By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Just one year after the founding of the Boy Scouts of America, Woodstock’s First Presbyterian Church established Troop 159. With a history that goes back to 1911, the troop is one of the oldest in the United States. Commission Chairman and church member Ray Thuma provided a photocopy of the May […]
Activities in the months during the pandemic have been “business as usual” for the Boy Scouts of Woodstock Troop 159. Scoutmaster Jason Hodges indicated that the troop made an immediate transition to a virtual Zoom format to ensure Scouts did not miss one meeting. “Our leaders wanted to ensure a healthy and viable Scouting experience […]
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