Phantom Island Campout -2018

No Troop 4 outing is ever complete without a little rain, and we got that in spades.  The ride over and camp set up was wet and cold, but fortunately the sun came out on Saturday and dried us out.

Fishing seemed to be the order of the day Saturday morning and Troop 4 killed it.  Over 40 fish caught and released.  Unfortunately, bass season does not open until 3rd weekend in June or this guy would have been dinner.

Besides fishing, canoeing and kayaking were high on everyone's list of must do's with trips across the channel to the Island General Store for ice cream a must do for everyone.

Some cliff jumping to round out the day and then on to the serious business of electing our new SPL.  Congrats to Philly, we are looking forward to seeing how he tops this year.

A special Troop thanks to Captain Michael for piloting the boat and shuttling the troops back and forth to the dock and on their adventures around the Lake.

For all the picture from the weekend please check out our Troop Album:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/prz1HnHtEttj8vgM2

First Spring Campout + Ziplining

Last weekend we had a great first outing of the Spring.  The Troop went to the Bridgeport Adventure Park for their ropes course and then to Camp Wah Wah Taysee in CT for an overnight.  The new Scouts were awesome and managed to seamlessly join the Troop 4 campout rhythms, setting up their tents, joining in the cooking, cleaning, and general camp chores like they have been doing it forever. 

A special thanks to John K. and Andy S. for joining in on the campout.

For a complete photo record of the campout please check out the album link here:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/bn8w42nFRTbZbolh2

Our First Eagle Scout! - Congrats to William O'Leary

Last night Troop 4 reached an important milestone when William O'Leary passed his Eagle Board of Review and became Troop 4's 1st Eagle Scout.  I am so proud of William for his effort and determination, but I am even prouder thinking back to 5 years ago when William was still 12 and he took a leap of faith and helped start this brand new Troop.  Many of the traits of the Troop that we take for granted were forged by William and his peers and have left a stamp on the culture of the Troop that many who will never know William will benefit from.

William graduates this June from North Salem and will attend Connecticut College this fall as part of their Class of 2022.

On Saturday, May 19th we will hold a public Eagle Ceremony to celebrate William's achievement and I hope you all can join us to celebrate this milestone.  An invitation with details will be available soon.

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