On Friday, September 25, 2021, more than 30 Scouts and adults from Scouts BSA Troop 542 set out to hike section three of the Appalachian Trail. The group split into two crews. The more experienced crew hiked 13.3 miles, while the novice crew hiked 8.5 miles. The groups stayed together Read more…
On Friday, October 22, 2021, more than 50 Scouts and adults embarked on Troop 542’s first rock climbing camping trip at Tohickon Valley Park in Point Pleasant, PA. The campsite was relatively local, being a 40-minute drive from the Troop’s meeting place at Supple Presbyterian Church. Led by instructors from Read more…
Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 542 Earn Eagle Scout Rank Charlee Cheng, Raymond Zhao and Jason Sergio of Boy Scout Troop 542 in Maple Glen, Pa., received the Eagle Scout Award, the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America, at a recent Court of Honor ceremony. During his Read more…
For our December campout, Troop 542 camped in cabins located near the Chesapeake Bay. On Saturday, everyone got up and got cooking. The Python Patrol made pancakes, and the Lightning Patrol made pancakes with Oreos inside them. Following breakfast, four Scouts attended a Catholic faith service, first-year Scouts learned fire Read more…
In Mid-January, seven adventurous Scouts and Scouting mentors took a trip north to Minnesota, where they braved the cold to experience “Northern Tier”, the newest High-Adventure trip offered, and surely one to be remembered. It all started with a three-hour flight from Philadelphia to Minneapolis, and the scouts even managed Read more…
More than 200 Scouts and Scouters tested their Scout skills IndianaJones style during the District Camporee, hosted by Troop 542 at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation during the weekend of October 26-28. Although the weather was rainy and windy, troops from Baden-Powell District and beyond camped for the weekend and on Read more…
On the last weekend of September, Troop 542 Scouts embarked on a hiking adventure along the Appalachian Trail for our annual fall weekend backpacking trip. This was no ordinary trip! Scouts had to carry a load of supplies on their back, including food, water, and camping gear, making this Read more…
Many Scouts believe that summer is not complete without a great camping trip. And for Troop 542, this great week of camping, merit badges, and other activities came in the form of Resica Falls Summer Camp, a tradition every summer. The activities kicked off with an opening campfire Sunday night, Read more…
In July, 20 Scouts and 14 adults embarked on a fun-filled week-long adventure to the Florida National High AdventureSea Base, located in the picturesque Florida Keys. Scouts and Scouters gathered for an early morning trip to the airport aboard the church bus and van, then flew to Ft. Lauderdale and Read more…
In June, in celebration of Father’s Day, Troop 542 invited the dads of the Scouts to a day of rafting on the Delaware River. There was good weather and river conditions for rafting, which made for a smooth trip. In the evening, the troop honored the tradition of a steak Read more…