ROCHESTER — During the weekend of Oct. 7, 8 and 9, Rochester’s Troop 31 Boy Scouts will join thousands of scouts from around the state at the Cape Cod Fairgrounds for MassJam. 

MassJam is a multi-troop event where scouts gather for challenge activities, competitions and scouting exhibits. It has been held every five years since 1985. 

According to Troop 31 Scout Committee member Kevin Gretton, the theme for this year’s event is TOAST — “Tomorrows Opportunities Always Start Today” — and will feature exhibits end events with the opportunities of the future in mind.

In addition, scouts from Troop 31 will have the opportunity to take part in a tradition that goes back to the beginning of scouting, said Gretton, patch trading. Scouts collect patches from camping trips, council and regional events and from scouts they have met around the area, state and world. Scouts then decide to trade under one of several motives: where the patch is from, if it is colorful, or whether it features an interesting animal like a bear, shark or snake.