Troop 28 Historian

10/09/2010 – 10/11/2010

On the ninth of October at about seven a.m., Troop 28 set out to Crawford Notch in New Hampshire. The troop had plans to take multiple hikes throughout the three day camping trip in the White Mountains. The cars taking the scouts to the site all arrived at different times but the whole group had made it to the site by about 11:00 am. Once the entire group was there we set up camp and had our bagged lunches. After lunch our leader, Greg Berube, led us on a short hike. On the way to the head of the trail, we went over train tracks and this historian placed a dime on the rails for later. When we came back down the trail we found a train had flattened the dime. It was an excellent warm up hike to prepare us for Sunday’s hikes. It took us about an hour to hike up the mountain and an hour to hike down. At the top there was an amazing view because the small mountain was located in the middle of Crawford Notch and you could look up either side of the valley. After taking in the view we hiked back down to camp and had a dinner consisting of delicious chili. After dinner and a day in the cold, everyone went to bed early to escape the cold.

On Sunday, everyone woke up after a cold night and had a small breakfast of cereal and oatmeal. While others dined, certain people started making Gorp for the trail and peanut butter and jelly for lunch on the trail. After that chewy bars were distributed, daypacks were packed and the troop split into hiking groups. There was an advanced hiking group and an intermediate hiking group. The advanced hiking group went on a 12 mile hike and climbed Mt. Webster (3910 ft) then up Mt. Jackson (4052 ft) and then down to the highlands center. The intermediate hiking group went on an 8 mile hike and climbed the Frankenstein cliffs. Both groups had lunch on the trail and were tired and hungry when they returned. After both groups were back in camp, we had a scoutmaster-prepared dinner of macaroni mixed with hamburger bits that was especially delicious after hiking all day. When everyone was done with dinner and the dishes were washed, the troop had an end of trip treat of s’mores by the fire and went to bed. That night everyone slept better after the hikes and were more used to the cold.

On Monday morning, the troop got up after a good night’s sleep and had a breakfast of scrambled eggs and sausages. In my opinion, this breakfast was the best I’ve ever had while camping. After breakfast, the troop put down camp and loaded everything into the cars to go. Once everyone was ready, Troop 28 left Dry River Campgrounds and began the drive home.

12 mile participants: Jack O’Brien, Luke O’Brien, Nick Rosen, Jack Thomae, Evan Ackley, Brodie Jackisch, Andrew Leighton, Pascal Marat, Kirk Jackisch.

8 mile participants: Greg Berube, Cal Robins, Dylan Marat, Joe Deyeso, Gavin Dunkelberger, Quentin Hill, David Hillman, Roger Hill, Rob Hillman.

Respectfully submitted,

Nick Rosen, Historian

09/24/2010

On Friday, September 24, 2010, I visited the Cohasset Historical Society to see the 100 Years of Scouting in Cohasset exhibit. Mrs. Hillman and the Historical society set up the exhibit for the one hundredth anniversary of scouting. The exhibit shows the four types of scouting in Cohasset over the years. The four types of scouting are Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Explorer scouts and Sea Scouts. Around the exhibit were examples of uniforms for Cub Scouts, a couple of Boy Scout uniforms from different time periods and an explorer scout uniform. Displays show badges and ranks for cub scouts and boy scouts. One of the old troop tents was on display also.

The history of Troop 28 is a focus of the exhibit. There is information on Troop 28’s first scoutmaster, Reverend Fred Stanley who led the troop when it was Troop 1. The exhibit includes a list of Troop 28’s 77 eagle scouts, some of which came long before Mr. Arthur Lehr’s time. The exhibit includes photos and newspaper articles about Troop 28, including articles on the scrap metal drive Troop 28 did to help support the U.S in World War II and Mr. Arthur Lehr’s Eagle ceremony. The exhibit also holds merit badge books old and new on archery and other topics.

Another area of the exhibit was devoted to modern day Troop 28. This area had pictures of recent trips the Troop went on. These pictures were of trips to Mt. Monadnock and the White Mountains, the white water rafting trip and the canoe trip. In the center of the room is a table with scrapbooks on it, each with a short history of the troop. Another table displays a Camp Squanto shirt surrounded by Camp Squanto troop pictures from many years. When I visited with the Webelos II group recently, everyone enjoyed finding photos of their friends and siblings in years past. A section of the exhibit was devoted to the Klondike Derby and even had one of the troop’s sleds on display.

The exhibit is a great look at scouting in Cohasset. There is even a scavenger hunt to help visitors get to know the exhibit. It’s worth a trip to check it out.

Respectfully submitted,

Nick Rosen, Historian

09/11/2010 – 09/12/2010

On the weekend of September 11-12, 2010, Troop 28 biked the Cape Cod Rail Trail over the course of two days. Everybody met at the scout locker at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday morning completely packed and ready to go with bikes, helmets and gear. Robbie Hillman had organized the trip and had found drivers so we packed the cars up and set out to Nickerson State Park where we would be camping. Once there, we set up camp and parked the cars so we were ready to go. At around 9:00 a.m., we set off down the trail toward Marconi Beach. On the way, we made frequent stops so the troop could try and stay together. When we finally made it to the end of the trail, it was about 1:00 p.m., so we biked to Marconi Beach and had lunch. While we were at the beach, we played football and relaxed after hours of riding. Finally, we headed back to Nickerson State Park so we could make dinner. When we got back to the campsite, we started making dinner and unwound. Then after dinner, we did the dishes and went to bed after a long day of biking.

On Sunday morning, everybody had breakfast and packed up camp. We didn’t go anywhere until all the cars were packed up and ready to go. When camp was successfully packed up we headed toward the opposite end of the trail as we did Saturday and started biking. On the way, the troop saw a series of wipeouts including one serious accident in which a scout received a minor concussion, a broken cheekbone and a variety of cuts and bruises. Following this accident were many more wipeouts and when we finally made it to the convenience store we usually stopped at, so much time had been wasted with wipeouts we had to turn around and head back to camp. By the time we got back to camp it was time to pack up and leave.

Scout Participants were: Adam Koropey, Patrick Slater, Dylan Marat, Nick Rosen, Sam Greenip, Quentin Hill, Brodie Jackisch, Evan Ackley, Gavin Dunkelberger, George Bryan, Jack Thomae, Luke O’Brien, Robbie Hillman, David Hillman, Julien Geyer, Levente Haber, Ryan Conforti, John Clay, Kevin Mack, Joe Deyeso.

Adult Participants were: Joanne Hill, Roger Hill, Kirk Jackish, Marty Thomae, Carsten Haber, Kim Ackley, Rob Hillman, Pascal Marat.

Respectfully submitted,

Nick Rosen, Historian