Reading, MA — Over the weekend of November 1-3, 2024, Reading Scouts and their families gathered in the Town Forest for the annual Turkey Jam celebration. This was the 51st year of the tradition which has been a favorite for many Scouts and families over the years. A former Scoutmaster who was hiking through the…
Charlie Mace, Life Scout in Reading Troop 702, recently completed his Eagle Scout Service Project, building a new bridge and boardwalk in Bare Meadow. He and his team of volunteers gathered in the Town Forest on March 16th, removed an old, rotted bridge and boardwalk near the cemetery entrance of the woods, and built a…
READING, MA — On November 25, Reading Scouting’s Troop 702 held an Eagle Scout Court of Honor to celebrate six members who achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Thomas O’Brien, Wyatt Meyers, Brendan Manning, Sean Murphy, Victor Villarroel, and Nicholas Belous each earned Scouting’s highest honor. To become an Eagle Scout, Scouts must complete more…
READING, MA — John House, Life Scout from Troop 702, completed his Eagle project on Saturday, November 18. Working with the Town Forest Committee and many volunteers, John worked on replanting a section of the Town Forest where dead or dying pine trees had been removed. Ten trees, each measuring over ten feet in height,…
Reading, MA — Last weekend, November 4-5, Reading Scouts and their families gathered in the Town Forest to celebrate one of their favorite annual traditions – the 50th Annual TurkeyJam. Over 200 people, including Weblos and Arrow of Lights from packs 733, 735 & 702, Scouts from Troop 702, family members, leaders, alumni, and volunteers,…
