Seekonk's Troop 1 & Troop 9 Scouts Are Keeping Busy

Seekonk's Scout Troop 1 & Troop 9 are keeping busy with scouting activities and community service projects.

During August, the Scouts participated in their annual week-long trip to Camp Yawgoog, in Hopkinton, Rhode Island. The Scouts had fun participating in many outdoor activities, including swimming, campfires, cookouts, and earning merit badges. Scouts earned merit badges in small boat sailing, leatherworking, swimming and much more. Scouts also worked on skills and goals to achieve rank requirements. This summer's trip included eleven first-year scouts enjoying their first-ever trip to Camp Yawgoog. Scouts enjoyed the week making new friends and creating memories to last a lifetime.

The fall weather didn't slow down our local scouts. In September, Seekonk Scouts volunteered by assisting the Seekonk Land Trust with trail maintenance at the Cushing Conservation Area, located at 98 Chestnut Street, Seekonk. Scouts assisted with widening the trail and laying down a woodchip path for all to enjoy.

October was the busiest month yet for the scouts. Scouts had the opportunity to participate in many community service events while also having fun and making a difference in and around Seekonk.

Seekonk scouts served their community by assisting the East End Theatre & Performing Arts with the theater company's annual Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser. Scouts volunteered to unload an entire tractor-trailer of over 4, 000 pumpkins. The event included sorting and displaying the pumpkins for the public. This event assisted the theater company in timely sales and much-appreciated fundraising.

Seekonk Scouts continued the adventure with a full day at Tree Top Adventures in Canton, Massachusetts. Scouts spent the day together completing rope courses of various difficulty, ziplines, and fun.

Troop 1 and Troop 9 were on hand at the Seekonk Fire and Police Department's annual open house. Scouts worked on learning new skills to achieve rank requirements, sharing their scouting journey, building campfires, and demonstrating campfire safety.

Troop 1 and Troop 9 held their fall Court of Honor on October 22, 2024, at Hurley Middle School. Scouts were recognized for their achievements including rank advancements and awarding of merit badges. Rank advancements ranged from the introductory rank of Scout and included one advancement to Eagle scout. Eagle scout is the highest scout rank and achieved by only 6% of all scouts.

For more information about Seekonk Scouts contact troop1seekonkma@gmail.com  for boys or Troop9SeekonkMA@gmail.com  for girls. Scouts is open to all boys and girls between the ages of 11-17.