North Babylon Boy Scout Troop 399's Camping and Mining Trip

The Scouts and Adult Leaders of Boy Scout Troop 399 of North Babylon hugely enjoyed camping and mining for Herkimer Diamonds (double-terminated quartz crystals) at the Ace of Diamonds Mine and Campground. This is an open-pit mine in Herkimer county which is located in Middleville, New York.

The leaders and scouts mined numerous different types of crystals, including many perfectly shaped Herkimer Diamonds. A great, fun and adventurous time was had by all. The troop looks forward to and hopes to do many more of these field trips in the near future.

Boy Scout Troop 399 meetings are held each Thursday evening that schools are open at 7:30pm in the Marion G. Vedder Elementary School cafeteria. For more information you may visit Troop 399's website at http://northbabylon399.mytroop.us/. Troop 399 is a Boy Scout Troop based in North Babylon, NY. Troop 399 is 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.