Boy Scout Troop 16

At the summit of Mt. Greylock. Click on image for more photos.

Boy Scout Troop 16 hiked Mt. Greylock in Western Massachusetts on May 19 and 20, 2012. The troop parked at the Visitors Center and hike the Woodason Spring Trail to the Jones Nose Trail then the Appalachian Trail. They spend the night at the Mark Noepel Shelter, hiking to the summit on Sunday. They returned to the Visitors Center by the Hopper, CCC Dynamite and Woodason Spring Trail.

The weather was perfect, and all scouts and adults had a wonderful time.

Troop 16 at the Northshore UU Church. Click on image for more photos.

Members and adult leaders of Boy Scout Troop 16 in Danvers have widened and improved the path leading from the back of Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church parking lot to the new Danvers Rail Trail. On November 19, 2011, and then again on April 14, 2012, the troop spread wood chips, lined the path with felled logs, and installed a hand rail along a steep part of the path.

The project was planned, managed, and carried out by Troop 16 member Trevor Perry as his Eagle Scout project.

The rail trail is not only a recreational resource but also a transportation route. Depending on their proximity to the trail, church members may now ride to Sunday services by bicycle. The church is grateful for the troop’s hard work in turning this vision into reality.

Congratulations to Allen Ellis, who passed his Eagle Board of Review on Tuesday, February 28. From left are his parents, Robb and Kristen Ellis; Allen Ellis; and Marc Barden of the Great Eastern District, chairman of the Board of Review.

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Members of Boy Scout Troop 16 hiked and camped 20 miles along the Midstate Trail on February 18 and 19. Normally there would be several feet of snow to contend with, but the boys and adult leaders only encountered a bit of white stuff here and there.

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Boy Scout Troop 16 held a Court of Honor on November 1 at the Maple Street Congregational Church in Danvers. Scouts were honored for earning rank advancements, merit badges and for participating in summer camp. Congratulations to all the scouts. Photos by Troop 16 member Tim Jordan.

Members and leaders of Boy Scout Troop 16 hiked 20 miles along the Bay Circuit Trail north of Boston on Sunday, October 23. A 20-mile hike is a requirement for the Hiking Merit Badge.

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Adult leaders and members of Boy Scout Troop 16 slogged their way through 30 miles of the Appalachian Trail in Connecticut from August 13 to 15, making their way from Kent to Salisbury.

The trip was organized by troop committee member John Kuconis. Also participating were troop member Rian Dalton; assistant scoutmasters Sky Blanchet, Evan Palmer and Fred Palmer; committee members Joy Thornell-Smith and Rick Smith; and adult leader Matt Kercher and troop member David Kercher, both of Troop 173 at Hanscom Air Force Base.