Bedford Bulletin : Boy Scouts

Scout Troop 414 finds adventure on 31st annual expedition

Bedford Editor — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:27:00 GMT

BY RALPH DIETER Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 414 Mid-winter in New Hampshire, on an island in the middle of a frozen lake and a group of Boy Scouts – can you say fun? From Saturday, Feb. 21, to Monday Feb. 23, 13 Scouts and seven adults from Troop...(read more)

True leader – Scoutmaster Val Touba guides boys on right path

Bedford Editor — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:25:00 GMT

BY IRENE LABOMBARDE Val Touba loves the outdoors and volunteering to help build the next generation of strong men through Scouting. Touba has been involved with Boy Scouts for most of his life. As a boy, he advanced from Cub Scouts to Eagle Scout, the...(read more)

Up, up and away – Boy Scouts learn to fly for aviation merit badge

Bedford Editor — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:02:00 GMT

BY IRENE LABOMBARDE They may not be old enough to drive a car, but a group of Bedford Boy Scouts can boast that they have flown an airplane. On Saturday, June 23, a dozen boys aged 10 to 14, made a special trip to Daniel Webster College in Nashua to work...(read more)

Climb time – Community volunteers and businesses build new town playground

Bedford Editor — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:59:00 GMT

BY SUSAN CLARK A new town playground is ready for children to climb, swing and slide, thanks to more than 60 volunteers who made it all possible. “Building day could not have been better. It was fabulous,” said Michelle Casale, a member of...(read more)