"The goodness of a person and
of the society he or she lives in often comes down to very simple things
and words found in the Scout Law. Every society depends on trust and
loyalty, on courtesy and kindness, on bravery and reverence. These are
the values of Scouting, and these are the values of Americans."
Pres. George W. Bush
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Welcome To Our Website!!!
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Boy Scout Troop 55 is located
in Northville, New York - a small community in the southern Adirondack Park.
We are sponsored by the First United Methodist Church of Northville (located
on the corner of South Main Street and Washington Avenue), where we meet
on Thursday evenings at 7:00PM. You can visit
our schedule page to see what events we have coming up.
Photo from 2009 Summer Camp
The Scouting program has three specific objectives, commonly referred to
as the "Aims of Scouting." They are character development, citizenship training,
and personal fitness. You can learn more about the scouting program
at the Boy Scouts of America
web site.
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Weekly Message
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Weekly Message for July 29
Bottles July 23-29: Nick P and Jake D
WE will be departing Gordon's Lakeside Marina anywhere after 5pm on friday. Should be a great weekend for Scout Island. Looking forward to a great time.
Anyone who has not turned in their medical form for Summer Camp, please do so ASAP. You will not be going to camp. Please be sure to make final payments and get your forms in BEFORE we head to camp.
Citizenship in the Nation merit badge will begin with the 2 boys that have signed up. Anyone else interested will be on their own.
The big trip of the summer is going to be the canoe / kayak trip on Raquette Lake. This will be an opportunity to explore the largest area of wetlands in New York State. Also, an opportunity for fishing, swimming and hanging with others. Plan ahead for this outing. The dates are August 27-29.
Any boys whose physical is expiring must use the new ABC form. Class III form in now out of date.
Upcoming events:
July:
30-Aug 2: Scout Island trip
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In Memory of Raif Pomeroy
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Raif Pomeroy
March 27, 1966
- July 22, 2007
Several members of
Troop 55 were lucky enough to sail with Captain Raif Pomeroy
last January during their trip to the Florida Seabase.
We were deeply saddened to learn of his recent death in a Scuba
diving accident in the Bahamas.
Raif was a passionate
diver and a wonderful singer. He did a great job teaching
our scouts about the wonders of the sea and was kind enough
to share some of his music with them.
Thank you, God, for giving us
the opportunity to sail with Raif and hear his fantastic voice
in the Bahamas. He will be missed greatly.
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