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June 28 - July 3rd, 2026
Our Scouts worked incredibly hard all week. Between merit badge classes, camp activities, campfires, and general summer camp adventures, they represented the troop exceptionally well. Earning over 120 merit badges is an impressive accomplishment and a testament to their effort and determination.
We learned that our troop is very good at soccer, and pretty bad at volleyball. We played lots of tetherball, spikeball and who knows how many card games.
Of course, no summer camp would be complete without a little wildlife. We had one bear encounter, and while the bear seemed interested in all the snacks the scouts left in their tents, it ultimately decided that Mr. Evans was way too scary and decided to make a slow retreat.
Medical highlights included one leech and two tick removals and one mild case of heat exhaustion. While these events were not featured in any merit badge requirements, they did provide valuable hands-on instruction in wilderness first aid and creative uses of tweezers.
The trip to the river swimming hole was a welcome break from the heat. Scouts cooled off, relaxed, and temporarily forgot that they still had another gallon of sweat left to produce before they got to go home.
A huge thank you goes out to our adult leaders who spent the week in camp (Mr. Greenley, Mr. Siegler and Mr. Mohrman). Their dedication, patience, flexibility, and willingness to live outdoors while being surrounded by 34 energetic Scouts made the week possible. Whether solving problems, manning the generator, playing and teaching card games, dispensing advice, or simply making sure everyone was where they were supposed to be, they helped create an outstanding camp experience for our Scouts.
I'd also like to thank all of the drivers who came to pick us up at the end of the week. Your willingness to make the trip allowed us to get everyone (and all of their gear, bikes, wet towels, muddy boots, and mystery-smelling truckboxes) safely home.
Most importantly, thank you to the Scouts themselves. They challenged themselves, learned new skills, made new friends, showed resilience, and embraced every part of the adventure—even the itchy parts.
Summer camp is never really about the merit badges, the campfires, or even the bear stories. It's about building confidence, friendships, independence, and memories that will be talked about for years to come.
Although, I'm fairly certain the bug bites will last that long too.
Yours in Scouting,
Joel Evans
Scoutmaster
June 5th - 7th, 2026
The white water trip at Hickory Run that happened June 5th through June 7th was very fun, with several activities that we completed. First was obviously the rafting, paddling down the river for four hours, twelve miles and a lunch break near the middle. Next was a four mile hike the next morning, which took about an hour and a half. At the end of the hiking trail was the Hickory Run boulder field. The boulder field was basically just a huge field full of tons and tons of big rocks. After that, we went back to camp, packed up, and left. -Cole
May 30, 2026
Car Wash Success!
Thank you to all of the Scouts and families that came out to the car wash this morning. We raised $1200 to support the troop fundraising goals. The boys all worked hard and we received a lot of compliments from our customers that they loved seeing these boys contributing to the community in such a positive way. Awesome effort Troop 137!
-Mrs. Kearns
May 15-17, 2026
This month Troop 137 went to Caledonia State Park for a really fun hiking and caving campout from Friday, May 15th to Sunday, May 17th. On Saturday, everyone got ready and headed into the caves, where we had to squeeze through super tight spots, climb over big rocks, and crawl through tiny holes. Balancing on the high rocks was really hard, and at one point someone's shoe actually fell off into a lower part of the cave. The coolest part was a section called the catacombs, which was so tight that even the smallest kid in the troop said it was really tight. Everyone made it through, but one person thought he was going to have to rescue some kids but he didn't have to. After that, we had to retrace all our steps back out of the cave, hike back to the cars, stop at a gas station, and then drive back to camp where we cooked dinner together. -Owen
Liberty Jam
May 1-3, 2026
From Alex:
Troop 137 spent the weekend at Liberty Jam at Green Lane Park from May 1–3. Scouts from all over the Cradle of Liberty Council were there, including Cub Scouts, so Friday night was chaotic while we unpacked the trailer and set up our tents. After everything settled down, some of us headed over to the bandstand to watch National Treasure and eat popcorn. On Saturday we made breakfast in our patrols, and around 9am the stations opened. There was a planetarium, history exhibits, arts and crafts, first aid, a trading post, and even food trucks, but my favorite was the obstacle course. When we weren’t doing stations, we hung out at the playground and had fun exploring. After dinner back at our campsite, we went to the closing ceremony and a concert to wrap up the day. Sunday morning came fast, and most of us woke up early to take down our tents, cook breakfast, and get ready to head home. Overall, Liberty Jam was really fun, and we had a great time going around to all the stations and hanging out together.
