The History of Scouting in Swampscott

In 2010, the Boy Scouts of America celebrate its 100th anniversary. Scouting in Swampscott has also been going on for a long time. Much of the history is lost to the ages but below is a little bit of what is known of the scouts, packs, troops, councils and volunteers of Swampscott.

Eagle Scouts The following Swampscott Boy Scouts have earned the rank of Eagle: 

1946 K Robinson

1949 C Ward

1955 D Cahill,        J DeVeney

1975 J George
1977 D O'Connor
1980 J O'Connor,   M Barrett,   A Woods
1981 K Callahan
1982 A Dunphy,     K Callahan Jr
1983 D O'Connor,   J Lancy,     T Nevils
1986 J Austin,         J Pedro,     M Eliopoulos,      T Rogers,       D Atkins,   P Callahan
1988 C Willey
1989 E Austin,        W Rogers,  M Cobbett
1990 M Barrett,      T Burke,    J Souppa
1991 M Hallion,      D Cahill
1992 K Ruggiero,    R Levy
1994 Ronald Trapasso Jr
1996 D Trapasso
1999 L Walkey
2000 J Braid,          C Ulen,     Ross Thibodeau 
2001 A Kowal,       W Stone,   J Philbrook  

Awards & Milestones Accomplishments of scouts, scouters, packs and troops:

1979 Troop 53 - 50 Miler Afloat
1979 Troop 53 - 1st Place Overall at Quapar District Klondike Derby
1980 Troop 53 - 3rd Place Commissioner's Rally at Quapar District Spring Camporee
1981 Troop 53 - 2nd Place Sled Race at Quapar District Klondike Derby  
2004 Troop 53 - 3rd Place Overall at Aquila District Klondike Derby
2005 Troop 53 - 1st Place Overall at Aquila District Klondike Derby
2009 Troop 53 - 1st Place Scavanger Hunt at Wah-Tut-Ca Week 2
2010 Troop 53 - 1st Place Overall at Aquila District Klondike Derby  

Councils Swampscott packs and troops have been with the following councils: 

Yankee Clipper Council   1993-present

North Bay Council          1966-1992

Bay Shore Council          ????-1966

Troop 53 has been a member of the Yankee Clipper Council since 1993. The Yankee Clipper Council was formed on January 1, 1993 from a merger of the North Essex Council (Lawrence, Massachusetts 1925-1993), the North Bay Council (Danvers, Massachusetts 1966-1993) and the Lone Tree Council (Haverhill, Massachusetts 1926-1993). In January 2000 the Greater Lowell Council merged into the Yankee Clipper Council as well.

From 1966 to 1992, Troop 53 and the other Swampscott troops were members of the North Bay Council. The North Bay Council was formed in 1966 when Bay Shore Council (Lynn, Massachusetts) merged with the North Shore Council.

Prior to this merger, Swampscott troops belong to the Bay Shore Council which dates back to at least 1939.

Troops Swampscott currently only has one Boy Scout troop, Troop 53 chartered to St John the Evangelist Church, but there have been others. They include Troop 54 that met at Holy Name Church, Troop 58 at Machon  Elementary School and Troop 59 at Stanley Elementary School.  Troops 54 and 59 ended up folding and Troop 58 merged into Troop 53 around 1988.

Troop 53 Scout Masters

Paul Rizk                   2009-present
Marc Barden              2001-2009
Tom Philbrook           1997-2001
Greg Miller                 1994-1997
Ron Trapasso             1992-1994


Packs Swampscott currently has one cub scout pack, Pack 55 chartered to First Church, but there have been others.

Pack 55 Cub Masters

Joe Maldonado              2011-present
Jesse Davis                   2007-2011

John McEnaney            2006-2007

Melanie Ransom           2005-2006

Mike Magee                 2001-2005

Marc Barden                ????-2001

Dave Dibble                

Arthur Segaloff
Alan Kline