On April 9, we are having a virtual meeting at 7pm via Teams (https://teams.microsoft.com/_) The exact connection link will be sent out shortly before the meeting time. There are 3 matters before the troop: Troop Elections Service How the Troop will conduct business during these days of quarantine.    Continue Reading

Troop 179 will cancel the following: Troop Meeting on March 17th. Cabin Camping Trip on March 21st. Troop Meeting on March 24th.   The Troop is responding to responsible calls for reductions in group meetings and events during the COVID-19 pandemic. Things to do: while maintaining social isolation, check inContinue Reading

Sunday, March 1st. Flags go up at 4:00pm sharp! Arrive at 3:30 for clean & prep. We will present Rank Advancements, Merit Badges and Special Awards earned since the last CoH, including any Merit Badges not previously distributed. All family members and friends all welcome, so come out and celebrateContinue Reading

The BSA Troop #179 Troop Committee received this email today, which we are sharing in its entirety below. The important emphasis is that the lawsuits for abuse are the “ historic” abuse cases.  The management of youth protection prior to 1988 was haphazard and amateurish. Since then, Scouting has been atContinue Reading

July 26 to August 1 (Week 6) Windy Point Campsite Location: Rodney Scout Reservation 400 Rodney Scout Road, North East MD 21901 Note: not all GPS units find this location accurately Documents: Troop OneDrive space “Summer Camp 2020”. https://link.bsa179.org/files These are copies of the files from Rodney kept here forContinue Reading