Troop 28

The Old Colony Council is running an essay contest for scouts and venturers –

• Top Essay from a Boy Scout will receive $50 to the Sayre Scout Shop. Theme: “The Best Thing I Learned This Year in Boy Scouts is….”   Minimum 250 words single spaced, maximum 500 words.
• Top Essay from a Venturer will receive $50 to the Sayre Scout Shop. Theme: Venturing Taught Me the Following Life Skill…”   Minimum 250 words single spaced, maximum 500 words.

Essays should be as detailed as possible and scouts are welcome to include photos and/or drawings with their submissions.

We are also looking for quotes from parents, leaders and other Scouting volunteers.  Suggested themes: What the program has done for their child, Funniest experience they had in Scouting this past year, Acts of Kindness or Cheerful Service seen by Scouts, etc.

Deadline for all submissions (photos, essays and quotes): January 30, 2016

All entries should be emailed to Ted Cormier-Leger, Development Director for Old Colony Council at Ted.Cormier-Leger@scouting.org.

Luke O’Brien, 17, of Troop 28 sits at the picnic table which is part of his Eagle Scout project that was done to help beautify the area by the harbormaster’s office. The project includes the bench, the picnic table, and the fence that lines the coast. The rope used in the fence is 200 feet long and originated from the USS Constitution. The project took a total of 120 volunteer hours and 15 Scouts helped. Wicked Local Staff Photo/ Robin Chan

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At last weeks meeting, the door hangers for the national Scouting for food campaign were handed out.  We will be collecting food donations for the Cohasset food pantry. Between now November 19th, please collect non-perishable foods (gravy, canned fruits and vegetables, boxed items, etc.) and return them to our scout meeting on November 19th.  Alternatively, you can drop them at The Hillman’s house before the 19th, and I will get them to the Cohasset food pantry before Thanksgiving. Thank you all so much!  ~ David Hillman