It is time to start looking over the merit badge offerings for summer camp.  First year scouts will be signed up for the first year program which will help your scout complete many requirements through first class.

If this is your second year or more take a look at the merit badge offerings and start building a schedule.  The sooner you make your selections the more likely it is that you will get your first picks.  All scouts should select a minimum of one eagle required merit badges.  You should also select a merit badge for each available period.  If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.  Merit badges will fill up so try to review pretty quickly.

At this point you should have paid at least ½ or $275 towards summer camp per scout.  Final payment is due by May 1.  

Tuesday is a patrol leaders council meeting.  Only youth leaders need attend.

Join the troop for a fun day of rock climbing and cabin camping at Musser Scout Reservation.  The troop will be camping at Red Fox in Camp Hart and will travel offsite to participate in a few hours of Rock Climbing at the Philadelphia Rock Climbing Gym.  We will do patrol cooking for breakfast and dinner and do a bag lunch for lunch.

Scout Families - Monday March 9 is our traditional Adult Committee Meeting. Please arrive at 7:30

• This month it will be an all inclusive parent meeting. 
• We would like to see a representative from each family join us in the scout room at 730.  
• During this meeting we will discuss the following:
• The role of the family in your sons scouting journey.
• The cost and fees associated with the scouting program.
• How to get involved in a support role for the troop.
• The purpose of scouting and its four aims:
• Character Development
• Citizenship Training
• Leadership
• Mental and Physical Fitness
• How do scouts advance in rank?
• What is the role of adult leadership?
  
• What is the role of youth leadership?

I look forward to seeing you at the meeting, please come with any and all questions.

Postponed until May - Stay tuned for the date

How sharp are your first aid skills?  The best the troop has ever performed is 4th place.  Can we take it to the next level and prove our skills?  Join the troop in the Bob Berger First Aid Competition.  Patrols can have up to 8 persons.  After the competition we will go out for pizza.

The Lafayette Merit Badge College offers scouts an opportunity to earn merit badges in a classroom setting. Doors will open at 8:30a with the first session starting promptly at 9am. As time is scheduled for lunch, you can either bring your food or some will be available for purchase. The last session will end by 1:45pm. Cost for the event is $20 per scout regardless of the number of merit badges taken. Registration closes 2-20-26  Scouts should register and pay independently

For scouts to complete merit badges on this day, they should bring all completed prerequisites, which are listed as part of the sign-up process. 

 Register Here

Merit Badges Offered:

• American Business
• American Indian Culture
• Citizenship in Society
• Citizenship in the World
• Coin Collecting
• Communications
• Cybersecurity
• Digital Technology
• Electricity
• Emergency Preparedness
• Engineering
• Entrepreneurship
• Family Life
• Personal Management
• Programming
• Reading
• Scholarship
• Traffic Safety