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J. Froimson
Founded over 100 years ago, Troop 54 is the oldest continuously chartered troop in the Heart of New England Council (product of the 2018 merger of Mohegan Council and Nashua Valley Council).
| September 1, 1915 | Troop 54 was founded in the First Universalist Church, at 66 Pleasant Street, Worcester, Massachusetts. |
| 1955 | Troop 54 moved to the new building of the First Universalist Church, at 90 Holden Street, Worcester, Massachusetts. |
| January 1, 2002 | Troop 54 moved to Temple Emanuel, at 280 May Street, Worcester, Massachusetts. |
| February 5, 2002 | Troop 54 moved to Immaculate Conception Church, at 353 Grove Street, Worcester, Massachusetts. |
| November 1, 2011 | Troop 54 moved to Armenian Church of Our Savior, at 87 Salisbury Street, Worcester, Massachusetts. |
| January 17, 2012 | Troop 54 moved to Epworth United Methodist Church, at 64 Salisbury Street, Worcester, Massachusetts. |
| September 1915 - July 1917 | Mr. Raymond Frost | |
| 1924 -1927 | Mr. Charles F. Davis 1 | |
| March 1, 19273 - ? | Mr. Raymond Frost 1 | |
| 19284 -? | Mr. Ernest Meyer 1 | |
| 1932 | Raymond S. Divoll | |
| 1937-1941 (at least)2 | Wesley A. Proctor | |
| 1942 | Everett W. Brown Jr. | |
| 1943 - 1948 | Mr. Frederick H. Case Jr. | |
| 1950 (at least) | William T. Brown | |
| 1953-1956 (at least)2 | Harold R. Elms | |
| September 1957 - 19781 | Mr. Herbert Adams | |
| January 1979 - | Mr. Christopher C. Brown | |
| January 1980 - | Mr. Dalbert L. Lavigne | |
| April 29, 1982 - August 31, 1991 | Mr. Joseph P. Clancy, Jr. | |
| September 1, 1991 - | Mr. Herbert Adams | |
| January 1, 1995 | Mr. Robert E. Gates | |
| January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2004 | Mr. Paul J. Brown Jr. | |
| January 1, 2005 - August 29, 2007 | Dr. William J. McCarthy | |
| January 22, 2008 - present | Mr. Joshua C. Froimson |
| Herbert Adams | Mr. Adams served as Troop 54 Scoutmaster for 26 years, as
Chartered Organization Representative for 20 years and as Committee Member for many
years. He was a leader in the troop from 1955 until his death on October 4, 2015.
During his time with the troop, Mr. Adams took the troop on monthly camping trips,
including several trips to the Philmont Scout Ranch. |
| Donald Harris | Mr. Harris served as Troop 54 Committee Chair from January 1, 1978 until his death on April 20, 2015. He had
been a leader in the troop since 1977. Mr. Harris published the troop's monthly newstetter, The Torch, for decades. During
parts of his term as Committee Chair, he also served as our Friends of Scouting Chair for decades, as troop Treasurer and as
Advancement Chair (for some time, all at once). |
| To say that the dedication of Herbert Adams and Donald Harris to the Troop was critical to its longevity would be an understatement. They ensured the continuation of the troop through many challenges over the years. | |
Sources:
1 September 1979 issue of The Torch.
2 Transcription of 1937-1960 rosters by
David Harris and Donald Harris.
3 Eagle Trail, May 2,
1927 ("Official Publication Worcester Council").
4 "History of Troop 54, Boy Scouts of America, 80th Anniversary Night,
Thursday, September 21, 1995" by Donald Harris.
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