Join Us for Our 2023 Reunion
We hope that you'll be able to join us for our second-annual Alumni Reunion, on Sunday the 22nd of October, 2023, beginning at 11am.
This year’s event will give us all an opportunity to gather together, discuss whatever information we can about our plans for the future, and share a meal together. A buffet lunch featuring food from Riccardi’s Italian Restaurant will be provided. There’s no cost for lunch (although small donations are welcome), but we do ask that if you plan to join us for lunch that you RSVP before October 12th.
We will also spend time at this event to induct Bill Begin, your 2023 honoree, onto the Wall of Fame, and celebrate his long Scouting career. You can find more information about him below.
This year’s event will take place in Berkley, at the Bay State Beagle Club on Point Street. If the weather cooperates we will meet outdoors for our activities, but we do have the building as well if it does not. Soft drinks and other beverages are not provided with lunch but will be available for purchase from the bar inside.
We sincerely hope that many of you will be able to join us for the day, give your respect to a deserving Wall of Fame honoree, and catch up with the rest of the Cachalot family with some excellent Italian food.
About our Honoree
Bill Begin is your 2023 Wall of Fame honoree. In his long tenure in Scouting, Bill has been a driving force in the promotion and upkeep of Camp Cachalot. His contributions include work on: the renovation of Prescott Hall, the renovation of Magee Village, the construction of the new rifle range, painting the interior of Noquochoke Lodge, and assisting in the construction of the LeComte Pavilion with the OA. Bill assisted in the construction and upkeep of the Wall of Fame, he assisted in the construction and painting of the new outhouses for Cabins 1 & 2. He worked tirelessly on stripping and replacing siding on many buildings including the 21 Club, the maintenance building, and the Welcome Center. He led the effort in re-screening the porch and painting the interior of the Phillips House, and assisted in installing new fencing at the waterfront along with redecking the docks. He also assisted in the construction of more than 20 picnic tables and many other projects around Cachalot.
When Bill wasn’t swinging a hammer he could always be found mowing the grass alongside the roads and buildings throughout camp. He assisted the Ranger in cleaning fire pits, clearing paths to buildings after snow storms, removing dead or fallen trees that posed a danger to campers, burning excess wood, working on erosion control, and assisting the Ranger whenever help was needed.
Bill was instrumental in getting new appliances for Cabins 1 & 2, the Phillips House, and the 21 Club. He replaced all of the hardware on the rowboats, including new oarlocks and oars. Bill served on the staff of many Camporees and events at Cachalot, and he could always be found helping cook and serve food at Alumni events and various Camporees.
In addition to his work at camp, Bill has been active with several units in Southeastern Massachusetts, including: as an ASM with Troop 24 from 1986 to 1988; on the committee of Pack 74 from 2002-2005; the committee of Troop 74 from 2005-2013, the latter 4 years as its chairman; and as a Crew 24 adviser from 2018-2021. He has also served on Cachalot’s Campmaster Corps from 2004 through 2022; on the staffs of Klondikes from 2010 through 2020; and has served the Alumni Association as its Secretary since 2013.
He has previously been awarded the Cachalot District Silver Harpoon, the Silver Beaver, and the Vigil Honor of the Order of the Arrow.
More Details
Reunion 2023 is a free event for members and non-members alike. We are providing lunch with food from Riccardi's Italian Restaurant. Water will be available, with soft drinks and other beverages available for purchase at the club's bar.
The Wall of Fame dedication and induction ceremony will begin at approximately 1:30pm.
As always, our History Committee will be on-hand to scan your photos and slides or photograph any memorabilia that you'd like to show off. Bring along your items to be scanned, or bring your digital pictures in almost any format. Contact curator@cachalotalumni.org if you have questions about this. If you have a large number of photos or slides, we may not be able to handle them at the event but would still like to make arrangements to capture them, so please contact us at that email in that case.
Registration Details
Even though this is a free event, we'd still appreciate it if you'd let us know you're coming, especially if you plan on joining us for lunch. You can:
Click here to register online right now!
Please RSVP here even if you have replied "Going" on the Facebook event, as we need a count for lunch to ensure we have enough food on-hand.Additional Information
If you have questions that aren't answered here, please drop us an email message at reunion@cachalotalumni.org.
We hope you’ll be able to join us for the day, and help us to recognize this years Wall of Fame honoree!
See you in October!
All content copyright ©2004- by the Camp Cachalot Alumni Association, except where otherwise noted.
This page was last modified on Wed Sep 13th 2023.
Site look odd? Your browser may not be up to date. See the note on the main page.