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This past Thursday the scouts were volunteering at the annual American legion dinner. the dinner started at 6 and went to around 8. We would like to thank Tom Kehoe for giving us this opportunity every year.
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This past weekend the scouts had a great mt cardigan Family weekend and hike. The weather withheld and it was a nice day with few clouds in the sky. At night the scouts would enjoy music played by James Donohoe and games with each other. Christmas tree sales started this weekend and we have had a couple sales. Stop by and get you tree!! By Ben Ochs This past Monday troop 3 had its court of honor. Many badges were given and received, ranks were climbed, and awards were awarded. The turnout was great and the food was amazing. Don't forget that Christmas tree sales are just around the corner!!! By Ben Ochs This veterans day the scouts went to the legion to preform a ceremony for retiring the flags. almost all of the troop attended and afterward there was a luncheon also provided by the legion. By Ben Ochs  This past weekend the scouts had and amazing backpacking trip in the Appalachian mountains. There was snow on the ground and the sun in the sky. The weather was beautiful but on the colder side. We would like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Hall for going on trip and Mr. Rossi for knowing the trails and coming out for the hike. By Ben Ochs The scouts were graciously donated the money to build a boat with the Essex Shipbuilding Museum in Essex by William Taylor and were assisted in doing so by Alden Burnham. We made oars and 2 salt marsh dories, one for the scouts to keep and one for the scouts to auction off outside the scouthouse during the Christmas tree sale. We started off at 10:00 on a Saturday by shaping the planks along the hull and sealing them to the ribs of the dory. Then we put in the seats and added oarlocks and started on some oars. Then we put sealant on the hull and finished up on some of the oars. All in all it was an awesome activity and we thank William Taylor for the opportunity. By Ben Ochs 
This October, the scouts had an awesome bomber hike backpacking trip. They arrived at night so they had an amazing night hike to their first campsite. The next day, they hiked to their second campsite, put down tents, and prepared their day packs for the hike to the bomber crash site. They hiked to the crash site and ate lunch. Then they hiked back to camp and spent the night at camp with an awesome flashlight fire before hiking Mount Osceola the next day and then heading home.
The scouts of troop 3 went on a beautiful weekend canoe trip on the Saco river. The weather was amazing, and the river was very cool because the water was clear, so you could see all the way to the bottom. All in all, it was a great trip and everyone had fun!
By Lucia and Ben Ochs The time spent at JN Webster was time well spent for the scouts of troop 3. On July 6th, the scouts gathered at the scout house to leave at about 10:00am, all packed and ready to go. Soon, the scouts arrived at the camp, stopping for lunch on the way there. When we got there, we unpacked at the campsite, and settled in. The next few days were filled with fun. Early in the morning, some scouts decided to do the fishing merit badge or the polar bear swim. There were many merit badges to choose from, along with archery, swimming, art, and more! There were specific themes for each day of the week, like the wild west, or time traveling. A fun time was had by all.
On September 12th at 4:30pm, the scouts going on the cranes beach campout all gathered at the scouthouse to get supplies and an itinerary. Afterwards, we arrived at the cranes campsite, unpacked and ate, set up tents, and made a fire. The next morning people started to wake up and get things done. Breakfast was made, and we were shown how to correctly tie down raincovers and prepare the fire pit. Then, at 10:30 we counted off and started the service project (as is always customary as a thank you to cranes for letting us use the campsite). This year, the project was to clean up and adjust our campsite to our will. Some examples of jobs were: picking up pinecones, moving large and small sticks, digging out and bettering the fire pit, and many more. At the end we had a nice lunch and then two hours of free time. Some people went to the beach while others went to look at the mansion and the front lawn, or just rest at camp. Then, at 4:30 that evening, families and other troop members started showing up for dinner. We had at least 50 people come. Dinner was fun and after we retired to the bonfire for singing and talking. The next morning kids who needed their totin’ chip went to the axe yard with Mr. Hall to finish that up. Then we packed everything up and went back to the scout house to unload food and hang up tents. All in all, it was a fun weekend at cranes for the scouts. |
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