Scouts BSA Troop 542 held its closing campfire ceremony via Zoom on Monday, June 15. The Senior Patrol Leader opened the proceedings with the investiture of 18 new Scouts to the troop. This part of the ceremony includes a video explaining the 12 points of the Scout law and is Read more…
The Covid-19 pandemic and social distancing practices have compelled the leadership of Scouts BSA Troop 542 to transition to virtual meetings. The stay-at-home order began when the troop was conducting scoutmaster conferences and board of reviews. Recognizing the impact of school closings and the cancellation of extracurricular activities would have Read more…
On February 21, 36 Scouts from Troop 542 departed Supplee Presbyterian Church for a weekend of cabin camping at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation, a 700-acre expanse of land in Schuylkill Haven, PA. On arrival, everyone unpacked, set up camp and turned in for the night. The Scouts rose early Saturday Read more…
Christian Allemang, Viet Tran, and Lars Knudsen of Troop 542 in Maple Glen, PA, received the Eagle Scout Award, the highest rank attainable in Scouts BSA, at a recent Court of Honor ceremony held at Supplee Presbyterian Church. Each Scout also received a citation from State Rep. Todd Stephens and Read more…
Troops 541 and 542 are honored to call Supplee Presbyterian home. On Sunday, February 9, Scouts from both troops along with their families gathered with church members to observe Scout Sunday during the 9:30 a.m. worship service. Troop 541 Scoutmaster Jay Eibner served as worship assistant and four Scouts from Read more…
After a few weeks spent developing plots and writing scripts, 36 Scouts in seven patrols filmed and edited short movies as part of the Troop’s annual movie-making competition. The rain on Saturday, January 25 required the Scouts to be flexible as filming was moved indoors at Supplee Presbyterian, but it Read more…
On Saturday, December 14, 2019, 23 Scouts boarded a train in Fort Washington and headed to Philadelphia for a fun-filled day at The Franklin Institute. Once there, the Scouts tested their survival smarts at the Worst-Case Scenario: Survival Experience exhibit with a 76,000-ball pit that simulated an avalanche. The Scouts Read more…
On Friday, November 22, 2019, 32 Scouts from Troop 542 along with four Scouts from Troop 541 and two Arrow of Light Cub Scouts departed Supplee Presbyterian Church for a weekend of STEM challenges and cabin camping. They arrived at Rodney Scout Reservation, located at the mouth of the Chesapeake Read more…
Since its inception, the World Scouting Jamboree has only been held in the United States twice—most recently from July 21-August 2 at The Summit Bechtel Reserve in Bechtel, W. Va. More than 45,000 male and female Scouts and Scouters from 169 countries convened to celebrate Scouting and Scouting values through Read more…
Evan Biondi and Peter Johnson of Scouts BSA Troop 542 in Maple Glen, Pa., received the Eagle Scout Award, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America, at a recent Court of Honor ceremony. Evan Biondi joined the scouting program as a Cub Scout before crossing over to Troop Read more…