Klondike Derby Season Returns for 2022! 1/14/2022: Pine Hill District Klondike, Pine Hill Scout Reservation More information to come! Mark your calendar! https://scoutingevent.com/690-pinelandsklondike22 A Klondike Derby is a competitive event that uses sledges and Klondike Gold Rush themes to complete a multiple “city” course and sledge race, challenging each sledContinue Reading
Project dates: Saturday, August 21st Sunday, August 22nd Time: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Thomas D. is Waterproofing and organizing the Performing Arts Storage Shed, located at the back of the middle school parking lot. 101 MacArthur Blvd Haddon Township, NJ Come Join us as we prep the shed, waterproofContinue Reading
July 25 4:00pm Please join Eagle Scout candidate Dominic C. in building garden boxes at the Holy Saviour location of St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish. If you can bring your own drill, it would be appreciated, but otherwise tools and materials are provided. Expected time to completion, with enoughContinue Reading
Congratulations to Jack M., and his family that helped propel him, to earn the Order of the Arrow! Jack completed all of the short-term and long-term camping requirements within his rank, something not easy to do (especially during COVID-19). Then he completed The Ordeal and was awarded Order membershipContinue Reading
In evaluating Coronavirus transmission risk, and in light of increasing coronavirus infections in the State of NJ and the Delaware Valley, the decision has been made to cancel this weekend’s Gettysburg trip. The next regular meeting night, 10-November, will be advancement and Board of Reviews. A staggered schedule laterContinue Reading
Troop 179 Summer 2020 Weekend Trip Mohican Outdoor Center | Delaware Water Gap 50 Camp Mohican Rd, Blairstown, NJ 07825 July 23 – 26 This is a car camping trip meaning we’ll drive our vehicles near our campsites. There are raised platforms and we’ll set our tents up on those.Continue Reading
Camp Connected by the Garden State Council Opens Today (May 29) Garden State Council’s CAMP CONNECTED presents: VIRTUAL SCOUTS BSA SUMMER CAMP Get ready for a fun, interactive camp experience like no other! Choose 4 merit badges per week from our list of 14 offered during camp! Plus, virtualContinue Reading
Unlike past years, the Troop was unable to work with the VFW to plant flags at Cavalry Cemetery for Memorial Day at the graves of veterans and their families. Because Scouts across the USA are all in a similar situation due to COVID-19, The BSA has called for Scouts toContinue Reading
May and June, 2020 Please contact the Troop at troop@bsa179.org if you would like to support the effort of one of our senior Scouts, working toward his Eagle. I need your help with my Eagle Scout Project. My project is to make 150 masks for people experiencing homelessness in Camden. Continue Reading
All for One, One for All The Troop has been busy, with everyone working remotely and independently! The Troop would like to thank the older scouts that already have that MB. Your attending, listening and providing input is valuable and makes all the difference to those New Scouts. It strengthensContinue Reading