Find out what Boy Scout Troop 13 Montclair is all about at a New Scout Open House on Monday, September 18, at 7:30 p.m. at Union Congregational Church, 176 Cooper Ave., Montclair. The open house is for all interested scouts and their parents.
Troop 13 meets every Monday when school is in session from 7:30-8:45 p.m. at Union Congregational. The troop is open to all boys, aged 11-17.
Troop 13 is active all year long. The troop camps out every month, rain or shine; they sponsor a cabin at Camp Glen Gray in Mahwah, NJ, and that’s a common destination. Other trips include a fall biking trip, a skeet shooting trip, a ski outing, and canoe or rafting trips. Each year, the troop takes a history trip—recent destinations have included the Pequot Museum in Connecticut, Antietam Battlefield in Maryland, Gettysburg Battlefield in Pennsylvania, Washington’s Crossing on the Delaware River, and West Point in New York.
Troop 13 scouts spend a week at Camp Aquehonga, in Narrowsburg, NY, each summer. They sleep in tents, cook meals, swim, boat, work on merit badges, and learn skills. Scouts also get a chance to participate in high-adventure trips. This summer and in 2019, scouts went to the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico for a “life-changing” 12-day backpacking trek of about 85 miles. In 2018 and 2021, Troop 13 scouts went on week-long, 50-mile and 70-mile canoe treks through the Adirondack Park wilderness at Floodwood Scout Reservation.
Troop 13 also does many community service projects—it’s a great way for young people to earn their service hours and give back to the community with friends.
Attend the New Scout Open House to see what Troop 13 Montclair is all about and learn about the opportunities for fun, camaraderie, skill building, and leadership Montclair’s oldest Boy Scout Troop has to offer.
For more information, check out Boy Scout Troop 13 Montclair on Facebook. Visit the troop website at bsatroop13montclair.org. If you have questions, email here.