Friday, April 19, 2013


Scout Update
Scouting Teaches Citizenship and Bravery
It’s widely known that Scouts develop a great appreciation for civic duty and responsibility through their time in Scouting. So it’s no surprise that every day since the attack we receive photos, links and stories of our Scout “alumni” who continue to quietly exhibit heroism. The dedicated members of the Military, Police, Fire and EMS are filled with Eagle Scouts who first took their oath to “help other people at all times” while wearing a Cub Scout uniform.

The stories below showcase the heroism of our Scouts in their adult life. Meanwhile hundreds of our Scouts and volunteers, who are professional law enforcement personnel, are actively in pursuit of the bombers. Today our prayers are with them, and their families, as we hope for a quick and safe resolution to the manhunt.   

Stories and images featuring our Eagle Alumni


Malden Eagle Scout and Assistant Scout Master Mark Fisette


Camp Today
Our first annual Science camp will conclude today. For the past five days, hundreds of Scouts have spent their April vacation learning about the science of trajectory – through archery, studying the effects of buoyancy in the pool, and earning the new robotics, inventing and game design merit badges. Several of the campers are locked in their homes today and will miss the final day and presentation from Astronaut, Bernard Harris. Later this spring (likely first weekend in June) Boston Minuteman Council will conduct a science day at camp to allow those boys to complete their merit badge work and we will conduct a blood drive to help the victims and finally a recognition for all our law enforcement and public service heroes that same day.






This is our Town
Early this morning as we made announcements regarding Science camp we quickly received this response from one of our parents.
Just a quick note to say thank you for the update, but to also let you know that I feel my children are safe (as safe as anywhere can be these days) with you in the Blue Hills today, and that when we modify our behavior because of the possibility of a threat than we allow the perpetrators of terror to win or at least gain ground.




We will continue to Be Prepared, Be Safe and BE STRONG – BOSTON STRONG