The 1926 Committee
A hometown weekend at Inman Hill — October 9–11, 2026
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Adult leaders may arrive from 10:00 AM to help set up. The 1926 Committee will be cooking and camping in the committee field (picnic tables against the woods, left side of the field as you head in). There is no on-site camping before Friday, October 9.
Camper arrivals start at 5:00 PM. Park in the left field as you head in toward the facilities. Check in at 1926 Committee Field, find your camping area, and set up. Follow the live maps — they stay current through the weekend. Bring enough drinking water for yourself.
Bring your own dinner. Catch up with Troop 1 and Pack 1 families and alumni. One community fire in a portable pit in the 1926 Committee field — no individual campsite fires. Evenings are cold but pleasant; bring warm layers and a chair.
The program day. Outdoor-skill rotations, a historical program, meals cooked by Troop 1 and Pack 1, turkey dinner in the 1926 Committee field, and a closing campfire.
Cooked by Troop 1 and Pack 1: cinnamon buns, pancakes, and sausages. Coffee is available with the weekend meals.
Weekend kick-off, welcome, and Saturday morning flag raising (late arrivals welcome). Troop 1 and Pack 1 are asked to bring their colors if they have them. A temporary arrangement will be used if a permanent pole is not ready.
Four timed rotations (about one hour each, with a short transition): 9:30–10:30 and 10:45–11:45. Stations: primitive fire building, wilderness egg drop, trail cooking, and first-aid carries. Work clothes are fine for the daytime program. Rotation order is on the Activities page.
Cooked by Troop 1 and Pack 1: hamburgers and hot dogs. Free time afterward before afternoon skills.
Two more timed rotations: 1:30–2:15 and 2:15–3:00. Same four stations; groups rotate so everyone visits each one. See Activities.
Learn about the rich history of the town and Troop 1. After the program, change into Class A (dress uniform) for dinner and the campfire.
Thanksgiving-style turkey dinner for about 50 in the 1926 Committee field. Wear Class A (dress uniform). Daytime visitors who stay for dinner should already be on the weekend headcount. After dinner we head to the campfire.
Closing ceremony, songs, stories, remarks from past Troop 1 leaders, short skits, and s’mores around a shared community fire. The Mendon Fire Department builds and tends Saturday’s fire. Troop 1 groups are asked to prepare two appropriate skits. Community fires only, in portable pits; subject to Fire Chief approval. See Event Rules.
Sunday morning only. No Sunday program.
Cooked by Troop 1 and Pack 1: cinnamon buns, pancakes, and sausages.
Break camp and Leave No Trace. Thank you for celebrating 100 years of Troop 1 Mendon with us. Safe travels.
The 1926 Committee has arranged weekend support at this scale.