June 15th – 17th The troop traveled to Martha’s Vineyard off the coast of Massachusetts, 31 Scouts and 5 adults attended, we rode the ferry from Woods Hole, and camped at Camp Duarte, a small camp in Oak Bluffs. We spent all day Saturday at the beach, the weather was great, we put on sunscreen every 2 hours but some Scouts still got burned. Then we came home tired and happy on Sunday.
On Saturday, May 5, all of the troop’s new Scouts and all of the patrol leaders took a trip to Hale Reservation, where the new Scouts learned basic Scout skills like how to tie knots, how to perform first aid, and more! There were 14 Scouts in attendance.
Every two years, our troop takes an extra-long trip. This year, on April 16, we left for Gettysburg on a bus full of Scouts. We spent a week exploring Gettysburg National Park, and saw dozens of monuments. We also spent a day exploring the city, hiking a grand total of twenty-five miles. 19 Scouts went on the trip.
On February 9th, we had our annual ski trip. It was two days long, starting Friday evening and ending Saturday afternoon. 36 scouts attended the trip, and anyone who didn’t already know how to ski was given lessons. We stayed in the ski lodge, and got in about ten hours of skiing.
Klondike was on January 26th, and was a winter competition between several troops in activities like snow snake throwing and sled races. Our troop won several first place ribbons, and managed to take first overall! Sixteen scouts went on this trip.
On December 15, the troop went to Rock Spot in western Rhode Island. We left on Friday night and returned the next morning, but had a lot of fun in that short time. Everyone got about five hours of climbing, and we played games after the lights were shut off. Unfortunately, one of our adult leaders, Mr. Kerns, fell while bouldering and dislocated his shoulder. He went to the emergency room and was back without any serious injuries in about an hour. Besides that, the trip was mostly uneventful, but was still a lot of fun. 36 Scouts attended the trip.
Scouts BSA Troop 126, Franklin, Massachusetts 
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