Troop 160 Lexington

From Scoutmaster Hank Manz:
As I am sure all of you know, four Scouts were killed during an NYLT course at a camp in Iowa.  Last night several news outlet began to spice up their stories by comparing what happened in Iowa to accidents at Scout and non-Scout camps.  One longish piece urged parents to check […]

One of the requirements for First Class that’s often hard to get is Orienteering. It’s not so much that it’s very difficult as that it’s often difficult to find a convenient course. One approach is to go to one of the occasional orienteering events in the area. Another is to use this […]

Attention scouts and parents:
My name is Charlie MacDonald and I am doing my Eagle project this weekend (March 15 - March 16) and I need as much help as I can get. My project is at the Hayden Boardwalk and we will be doing several different things to make the area look even nicer and […]

On Thursday, March 20, we’ll be holding a Life-to-Eagle Seminar for any Scouts who are interested. Parents are also more than welcome. The seminar will be at 7:30 pm, in the Library at St. Brigid’s (same building as our regular meeting, but down at the other end of the hall, closest to Massachusetts […]

We are ALL going to summer camp both weeks, so here are the forms to fill out and mail back to Jeff Shorter. It is as easy as 1, 2, 3!!! That is Form 1, Form 2, and Form 3.
Read the Troop 160 Information sheet and the rest is straight forward. Here […]

Hi All:
Sorry for the late notice guys/gals. I have the info on a trip for the base in Maine.  After speaking to Dave he recommends the 8 nights as one night/day is spent on orientation. I will bring some packets this Thursday, the trip is restricted to 13yr or older scouts and leaders. All food […]

From Scoutmaster Hank Manz’ e-mail last Sunday:
I know–you are all still on vacation, but with the new snow still untouched in many areas, this would be a great time to figure out what else lives nearby.  Take a walk around your house and check for tracks.  You might be surprised by how much is sharing […]

Courtesy of Mrs. Ho, pictures of the Deep Freeze can be seen here. (You don’t need to be a Shutterfly member to look at the pictures.)
Here’s a sample, inside a snow cave:

A total of 44 people – Scouts, siblings and parents – traveled to Gunstock Mountain in Gilford, NH for the annual Troop 160 Family Ski Trip on Saturday, February 2nd. After a bit of a cloudy start, the skies cleared, the sun came out, and the temperature rose to about 30 degrees. There […]

Hi everyone,
We have a need for adults to fill the following two positions:
1) Scout Sunday Coordinator - we are looking for someone who may be interested in organizing a Scout Sunday.  Basically, the coordinator of this event will coordinate the priests of a local church to organize a mass where Scouts assist with the service.
2)  […]