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Troop61 Hold Summer Camp Fun Fest!

Posted: Friday, July 24th, 2009 @ 3:59 pm in Announcements | Comments Off

SUDBURY - From across the lake, and through the darkness the hushed crowd of more than 500 Scouts and parents saw six flaming torches begin to make their way toward the amphitheatre. A minute later, six Scouts in Native American costume reached land, walked through the crowd, and selected the nine Scouts who were to […]

Troop 61 Scoutmaster Announces Retirement

Posted: Friday, July 3rd, 2009 @ 7:43 am in Announcements | Comments Off

SUDBURY - If you ask Paul Arsenault what the boys like most about Scouting, he’ll tell you “it’s the camping.” And whereas those three words are very true, they simplify what is the experience that Arsenault has created for Troop 61, which he wistfully refers to as ‘Scout Magic’
On June 11, Arsenault was honored […]

Town Honors Sudbury Troop 61’s Newest Eagle Scout

Posted: Monday, June 8th, 2009 @ 4:38 pm in Announcements | Comments Off

SUDBURY - On Sunday June 7, more than 100 members of the Sudbury community gathered at the Sudbury United Methodist Church in Sudbury to honor Jacob Lifschultz, Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School senior, as he received the rank of Eagle Scout.
Nationwide, fewer than 2 percent of Scouts receive the rank of Eagle. Scouting in Sudbury […]

A Proud Scout for 50 Years

Posted: Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 @ 6:15 pm in Announcements | Comments Off

SUDBURY - When Alan Williamson joined a Waltham Boy Scout troop in 1959 he discovered an activity that would shape the rest of his life. Those early days camping with his troop at the Hale Reservation in Westwood sparked a passion for the outdoors that he has shared with thousands of young Scouts as he […]

Sudbury Boy Scouts Receive Distinguished Leadership Awards

Posted: Monday, February 16th, 2009 @ 9:12 am in Announcements | Comments Off

SUDBURY - The Knox Trail Council recently recognized five Sudbury Troop 61 Boy Scout leaders and one Troop 63 leader with awards for their distinguished Scout service. As a movement whose leadership is overwhelmingly volunteer the Boy Scouts of America acknowledges the invaluable services that men and women give to youth. The Silver Beaver Award […]