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Welcome to the Troop 1 Hingham Web site!

Founded in 1910, Troop 1 Hingham is one of the oldest Boy Scout troops in the U.S. We are part of the Cranberry Harbors District in the Mayflower Council.

We have our own Scout House on 162 Leavitt St., Hingham and meet up for Troop meetings every Thursday from 7-8:30. Come on down and try it out! or click here to apply now!

Please contact webmaster@hinghamtroop1.com for any issues with your web site account.

Welcome NEW SCOUT Crossovers from Pack 41

Posted on Mar 27 2023 - 5:12pm

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This week we welcome 4 new scouts from Pack 41:
- Will Donovan
- Hayes Herald
- Cameron Hutchinson
- Jonah Schroff
PLEASE MAKE THEM FEEL WELCOME.
They will become the "New Scout Patrol" until they have picked a Patrol name and earn their first Rank of Scout!

Get ready for BACKPACKING!

Posted on Mar 27 2023 - 5:12pm

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Check out the Backpacking gear page on the Troop Website! Start putting your gear to get ready for summer! Most importantly you will be using you own mess kits for eating. All scouts and adults camping should have one. REI or Walmart has them!

Backpack Camping! Camping/Cooking Merit Badges (Eagle Required) - SIGN UP Today!

Posted on Mar 23 2023 - 12:29pm

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April 8 2023 - 10:00am (Scouthouse) - Apr 9 2023 - 10:00am (Wompatuck Scout Area 2)
Backpack Camping! Camping and Cooking Merit Badge Field Requirements (Eagle Required) - SIGN UP HERE
We will take a 90 min (3.6 mile) walk from the Scout House to Scout Area 1 carrying all the gear, tents, food, water etc we will need to camp out overnight in Wompatuck. We will cover off the field camping requirements for the Camping Merit badge and Cooking Merit Badge (Eagle Required!) as well as Camping and requirements for rank advancement.
Itinerary:
10:00am: Arrive at Scout House to shakedown, prepare and divide food and equipment between the campers. Requirements for Tenderfoot, 2nd Class.
11:30am: Cook lunch at the scout house before we leave to give us enough energy to get there. Requirements for Tenderfoot, 2nd Class.
12:30pm: Depart for walking into Wompatuck to Scout Area 2 covering requirements for 1st Class Compass and Map work, Cooking Requirements.
2:30pm: Arrive at Scout area 2 and set up camp - covering requirements for Tenderfoot, 2nd Class.
3:00pm: Build outdoor Shelters requirements, Lashings, set up water collection devices, navigation etc.
5:00pm: Cook dinner
6:00pm: Campfire program starts. Each Patrol will need a skit to perform.

Ziplining and White Water Rafting Campout in May.

Posted on Mar 23 2023 - 12:22pm

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ONLY 3 SPOTS LEFT!
Sign ups required to reserve your spot - 16 Zipliners and 16 Rafters.
We will head down the Deerfield river on Saturday afternoon and do a canopy zipline tour on Sunday Morning - Camping overnight at a campground in the Berkshires in Massachusetts (90 mins drive)

Sign up for Summer Camp (July 16-22 2023) at Camp Squanto

Posted on Mar 23 2023 - 12:19pm

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SIGN UP FOR SUMMER CAMP! Summer camp is one of a Scouts major highlights and you want to ensure you secure his first choice of merit badges. So please complete this form https://forms.gle/vNWZURe79v7BXR7n8 and venmo me $510, and $425 for siblings, @kirsten-peryer. Alternatively drop a check to 2 Grist Mill Lane Hingham made out to Kirsten Peryer.
Merit Badge Schedule for Summer Camp
Camp Squanto Summer Camp Guide 2023
2023 Squanto Class Catalog and Description

Service Hours! up to 5 hours. Hingham Food Pantry - Sign up please!

Posted on Mar 23 2023 - 12:16pm

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FEED THE LESS FORTUNATE! SIGN UP HERE -> https://www.hinghamtroop1.com/node/3770
Bring a parent, grandparent, uncle or aunt to help drive all the food that people have donated via Stop & Shop to the Hingham Food Pantry.
The Hingham Food Pantry provides free food to feed families and individuals in need. They supply groceries for residents that do not have enough food because they lack the resources to purchase it. They serve everyone that comes to the pantry for food assistance, regardless of their race, color, or religion.
Meet at Stop & Shop Hingham car park near the right side door at 10am April 1st. Stay for as long as you can, come for one hour or come for all 5!