Over the past eighteen months, the Boy Scouts of Troop 33 have been reaching for the clouds in their quest to scale the highest peak in each of the five New England states. Under the leadership of Scoutmaster Dan Green, Troop Committee Chair Seamus Muzzulin and Committee Member Dave Johnson, four boys hiked to the top of  Mt. Katahdin, M.t Washington, Mt. Mansfield, Mt. Greylock, Bear Mountain and a little hill in Rhode Island called  Jerimoth Hill.

For several weekends, Noah Green, Derek Johnson, Jacob Andryzeck, Colby Andryzeck and Codey Muzzulin camped on and around these mountains and practiced the hiking, camping and survival skills they had learned in their years in scouting. The boys range in age from 11 to 13 years old.

The trip was partially funded by proceeds from the troop’s annual Christmas tree fundraiser, which this year will be held on December 8 in Colebrook and at Norfolk’s Holiday Night.

Troop 33, which serves boys from Norfolk and Colebrook, has room for more scouts. For more information on joining the troop, contact Seamus Muzzulin at smuzzulin@comcast.net.

Photo Courtesy of Troop 33, Boy Scouts of America.