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What's New?
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Our final meeting of the year was on June 18th, so no more Boy Scouts meetings will be held over the summer. Hope to see you at summer camp, and when we meet again in the fall. 
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Are you ready for Summer Camp?
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 Have you submitted all your forms for summer camp? Older scouts going to Hidden Valley should contact Mrs. Gunther with their choices for Merit Badges. Parents, final payments and med forms are due! If you have any questions regarding payment for summer camp , please contact Sue Wong at sukwong3216 "at" yahoo "dot" com . Please contact Rick Melnick at rmelnick "at" hbs "dot" edu with questions about med forms, insurance cards, etc.
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WELCOME TO TROOP 119!
What is your favorite place to go backpacking? Have you and your buddies ever gone white-water rafting? Have you ever watched a meteor shower on top of a mountain? Can you survive in the wilderness? Scouting is about building character, developing personal fitness, and learning leadership and citizenship. These goals are achieved in the outdoors. Hiking, camping, swimming, canoeing, climbing, high-adventure challenges, and fun are all part of the program. We want to get you out into the outdoors and experience life.
So, what did you do this weekend???
Scouting is....
The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
BSA Troop 119 serves boys in Lexington, MA and surrounding towns. Any boy between the ages of 11 and 18 is welcome to join us. We emphasize a strong program of camping and outdoor activities. Our troop home is:
Hancock United Church of Christ
1912 Mass Avenue
Lexington, Massachusetts
7:30 - 9 pm Thursdays during the school year
Are You a Troop 119 Eagle?
We are trying to reconstruct some of the history of Troop 119, which goes back to the late 1930's. If you earned your Eagle while registered to Troop 119 (or Troop 19 as it was known in the early days), we'd love to hear from you. Contact Mrs. Shevrin (gshevrin at gmail dot com)
Help Wanted
The goal in Troop 119 is to have every family involved in helping out at some level. Please contact the Scoutmaster or any Committee member to find out what opportunities exist.
Never Too Late...
It's never too late to join a boy scout troop! Boys from age 11 to 18, and girls of High School age are eligible for a variety of BSA Scouting programs.
100 Degrees of Frost Award
 Troop 119 presents the "100 Degrees of Frost" Award to any scout or adult who has camped in sub-freezing weather enough to accumulate 100 degrees. Recent trips will be listed here so that scouts and adults can keep track of their progress: If you need to look up the frost degrees from any of our previous trips, you can find them here.
Policy of Non-Discrimination
Troop 119 operates under the auspices of the Boston Minuteman Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The mission of the Boston Minuteman Council, Boy Scouts of America is to provide character development, citizenship training, growth in physical and mental fitness, and leadership opportunities for the young people of the Boston metropolitan area. We pride ourselves on the diversity of our members, and we are committed to providing young people with an educational and stimulating environment in which to learn and grow. Through the Scout Oath and Law, we pledge to respect all people and to defend the rights of others. Bias, intolerance and unlawful discrimination are unacceptable within the ranks of the Boston Minuteman Council. The Boston Minuteman Council serves over 18,000 youth through 3,300 volunteers in over 330 Packs, Troops and other units without regard to color, race, religion, ethnic background, sexual orientation, or economic status. (Adopted July 19, 2001)
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