Troop 160 Lexington

For those scouts attending either Camp Bell and/or Hidden Valley this summer, here are the details regarding arrivals and departures:
~ All first week Scouts need to arrive at Camp Bell by 1:00 PM on Sunday aug 3(or at Hidden Valley by 1:00 PM Sunday the 10th if attending the second week only). _DO NOT […]

To all parents and committee members of troop 160
The troop committee will hold its’ annual planning meeting for the 2008-2009 scout year at the Hidden Valley campsite (Winni) on Thursday Aug 14, at 2:00 PM
I will be leaving from St Brigid Parking lot at 12:00 noon on that Thurs afternoon for anyone who wishes to […]

MESSAGE FOR ALL SCOUTS GOING TO CAMP THIS SUMMER:
Merit Badge work at Hidden Valley often has requirements that should be completed before camp or asks that you bring specific items to work on the badge. It always a good idea to be familar with the requirements and these can be viewed at meritbadge.com. […]

COMMUNICATIONS FROM CAMP
There was a piece in the Sunday Boston Globe a week ago about parental expectations on communications from campers. One of the points made was that many camps now have ways for campers to communicate and, of course, there is always the cell phone. Much of it does not apply to […]

Message from the Scoutmaster:
As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, if you are still trying to get requirements signed off for Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class, we will meet at least the next couple of weeks at RFK (our usual meeting place) for some review of things like knots and lashings.
Let’s try for […]

Hello all,
Many thanks to all the adults in the troop 160 “family” for pitching in this year to coordinate events, drive scouts to and fro, teach merit badge classes, work the fundraiser, participate in committee meetings, coordinate CoH’s, work on Eagle projects, organize high adventure trips, attend summer camp and participate in some of the […]

Click picture to view Meg’s online photos of the Nantucket bike trip. Enjoy!

LAST COH
Thank you to everybody who helped organize that last COH. And thanks to all of the merit badge counselors who taught the classes which allowed Scouts to earn all those badges.
And thank you to the Guides and Instructors who got so many Scouts to Tenderfoot, Second, and First Class.
However, a question about advancement […]

I know–Scout meetings have ended for the summer, but several Scouts asked about doing some advancement during the summer.  Let’s try a couple of classes …
Knots, lashings, and fusing/whipping the ends of rope appear to be a real problem for many Scouts and I am not just talking about those who are not yet First […]

The bike rack installation last Saturday went very well.  We learned how to mix concrete (like Bisquick one should lean toward dry rather than wet), how to dig conservative postholes, how to deal with big rocks, and how to pour concrete.  The rain squall didn’t slow the crew down at all.
Thanks to all who helped–Cole, […]