On October 23, 24, and 25, Troop 1 Katonah attended the 2009 Combined Fall Camporee, consisting of both Manitoga and Muscoot districts. When arriving at Durland Scout Reservation Friday night, troops set up camp in a number of campsites, ranging from down in the 30's to way up in the 40's. Saturday morning, both districts assembled their troops at Campsite 37 for the opening ceremonies, where they were assigned their patrol numbers, and starting stations. After some opening remarks from Otto, patrols were dismissed and sent off to hit the trail and compete for the highest score. The skill stations included First Aid where patrols had to tend to a fallen patrol leader who suffered from a compound upper arm fracture; Signaling in which patrols had to decifer a Morse code message sent by wig-wag; Cooking which required patrols to make a meal from scratch using tinfoil techniques on a bed of coals; and Maps and Trail Signs where patrols had to follow a course of "blazes&quo
Chartered in 1919, one of the oldest Boy Scout Troops in Westchester County. Any boy over the age of 11 interested in learning great outdoor skills as well as preparing himself for the future is welcome! Won't you join us?