On May 17, the city of Hoboken rededicated the newly restored WW II Memorial. Scouts had the honor of reading aloud the names of the 161 servicemen from Hoboken who lost their lives in WW II.
Continue ReadingThis weekend between April 4th and 6th Troop 146 scouts went camping at Valley Forge Historical Park (Valley Forge, PA). Scouts learned what it was like to camp there during the winter of 1777 to 1778. While on the trip they visited historical bunks, modeled after the ones George Washington and his soldiers would have […]
Continue ReadingTroop 146 proudly celebrates its newest Eagle Scout, Jayden Altamura! This prestigious rank is the highest in scouting. The ceremony took place on March 1st at St. Matthew Trinity Lutheran Church.
Continue ReadingOn October 26 members of the Venture Patrol participated in a fun few rounds of the board game Diplomacy. It is a strategic game in which seven players each assume the role of one of the major European powers just prior to WWI. Unlike other games in the genre it encourages players to imagine themselves […]
Continue ReadingThe group consisted of 5 scouts and 3 adults on our October backpacking trip at Harriman State Park. Scouts went on a 7.3 mile partial loop with lunch and a photo stop at the Lemon Squeezer. While there, they oriented their map using landmarks and checked their work with a compass for practice. The steady […]
Continue ReadingTroop 146 is proud to celebrate its newest Eagle Scout! This prestigious rank is the highest in scouting. Congratulations to Noah Scheiman! Their ceremony took place on October 5 at St. Matthew Trinity Lutheran Church.
Continue ReadingFrom June 21st – June 30th the Venture Patrol traveled to the Atikokan Base at Northern Tier high adventure camp in Ontario, Canada (Atikokan is one of the three bases at Northern Tier). Scouts canoed across a section of wilderness called the Northern Crown Lands for a week. In addition scouts also had to plan […]
Continue ReadingOn May 18 Scouts went whitewater rafting in the Lehigh River near Jim Thorpe, PA. Scouts camped nearby.
Continue ReadingOn April 27th and 28th Scouts attended Camp Turrell’s merit badge weekend. They had a blast and got ahead on quite a few badges. Congratulations to the Scouts who attended. They received 25 completions in total as well as 14 partials in others.
Continue ReadingBoy Scouts Jayden Altamura, Oliver Buenafe, Andrei Delos Santos, Clare Facchini, Colin Jette (not pictured), and Michael McNamara earned their Pope Pius XII emblem on Monday, 04/22/24. Scouts attended weekly meetings for a few months and followed through with various activities, including completing a service project and attending a retreat and panel discussion, before they successfully completed […]
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