carried the American Flag for the 62nd Annual Independence Halloween Parade, organized by the Independence Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, October 30, 2010. Troop 282 would like to thank Matt Copeland, Ryan Muller, Nick Dunlap, Jacob McLeod, Ray Blann, and Jeff Dunlap for volunteering to be part of this great event.

It is the largest and longest running Halloween Parade in the Metropolitan Area. The chamber says about 5,000 people attend the parade each year. The parade included floats, school marching bands, dance clubs, fire trucks and other emergency vehicles, tractors, classic cars, and hundreds of ghouls and goblins.

Check out the Independence Chamber of Commerce Fan Page on Facebook for photos from the 2010 Halloween Parade!

Troop 282 would like to thank the boys and families who helped out at the Vaile Mansion on Sunday, October 31st, bringing down all the Christmas decorations from the 3rd floor. The Vail Mansion will be elegantly decorated with wreaths, garland, and greenery with touches of shiny silver that will enhance the beauty of the mansion as they celebrate a "Victorian Silver Christmas".

Curren Gentry said, "I think we have the easy part, just think of all the hours it must take to set up all these decorations." The boys and their families were treated with donuts to thank them for a task well done!

Be sure and visit the Vaile Mansion’s "Victorian Silver Christmas" Nov. 26-Dec. 30, 2010 (Closed Dec.23-25). For more information go to the Vaile Mansion website at www.vailemansion.org.

(Go check out more pictures from this service project in the Troop 282 Photo Collection.)