The troop ended a very busy year with their traditional holiday dinner. We appreciate all the volunteer hours that Scoutmaster MacDonald continues to provide. Special thanks to Mrs. Conte & Mrs. Antonecchia for organizing the delicious feast!
Seventeen of our Scouts worked on their 2nd class and 1st class Swimming Merit Badge requirements at Club Fit in Jefferson Valley. The boys had a great time and enjoyed earning their rank requirements- lap swimming, treading water & floating. Thank…
Our younger scouts participated in a community service project by stockpiling wood for the Campmaster. The wood was later distributed among the cabins at the Reservation. Thanks for keeping everyone warm!
Our boys continued to spot, identify and study the birds travelling in our area near The Willows and Somers Pub. We experienced nice weather for the day and everyone had a good time.
Our younger scouts participated in a service project (stockpiling wood for the Campmaster) and a 2 mile hike. Our older scouts went on a 6 mile hike and discovered an historical cemetery that included a Revolutionary War soldier’s gravesite. Thanks to…
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…
Troop 228 remembers William E. Kelly (Bill) who passed away on September 15, 2015 in his home in Ridgefield, CT at the age of 94. Bill first became involved in scouting in 1930 as a cub scout with Troop 16 in…
