Summer Camps ‘09

It was a summer full of camps for both Jake and Josh this year!  They spent four and five weeks, respectively, away from home and on their own!  Left our place strangely quiet…
It all started July 12 when we dropped Joshua off for four weeks at North Woods Camp. This would be Josh’s fifth year [...]

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The King and Jake

Turns out that His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is not only a yachting enthusiast, but he’s also the Honorary Chairman of the World Scout Foundation – the worldwide fellowship and fund raising arm of the World Organization of the Scout Movement.

So, when the Volvo Ocean Race came to the port of Boston [...]

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Local Scouters Honored

John and a couple of his local Scouting buddies were honored at the annual Flintlock District Recognition dinner held April 29 at the Minuteman Club, Hanscom Air Force Base in Lexington.
Jeff Anderson, Scoutmaster for the local Troop, was honored as “Boy Scout Leader of the Year” for his 17 years of service. Tony O’Brien was [...]

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Ward Reservation 08

The Scout Troop headed for the Charles Ward Reservation again this fall. Jake loaded up like a mule and bravely took on the challenging hike.

Unlike last year, when it was freezing cold but dry, this year was unseasonably warm but there was rain in the forecast.

Undaunted, the scouts got their site well set up and [...]

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Mass Jam ‘08

On the Friday night of Columbus Day weekend, Troop 750 held its fall court of honor at which Jacob was presented the merit badges he’d earned at summer camp – his first ever!

Filled with Scouting Spirit, jake made a last minute decision to join the Troop for MassJam ‘08, a huge encampment of over 7,000 [...]

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Scout Tsunami 08

OK, maybe it wasn’t that bad. But the week that John and the boys spent at T.L. Storer Scout Reservation this summer has got to go down on record as some of the worst summer camp weather ever: rain, thunderstorms, even a tornado!!
Twenty-five boys and three leaders would head to the Barnstead, NH camp on [...]

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Give Me Liberty!

Jake, Josh, and John lit off with the Boy Scout Troop to the City of Philadelphia at the end of June!  17 Scouts and five leaders departed Friday morning in two large rented vans packed tightly with camping gear and junk food.

They camped at Valley Forge - much like General Washington’s troops only a whole lot [...]

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Crossover

On the morning of May 4, North Reading’s Hillview Country Club hosted Pack 731’s annual Blue & Gold Banquet – the culmination of the Cub Scouting year.

The year was very special for us as Jacob, who has been a hard working and dedicated Scout since joining as a Tiger, was awarded The Arrow of Light [...]

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USS Salem

Some time ago, John & Joshua had spent a night on the USS Salem. So when the Cub Pack decided it was time to go back and Jacob said he wanted to go, how could dad say no?

So Jacob and John packed up and headed for Quincy! 

We toured the ship’s museums, participated in knot tying, [...]

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Pinewood Derby ‘08

We had a blast at Pack 731’s 2008 Pinewood Derby!

Jake’s car took second place in the Webelos II division this year!! Jake was actually quite excited about this as he’d taken first place the previous couple of years and was actually cheering for his buddy Nathan to beat him this year – and he did!!

John [...]

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