Outdoor Skills
Four Saturday stations — primitive fire building, trail cooking, wilderness egg drop, and first-aid carries. Hands-on, unhurried, and sized for a small group.
October 9-11, 2026 | Inman Hill, Mendon, MA
More Than Just a Weekend in the Woods.
A hometown weekend at Inman Hill for Mendon's youth, families, and alumni. Join us as we celebrate 100 years of Troop 1 and Pack 1 — outdoor skills, a turkey dinner, and a campfire under the stars. Rain or shine, we're making memories.
Countdown to the Gathering
Camper arrivals from 5:00 PM Friday through Sunday morning. Saturday is the program day.
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What to Expect
A small hometown weekend — about 50 people — for Troop 1 and Pack 1 families and alumni. Friday we arrive. Saturday we spend in the woods, share a turkey dinner, and sit by the fire. Sunday morning we pack up and go home.
Turkey Dinner
Saturday 5:00–7:00 PM we sit down together in the 1926 Committee field for a Thanksgiving-style turkey dinner for about 50 — Class A for dinner, then the campfire. Troop 1 and Pack 1 cook breakfast and lunch; Friday dinner is bring-your-own.
Campfire
Saturday night around the fire: closing ceremony, songs, stories, short skits, and the people who have called this town home for a century.
Community fires only, in portable pits; subject to Fire Chief approval. See Event Rules.
A Hometown Weekend
Invitation-scale: Troop 1 and Pack 1 families and alumni. Cap about 50. See What to Bring for arrival times, site layout, and packing.
A Commemorative Patch
Artwork for the Gathering patch is being revised so the lower lettering reads clearly; 100 are on order. The Troop 1 100-year patch is already in the header.
Updates
This weekend at Inman Hill
Early leaders from 10:00 AM Friday; campers from 5:00 PM. Pack a chair, a tarp under your tent, and enough water. Full briefing on What to Bring.
What to BringA Small Weekend
About 50 people — Troop 1 and Pack 1 families and alumni. Camper arrivals from 5:00 PM Friday, Saturday program, Sunday morning departure.
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Join the newsletter for weekend news, or open the Weekend App before you arrive.