Author: troop242nn

Ahhhhhh,

That time of the year when the Troop readies for having an incredible time at summer camp! Some of the activities were metal working, chilling at the waterfront, and ATVs. The overall architecture is great memories and friendships.

The Knights of Columbus held their annual 4th of July ceremony, alongside Troop 242, Troop 27 and Pack 242. Life Scout Brady gave an extraordinary speech about scouting and lessons learned along the scouting trail. The ceremony is a reminder of patriots who sacrificed themselves for the freedom we have each and everyday.

Peninsula Catholic High School was the beneficiary of newly updated Stations of The Cross due to Connor’s Eagle Project. The next time you visit Peninsula Catholic, stop by and get a look at the work he did along with the many volunteers from the troop.

If you didn’t get a chance to volunteer for Joshua’s project, it was pretty interesting. Josh installed sun sail shades behind the Parish Office at St. Jerome Catholic Church in Denbigh. The 1st phase was digging, pouring concrete, and installing foundation frames to create the foundations for two sun sail poles. The 2nd phase was installing the poles, mounting the sails to the building and attaching the sun shade sails to the poles to finish off the project.

The highlight of scouting is obtaining the rank of Eagle Scout. Some scouts gathered recently at the Scottish Rite Temple to honor Carl for his Eagle Court of Honor. It was a nice celebration for him and his family and for other scouts to talk about memories they shared on campouts. Congratulations to Carl for a job well done!

One of the time honored traditions is the Court of Honor. It’s a time when we get to celebrate the achievements of our scouts. From merit badges to rank advancements. Another added bonus is the plethora of food to eat!

Its been a while since the troop had a carwash fundraiser. It was a light drizzle of rain to start the day off. A few customers came by to help with our fundraiser. It was a great day overall, despite the cloudy overcast and a thank you to Advance Auto for allowing us the space to do the carwash.

During our crossover campout we welcomed three new scouts to Troop 242! Dexter, Lucas, Carmela crossed over from Pack 242 to Troop 242 during their Blue and Gold banquet. We took them back to our campsite and they got started right away on rank requirements. They also earned their Totin’ Chip and Firem’n Chit. Scouts also worked on a Conservation Project and Jack was presented with his official neckerchief and epaulettes.

Troop 242 attended the Colonial Virginia Council Lumberjack campout. This is a fun event where there are multiple stations set up throughout the large field at Historic Endview. The stations are set up around scout skills and it is a competition between multiple patrols. Some of the stations included first aid skills, fire starting, 2 man saw, log chopping, log rolling, animal tracking, and tomahawk throwing. There were many more stations and all of them required teamwork and scout spirit! Troop 242 G was awarded the Golden Axe. It was a fun weekend for all!

A Scout honors their Duty to God. This is central to our Scout Oath and Law. February 4th, 2024 was our annual Scout Sunday. BSA packs, troops, crews, and ships attended Mass in their uniforms across the nation. Troop 242, along with Pack 242, gathered at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church inside Saint Michael’s Hall. For scouts and their families, Scout Sunday is a very special day.