Courtesy/Greg NoeninckxTROOP 22 News:
Los Alamos Boy Scout Troop 122 hosted a youth leadership training session March 5 at Historic Los Luceros.
In addition to enjoying the facilities and turkeys, the boy scouts cleaned out an irrigation ditch as a service project, helping prepare the location for the growing season. Youth leaders learned team building and position responsibilities, developing skills to lead their troop and become mature young men to lead in their community.
“We were thrilled to host the boys of Troop 122,”Historic Sites Director Patrick Moore said. “Their contributions in helping clean the irrigation ditch was symbolic of not only the guiding principles of scouting, but also supported a time-honored agricultural tradition in preparing the acequia for the coming planting season. The best of combining service with New Mexico heritage.”
Founded in 1953, Troop 122 continues to be highly active in the Los Alamos and surrounding areas, teaching life skills to boys using an outdoor program. Los Alamos area boy scouts interested in learning more about Troop 122 can attend a scout meeting to meet our scoutmaster Mr. Mosier, and the diverse group of scouts. Meetings are 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church in Los Alamos, next door to Sullivan Field.
Located just north of Española along the Rio Grande near the village of Alcalde, the 148-acre Los Luceros property are what remains of Sebastian Martin Serrano’s 1703 land grant. The historic property includes an extensive apple orchard and five adobe structures, including a chapel, a Victorian-era cottage, and the 18th century Casa Grande. From 1846 to 1854 the Casa Grande served as Rio Arriba’s County Courthouse. Operated by New Mexico Historic Sites under the Department of Cultural Affairs, the site is open to visitors during special events and most any time by appointment.
For more information on visiting Los Luceros, contact New Mexico Historic Sites at 505.476.1130.