Scouts Stay Busy During Summer Season
EASTFORD/ASHFORD — Scout Troop 92 has two candidates for advancement to the rank of Eagle Scout. The candidates are John Zulick and Joe Peppin. Both candidates have completed their Eagle Scout project, but still have other requirements to fulfill. John used resources to build a Gaga pit, a game structure, on the Ashford School grounds. Joe did a complete rehabilitation of the Victorian era Gazebo next to the Ashford Academy. We are proud that the results of these efforts yielded such excellent results.
Eight Scouts from the Troop went to Summer Camp in August. It was hot and the camp was at full capacity, more than 400 campers. Merit badges at camp include Fishing, Engineering, Game Design, Plumbing, Automotive Maintenance, Metal Work, Golf, Personal Fitness, Citizenship in the Nation, Communication, Movie Making, Robotics, Space Exploration, Swimming, Camping, Motor Boating, Leatherwork, Kayaking, Rifle Shooting, Architecture, Radio, and Wilderness Survival. The campers were visited by a Blackhawk helicopter that landed on the parade field for their inspection.
The Troop sent Scout Henry Burnham to National Youth Leadership Training in August. This is a weeklong training session.
Scout volunteers parked cars at the Brooklyn Fair. This was a fundraiser for the Troop.
Upcoming: This fall, the Troop is planning a campout at Goodwin State Forest in Hampton, near the Rail Trail. A bicycle ride is planned for a day activity.
We welcome Doug Jenne as the new Cubmaster. This summer, Pack 92 raised money to attend an overnight this winter. The cubs will vote on where to go, but are hoping for the Mystic Aquarium, Science Center, or the CT Air and Space Museum. Thank you to everyone who supported them at the summer concert.
A few of our Cub Scouts attended Cub Country summer camp at the JNW Scout camp in town. The theme for the summer was ‘Cubstruction,’ focusing on city building and engineering themes. Here they learned about teamwork and shaping the future through science and service. The scouts also learned swimming, fishing, archery and lessons on rifle safety with BB guns.
The first Cub Scout meeting will be Oct. 3, at 7 p.m., at Knowlton Memorial Hall. Scout meetings are the second and last Tuesday of the month and will meet at St Philip’s Rec Center at 6:30 p.m. New members are welcome.
- Submitted by BSA Troop 92 Eastford/Ashford: Nord Yakovleff, Assistant Scoutmaster; Jesse Burnham, Scoutmaster; Doug Jenne, Cubmaster; Rob Hany, Committee Chairman; Den Leader Amanda Holden
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