Troop
26 News Reports
A little bit about what's new (and OLD) with Troop 26 !
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Nov 4, 2006 - Volunteer Event: Thanks to the 8 scouts who participated in the "WMD Drill" Saturday Nov 4th. Our scouts were "victims" of a dirty bomb simulation and spent 1/2 day to help the Emergency Management team to practice and hone their skills. Thanks to Robbie, Kyler, Evan, Tommy, Jarod, Greg, Sean and Mike for their participation!!
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Welcome to the 6 scouts who "crossed over" from Pack 300 to our troop! 25-Feb-2001
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Volunteer Activity - We helped restore the USS New Jersey Battleship - see photos ! 24-Feb-2001
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Checkout NOBEBOSCO Photos !! 27-Jan-2001
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Checkout Valentine Service Photos !! 12-Feb-2001
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Eagle Scout Service Project - Joe Leahy - We worked at St. Vincent dePaul on Jones Road in Medford. Feb 2001
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Quail Hill Camporee - Oct 20-22, 2000 by Andrew Sims
On October 20, our troop went camping at the Quail Hill Scout Reservation, Monmouth County. The weather was great, sunny and warm all weekend. Most of us arrived at camp around 7:30PM and it was dark! We found out our camp site was a half a mile away from where we had to park. So we unloaded the cars and hauled all the stuff down the hill. It took a lot of trips but everyone pitched in to bring the camping gear down. It took us about two hours to get everything down the hill and set up but we got it done! After we finished we went to bed.
In the morning we woke up and ate breakfast then got ready for the day. The breakfast consisted of cereal, oatmeal, and bug juice (Lemonade). After that we had the opening ceremonies then got ready for our hiking trip. The hiking trip was to find different stations and then demonstrate the skill involved. Some of the skills were, rope tying, fire starting, and lifesaving. It was pretty interesting with all the things that we covered. It took us about 6 hours to get it all done! Most of us were really tired and needed a break by the end of the day. Some of us even picked up poison ivy and now we have a souvenir from our camping trip (HA-HA).
After that long afternoon many of us went to the BB range and qualified for the rifle badge that was in the Boy's Life magazine. Mr. Lewis was the head supervisor on the range and did a great job! For dinner we had rice, spaghetti and chili. It really hit the spot! About 30 minutes after dinner we went to the bonfire and watched all the troops do skits (Some were really funny!). Next we went back to camp and we were so tired that we just hit the sack!
In the morning we woke up and had oatmeal, sausage, and some cereal. Following breakfast, we went to the closing ceremonies. The headmaster of the camp found a whole bunch of stuff that people lost at the campfire the night before, even car keys! The flag was then lowered to half staff and we had a moment of silence in memory of the American Navy sailors who lost their lives on the USS Cole. The head master said he hoped everyone had a good time and then closed the camp. We then walked back, packed up the camp, and went home after having a great time at the Fall Camporee of 2000.
[Well, we survived another one! Beautiful weather, lots of scouts,
plenty of cub visitors combined to make this a really nice weekend. We had
48 people at our peak, most I can remember every for a campout much less a
Camporee. The theme was orienteering - each station on the map was
navigated to in order using compass and directions provided by the staff.
Points for each event were combined with the proper order of the events to give
totals for the Camporee. While we didn't win anything, we had a good time.
Food was patrol cooking, with a common meal for suppertime.
Mr. Martino and Scott made a delicious dessert in the Dutch Oven that was
enjoyed by all. The dinner of "chili" without tomatoes and the
addition of hot dogs was a bit strange, but tasted great.
I'm looking forward to the next Camporee, with a better prepared
campsite, more emphasis on our scout skills, and other improvements that we
discussed at the end of the weekend. And especially I'd love to see this
great weather!] addendum by Bill Dreisbach
- Yawgoog Summer Camp, RI July 16-23, 2000 by William Webber
We set up camp at site Jim Bridger and the scouts went to sleep without delay. In the morning, after breakfast, anyone who wanted to do water activities had their swim test. We then had our Troop camp photo taken. After lunch, program centers opened up and scouts started working on advancement and activities. Several scouts advanced in rank, and many merit badges were earned.
We had opening and closing camp-fires. At the water carnival, Mr. Webber did the "scoutmaster's splash" as the Jersey Devil!
During the week, it was colder than usual and we had occasional rain. The cool weather made for pleasant sleeping at night and brisk mornings.
As usual, the food was great and the songs were loud although they weren't as "impulsive" as last year.
