Troop 25 In The News
Below are links to Troop 25 news stories.
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August 17, 2023
54 Years and Counting Eagle Times Troop 25 marched in the annual Lempster, NH Old Home Day Parade on Saturday, August 12, 2023, during the middle weekend of its summer camp at Camp Kirkham. We are delighted to be a part of the Lempster community as we have been since 1969. Check out our photo and caption on page 2.
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June 2023
Heeding God’s Call Catholic Transcript Andres Galeano, a member of the Troop’s 1995 age group, will be ordained as a Catholic priest on June 24, 2023. In this interview, Andres talks about how important his Eagle Project was on his path to becoming a priest. Andres received his Eagle Scout award in February 2014.
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April 10, 2020
Tolland Chamber Choir sends uplift around world Journal Inquirer TOLLAND — Twenty students and two alumni of Tolland High School, including Troop 25 Life Scout Tony Uriano, have formed the Tolland Music Virtual Choir to sing “A Million Dreams” in a hope-inspiring video that has been viewed by people in six countries and 26 U.S. states.
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December 31, 2020
Hiking for a Cure: Bolton's Jonathan Maidment Completes the ‘Triple Crown' nbcconnecticut.com Jonathan Maidment, who received his Eagle Scout award from Troop 25 in 2012, has hiked the "Triple Crown." This means complete hikes of the Appalachain Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and Continental Divide Trail, an 8,000-mile endeavor. Not only that, he hiked these trails for a cause: The Alpha-1 Foundation, for which he raised hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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November 12, 2019
Manchester Honors Veterans Hartford Courant: State News Cole Nodden, a student at Manchester High School and a member of Boy Scout Troop 25, plays taps in the Manchester Veterans Day parade and ceremony Monday in front of Manchester Memorial Hospital.
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September 30, 2019
Tunxis Professor Reaches Final Of Seven Summits Hartford Courant: Community News for the West Hartford Area FARMINGTON -- Tunxis Community College professor Mark Milewski successfully summited Indonesia’s 16,024-foot Mount Carstensz Pyramid on the island of New Guinea on Aug. 15, marking the completion of a project he started in 2007 to climb all Seven Summits, the highest mountain on each continent.
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September 3, 2019
Manchester man completes Appalachian Trail Journal Inquirer MANCHESTER — Brian Michaud, 19, of Manchester completed the 2,192-mile Appalachian Trail on Aug. 10. Brian flew to Georgia on March 5 and began his northbound journey, completing the trail in just over five months. He is a 2018 graduate of Manchester High School and an Eagle Scout from Troop 25.
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May 17, 2018
Eagle Scout helps evolve Butterfly Garden Journal Inquirer MANCHESTER — The Children’s Butterfly Garden at Northwest Park has received a major makeover.
Last spring the Eagle Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 25 of Center Congregational Church worked to improve the garden’s appearance and remove an invasive weed. Then, troop member Hunter Nodden took it a step further. Nodden decided to dedicate his Eagle project this year to rebuilding the worn down arbor. 
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March 5, 2018
Troop 25 Boy Scouts Earn Eagle Rank
Journal Inquirer
Troop 25 Boy Scouts Earn Eagle Rank
Journal Inquirer
January 2, 2018
Eagle project takes off at New England Air Museum
GeneralAviationNews.com
Eagle project takes off at New England Air Museum
GeneralAviationNews.com
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A new PlayScape has taken off at the New England Air Museum, thanks to Evan Pedneault of Troop 25 in Manchester, CT. Evan shepherded the Eagle Scout Service Project from the planning and creative stage through installation of the PlayScape and surrounding landscaping on Dec. 2, 2017. He reports it took most of 2017 to complete the project. |
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June 5, 2017
New Eagle Scouts
Community News for the Manchester Edition, Hartford Courant
Troop 25's seven new Eagle Scouts supervised their fellow Scouts and others in performing hundreds of hours of community service for a variety of organizations. Six of the young men received their award at a Court of Honor in late February and one more on Wednesday, May 10, at the Troop's May Court of Honor. Liam Patrick, John Albright, Trent Riewe, Mike Keeran, Brian Michaud, Ben Norman, and Robbie Blum are the proud recipients and join the more than four hundred Eagles in Troop 25 since its inception in 1916.
New Eagle Scouts
Community News for the Manchester Edition, Hartford Courant
Troop 25's seven new Eagle Scouts supervised their fellow Scouts and others in performing hundreds of hours of community service for a variety of organizations. Six of the young men received their award at a Court of Honor in late February and one more on Wednesday, May 10, at the Troop's May Court of Honor. Liam Patrick, John Albright, Trent Riewe, Mike Keeran, Brian Michaud, Ben Norman, and Robbie Blum are the proud recipients and join the more than four hundred Eagles in Troop 25 since its inception in 1916.
October 29, 2016
Conversation with: Mark Milewski
‘Whenever there is an opportunity, I jump at an adventure’
Suzanne McLaughlin Journal Inquirer
Last May, Mark Milewski, a lifelong Manchester resident, Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 25 in Manchester, and business teacher at Tunxis Community College in Farmington, summited Mount Everest. That leaves him with only two more of the Seven Summits to climb.
