On 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 […]
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The 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 […]
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Troop 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.
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From 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 […]
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On May 18 Scouts went whitewater rafting in the Lehigh River near Jim Thorpe, PA. Scouts camped nearby.
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On 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.
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Boy 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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On April 6th Scouts visited Antietam Battlefield. Scouts camped at a nearby campsite in Washington Monument State Park. The troop took a tour of most of the battlefield stopping at important spots from the battle as well as memorials commemorating the soldiers the fought there.
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On March 22, members of the Venture Patrol went to Jersey City Archery and Bating Cages. Scouts participated in archery as well as hitting baseballs in batting cages. This event was organized by Declan M.
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Pope Pius XII emblem candidates attended a Catholic retreat with Father James Hederman S.J. at Xavier High School on March 10, 2024.
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