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.
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.
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On September 20, 2014, Troop 17 held a flag retirement ceremony at Mansfield Municipal Airport. This was the first time that we were able to use Eagle Scout Tim Elofson's project, a fire ring, for its intended purpose. The Troop held a twilight ceremony, and retired over 650 flags. We are very proud of our Scouts, who put together and performed the ceremony with great respect for the flags that they were retiring. Should you have any flags to retire for next year's ceremony, please drop them off in the Scout room at the Orthodox Congregational Church. Congratulations to Ethan H., as he sealed his membership in the Order of the Arrow by completing the Brotherhood trail at the recent Tulpe Lodge Fall Ordeal. As you can see, there were plenty of Troop 17 Arrowmen on-hand to give a little service and help along the way. Special recognition goes out to Ryan J., who did an excellent job as part of the C-team (ed. note: C stands for Ceremonies). Thank you to the wonderful Arrowmen of the Great and Powerful Tulpe Nation for a great Fall Ordeal. WWW The new Scout season is upon us! Let's have a great year! The new SPL and the two ASPLs did a great job kicking off the year's first Troop meeting. 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! Troop 17 (and a Tiger Cub from Pack 13) helped out the Mansfield Relay for Life by cleaning up around the track and the camping area. We did a sweep around the High School, just for good measure. Thanks for giving up your Saturday morning, guys! You did a good thing!
During the recent Spring Ordeal on May 16-18, 2014, six Troop 17 members (four Scouts and two adults) underwent the ordeal to become new members of the Great and Powerful Tulpe Lodge. Congratulations to Patrick D, Anthony K, Ben Mo., Joe C, Mr. Archambault and Ms. Haugh. The troop did their part to beautify Mansfield by participating in the Great American Cleanup of Mansfield. These SCouts gave up part of their Saturday to clean up rubbish on the side of Route 106. They cleared trash from Flint Farm all the way to the Eaton town line! 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! |
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