The boys went to Camp Seton in Greenwich, CT on Sunday, November 22 and completed a combination of field observation and classroom work for the Bird Study merit badge. Camille Broderick, Greenwich Council, conducted the training assisted by Rich Donovan,…
Troop 228 hosted two hikes- a 2.5 miler for our younger scouts and a 8.5 miler for the older scouts. Both groups met and had a communal dinner to finish the day. The rule of the weekend was to stop…
Visit and campout toFranklin D Roosevelt House and Library, http://www.nps.gov/hofr/index.htm. W e also camped at Nooteeming, http://www.hudsonvalleyscouting.org/outdoor-programs/camp-nooteeming/32954.
Congratulations to all our scouts for their merit badge achievements and rank advancements. Troop 228 was honored by the Somers Historical Society for their recent efforts in restoring the grounds at Wright Reis Homestead.
It was a great turnout at Troop 228’s largest fundraiser of the year. Breakfast sandwiches, sausage & peppers and cannolis were served. Thanks to all who participated and to the parents who organized!
Troop 228 joined the Venture Crew for a Philmont prep hike on Sunday, October 11th. The 7-9 mile trek topped at 1,500 feet above sea level and had spectacular views of the Hudson River. Our scouts found an abandoned bulldozer that they would…
Our scouts spent time cutting back the overgrowth of invasive vines that had completely covered the homestead’s historic shed. Click to see the dramatic results!
