Troop 160 Lexington

Several people have asked me about the impact of the cancellation of Patriots’ Day outdoor events on our breakfast. I will tell you what I told them.
I have always said that the breakfast means much more than just money to the troop. It is a connection with the town. It is a […]

You might want to pick up the Boston Globe today and turn to Section D–Food. Then look at the center of the page (ABOVE the fold, thank you) and read all about this hotshot Boy Scout troop in Lexington that actually cooks its meals outdoors, of all things, and serves a ton of people by […]

From the Scoutmaster:
Here is a somewhat longish reminder note. My apologies for the length, but I wanted to remind all Scouts and parents of a few things.
We need to be alert to the calls from Scouts for support on Eagle and other projects. Those projects are what introduce us to the town so […]

Scoutmaster Hank Manz has written a useful document on how to light and operate a Coleman camp stove. It’s linked on the Resources page, and also available here.
The key point to remember is that the stove has to go through a startup period of a minute or two where the fuel is mixed with […]

From Scoutmaster Hank Manz:

The first meeting will be this Thursday. The SPL is preparing a longer message about that so I won’t try to speak for him. Stay tuned. But remember that this is the twice-yearly reorganization meeting so try to be there!

The upstairs of RFK will be unavailable and […]

From Scoutmaster Hank Manz:
Hello parents and envious Scouts-
I’m back for a couple of days after being at Camp Bell since Sunday. I will be here until Thursday afternoon so if you have any questions, get to me before then. Phone service, always just about zero, is really zero at this point. The […]

From Scoutmaster Hank Manz:
If you aren’t going to camp, first turn green with envy, then hit DELete.
Just a few things for those who are.
I know that the camp asked for soft bags if at all possible, but let’s face it–if you usually take a trunk, then take it and we will deal with it when […]

There’s more information about summer camp on the Resources page, part way down. This includes stuff like how to get there, what to take, and general information about the camps. Much more information is available in the Summer Camp blog archive. See especially the Summer Camp FAQ. Troop 119 has also put […]

From Scoutmaster Hank Manz:
You old hands can just whip through this, ignoring most of it. Scouts and parents new to the process might want to give it a closer look. I have just come back from the pre-camp meeting for Camp Bell and I bring you the good news that the activities the […]

We are not a wimpy troop. Rain does not scare us. On the other hand, some of the parents …
Seriously–this is a COH and we will have tons of paperwork lying around. And the Res is still pretty wet and buggy (I just walked around it) from the recent rains, and we don’t […]