Lace up your Hiking Boots for the BCT (Bay Circuit Trail) What if there was a local hiking trail that travelled around the city of Boston, through some 37 local cities and towns offering natural beauty, historical interest and access to trail heads and trail segments using the MBTA and public transportation? A trail [...]
The slide presentation from our January Roundtable is posted below, along with the safety minute information on energy drinks, the trained leader requirements document, Dr. Rue Wilson's presentation on Scouting and Mental Health, and a listing of the references in Dr. Wilson's presentation with active links. I apologize for the difficulties we had with the [...]
Thanks to all who participated in our December Roundtable. Slides from the presentation along with the current version of the Basic Map and Compass Skills for Unit Leaders Guide, the Safety Moment on Winter Activity Safety, and recipes provided for our “Scout Favorite Dessert” social. I hope to see you at our January 10 Roundtable [...]
Neil G. and Aadil K., seniors at Stoughton High School and stalwart Scouts BSA of Troop 516 Stoughton, completed their Eagle Scout Project and passed their Board of Review.
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Slides from our November Roundtable are posted at the link below. In addition, a link to the Scouting Magazine discussion on the new (2023) rule requiring registration of adults who participate in overnight activities is posted. A technical glitch prevented posting of the October Roundtable slide set. A link to this presentation and to the [...]
Always Room for More Earn your “Recruiter” patch in 2023 The founder of the Scouting movement, Sir Robert Baden Powell — better known as B-P in Scout circles — once said: “An invaluable step in character training is to put responsibility on the individual.” In the spirit of that wise sentiment, the Mayflower Council [...]
In Scouting, we say "it's about the youth" and none of our adults are involved for the recognition, but every now and then we need to say thanks especially to those volunteers whose leadership and example has left a lasting positive impact on the program and the broader community. One way we do that [...]
The Mayflower Council recently received a generous capital gift of $40,000 from the George W. P. Magee Memorial Trust to fund two major camp projects at Camps Squanto and Resolute. The first project involves building a new program pavilion at the shotgun range at Camp Squanto (located in the LeBaron R. Barker Scout Reservation [...]
Usually, Mayflower Scouts are watching the action at Fenway Park. However, this fall, our Scouts will be in the action at Fenway (just not in baseball).
