North Babylon Boy Scout Troop 399 at Yawgoog Scout Camp

North Babylon's Boy Scout Troop 399 began a tradition back in July of 1977 that still lasts today - summer camp at Yawgoog Scout Reservation! The troop attended Camp Yawgoog located in Rockville, Rhode Island the week of July 14 through July 21st. For Yawgoog's 104th season, 29 scouts and 8 adults attended camp.

Each year at Camp Yawgoog enriches the boys’ knowledge of many subjects including Wilderness Survival, Chess, Fishing and First Aid. They can kayak, hike, canoe and swim among the many other wonderful activities at the reservation. The scouts earned 88 merit badges, 2nd place campsite decorating, David M. earned Mile Swim and the troop earned honor troop. The entire troop did a Pond Exploration outing by canoes and rowboats and select groups participated in HAT (Handicapped Awareness Trail) and Advanced Challenge (using teamwork to overcome obstacles). Jacob M. was also awarded the J. Harold Williams Award for Brotherhood for Yawgoog's Camp Medicine Bow. The J. Harold Williams Brotherhood Award was established by the J. Harold Williams Memorial Fund to perpetuate his belief in the spirit of Scouting and in the ideals of the movement. Scouts are selected weekly from observation of the key camp staff as having practiced these ideals. Recipients of this award are recognized during the Sunday Dress Parade. The scouts learned to live and work together towards common goals with community spirit and had a wonderful time!

For more information you may visit Troop 399’s website at http://northbabylon399.mytroop.us. 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 over 40 years.