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North Babylon Boy Scout Troop 399 Trip to the Statue of Liberty
North Babylon Boy Scout Troop 399 Trip to the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
On August 4th, North Babylon BSA Troop 399 embarked on a NYC adventure to the Statue of Liberty. 19 scouts and 21 leaders and family members started on an ambitious hike starting in Brooklyn Atlantic Terminal, walking over the Brooklyn Bridge and to Battery Park in the pouring rain. The sun finally came out for our boat trip to Liberty Island where the boys learned about the statue. Then we went to Ellis Island for a history of immigration to the United States. Many boys researched their ancestry and found family names on the wall of immigrants.
After our adventure through history the scouts continued their hike from Battery Park over the Highline to Penn Station. The entire troop was delighted to have pizza and drinks delivered to them in Highline Park by Highline Pizzeria. It was a challenging 17 mile hike but the troop rose to the challenge.
Troop 399 is a Boy Scout Troop based in North Babylon, NY and a member of the Sagtikos District of BSA’s Suffolk County Council. It is sponsored by the North Babylon Lions Club. Originally chartered in 1975, Troop 399 has been serving the community, turning boys into leaders and giving families the opportunity to participate in Scouting for 40 years. For more information you may visit Troop 399’s website at http://northbabylon399.mytroop.us .
