Troop 542 Scouts headed to Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania for their annual movie-making camping trip on Friday, November 18, 2022. Due to frigid weather, Scout patrols were assigned to heated cabins with working water and electricity. On Saturday morning, Scouts participated in different activities, such as Read more…
On September 24, 2022, 25 Scouts and seven adults from Scouts BSA Troop 542 set off on an ambitious and beautiful hike on the Appalachian Trail. On arrival at Kittatinny Point, NJ, the pack divided into novice and experienced crews. The experienced crew began its hike first, while the novice Read more…
Cooking is an important part of every Scout camping trip, as Scouts plan and cook all their own meals. On Troop 542’s May tent camping trip at Hickory Run State Park, however, it was the main event!In advance of the trip, each patrol chose a theme on which to craft Read more…
Once the weather warms up, Troop 542 returns to tent camping. On Friday, April 22, more than 40 Scouts and leaders headed to Resica Falls Scout Reservation for a weekend of shooting sports. Before doing any shooting, instructors taught Scouts gun and archery safety. After the lesson, the main event Read more…
On March 26, more than 30 Scouts and adult leaders of Troop 542 left on this year’s bus trip – a two-day tour of Washington DC and nearby sites in Virginia. After a three-hour drive to Washington, DC, the Troop spit up by patrols to visit attractions of interest along Read more…
Troop 542’s second February trip took place Saturday, February 26. Inclement weather prevented a weekend stay at Camp NoBeBoSco in Harwick, NJ, so the Troop pared down the trip to a daytime adventure at Camelback Ski Resort in Tannersville, PA. Here, Scouts got to choose between two exciting activities: snowboarding Read more…
Due to snowy weather, Troop 542’s January trip was rescheduled for February 12. Dubbed the “Fish and Ship” tour, the Scouts visited two destinations along the Camden, NJ waterfront. At the first stop, Scouts watched an immersive IMAX movie and toured the Battleship New Jersey, a historic battleship that served Read more…
Troop 542’s December trip is traditionally a day trip, so on Saturday, December 11, 30 Scouts headed to Pennsbury Manor, the former home of William Penn, in Morrisville, PA. There, they toured the manor and learned about the founding of Pennsylvania. Afterward, the group grabbed a late lunch at a Read more…
Troop 542’s November tent camping weekend was changed to a day trip to Fort Washington State Park on Saturday, November 13, due to inclement weather in the forecast. The highlight of this trip was definitely the glider competition. Like most troops, Troop 542 is divided into patrols, which are boy-led Read more…
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…