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June 6-8, 2025
On this camping trip, the scouts went out to Cape Henlopen where they could either go out on a fishing boat or bike around the area. Since the experiences were very different for each group, there are two reports for this trip.
Biking:
While biking we went to the point of the beach where we proceeded to walk to a pier and back. After we biked to a nature center where we walked on a nature trail around to the beach. When in the nature center we saw native aquatic animals and a snake. There was a touch tank with whelks, small fish, and horseshoe crabs. After the nature center we biked to an observation tower and to the fort miles museum. We learned about what they did during WWII at the fort. After we went to the campsite to eat lunch and after the rain stopped, a group of us got ready and headed to the beach. -Quincy
Fishing:
In the morning, the fishing boat crew woke up early—around 5:30 AM—to get ready for the day and make breakfast. After cooking and gathering everything we needed for the trip, we left camp around 7:15. We arrived at the marina and were ready to board the boat. Once on board, we had a short safety talk, then headed out to the fishing spot. We got our rods ready and dropped our lines into the water. Almost instantly, people started pulling up fish. Most were small, but we managed to catch a good number of keeper-sized ones too. After fishing for many hours and catching lots of fish, we began the trip back to the marina. Once we unloaded our fish and gear, we returned to camp and quickly got ready to meet the rest of the troop at the beach. At the beach, we dug in the sand and played in the water. Mr. Kozielec and Mr. Gerhart also casted rods into the surf and were able to catch a skate and a small shark. We ended the day by making dinner and enjoying the delicious fresh fish we had caught. -Ian
May 10, 2025
It was a beautiful day and there was a steady stream of traffic for our busy crew all morning. Thank you for all the snack donations for the hungry and thirsty boys!
With all of the generous support of our local community and families we raised over $1200 for the troop in one morning of work. It’s always nice to chat with our customers and find out that many of them were Scouts or had children that were involved in Scouting. The experiences of Scouting make a lifelong impression on so many people and they were happy to support our boys. -Mrs. Kearns
April 25-27, 2025
Our scouts had a very fun time at Frances Slocum State Park this month. On Friday, the troop was greeted with a very rainy welcome as we set up the canopies and our tents. This rain continued into Saturday morning, where most of the troop gathered for a morning hike throughout the state park. During the afternoon, our scouts had some free time to enjoy the campsite. Some of us went fishing, some of us hiked around more, and someone of us worked on requirements in our scout book. Saturday night, though, was the highlight of our trip. All 5 patrols competed in an iron chef competition where we had to create a dinner and desert using apples as the secret ingredient. The competition was very fun and really challenged our cooking skills as we found creative ways to work apples into a dinner and a desert meal. Our troop also exhibited really effective communication and cleaning skills on this trip. On Sunday morning, the troop packed up quickly to make for an early exit back home. Overall, this trip was a fun experience for all of our scouts, especially for the younger scouts who have done a great job adapting to our troop. -Noah
April 12, 2025
Scouts from Troop 137, along with some Cub Scouts from Pack 137, teamed up this morning for our annual stream clean-up in partnership with the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy. Together, they collected an impressive 18 bags of trash — including one very heavy bag of mulch (note to future selves: work smarter, not harder!). The infamous buried carpet remains undefeated for another year, but spirits stayed high. It was a little muddy, but the weather held out and everyone had a great time making a positive impact on our local environment. -Mr. Shenko
March 28-30, 2025
This month Troop 137 went to Ockanickon scout reservation. We had a blast, the crossovers earned their Totin Chip and Firem'n Chit. We had a lot of fun activities, shooting .22s, (Thanks Mr Graves!) huge bonfires, and founding Doritos rock. Crossovers enjoyed swinging an axe for the first time. The crossovers thank the older scouts for teaching us how to put up and down canopies, cooking methods, and clean up methods. Saturday at 5:30 - 7:00 The trading post had free mini slushies! The best way to end a super warm day.
-Colin
March 22, 2025
Troop 137’s food drive at Landis Supermarket was a big success. People were very kind with their donations to help the Shepherd’s Shelf. My fellow scouts in Troop 137 passed out lists that had food items the Shepherd’s Shelf needed for people in the community that are less fortunate. Everyone combined for a total of 12 shopping carts of food items, plus additional cash donations. Overall, we had a good time and got items for people that needed it.
Thank You,
Blake
March 15th, 2025
On Saturday, March 15th we went to the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia to work on three merit badges - Citizenship in the Nation, American Heritage and Law. There were five of us who attended and there were troops from PA and NJ there. We started the morning by holding a mock trial. The trial involved the three little pigs vs the Big Bad Wolf. The trial had lawyers, a judge, jury, defendant, plaintiffs and witnesses. The trial was very fun and entertaining. After that we got to meet various people in law enforcement including an FBI agent, a Philadelphia Police Officer and a lawyer. Next we were able to tour the museum and we went across the street to see the Liberty Bell.
After the programs, we had to do a lot of questions virtually with the merit badge counselors. The questions included research I had to do on my own and with my parents. This took a while to complete, but was worth it.
The program allowed me to get the needed requirements to earn merit badges I would not have normally had the opportunity to achieve. Overall this was a fun and good experience for me which I would recommend to others.
- Garrett
March 1, 2025
Troop 137 was represented by a contingent of seven scouts and led by Mr. Williams as we competed in the General Nash First Aid Meet. We were tested in several scenarios that presented numerous medical scenarios we may come across during scouting events. The event finished with a demonstration of how to use an AED. -Mr. Shenko
February 7-9, 2025
This year Troop 137 had another successful Klondike trip. On Friday night the troop arrived at Camp Hart. Most scouts slept in the cabin and some slept in the Adirondacks. The cabin was very cold on the first night because the heating system was broken. On Saturday, the troop participated in the Klondike competition. The scouts had a fun day with some snow on the ground. At the end of the competition, our sleds won 1st, 2nd, and the Teamwork award in the Warriors divison. Additionally, we won 3rd in the Braves division. In the sled race, our troop won 2nd and 3rd. During the competition, scouts prepared their own lunches with dehydrated meals. For dinner, the leaders cook delicious chili for the whole troop. On Sunday the scouts cleaned up and quickly went home. As for the weather, the trip was very cold, especially on the first night. This was a fun trip for the scouts and Klondike was very memorable experience.
-Noah
January 24-26, 2025
This year for Troop 137’s January camping trip we went to Shawnee Ski Resort for the weekend. We arrived at the cabin on a cold friday night through the snow all the way up to Ressica falls scout Reservation. We stayed in what is usually the health lodge and it included multiple rooms with bunks for the scouts to sleep in. The cabin also had electricity and heat which made it a rather nice experience. Cooking meals was also much easier this weekend seeing as we had access to an indoor kitchen with an oven and microwave. On Saturday we left in the morning for the mountain. That day a few scouts were able to take lessons from instructors at the mountain, learning how to ski or snowboard respectively. The day was filled with fun on the mountain and we were able to experience the variety of trails Shawnee had to offer from greens to blacks there was a trail for everyone. The weather was a bit on the colder side but otherwise it was great conditions for skiing with snow covering the whole mountain. After a long day of skiing we winded down in the cabin and enjoyed some downtime before the next day. Overall Shawnee offered a pleasantly enjoyable day for the troop and was a memorable trip.
Thanks,
Cole