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» Calendar at a Glance
5/18 Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills
5/18 Order of the Arrow Ordeal Weekend
5/24 Troop Meeting
5/26 Discovery Day
5/28 Memorial Day Parade
5/31 Troop Meeting
6/2 Max's Eagle Court of Honor
6/2 Riley's Eagle Court of Honor
6/4 Committee Meeting
6/7 COH and Picnic
6/7 PLC
6/7 Troop Meeting
6/13 District Roundtable
6/14 Flag Day Observance
6/14 Troop Meeting
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» Troop 119 Earns 2010 Centennial Unit Award
Troop 119 has earned the Centennial Quality Unit award for 2010.  In order to earn the award, the unit must have trained leaders, a record of growth, a solid record of advancement for the boys, and an active camping program.  Give yourselves all a pat on the back for a job well done!
» BSA Scout Shop

The closest Scout Shop to Lexington is at 400 Washington Street, Woburn. It is in Cummings Park across from Staples. Take 128 North to Washington St. exit, turn right onto Washington St, and right again into Cummings Park across from Staples.  #400 is at the end of the first building on the right.

The hours for the store are M-F  9:30 AM – 6:00 PM and 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM on Saturdays.  The store is closed on Sundays.
 
Camp Resolutie Trip April 28-29, 2012

The Trip: Welcome new scouts into the troop on this two-day, one-night camping trip to Camp Resolute in Bolton, MA.  You can look forward to lots of fun and games on this awesome overnight.

When &Where:                  

Saturday April 28, 2012 – Sunday April 29, 2012

Camp Resolute, 75 Hudson Road, Bolton, MA

Details here: http://www.campresolute.org/

For more information, see the Trip Information Sheet.

To sign up, go to: https://troop119.wufoo.com/forms/2012-camp-resolute-trip/

Registration and payment due Thursday Apr 20th


 
Kennebec Whitewater Trip June 22 - 24

Celebrate the end of the 2011/2012 school year with a big splash!.  Our Kennebec Whitewater Trip will include two days of water activities including 12-miles of whitewater rafting (Saturday) and 7-miles of river kayaking (Sunday).  No whitewater experience is required.  

The catch is that we need to reserve space now – we have 70 slots available at the moment for scouts and adults.  However, the outfitter will need to re-assign unused beds and boats on Apri 13, 2012.  Take a second, check the calendar, and let us know if you want to join.

Where:KENNEBEC RIVER Base Camp 36 Main Street, Bingham, Maine 04920 (4.5 hr drive)

Register by April 13th and pay online at: https://troop119.wufoo.com/forms/2012-kennebec-whitewater-trip/

For more information, see the Trip Information Sheet

If you sign up, be sure to hand in a Permission to Treat form and the General Liability Release.


Summer Camp Registration

 

Summer camp registration is open.

March 1 is the deadline for early registration ($20 discount).

It is now time to look at your summer schedule and coordinate camp for your scout.

We strongly encourage all boys to attend at least 1 week of summer camp, it's a wonderful, memorable experience!

For those who have a special interest or who are looking for additional weeks of camp, both Camp Storer and Griswold Reservation are offering specialty

weeks throughout the summer, including scuba, horseback riding, shooting sports, climbing, aquatics. 

Details can be found at www.nhscouting.org and www.bsaboston.org
Announcing... the Chess MB!

The requirements for the new Chess merit badge have been published by the National Council.  Check them out here.

Adults, Troop 119 is looking for counselors for the Chess merit badge.  Please contact Gard Little  (gard "dot" little "at" rcn "dot" com) for information about adding a merit badge, or becoming a merit badge counselor.
Advancement News.....

The National Council has put together a series of videos for all the requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class .  Each video goes through a single requirement - reading the requirements and then demonstrating how to do it. This is a wonderful resource and useful for scouts who sometimes want to watch a video rather than reading something in a book.  Check the video requirements at www.scouting.org.
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WELCOME NEW SCOUTS!!!

Welcome to all the New Scouts! We're glad that you chose to join our troop.   There is a lot of information on our website.  We suggest that you start with the New Scouts section, which will give you lots of information about Boy Scouts and how our troop is organized.  You can check out the Calendar to see all the cool trips we are planning. Don't miss the pictures - you may see some people you recognize in the Photos from the Webelos Camping Trip last November. 

Parents of New Scouts, welcome!  Although we are a Boy-Led Troop, we need adults to deliver the best program we can. There are many opportunities to volunteer - driving, chaperoning, acting as a merit badge counselor, helping out the committee to do the background work so that all the events happen, sitting on boards of review.  Check out our Parents section for more information.  (You can sneak a peak at the New Scouts section too!)

Even though it is only spring, we have our eyes on summer camp in August.  Most scouts go to at least one week of summer camp; many go to two.  Take a look at the Summer Camp page for more details.


WELCOME TO TROOP 119!

What is your favorite place to see the sunset?

Have you ever cooked your dinner on a raft on a lake?

Have you ever watched a meteor shower from the top of a mountain?

Have you ever slept in leanto that you made yourself?

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, even in the winter, 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

Contact Scoutmaster Bernie Gunther for more information at 781-652-0420


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.

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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