Troop 1 was founded in the 1920s* and has been meeting continuously since then! We are not only one of the oldest but also one of the strongest troops in the Nashua Valley Council and take pride in being a "boy run troop”. This means that our Scouts plan and lead all troop activities. We currently have approximately 35 scouts ranging from ages 11 - 17 in our troop. Our program offers many opportun
ities for these boys to learn not only the "typical" scouting skills like camping, tying knots, etc., but also more current skills like rocketry, computers, digital programming, etc. Many of our scouts pick up hobbies or go onto careers in fields they first learned about from a merit badge class or rank requirement they had to complete. Troop 1 is a boy run troop which is active nearly year-round. We camp or have some form of activity every month of the year (winter included). In addition to some of our more local "car-camping" outings, some of our past activities have included whitewater rafting, rock climbing (indoor and outdoor), backpacking in the White Mountains, sailing, and we recently attended a camporee at the West Point Military Academy. The goal for our troop is to put the outdoors back into the scout. Community service is one of the tenets of scouting, so in addition to our outdoor activities, the troop is very involved in the community. Food drives, trash pick ups, manning the Groton Road Race 10K water stop, snow-shoveling for seniors in need, and displaying flags on holidays are just some of the ways we've tried to give back to our community that has supported us for so long. For more information about the troop, please see our About Us page. If you are interested in joining, or would like additional information about Troop 1, please contact our membership coordinator at [email protected]. Thank you, The Leadership and Scouts of Troop 1, West Groton
*Original Charter was 1920-something but right after WWII, "local folklore" says that Troop 1 had a female scoutmaster. Because female scoutmasters weren't recognized by the BSA until 1988, Troop 1 was unable to be accredited that year.
