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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
Scouts spent the day at the National Constitution Center participating in interactive programs focused on citizenship and American history. Scouts attended workshops on the meaning of citizenship, the history and etiquette of the American flag, and engaged in activities like trivia games and Q&A sessions with legal experts and law enforcement officers. They also had the opportunity to work toward their Citizenship in the Nation, Law, and American Heritage merit badges. -Mr. Shenko
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