Scouting is fun, but there’s much more to it than that!
- Scouts learn SKILLS through our Merit Badge program and activities
- Camping
- Personal Life Skills
- Swimming
- Hiking
- Travel to remote locations
- Scouts learn LEADERSHIP by taking on positions of responsibility within the Troop
- Service
- Leadership
- Life-long Skills
- Most importantly, Scouts develop CHARACTER as they learn Scouting’s values. After all, if we’re training skilled leaders, it’s important that they lead in the right direction.
- Grow into responsible adulthood by developing core values based on the Scout Oath and Law (the “Spirit of Scouting”)
- Duty to God
- Duty to Others
- Duty to Self
- Grow into responsible adulthood by developing core values based on the Scout Oath and Law (the “Spirit of Scouting”)
- These concepts are expressed in the Mission and Vision of the Boy Scouts of America
Troop 542 Specifics
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- We meet at Supplee Presbyterian Church located at 855 Welsh Rd. Maple Glen, PA 19002
- Meetings are Mondays, 7:30 to 9:00 PM, weekly from September through June, except for holidays
- We go on outdoor adventures throughout the year
- We’re in the Baden Powell District, of the Cradle of Liberty Council, a part of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA)
- We primarily have Scouts from Upper Dublin, Hatboro/Horsham, and Wissahickon school districts, however we also represent other public and private schools in the area
- Visitors are always welcome for a meeting or to check out a camping weekend!