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Scout Spirit Blog
2y ago
Concord’s Scout Troop 132 worked to complete a year of service despite the COVID-19 shutdown.
The troop, under the leadership of Scoutmaster William Duggan and cadre of adult volunteers, responded to the needs they saw in the community. They worked to implement annual activities like the Christmas Tree pickup, as well as new need activities like making masks for health care workers. Most of these projects also supported other local social service organizations.
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Scout Spirit Blog
2y ago
My youngest has HF ASD. He has always loved scouts, starting from when his big brother was there. As soon as he was able to join, we did. I was involved for many years, some of those as Committee Chair for the Pack, and others as just a parent volunteer.
When it came time to cross from Cubs to Boy Scouts, we chose not to go to the troop his brother was in. We found a troop that was smaller and more accepting of his differences. He has done a phenomenal job and had lots of fun with this group. After the older scouts Eagled/aged out this spring, his friend was voted SPL and he was voted ASPL ..read more
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2y ago
Pack 105 Burlington had a “Cereal Drive” this past week in place of their Scouting for Food this year. Cubs were asked to donate cereal boxes to our first in person Pack meeting of the year. The Arrow of Light den launched the chain reaction of boxes for all families to watch and cheer on.
Everyone had fun watching the cereal chain tumble. We were able to donate 124 boxes of cereal to the Burlington Food Pantry ..read more
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2y ago
Pack 621 Peabody (St. Thomas the Apostle Parish) hosted a community “Touch-a-Truck” event on Saturday November 6th. The pack asked attendees to bring unwrapped toys as a donation for the Toys for Tots collection. By the end of the event, more than 250 individual toys were handed over to Toys for Tots representatives from the US Marine Corp.
In addition to the Marine Corps representation, vehicles for the event were graciously provided by the Massachusetts National Guard 972 Military Police, Massachusetts Environmental Police, Todisco Towing, Peabody Fire Department, Peabody Police ..read more
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2y ago
Eagle Scout and his team of volunteers clean up a burial ground originally used for indigent elderly and infirm people in the Town of West Newbury. For full article, CLICK HERE ..read more
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2y ago
Troop 2 in Beverly, MA at a Scouting for food drive. Originally the collection date was to be August 22, but due to the impending threat of a hurricane, it was postponed to August 29th. 1400 door knockers were distributed to the community and signs were posted in Beverly neighborhoods. 1233 lbs. of various food and personal items were collected and donated to the Beverly Bootstraps food pantry.
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2y ago
Local Scout troop from Woburn assist in volunteer service to a local teen. Jack McHugh Remodeling and USA Professional Painting are remodeling his home to make it accessible. The Scouts are doing yard clean-up. For full story, CLICK HERE ..read more
Scout Spirit Blog
2y ago
Below are the guidelines for the type of programming The Spirit of Adventure Council is going to follow in regards to the types of programming and activities that are being offered. We will meet or exceeds the level of strictness that the State or Local recommendations dictate. The current gear or phase that the council is in at any given time will be posted on the home page of the council website.
Local Scouting Units should apply the same standards when determining what type of activities they should be participating in. Like all safety protocols, failure to follow stated standards can put i ..read more
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2y ago
At the BSA’s National Annual Meeting last week, the proposed $6/person fee was approved for the upcoming Scouting season. This brings the registration fees to $72/youth member and $45/adult member. These fees will go into effect on August 1, 2021.
Additionally, as a reminder, last year it was announced that Scouts BSA youth were required to purchase the Adventure Card for $48. At that time, it was decided to keep the Cub Scout Adventure Card at $30 for one more year and increase it to $48 in 2022. This will bring all programs in line in all 3 participating councils (Dan ..read more
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2y ago
Discover history as you follow in the footsteps of the brave Minutemen as they pursued the retreating British Soldiers on April 19, 1775 from Meriam’s Corner in Concord to Prospect Hill in Somerville on this historic trail. This is a recognized National Historic Trail by the BSA and established by the Spirit of Adventure Council and the Concord Scout House. For more information and trail maps, visit http://concordscouthouse.org/pages/scouting-at-csh/trails.php ..read more