Memorial Day is a solemn occasion when we pay tribute to the men and women of the armed forces who gave their lives and made sacrifices to protect our nation and its freedoms. Our Troop is honored to participate in the parade marking the occasion in Katonah. Thanks to Mr. Bacon, here's some photos of Troop 1 Katonah marching in the Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 25. Participants also included the local Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Katonah Fire Department, as well as Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Girl Scouts. As an added bonus, all of our Scouts were wearing the new Katonah Troop 1 "90th Anniversary" neckerchief (this special neckerchief will be awarded to all adult leaders and all Scouts who have achieved the rank of First Class or above. New Scouts entering the Troop will earn their neckerchief upon achieving the rank of First Class). Neckerchiefs will also be available for purchase by collectors as a fundraiser to support the Troop.




On Thursday April 16, 2009, Troop 1 Katonah visited the Campfire Club of America at their private camp in Chappaqua, where we were taught about conservation and preservation of the world's wildlife. When we arrived, we were introduced to the two men in charge of the club. They told us a little bit about how the club was started back around the turn of the century. Among their famous charter members were Theodore Roosevelt, Ernest Thompson Seton (the first Chief Scout), William Hornaday . The Campfire Club treated us to an amazing dinner which consisted of homemade burgers, hot dogs, french fries, and some deserts. After dinner, we walked around the lodge and observed the different trophy animals that were displayed all over the club. One room was dedicated to North America which consisted of examples of many animals from across the continent. In the other room, there many examples of wildlife from Africa. It was pretty cool. Who would have known there was that many animals in Afric...