Ten Troop 228 Scouts earned and were presented with the Ad Altare Dei religious emblem and one Counselor and Assistant Scoutmaster was presented with the Bronze Pelican Award. Presentations were made by Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan at St. Patrick’s Cathedral…
Troop 228 hiked Mt. Beacon and the Firetower, seeing old railroad ruins and a view of NYC. They hiked through the snow covered grounds and even used the ice to help slide down. A great morning was had by all…
Troop 228 held its Winter Court of Honor where 21 scouts ranked up and many merit badges were awarded. Congratulations also to the nine Scouts from Troop 228 that reached the rank of Eagle Scout in 2017!
Troop 228 has an amazing experience at Sea Base in the Florida Keys. The crews snorkeled, fished, swam, sailed and of course ate and slept on the boat and at Sea Base and made memories to last a lifetime.
Troop 228 helped the Webelos scouts demonstrate their fire starting skills and provided lunch. About 30 Webelos packs participated and everyone had a great time out in the cold.
The Troop went to the annual winter Cabin Campout and did a service project stacking firewood on a truck for the Camp Ranger to deliver to the cabins and then provided skills training for Somers Pack 1 for the upcoming…
Troop 228 weathered the cold and snow to enjoy an orienteering course and another great camp out.
Troop 228 completed a long hike and enjoyed a great meal and camp out at Harriman State Park
Troop 228 marched in the Veteran’s Day parade braving the cold to honor all those who served our Country.
