Monthly Archives: February 2012

Devotional: A Godly Scout is Prudent

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Troop113

Over the past year, our scout troop has examined various scouting ideals and compared them to our shared beliefs as Christians. [Note:  you don’t have to be Christian to be a scout, but in our troop, our families do share … Continue reading →

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Troop Meeting Recap (2/20/2012)

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Troop113

Tonight, we had a guest presenter from Camp Somers, a part of the Allamuchy Scout Reservation.  Our guest has been on staff at Somers for the past four years and will be at camp again this summer.  His mission tonight … Continue reading →

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Delmont SR Cabin Trip (2/17-19/2012)

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Troop113

On Friday, 2/17/2012, we departed FBC at 5 PM to head to Pennsburg, PA.  Specifically we went to Camp Delmont – part of the Musser Scout Reservation.  Traffic on the final leg of the trip was amazing — we took almost … Continue reading →

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Devotional: A Godly Scout is Temperate

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Troop113

Our scout troop is examining what the Bible would describe as a Godly man, and we’re comparing that to what our scouting ideals suggest an ideal scout should act like. [Note:  you don’t have to be Christian to be a … Continue reading →

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UPDATE: 2012 Valley Forge Pilgrimage

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Troop113

This past week, I was called by the organizers of the event.  They were notified that National Park Service has a cap of 5000 participants and the event is highly over-subscribed with new registrations still coming in! Our troop didn’t … Continue reading →

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USMA West Point Basketball – Army vs Navy (2/11/2012)

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Troop113

Yesterday, our troop visited the United States Military Academy at West Point.  We attended the Army vs. Navy Men’s Basketball game.  Army sunk Navy with a score of 69-63 in double overtime.  It was an exciting game. We met up … Continue reading →

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Troop Meeting Recap (2/06/2012)

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Troop113

In our unit, the first meeting of each month is traditionally reserved for Patrol Meetings and our Patrol Leadership Council (PLC) meeting.    This month we held patrol elections.  Lancers Patrol selected James C. as Patrol Leader and he appointed Eric … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary/Birthday, Boy Scouts of America!

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Troop113

February 8th is recognized as the official Anniversary/Birthday of Boy Scouts of America.  To help celebrate, we’ve provided a brief overview of the organization’s key milestones (thank you to our SPL, Steve F. for his work on both a comprehensive history … Continue reading →

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2012 Three Rivers District Klondike

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Troop113

While our troop had a schedule conflict and couldn’t attend this year’s district Klondike Derby, we did get an update on the success of the event.   What made this year’s event interesting was that three scout districts merged to cover a larger “service … Continue reading →

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A Scout is Reverent Sunday/Sabbath

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Troop113

The “bookends” of Scouting Ideals include the beginning of the Scout Oath and the final point of the Scout Law:  a scout’s first duty is to God, and a scout is reverent. Reverent is an old word that means, literally, … Continue reading →

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