Lake City’s historic Troop 85 celebrating centennial

Jay Fraser (from left), local scouting organization representative and Darrel Mathis, Boy Scout Troop 85 Committee Chair, set up a display in the First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall that displays scouting memorabilia of Forrest Bradbury, the first Eagle Scout for the group from 1931. A reception will take place Sunday morning in the fellowship hall to celebrate 100 years of local scouting. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

For the chosen few, “Be Prepared” was a Cub Scout motto they learned at an elementary school age and carried throughout their lives.

Many that decided to remain involved in scouting were able to achiev…