Our April camping adventure brought us to one of the troop’s most familiar camping spots, Resica Falls Scout Reservation, where we had a blast doing shooting sports and enjoying the camp’s various activities. Some of the shooting sports that were on display include rifle and shotgun shooting, but also included a Read more…
Troop 542 has had an exciting start to the spring season. Our bus trip at the end of March took us to New York City. On Saturday, we were able to visit the National September 11 Memorial, go up the Empire State Building, and spend the afternoon at the spectacular Read more…
Authored by Troop Historian: Vicente Our troop camping trip this month was a weekend at Hawk Mountain, where we stayed in cabins for two nights. We arrived Friday night and settled in. On Saturday, we woke up, cooked breakfast and then started our activities. Some of us went on a Read more…
On January 28, three Scouts from our Troop completed a process–each process unique, each rewarding, and each challenging. This process was the maturing of a young boy into a young man as he journeyed on the trail to Eagle. Each of these young men completed their trek to Eagle. During Read more…
For our January Troop outing, 23 Scouts and 7 adults enjoyed a day trip to Camden, NJ, where we visited the Battleship New Jersey and the Camden Aquarium. We first toured the battleship, where we eagerly traversed some ladders and passageways, and experienced tight squeezes, just like the officers and Read more…
Authored by Troop Historian: Vicente We had a great time on our December camping trip in cabins at Camp Rodney in Maryland. When we arrived, we all pitched in to unload our troop gear from our rental truck. Then we all helped each other set up patrol gear and move Read more…
On November 17th to 19th, the Boy Scouts of Troop 542 went for an exciting and adventurous trip up to Broad Creek Scout Reservation. Every year, this infamous trip which is a favorite among many Scouts has each patrol put up to the task of creating a short film of their Read more…
On September 23rd and 24th, the Boy Scouts of Troop 542 went for a two-day hike on the Appalachian Trail towards Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation. The adventure started with fairly even ground for most of the trail, except for the occasional hill here or there. For lunch, the Scouts were Read more…
On August 6th, 2017, the Boy Scouts of Troop 542 left for their annual trip to Resica Falls Scout Reservation in Resica Falls, PA. Resica Falls is an amazing opportunity for any scout to get ahead on merit badges and scout skills that they may not have an opportunity to Read more…
From October 6th to October 8th, the Boy Scouts of Troop 542 attended the Baden-Powell District Camporee which had been hosted by Troop 98 at Musser Scout Reservation in Pennsburg. Every camporee has a certain theme, and for this year, the Scouts were treated to a Star Wars theme. On Read more…