Epping Boy Scout Troop Charter History

The date on the first charter is 10 April 1933 to Troop 161. The Charter Institution was the American Legion Post 51, meetings were held on Wednesday at 7:00 in the Town Hall.

Adults on the charter are:

Commander Thomas Fecteau, Post 51

SM. Gerald Faunce

ASM. Romeo A. Fecteau

CH. Harold C. Bowley

TC. Thomas Brewitt

TC. George Moquin

Scouts on the charter are:

Smith, Frank

Lacasse, George

Beers, Norman

Briggs, John

Cloutier, David

Creelman, Prescott

Dearborn, Elwyn

Fecteau, Norman

Gagnon, Roland

Grant, Robert

Harvey, Daniel

Head, Clifford

Ripley, Perley

Silveira, Herculano

Young, Richard

Herculano Silveira went on to become commander of Post 51 in 1949.

The post held the charter until 1935. The charter then went to the Community Church for the years of 1939 and 1940. From 1941 to 1946 there were no charters. In 1947 St. Joseph's Church picked up the charter as Troop 136 and held it until 1948. The Troop was again dropped until 1950 with the Men's Club of Epping as sponsor for 1 year. The American Legion returned as sponsor in 1960 and held the charter until 1987. The highest number of troop members was 49 boys in 1963/64. Since 1988 the Community Church, for the second time, has been the Troop Sponsor.

* This Information compiled by Al Hanson Former Assistant Scoutmaster Troop 136. Submitted by Cliff Cray, Scoutmaster Troop 136.