All-in-all, everyone had a great time at "Camp Sandy Beach" and are looking forward to next year. We will be returning to camp site Jim Bridger.
- USS Battleship Massachusetts, Fall River MA July 15-16 2000 by William Webber
On Saturday, July 15 2000, Troop 26 drove toFall River, Ma to spend a night on the Battleship Massachusetts. The scouts and leaders explored the ship as well as the submarine, destroyer and Russianmissile cruiser.
We had a good dinner, a choice of 2 movies and then went to bed in the bunks formerly used by the crew members of the ship.
In the morning, we had a good breakfast and continued exploring the ships. After visiting a nice marine museum, we left for Camp Yawgoog.
- Camping at Assateague, MD Jun 16-18, 2000, by Andrew Sims
On June 16, 2000, Our Troop, (Troop 26) went to Assateague State Park in Maryland. It was worth the ride down. As we entered the camp you could see a few deer. Then when you got farther into the park there were horses everywhere! The best part about the horses and deer was that they came right up to you and you could (without being seen by the ranger) touch them. It was around 8:30 on Friday night when the Troop unpacked and set up the tents. As we did, the last of the sun was going down and it got dark fast. It was also a full moon that night and the moon looked cool as it rose out of the ocean!
Saturday morning we woke up early and set up the kitchen part of the camp site and started cooking breakfast (Compliments to Mr.Rowand) A bunch of us scouts worked on some of our advancements, including compass and map reading. Around 10:00 AM, we went down to the beach to do a service cleanup, picking up litter on the beach. After about a 2 1/2 mile cleanup of the beach, we arrived at the swim/beach area and then started having some fun! Most of us went swimming and "boogie-boarding" down at the beach. When we were done we went back to our campsite and had lunch. The lunch was made up of Hot Dogs and Hamburgers. It was delicious! After lunch, some scouts went back down to the beach, others visited the museum, and some went to the souvenir shop.
Around 5:30, we had a Thanksgiving dinner right on the beach! Mr. Youngkin created this contraption that cooked a whole turkey over charcoal. We also had stuffing, rice, corn and a salad followed by miniature apple and cherry pies for dessert. We all were stuffed! After supper, we started a campfire and cooked marshmallows late into the night. Around 9:00 most of the kids in the troop played "Capture the Flag" with another Troop that was there which was Troop 55. It was fun!!
Later that night we all woke up with a start when Mr.Youngkin told us all to get out of our tents and quick go into our cars! A lightening and thunderstorm was blowing through camp! It was awesome! We learned that it's safer in your car during lightening. By the time the storm passed, most of us fell asleep in our cars. By morning, we were all pretty tired from the storm. We woke up and had a french toast breakfast that was really delicious. After breakfast we packed up the camp and said good-bye to the horses. We all went home tired, but happy after having a great time at Camp Assateague 2000!
- Spring Camporee - April 2000 by Andrew Sims
On April 28, 2000, our Boy Scout Troop #26 (Mostly The Younger Scouts) went to the Camporee located in Allaire State Park, Monmouth County, New Jersey. It was a successful and fun camping trip. Out troop had the most attendees of all the troops for the Spring Camporee. Best of all, we made new friends by meeting other scouts in a game we played following the opening ceremony!! The days were warm but the nights were cold.
Several of our new scouts advanced into Tenderfoot. Other new scouts earned their Totem' Chit and Firen' Chit. The best part about the trip was the food. Our Quarter Master Scout Leader used to be a cook in the army. This resulted in having great camping food provided by him, including a delicious beef stew with rolls. We felt like cowboys eating supper on the prairie!
We all tried the monkey bridge constructed by one of the troops. It was tricky getting across. The bonfire ceremony on Saturday night was a lot of fun. Our troops and some others all did funny skits such as "Dancing Raisins," "Superman" and "The Old Mac Donald Cheer" (Which went on back and fourth between the troops for a good ten minutes!). It was a lot of fun and a lot of laughing! It got cold toward the end of the Bonfire so we hurried back to the camp site. We were all dog tired when we got back to the camp, so we went right to our tents. At 11:00 P.M. a Scout played Taps on a trumpet in the distance. We knew it was time to go to sleep, and were ready to.
Sunday morning we all got up around 7 am and ate a good breakfast. Then we all pitched in to pack up the camping gear and clean up the site. The closing ceremonies was at 9:30 sharp. Everyone cheered for their troop and their Scoutmaster. After that we went home after having a fun weekend at the Spring Camporee 2000!!!