Boy Scouts
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Vergennes Scouts BSA Troops 539 open to boys and girls
With Vergennes’ new Scouts BSA troop, girls can join the service, leadership, advancement, and adventure opportunities the boys have long enjoyed as part of Scouting America.
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City troop sees boom in Eagles
Vergennes Boy and Cub Scout Troop 539 would be doing well if the troop just maintained its membership at the current level of 20, ranging from Tiger novices…
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Ten local scouts honored for achieving Eagle rank
An April 27 ceremony at the Vermont Statehouse honored 53 Boy Scouts who reached the highest rank of Scouting through hard work, leadership and community service — Eagle…
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Orwell residents call for state to buy Scout camp on lake
While the water in Sunset Lake is clear, future access to the lake — as part of a 146-acre spread in Orwell and Benson that’s been owned and…
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Four Vergennes-area youths earn Eagle Scout honor
These young men were awarded the rank in a ceremony involving their family, friends, members of Troop 539, representatives of the Green Mountain Council, and the surrounding community.
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Eagle Scouts install new benches in Bristol
The Bristol Trail Network was the beneficiary of Eagle Scout candidate William Moran, who built four benches for the trail as part of his Eagle Scout project.
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Vergennes Lions collecting for the holidays
Last weekend, the Vergennes Lions and Rotary members worked together, with considerable help from Boy Scout Troop 539, to collect food for the Vergennes Food Shelf to help…
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Troop 525 sells wreaths and trees in Monkton
Sales started on Nov. 22 and will continue until all are sold. Beginning Saturday, Nov. 27, Scouts will staff the sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Scouts spruce up Veterans Memorial Park
BRISTOL — Scout Troop 543, which servers youngsters in the Bristol area, is planning to perform a community service project at Veterans Memorial on the Bristol Town Green…