Our troop was first organized in 1917 with William Yerga as scoutmaster and only lasted for 3 years until it was discontinued in 1920. Troop 6 was then revived in 1930 by Scoutmaster Herbert Ackerson. Harold Shaw was the first cubmaster, with Mrs. Sally Foster and Mrs. Lucy Brophy the equivalents of present den mothers. Since then we have had some great Scoutmasters leading our Troop.
Scoutmasters 1930 – Present
William Yerga (1917 - 1920)
Herbert Ackerson (1930 - )
George Morey
Russell Sines
John Johnston
William Williams
William McPeck
George Allison
Ernest Fitzgibbons
John Morris ( - 1968)
Martin Gordon (1968 - 1980)
William MacDonald (1980 - 1981)
Joseph Giggey (1981 - 1991)
Martin Gordon (1991 - 2001)
Robert Gordon (2001 - Present)
Troop 6 has given back to the community since its inception. One of these ways has been through our long standing relationship with the troop focused on helping those with Special Needs, Troop 51, Quincy. We shared our summer camp site with them for five years and participated in many activities together. Sadly Troop 51 has been discontinued and we are one of the few surviving Troops in Quincy along with Troop 42. Marty Gordon, Eagle Scout and previous Scoutmaster, also served as President of the Executive Board of the Houghs Neck Community Council.
The Eagle Scout Project was not always a requirement for the prestigious rank of Eagle, however the merit badges requirement has been instated since the inception of the award. A Scout's "record of satisfactory service" with his troop was first added to the Eagle requirements in 1912. This changed in 1952 to "do your best to help in your home, school, church or synagogue, and community." This vague statement was refined to "plan, develop, and carry out a service project" in 1965. Mike Berry received his Eagle Scout Award before this requirement was taken into effect, feel free to ask him about it.
We also have a long and active history in the Order of the Arrow (OA), five members of our Troop, Rob Gordon, John Wencek, Brian Laroche, Marty Gordon, and Tom Belton, have been awarded the rank of Vigil. This is an award that can not be earned and must be voted for amongst your peers. Since our induction to the OA we have been involved in 5 different lodges through various mergers.
- Pennacook Lodge is the Order of the Arrow lodge currently chartered to the Spirit of Adventure Council, Boy Scouts of America. Established January 1, 2016, it was formed as a result of the merger between its two predecessor lodges: Moswetuset Lodge (Boston Minuteman Council) and Nanepashemet Lodge (Yankee Clipper Council).
- Moswetuset Lodge 52 was chartered in 1993 in the Boston Minuteman Council 227 located in Boston, Massachusetts. Moswetuset Lodge was formed from the merger of King Philip Lodge 195 and Taskiagi Lodge 261. In 2000, Moswetuset Lodge 52 absorbed Kahagon Lodge 131. The Moswetuset Lodge totem was a lobster.
- Kahagon Lodge 131 was chartered on August 31, 1938 in the Cambridge Council 229 located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Kahagon Lodge totem was a Pine tree and lightning bolt.
- King Philip Lodge 195 was chartered on March 4, 1941 in the Greater Boston Council located in Utica, Massachusetts. In 1965, King Philip Lodge absorbed Moswetuset Lodge 370. The King Philip Lodge totem was a Tomahawk with three hanging feathers.
- Moswetuset Lodge 370 was chartered in 1959 in the Quincy Council located in Quincy, Massachusetts. In 1959, Moswetuset Lodge rechartered after previously disbanding, changing name from Massasoit Lodge. The Moswetuset Lodge totem was a Whippoorwill.
- Massasoit Lodge 370 was chartered on November 19, 1947 to the Quincy Council located in Quincy, Massachusetts. The Massasoit Lodge totem was a peace pipe.
We also have been involved in four different councils since 1918;
Quincy Council 1918 - 1966
Boston Council 1966 - 1993
Boston Minuteman Council 1993 - 2015
Spirit of Adventure 2015 - Present
