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Gansett’s Hamilton Earns Eagle Scout Honors

Thanks to his reconstruction of a chicken coop for FFA, Greg Hamilton is now an Eagle Scout.

Boy Scout Troop 1 of Narragansett held an important event in late January 23 at the Narragansett Community Center – On that frigid night, more than 100 people attended to witness the Eagle Ceremony of Gregory Hamilton. As with all Eagle Scouts, Greg had to complete a minimum of 21 Merit Badges (12 of which had to be Eagle Merit Badges) and an Eagle Project. Below are some details of his project: “Each Eagle Candidate must plan and supervise an Eagle Service Project. This service demonstrates a Scouts’ capacity and willingness to exert his leadership ability in activities that are constructive and worthwhile in his community.” Greg’s Eagle project consisted of Greg and his team of helpers rebuilding of the chicken coup and area for the …

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Two Complete Boy Scouts Leadership Training

Alex Millen and Adam Marasco recently completed six days of Boy Scout White Stag training.

Two Boy Scouts of Troop 1 Narragansett recently completed National Youth Leadership Training at Camp Champlain in Cranston.  Life Scout Alex Millen and Star Scout Adam Marasco completed six days of Boy Scout White Stag training while camping and learning from the nationally acclaimed program that has been part of Boy Scouts since 1959.  The White Stag NYLT course centers around the concepts of what a leader must BE, what he must KNOW, and what he must DO. Alex and Adam, both of Narragansett High School, were selected with 80 other scouts from across Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, based on their rank, ability and recommendation of their Scout Master.  The two learned and explored life skills, effective leadership and …

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Troop 1 Takes Two-Day Trip Down Pawcatuck River

About 15 scouts and parents recently took a two-day trip down the Pawcatuck River.

Members of Troop 1 Narragansett enjoyed a two-day canoe trip down the Pawcatuck–Wood River the first weekend of May.  The boys were led by Senior Patrol Leader Will Prior and Assistant Senior Patrol Leader Alex Millen.  The party of 15 enjoyed the misty ride across Worden’s Pond and entered the Pawcatuck River alongside the Great Swamp on Saturday. For the next eight hours, the boys and leaders traversed logs, several dams, raging rapids and powerful waterfalls.  The group enjoyed a dinner of fish, rice, fresh fruit salad and a quinoa salad.  A nightcap of smores and campfire popcorn ended a super day in nature near Wood River Junction. On Sunday the group cooked some Johnny Cakes, home fries, cereal, fresh brewed coffee and juice.  They …

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