Troop 16′s newest Eagle Scouts are honored

Eagle Scouts Trevor Perry (standing left) and Allen Ellis at the 2013 Eagle Recognition Dinner with John Kuconis (left), Troop 16 Eagle mentor, and Steve Burrill of the Yankee Clipper Council.

Troop 16′s newest Eagle Scouts, Allen Ellis and Trevor Perry, recently took part in the Yankee Clipper Council’s annual Eagle Recognition Banquet.

Both young men organized, managed and worked on significant community projects as part of their Eagle requirements.

Allen compiled a computerized database of veterans’ graves in Danvers and, with the help of his family, friends and fellow scouts, placed American flags on veterans’ graves at Walnut Grove and St. Mary of the Annunciation Cemeteries. For photos of his Eagle project, please click here.

Allen is the son of Robb and Kristen Ellis. His Eagle Court of Honor was held on June 16, 2012, at St. John’s Prep.

Trevor carried out a project to widen and improve a steep path connecting the the Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church with the Danvers Rail Trail. With family, friends and fellow scouts, Trevor lined the path with wood chips, placed logs on the sides and installed a hand rail along the steepest section. For photos and a video, please click here.

Trevor is the son of Gregg and Marilyn Perry. His Eagle Court of Honor was held on March 9, 2013, at the Maple Street Church, which is Troop 16′s chartering organization.

Twenty miles along the AT in Western Mass.

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Boy Scout Troop 16 hiked Mount Greylock in Western Massachusetts on October 27 and 28. The troop parked at the Visitors Center and hike the Woodason Spring Trail to the Jones’ Nose Trail, Old Adams Road Trail, and Cheshire Harbor Trail to the Peck’s Brook Shelter. The shelter is located beside a beautiful set of waterfalls located on Mount Greylock.

They spent the night at the Peck’s Brook Shelter, hiking to the summit on Sunday by way of the Gould Trail. They returned to the Visitors Center by the Hopper, CCC Dynamite and Woodason Spring Trails.  It was a great experience for all.  The group departed the mountain just is it closed in preparation for Hurricane Sandy.

Scouts ride along Cape Cod Rail Trail

Scouts and adult leaders from Troop 16 rode along the Cape Cod Rail Trail on Saturday, October 6. Some took the 25-mile options, while a few rode all 50 miles out and back. It was even warm enough for a swim!

Another successful Troop 16 Fifty-Miler

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Scouts and adult leaders from Boy Scout Troop 16 of Danvers hiked 50 miles along the Appalachian Trail in the Berkshires from August 4 to 9, culminating at the summit of Mt. Greylock. The hike, which included five nights of sleeping out at lean-tos and campsites, began in Tyringham and ended in North Adams.

Scouts Ben Appel, Collin Butler, and Rian Dalton all earned the Fifty-Miler hiking badge. Adult leaders John Kuconis, Rick Appel, Jeremy Dalton, and David Kercher accompanied the group for the entire distance. Dan Thornell, Fred Palmer, and Evan Palmer helped with the logistics and hiked for 20 of the 50 miles.

Hiking to the summit of Mt. Greylock

At the summit of Mt. Greylock. Click on image for more photos.

Boy Scout Troop 16 hiked Mt. Greylock in Western Massachusetts on May 19 and 20, 2012. The troop parked at the Visitors Center and hike the Woodason Spring Trail to the Jones Nose Trail then the Appalachian Trail. They spend the night at the Mark Noepel Shelter, hiking to the summit on Sunday. They returned to the Visitors Center by the Hopper, CCC Dynamite and Woodason Spring Trail.

The weather was perfect, and all scouts and adults had a wonderful time.

A new access path to the Danvers Rail Trail

Troop 16 at the Northshore UU Church. Click on image for more photos.

Members and adult leaders of Boy Scout Troop 16 in Danvers have widened and improved the path leading from the back of Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church parking lot to the new Danvers Rail Trail. On November 19, 2011, and then again on April 14, 2012, the troop spread wood chips, lined the path with felled logs, and installed a hand rail along a steep part of the path.

The project was planned, managed, and carried out by Troop 16 member Trevor Perry as his Eagle Scout project.

The rail trail is not only a recreational resource but also a transportation route. Depending on their proximity to the trail, church members may now ride to Sunday services by bicycle. The church is grateful for the troop’s hard work in turning this vision into reality.

Troop 16′s newest Eagle Scout

Congratulations to Allen Ellis, who passed his Eagle Board of Review on Tuesday, February 28. From left are his parents, Robb and Kristen Ellis; Allen Ellis; and Marc Barden of the Great Eastern District, chairman of the Board of Review.