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Welcome to Troop 140's website.  We are an active Scout Troop serving the Scouts of Watertown and Oakville. Our Troop meets every Thursday night from 7 PM - 8:30 PM in the St. Mary Magdalen Church Hall between the 1st Thursday in September and the 1st Thursday in June.  

Interested in Joining?  Scouts is for youth who are 11 years old, or one who has completed the fifth grade or earned the Arrow of Light Award and is at least 10 years old, but is not yet 18 years old.  Additional information can be obtained by emailing william.fitzpatric@sbcglobal.net  or clicking on the "Contact" option on the left side of this web page.  If you are not yet old enough to join Boy Scouts, we encourage you to consider joining Cub Scout Pack 140.  www.pack140ct.com

Mission Statement: The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. 

MOTHERS DAY FLOWER SALE

Posted on Mar 26 2023 - 11:09pm

Mothers Day Flower sale began Thursday March 2nd 2023. Sale ends This Thursday March 30th.Please have your orders in. Flower pickup is May6th 8:00AM till 12:00PM at 88 Fiume Street Oakville. Flier is attached.

TEXTILE MERIT BADGE

Posted on Mar 26 2023 - 11:08pm

Thank You Ms. Mancini for a fantastic field trip to "The Mill Museum" in Willimantic. We were treated like royalty. They were so happy to see us. We were the first Scout Troop to visit the Museum since Covid. Big Jim one of the tour leaders was an Eagle Scout and is Committee Chairman for a Cub Pack. We were shown a video, did  house tours of the workers, and owners homes, A weaving demo, Spinning Demo. Big Jim took us to the river that supplied power to the mills and he asked us to do a community project and pick up all the litter in Heritage Park. Thank you to all the drivers and adults who came. with us.  

GEOLOGY MERIT BADGE STARTS MARCH 23RD

Posted on Mar 26 2023 - 10:18pm

Scouts you have to agree; Geologist Mr. Martel knows his stuff. We will continue with the Geology Merit Badge this Thursday. We determined at the Textile Mill that the last three Merit Badges Textile, Chemistry and Geology all share a common thread and are connected.

SCOUT SKI WEEKEND

Posted on Mar 26 2023 - 9:45pm

What a great Ski Trip to Catamount Ski Resort in Hillsdale New York. The conditions were close to perfect and the weather was superb. They received 24inches during the week. It was not that crowded. Food was very Expensive. We took up camp in the old Lodge that had less people compared to the just completed new Lodge that was nicer but loaded with people. Thanks to Mr. Browner for organizing a fantastic trip. 

CHEMISTRY MERIT BADGE

Posted on Mar 26 2023 - 9:45pm

Our Eagle Scout Brendon Vejseli and co worker Amber started the Chemistry Merit Badge Thursday March 2nd. What a great presentation. They both know their stuff. The experiment was to place nails in Roundup and see what it did to the nail. We will work on the chemistry merit badge one more week March 16TH.Brendon will be at meeting this Thursday March 23rd  to go over workbook with anyone that needs help.

GETTYSBURG/WHITE WATER RAFTING

Posted on Mar 26 2023 - 9:44pm

On your Spring break we will be heading to Gettysburg to explore the Battlefields, take a ghost tour. They offer a special medal for completing several walking trails. We will go rafting down the Leigh River and on the way home we will stop at the famous Lackawanna Coal Mine. The dates are April 12th to 16th. We will be cabin Camping at Camp Tuckahoe Pa.

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