Conversation with: Mark Milewski
‘Whenever there is an opportunity, I jump at an adventure’
Suzanne McLaughlin Journal Inquirer
Last May, Mark Milewski, a lifelong Manchester resident, Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 25 in Manchester, and business teacher at Tunxis Community College in Farmington, summited Mount Everest. That leaves him with only two more of the Seven Summits to climb.
September 1, 2016
His route to the top of Mount Everest went through Scouting
Bryan Wendell, Bryan on Scouting Blog for BSA's Adult Leaders
One Connecticut Scoutmaster’s journey to the top of the world started much closer to sea level. Mark Milewski, Eagle Scout and Scoutmaster of Troop 25 in Manchester, Conn., reached the summit of Mount Everest in May, and he says Scouting gave him the character and grit he needed to get there.
His route to the top of Mount Everest went through Scouting
Bryan Wendell, Bryan on Scouting Blog for BSA's Adult Leaders
One Connecticut Scoutmaster’s journey to the top of the world started much closer to sea level. Mark Milewski, Eagle Scout and Scoutmaster of Troop 25 in Manchester, Conn., reached the summit of Mount Everest in May, and he says Scouting gave him the character and grit he needed to get there.
June 24, 2016
Scoutmaster Summits Mt. Everest, Takes Troop Neckerchief
The Newsroom Blog, Boy Scouts of America
If you were on your way up to the summit of Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth, knowing that every ounce of gear counts and any miscalculation or extra weight could actually mean the difference between life and death, would you be brave enough to take along your Scout neckerchief?
Scoutmaster Summits Mt. Everest, Takes Troop Neckerchief
The Newsroom Blog, Boy Scouts of America
If you were on your way up to the summit of Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth, knowing that every ounce of gear counts and any miscalculation or extra weight could actually mean the difference between life and death, would you be brave enough to take along your Scout neckerchief?
January 2, 2015
Scout Builds Memorial Brick Patio At His Alma Mater
Michael Walsh, The Hartford Courant
When Patrick Villandry was tasked with coming up with an Eagle Scout project, he knew he wanted to help out his alma mater, Assumption School in Manchester. "I wanted to do something challenging and rewarding," Villandry said at the Dec. 23 dedication of his project. "I wanted to give back to my old school."
Scout Builds Memorial Brick Patio At His Alma Mater
Michael Walsh, The Hartford Courant
When Patrick Villandry was tasked with coming up with an Eagle Scout project, he knew he wanted to help out his alma mater, Assumption School in Manchester. "I wanted to do something challenging and rewarding," Villandry said at the Dec. 23 dedication of his project. "I wanted to give back to my old school."
October 4, 2014
Manchester Boy Scout Finishes His Appalachian Trail Challenge
Michael Walsh, The Hartford Courant
Manchester Boy Scout Jonathan Maidment has finished his dream of hiking the Appalachian Trail, raising more than $32,000 for charity in the process. Maidment, 19, of Bolton is a member of Manchester Boy Scout Troop 25. He hiked the trail to complete one of his personal goals, but also to also raise money for research of Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, a genetic disorder.
Manchester Boy Scout Finishes His Appalachian Trail Challenge
Michael Walsh, The Hartford Courant
Manchester Boy Scout Jonathan Maidment has finished his dream of hiking the Appalachian Trail, raising more than $32,000 for charity in the process. Maidment, 19, of Bolton is a member of Manchester Boy Scout Troop 25. He hiked the trail to complete one of his personal goals, but also to also raise money for research of Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, a genetic disorder.
June 24, 2014
Two Manchester Youths Earn Rank Of Eagle Scout
Michael Walsh, The Hartford Courant
Two Scouts with Manchester Boy Scout Troop 25 have been made Eagle Scouts after completing their community service projects. Justin Pedneault and Jeff Michaud, both of Manchester, joined the ranks of 400 or so other Troop 25 Boy Scouts who have reached the rank of Eagle Scout since 1916.
Two Manchester Youths Earn Rank Of Eagle Scout
Michael Walsh, The Hartford Courant
Two Scouts with Manchester Boy Scout Troop 25 have been made Eagle Scouts after completing their community service projects. Justin Pedneault and Jeff Michaud, both of Manchester, joined the ranks of 400 or so other Troop 25 Boy Scouts who have reached the rank of Eagle Scout since 1916.
March 06, 2014
Two Eagle Scouts Hiking Appalachian Trail, Pair Are Raising Money For Medical Research
Michael Walsh, The Hartford Courant
Two Eagle Scouts from Manchester Boy Scout Troop 25 are hiking the Appalachian Trail for a cause. Jonathan Maidment, of Bolton, and Brian Fearon, of Manchester, started their hike in Georgia on Feb. 27. Maidment, specifically, is hiking to raise funds for research into Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, a genetic disorder.
Two Eagle Scouts Hiking Appalachian Trail, Pair Are Raising Money For Medical Research
Michael Walsh, The Hartford Courant
Two Eagle Scouts from Manchester Boy Scout Troop 25 are hiking the Appalachian Trail for a cause. Jonathan Maidment, of Bolton, and Brian Fearon, of Manchester, started their hike in Georgia on Feb. 27. Maidment, specifically, is hiking to raise funds for research into Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, a genetic disorder.
