Don't forget to submit entries for our Summer Photo Contest!
Troop Meeting at Earl Bowl, June 19, 7PM
Location: Early Bowl, 390 Morwood Rd, Earlington, PA 18918
Arrival Time: 7 PM
Ending Time: 8:30 PM
Cost: Free
Wear: Class B's
Troop meeting will meet at Earl Bowl Lanes. Scouts will form teams and bowl 2 games as a team competition. The troop will cover the costs, but we need for everyone to sign up so that we can get an idea of how many scouts to expect. Parents should plan on picking up no later than 8:30 pm.
Bring money if you want to purchase any snacks from the snack stand.
Summer Camp 2025: Camp Minsi - Sunday July 27 to Saturday August 2nd
(See https://www.campminsi.org for additional info,)
Location: Camp Minsi,106 Camp Minsi Rd, Pocono Summit, PA 18346
Approx. Departure time: TBD on July 27
Approx. Return time: TBD on August 2
Uniform: Class A's while traveling to and from camp
Cost: $520 for camp
Bring: See Summer camp packing list. There will be an option to bring your bikes and your helmet this year.
Must: Complete sign up sheet and annual permission slip for 2025
Deadline: $100 due FEBRUARY 1, 2025
$150 due APRIL 1, 2025
$270 due MAY 15, 2025
This includes a Troop 137 Summer Camp T-shirt
Both our troop and Cradle of Liberty have camperships available for families that need them, just reach out if you have questions.
We need to know which adults are interested in attending and how many scouts they would be able to drive up and back to camp. If there are 2 adults that would be interested in splitting a week, that would be possible. We will most likely need people that are willing to drive, but might not be able to stay over.
We have reserved a campsite that will accommodate up to 40 people, so signup soon to guarantee your spot.
Welcome Back Picnic Sunday August 24
Time: 3PM to 5PM
Location: Scout Cabin
Cost: $10 per family
Picnic food will be provided, including S'mores. The Cub Scout Pack is providing the food, the Boy Scout troop is providing games and entertainment.
Come and celebrate the return to school and the beginning of a new scouting year.
Bring a chair!
U.S. Coast Guard Cape May, NJ Trip Friday September 19 – Sunday September 21, 2025
After trying to get in since last year, we have successfully secured the camping site reservation at the US Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May NJ!
Details
Camping right on base and eating in the mess hall with the “Coasties” (the name for the cadets or trainees). This means no scout cooking and no grubmaster fee!!
Tour of the base and training center, plus we’re on wait list to tour the cutter ships.
Climb the 1942 World War II Lookout Tower, where US forces defended the coast from German U Boats that were a mere few miles off the coast.
See the World War II Bunker and learn about its purpose and history of that area
Learn about of the shifting shoreline and the storm that wiped away an entire town
Find “Cape May diamonds”, see a concrete ship and find the “ghost tracks” (100 yr old rail track that were buried beneath the sand)
Walk the downtown and boardwalk for ice cream and souvenirs (Bring Money!)
Campfire Fri night (weather and arrival time dependent)
Tour the Wildwood Naval Air Station on Sunday
Lunch at Fish and Fancy Restaurant. Better than Long John Silvers! (Bring Money!)
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Cost: $50 per scout. Includes 3 meals Sat and breakfast on Sun. (no Grubmaster fee. BYO dinner Fri night for the drive). Bring money to buy Ice Cream on Saturday and lunch on Sunday.
Deadline to sign up is Sept. 11, and limited to first 50 paid participants
Departure: 5 PM from the Scout Cabin on Sept 19
Return: 5 PM to the scout cabin on Sept 21
Bring: Class A’s for travel and training center tour, standard camping equipment, beach gear (towel, swimsuit, chair, water bottle, sunscreen, hat)
Annual Scout Cub-O-Ree - Friday, October, 10 - Sunday, October 12
We are camping at Cub-o-Ree this year. We will depart the Scout Cabin at 6 pm on Friday. Everyone will be sleeping in Tents this weekend. The event begins at 9 am on Saturday and will run till 3:30 pm. The troop will host the Cub Scout Pack for lunch, so patrols will be responsible for a hot breakfast on Saturday, Saturday dinner and a cold breakfast on Sunday. Parents should plan on picking up their scouts at Parkside Place no later than 9 am on Sunday morning, we will not be driving back to the Scout Cabin.
Location: Parkside Place Park, 1 Parkside Place, North Wales, Pa.
Uniform: Class A's
Cost: $12
Cost covers: Patch and Lunch
Bring: Camping gear, tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, chair, water bottle, hat, sunscreen, sweatshirt/jacket in case it gets cold, scoutbook
Deadline to sign up and pay: Thursday, Oct. 2
We do need adult volunteers to help with lunch on Saturday, let Joel know if you are interested.
Annual Thanksgiving Camping Trip and Feast - Friday, November 14 - Sunday, November 16
Location: Memorial Lodge at Camp Ockanickon
Departure time: 6 pm from the Scout Cabin
Approx. Return time: 10 am to the Scout Cabin
Uniform: Class A's for travel to and from the campground. Class B's for the rest of the weekend.
Cost: $20
Cost covers: Dinner (Thanksgiving Feast) on Saturday, Cabin Rental, and (hopefully) Shooting time at either the Rifle Range or the Shotgun Range on Saturday.
Cost doesn’t include: Breakfast on Sat or Sun, Dinner on Friday, Lunch on Saturday. Breakfast and Lunch will be provided by each patrol. Pay your grubmaster!
Bring: Camping gear, water bottle, mess kits, scoutbook, warm weather clothes.
Deadline to sign up and pay: Thursday, November 6
Annual Game Night at the cabin - Friday, December 12 - Saturday, December 13
Arrive at Cabin with gear at 8:30 pm on Friday. Pick up from the Cabin at 8:30 am on Saturday.
Cost: $10 (Covers pizza, snacks, drinks and breakfast on Saturday.)
Wear: Comfy clothes
What to bring: Sleeping bag, pillow, any games/equipment you want to play/share with the troop. Games must be age-appropriate.
We need the following parent helpers:
2 chaperones (stays the entire time, sleeps in cabin, does not have to pay the $10 cost up above)
Person to pick up pizza and deliver to cabin at 8:30 pm on Friday night, (Just picking up, will be paid for ahead of time)
Person to buy donuts/bagels/breakfast and bring to cabin at 7 am on Saturday (can be reimbursed, just submit receipts to Chris Siegler)