Troop 160 Lexington

Reminder–The Ipswich River Canoe Trip happening on Saturday and Sunday June 3rd and 4th.
We will be paddling down the Ipswich River, camping at the Audubon Sanctuary’s Perkins Island campground and paddling out Sunday morning. The trip is for all paddlers of all abilities. All troop adults and all Scouts are invited. The Troop will provide […]

At the Flintlock District Dinner in April, Assistant Scoutmaster Paul Gilbert received the Norman A. Norton Good Scout Award. This award is for long-term contributions to Scouting, both locally and within the district. This award is a pretty big deal, and measures contributions over decades, not just years. Paul is in excellent […]

Here are a couple of service opportunities–one of which comes up every year and one of which comes up twice a year. Troop 119 and Troop 160 both support these events.

Friends of Cary Library Book Sale, Thursday May 18
The first is help moving books for the Friends of Cary Library Gently Used Book Sale. […]

Canoe Merit Badge Training: This Saturday, May 13, from 10:30AM to 1:00PM at the Old Res. We will have canoes, paddles, PFDs , actual experts, fun activities. Consider being prepared to get wet.
The Canoe Camping Trip: Saturday, June 3rd and Sunday, June 4th. Meet at the church at 8AM Saturday. Load-up and drive to the […]

The following was sent to us by Rob Sheridan, father of a Troop 160 Scout, who is working on this exercise:
VICTIMS NEEDED
We are in need of victims for our Field Training Exercise. If anyone has access to scout troops (boys or girls), we need 18 - 24 people. Scouts can meet their requirements for their […]

We have just returned from the West Point Camporee. Here is a link to some pictures with others sure to arrive as other participants send them to me. I wish I had gotten more pictures of the troop gateways, some of which went well beyond elaborate and bordered on the bizarre.
One of the things that […]

Troop 160 will have a booth at Lexington Discovery Day on May 27. Stop by and visit — bring your friends.
We will have a joint Boy Scout-Cub Scout Booth. 10 uniformed boy scouts and 5 - 10 adult volunteers needed to staff the booth for 1 hour slots. This is a perfect opportunity for […]

Just a reminder that Chris B’s Eagle ceremony will be held at 3:30 on Saturday, May 13, at the National Heritage Museum.
UPDATE: In case Because of rain forecast, Chris’ ceremony will definitely be held at St. Brigid’s.
More on Chris’ Eagle here…

We’ll be having a canoe training session at the Old Res on Saturday, May 13, from 10:30 to 1:00. This is good preparation for the upcoming canoe trip on the Ipswich River (June 3-4), and it’s also good for anyone who would like to work on Canoeing Merit Badge. Check with Mr. Dixon for more […]

We always seem to have trouble taking care of the cooking gear. So Scoutmaster Hank Manz has put together some good info on chef kits and cook kits — how they go together and how to take care of them. You can also find these links on the Resources page, or by searching […]