Boy Scout Troop 1, Hingham MA

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Welcome to Hingham Troop 1's Web site!

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

Our Scoutmaster is Marty Buckley. We have weekly patrol meetings, and Troop meetings every other Thursday from 7-8:30 pm via video call.

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

Merit Badge University - Send Mr Wegener your choices!

Posted on Jan 22 2021 - 6:57am

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Select your Merit Badges and send to Mr Wegener before Jan 30 (shawnwegener@gmail.com)
Click here for the list

CAMP SQUANTO IS ON! - Signup ASAP!

Posted on Jan 21 2021 - 7:03pm

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Announcing dates for Camp Squanto. This will be a fun and adventure week long resident camp for the whole troop! Merit Badges, Rank advancements, campfires, swimming, canoeing, fishing and more! More info We will be in our usual Sioux Camp site, where Troop 1 have been camping for 15 years!
Sunday July 18 to Saturday July 24. Click to Sign up here!

Tree Drive #1 Completed!

Posted on Jan 5 2021 - 3:36pm

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Day 1 of the Hingham Tree Drive completed yesterday with 484 trees collected, with 472 stops, 13 Scouts, 20 Adults, 3 Trucks and 3 Trailers.

A BIG THANKS to all those that helped raise over $6,000 for Troop 1 Hingham yesterday! (you know who you are)
Two more days to go next weekend and we will have paid for a lot of our Scouting Adventures for 2021!

Well done Mr Blanch in his first year running this fund raising activity with his Chief Advisor Mr Power.

More photos can be found here and if you have some to share please upload them here.

If anyone asks you if we can pickup their tree, tell them to book in for Sunday at HinghamTreeDrive.com

December Court of Honor Preparation

Posted on Dec 3 2020 - 2:02pm

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Rank Advancements and Merit Badge Awards - December 17 will be our Court of Honor meeting. This will be an important meeting as there will be voting for Scout Leadership role changes as well as multiple rank and merit badge awards. So Get your Scoutmaster conference and Board of Reviews completed by the Court of Honor. Mr Buckley will be at the Scout House on Monday Dec 7th and Tuesday Dec 8th for Scoutmaster conferences.

At our next Troop Meeting on Thursday December 10 we need as many parents as possible to help with Board of Reviews for the Scouts wanting to "Rank up"

Zoom with Mary Power Citizenship requirement December 16!

Posted on Nov 26 2020 - 7:59am

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Mary Power, chair of the Hingham Board of Selectmen, has offered her expertise in helping any scout interested in completing 1st Class requirement 9A(Visit and Discuss with a Town Official the constitutional rights and obligations of a US Citizen). Even if you are working on a lower rank, you can still complete and be signed off on this requirement. If you are 1st class or higher, please consider joining the meeting, as everyone could benefit from Ms. Power's vast knowledge of our government! Please sign up on this link!

Saturday - Troop 1 two mile Turkey Cycle!

Posted on Nov 26 2020 - 4:36am

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Troop 1 two mile Turkey Cycle!
When: Saturday November 28 10:00am - 12:00pm Signup here
Where: Starting at Cohasset Railway Station we will ride the Whitney Spur trail then detour up to Turkey Hill on Thanksgiving Saturday. We will get some fresh air and exercise to ride off some of those extra Turkey helpings from Thanksgiving!
This will also cover off one of the 2 mile rides needed for the Cycling Merit Badge Requirements! (Cycling or Hiking is an Eagle Scout required Merit Badge) Or just come have a ride with your friends!