It was great seeing everyone at February’s Roundtable. We loved all the wonderful ideas about how to keep your units and active over the summer. Many thanks to Hunter for his camp presentation.
Below is a link to the slides from the Roundtable. If you have questions, please reach out to the commissioner corps.
We look forward to seeing you in March. As always, thank you for everything you do for Scouting.
Thank you to everyone that participated in January’s Roundtable! The conversation about the care and feeding of your unit’s adult leadership was fantastic.
Below is a link to the slides from the Roundtable. If you have questions, please reach out to the commissioner corps.
We look forward to seeing you in February! If you haven’t attended recently, please come, learn and share with your other leaders. As always, thank you for everything you do for Scouting.
Thank you to everyone that attended December’s Roundtable!
Below is a link to the slides from the Roundtable. If you have questions, please reach out to the commissioner corps.
We look forward to seeing you in January! Thank you for everything you do for Scouting.
Thank you to everyone that attended November’s Roundtable!
Below is a link to the slides from the Roundtable. If you have questions, please reach out to the commissioner corps.
We look forward to seeing you in December! Thank you for everything you do for Scouting.
Thank you to everyone that attended October’s Roundtable!
Below is the powerpoint from the Roundtable. If you have questions, please reach out to the commissioner corps.
10.7.2021 Roundtable Powerpoint
We look forward to seeing you in November! Thank you for everything you do for Scouting.
Thank you to everyone that attended September’s Roundtable!
Below is the powerpoint from the Roundtable. If you have questions, please reach out to the commissioner corps.
9.2.2021 Roundtable Powerpoint
We look forward to seeing you at October’s Roundtable. Thank you for everything you do for Scouting.
Come join current and past staff, campers, and leaders as we celebrate this milestone. Tour the camp, share your memories, re-engage with friends from the past! The afternoon will begin with activity stations open for your enjoyment, a re-dedication of memorial park, then a barbecue, formal parade and retreat, special presentations, and a closing campfire that we hope you will participate in. We will have displays of memorabilia to share as well.
This event is open to all past Resolute and Day Camp staff, campers, leaders, and their families!
Come for the whole time or come when you can.
There will be memorabilia items to purchase, commemorative coin, belt buckle, and lapel pin. All attendees will receive a 100th Anniversary patch.
Registration Deadline: July 13, 2019
Mayflower Council congratulates Michael P. Healy for receiving the National Duty to God Award at the Duty to God Award Breakfast at the 2019 Boy Scouts of America National Annual Meeting posthumously.
Michael P. Healy was the leading figure in enabling youth and adults of Unitarian Universalist faith to enjoy Scouting. He founded the Unitarian Universalist Scouter’s Organization and served as its first President. He led the creation of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Oneonta Living your Religion religious emblem for Unitarian Universalist youth. He worked tirelessly with Boy Scouts of America leadership and with the leadership of the Unitarian Universalist Association to resolve policy differences. He organized Unitarian Universalist participation in several Boy Scouts of America National Jamborees.
Mike also was a leader in the Boy Scouts of America’s National Religious Relationships Committee. He also founded the Religious Relationships Committee of the Northeast Region and served as its first chair. Mike served as unit level leader, Council President of Knox Trail Council, Area President of the New England Area of the Northeast Region and member of the Northeast Region Executive Board. Mike was awarded the Eagle Scout Award, National Eagle Scout Association Outstanding Eagle Scout Award, Silver Beaver Award and Silver Antelope Award. He was a founder and vigorous supporter of the Harbor to Bay bicycle ride to combat AIDS.
Mike had an interesting career. He initially was an engineer working with Raytheon Corporation as part of the team with the Apollo Moon Landings. He then wanted to work more with people and for almost 30 years was a general practice attorney in Holliston Massachusetts. Finally, he was preparing to become a Unitarian Minister, earned a Master of Divinity degree and was completing internship in preparation for ordination as a Unitarian Minister when he Went Home on March 6, 2016.
Mike is survived by his wife Cathy, three children and nine grandchildren.
Mayflower Council would like to congratulate Chris Thorp as a recipient of the Silver Antelope Award. The Silver Antelope Award is conferred by the National Court of Honor of the By Scouts of America upon nomination by the region for distinguished service to youth. The award is made for noteworthy service of exceptional character to youth by registered Scouters within the territory under the jurisdiction of the Northeast Region.
Chris has received many awards during her 32 years in Scouting, including the Silver Beaver Award, Venturing Leadership Award, Order of the Arrow Founder’s Award, 50-Miler Award, Scoutmaster’s Award of Merit, and Scoutmaster’s Training Award. She is a Vigil Honor member of the Order of the Arrow, a recipient of the District Award of Merit and Advisor’s Key, and has earned Wood Badge. Her proudest moments occurred when she was able to accompany her son, Robert, and daughter, Jennifer, on separate trips to Philmont.
Chris has filled a number of positions at the unit level including den leader, Webelos leader, den leader coach, committee member, Assistant Scoutmaster, and Scoutmaster. She currently serves as Crew Advisor. She has served as the district committee chair and the district camp promotions chair. At the council level, she has been training chair, vice chair and chair of camping, program vice president, and lodge adviser, and is currently activities and civic service chair. She currently sits on the Area 1 committee. She also served as host council representative to National Camp School for Camp Resolute for 10 years.
Now that she is retired, Chris has joined Camp Resolute as director with the goal of ensuring that the camp became accredited by the American Camp Association like Philmont, Northern Tier, and Sea Base.
Chris credits her success in Scouting to having the full support of her family. While her husband, Tom, is not involved in Scouting, he and her children have made many sacrifices so she could fully immerse herself in Scouting, for which she is grateful. She and Tom live in Maynard, Massachusetts.