Saturday, May 30
Early start today. I went down to the cove early to meet the Boy Scout troop from Bath. Eleven showed up with three leaders. This is Troop 21 out of Bath, Maine. Dave Power brought some on his boat and the Coast Guard brought the rest on their 25 footer.
After getting them landed they set up their campsite for the night. Then we began cleaning up the beach in the cove area. We moved (and cut) logs, disposed of a dead duck, sorted out metal, moved the old submarine cable and cleared many rocks to create a safer trail from the beach.
We broke for lunch and the troop showed up at the lighthouse for a guided tour and some of Brenda’s’ homemade brownies. They were a hit!
While the scouts were at the top we asked them to hold a banner that says “This place matters”. The National Trust for Historic Places asked FOSI to have a picture taken so they could use it on their website. I took the picture and emailed it to them.
Back at the cove the scouts prepared a bond fire from the stuff they piled up when cleaning the beach. A fire watch was set up throughout the night and the fire was out by morning.
Throughout the day the scouts explored the island, retrieved a washed up lobster trap and a mooring buoy. Most of them got in the water and I believe they all had a great day.
Another boatload of visitors arrived around 1300 and we gave them a tour of the lighthouse and grounds. They stopped in the museum and bought some shirts too.
At 0600 I had my doubts of whether the scouts would show up at all. Wind was blowing hard and the rain was coming down. But, by 0800 things were clearing up and the weather continued to improve. The weather held throughout the night and the boys enjoyed clear skies, a blanket of stars and a half moon. The light is still not on which made the celestial bodies even brighter.
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