Ad Altare Dei Merit Badge

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…

First Spring Hike of 2018

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…

March Court of Honor

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!

Cabin Campout at Durland

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…