Eastern State Penitentiary
April 19, 2026
On Sunday April 19, 2026, five scouts from Troop 137 went to Scout Day at the Eastern State Penitentiary museum in Philadelphia, PA to earn our Architecture merit badge. Eastern State Penitentiary was Americas first penitentiary. A penitentiary is a type of prison.
When we arrived, they gave us an audio tour guide device and booklet of questions to complete. There were signs with number that you typed the number into the device to hear about the section you were in.
My favorite thing was when we got to go inside the cells. One neat feature of the cells is the tiny doors to go outside to the exercise yard.
We got to talk to an architect. We learned that the hallways were designed with arches because they allow water and snow to run off them so they don’t collapse.
My second favorite part was when we learned how they made the prison sturdy and to last a long time. We got to try masonry on stone and brick walls.
I would recommend going to the Eastern State penitentiary. We had a lot of fun, and learned a lot.
-Brandon Thomas
Saturday, April 18
Thank you everyone for taking the time to participate in the Perkiomen Watershed cleanup. Your hard work made a real difference in keeping our local environment clean and healthy.
This year’s event was especially impressive, with over 2,000 volunteers participating across the watershed, making it one of the largest turnouts ever. In recent years, the cleanup has consistently brought together around 1,700–2,000 people, making it the largest single-day stream cleanup in Pennsylvania.
It was great to see such teamwork and dedication from our pack and troop. Your efforts helped contribute to a much bigger impact across the entire community. Giving back and looking out for the environment is what Scouts do.
Thank you again for your participation and for helping protect our watershed!
Mr. Williams & Mr. Evans
March 27-29, 2026
The 16 mile trip turned into 21 miles, but it was a good tuneup for Philmont. I hope everyone learned something from the trip. What to pack, what not to pack, etc. I learned to make sure I pack gloves (my hands where freezing!)
-Mr. Evans
March 22, 2026
On March 22, 2026, the Troop collected and donated food and money to Shepherds Shelf. We collected over 500 items and $400 at our stand at Landis supermarket. Our troop was there for 4 hours asking community members to donate food from the supermarket. Scouts volunteered for 1 hour increments. It was a lot of fun to connect with our community and the fellow scouts in my time slot . It was nice to help collect for those who have food insecurities in our community.
-Milo
March 7, 2026
The 2026 First Aid Meet was an exciting and memorable experience that challenged us to apply what we’ve learned in realistic situations. Throughout the event, we worked together as a team to respond to a variety of fun and intense scenarios that tested our first aid skills. Each situation required us to think quickly, communicate clearly, and adapt to changing conditions while under pressure. By the end of the meet, we didn’t just improve our medical knowledge but we also built stronger teamwork and confidence. Overall, the experience showed us how important it is to stay calm, support each other, and work together when it matters most. In the end over 130+ scouts and leaders from across the general Nash district had fun interactive time learning about first aid.
-Benjamin N. Shenko
January 23-24, 2026
Troop 137 competed in the Klondike derby at Camp Hart on Saturday, the 21st. Klondike is a race where participants complete stations to learn skills and are graded on teamwork and skill. Our troop started early in the morning with the scouts making breakfast. Once we were done we gathered our tools and packed our sleds. Once the derby began everyone sprinted off to complete stations all across the camp. We had to use a 2-man saw to cut wood, shoot in archery, solve puzzles, complete Challenges, and more. We continued this for 8 hours and by the end felt confident in what we had done. Before trophies, we raced our sleds across a field for time. Once it was time for trophies we waited with suspense and won 1st place in teamwork and 1st place overall in the Braves division. Besides just winning we gave a valuable learning experience to our younger scouts, teaching them scout skills. In the end, we all had fun and were happy with what we had done.
- Garrett Williams