Welcome to Troop 1
Welcome to Northborough Troop 1. Countinously chartered since 1924, Troop 1 has been an active Scout Troop for over 104 years. We've served the community and brought the ideals of scouting to our youth ever since
The Troop meets on Tuesday evenings, from 7:00 to 8:30pm at the Church of the Nativity. 45 Howard St. Northborough, MA
Congratulations to Ken
Troop 1 would like to congratulate Ken Cox for obtaining the rank of Eagle Scout. He led a project to construct raised planter beds for the Senior Center here in Northboro. He becomes Troop 1's 104th Eagle Scout. He completed his Eagle Board of Review on 12/28/2020.
Frost Camp
January 8th through the 10th scouts from Northboro Massachusetts and Dorking England are going to participate in Frost Camp. This is a chance to practice some scouting skills, get to know scouts from another country and have a lot of fun. You'll learn about Dorking and Northboro and get to meet some new friends at various events through out the weekend. The FrostCamp Flyer explains some of details and the FrostCamp Agenda has the schedule of events.
Bowl-a-Palooza
On Wednesday January 6th at 7pm, the Troop is going heading over the Apex Center to bowl a few frames. The lanes will be on the troop. Scouts will need to rent their own shoes ($4.50 a pair). The plan is to get two lanes. If demand is strong we will considered getting additional lanes. Please sign up by Monday 1/4 so we can adjust appropriately. We will gather at the lanes.
Troop 1 and 823 getting some press!
The Troop got some recent press from the Community Advocate. The article focused on some of our recent activites.
Upcoming Events
The troop just got done with a string of service projects. Now we have some fun coming up!
- Bike the Rail Trail - 11/21 10AM until 2PM - We are planning a bike trip along the Assabet River Rail Trail (North section). We will meet at the South Acton MBTA station and take the trail south. Our goal is to reach the Crow Island airfield and see some of the planes. Rain date will be Sunday, 11/22
- Sunrise on Wachusett - 12/5 5AM until 9AM - We are planning a sunrise hike up Mt Wachusett. We will meet at about 5AM and hike up Wachusett in the dark. The trail is marked with reflective marking that make it easy to follow. Sunrise is around 7:30. After watching the sun come up we will head back down the mountain and head for home.
- Winter Camping Trip - 12/12-12/13 - This will be at one of our local Scout camps OR virtual (backyard) depending on MA guidelines for Covid-19. Currently the camps are closed to overnight. Remember, anyone can camp in good (warm) weather! Let's see who can brave the winter elements!
- Possible rental of AMC movie Theater - TBD - Landen is investigating the possibility of the Troop renting a local theater for a movie. The entire theater would be ours (up to 25 people). We are checking out cost, theater availability and movie availability - more on this later.
- Possible Virtual Camporee with 5th Dorking (England) on 1/9-1/10 2021 - More informations as plans finalize
- PLC Meeting - 11/30 at 7:00 PM - Our next PLC will be on Monday 11/30.
- Merit Badges - 12/1-12/21 - We are offering three Merit Badge classes with the Troop this fall: Citizenship in the Community, Cooking, and Photography. Be on the looking for a SurveyMonkey survey on which Merit Badge(s) you are interest in. I will then link you up with the appropriate counselor to arrange a mutually convenient time for the virtual classes to take place.
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