These Scouts were guided by a great team of Climbing instructors, lead by our own ASM Mr, Archambault. His team laid out challenges that had to be seen to be believed, including a free-rappel and a rope ascension that would challenge any Scout. Our guys eagerly explored all of the challenges, and showed what true adventure looks like!
This was a real adventure -- the kind you only see in the pages of Boy's Life magazine! Scouts from Troop 17 ventured to Quincy Quarries in Quincy Mass. to take on the challenge of bouldering, climbing, rappelling and ascending. These Scouts were guided by a great team of Climbing instructors, lead by our own ASM Mr, Archambault. His team laid out challenges that had to be seen to be believed, including a free-rappel and a rope ascension that would challenge any Scout. Our guys eagerly explored all of the challenges, and showed what true adventure looks like!
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Our September outing was at Camp Norse for Webelos Woods. We hosted Webelos from Pack 13, who looked to have a great time joining in as future Boy Scouts with the Patrols. They cooked, slept and hung out with the Boy Scouts, just like they will in a few months. Our guys did a great job showing them the ropes - quite literally. The Troop ran a station, dubbed the "Deadly Flamingo River Crossing of Doom", which had participants use a lashed tripod and ropes to cross a river infested with deadly flamingos (you see, alligators were not easy to come across in late September, It tested the Scouts skills in lashing and teamwork. To our knowledge, no Scout was, actually, attacked by a deadly flamingo, but it was close for a few. Scout Josh G. set an excellent merit badge session with the Norton Kayak Company at the Norton Resevoir. Seven Scouts spent the day earning the Kayaking Merit badge, and had a lot of fun doing it. We do hear that drinking water was going for a high premium, though. (Be Prepared, and remember to hydrate!) The Troop went aquatic for their June trip. We traveled to Wilgus State Park in Weathersfield, Vermont to do a day of kayaking. The Troop split into three crews and kayaked 14 miles or so of the Connecticut River, which forms part of the NH and VT border. There were plenty of sore shoulders, and a few unintentional swims, but a good time was had by all. See below to see how our Scouts solved the problem of turning a tree into a flag pole. See exciting Live Action kayaking! See the majestic North American beaver in his natural habitat! Wampatuck State Park in Hingham, MA was our April destination. We secured camping facilities at Scout Site #2, and explored the State Park via bike and longboard. Along the way, the Scouts marveled at the numerous bunkers, one big ol' rock and had fun skipping stones in the pond. This trip was also the first one for some of our new Scouts. The weather couldn't have been any better! During February vacation, a groups of Star and above Scouts ventured to snowy Mt. Cardigan to snowshoe the mountain. They stayed at the Appalachian Mountain Club's High Cabin, and braved some fierce weather. Note: the video is quite large. You may want to download to avoid buffering. Troop 17 had a (Super) fantastic Scouting year in 2013! We started with an Eagle, and ended with Trees. In between, there was the Klondike Derby, the snowy Baseball Hall of Fame, Howe's Caverns, Mt. Cardigan, NYLT, Treasure Valley, a Scavenger Hunt in Boston, Camp Wanocksett & Lovell's Island, Summer Camp at Hidden Valley, Camp Yawgoog, OA Ordeals, a once-every-four-years MassJam, a great Project COPE trip and several parades and service projects. Below is a quick recap. Enjoy! The older Scouts spent Super Bowl Groundhog Scout Sunday-eve getting ready for their trek to Mt Cardigan. Mother Nature smiled on us more than on the first practice hike, and we saw clear skies and 50-degree temperatures. The footing was a bit tough, as the rain from the previous weeks turned into ice. Everyone, though, maintained their Scout spirit, and we completed a 5.6 mile loop, getting to the top of the Great Blue Hill. The equivalent of 70 flight of stairs were climbed up, and then down. Several intrepid Scouts braved the single-digit cold and snow to camp in Auburn, NH. The weekend featured some cabin camping (with some temperamental wood stoves, some shelter building and some honing of axe skills. The camping area was well back in the woods of Auburn, NH, and four-wheel drive was needed to get us back to camp (uncharacteristically, the Scouts opted not to walk the half-mail in the snow with all their gear -- maybe next time). :-) We'd like to thank Troop 91 and their Scoutmaster, Mr. St. Germaine, for helping us getting access to the site. We'd also like to thank Mr. Al Sanborn, owner of the camp site, for his wonderful hospitality. We had a great time! It's 35-degrees, raining, sleeting and/or snowing outside. So what do Troop 17 Scouts do? They gear up with full backpacks, head to the Great Blue Hills, and spend the day hiking five miles over hilly/rocky terrain, climbing the equivalent of 84 flights of stairs, and have a great time doing it. #whatrain/sleet/snow? A group of intrepid Life and Star Scouts hiked the Skyline Trail of the Great Blue Hills to practice for an upcoming trip to Mt. Cardigan. The weather certainly didn't dampen their spirits. |
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