Strawberry Festival 2022

College Hill Presbyterian Church held its annual Strawberry Festival on June 9, 2022 and Troop 3 was there to help out! Our leaders cooked clams at the event, while our scouts staffed a variety of games (including the ever-popular dunk tank). Interested in scouting? Contact us! A scout prepares to get dunked Helping with one … Continue reading Strawberry Festival 2022 →

First Aid Skits, Spring 2022

During Spring 2022 our troop dedicated a number of meetings to working on first aid-related rank requirements. Our goal was to insure all of our scouts met those requirements so they could take the First Aid merit badge at summer camp. As part of that work, the scouts performed a number of first-aid related skits … Continue reading First Aid Skits, Spring 2022 →

Pine Barrens Introductory Backpacking Trip, April 2022

Troop 3 loves the Pine Barrens of New Jersey - they tends to be somewhat warmer than Easton in the winter, and the flat terrain makes it great for introductory hikes and backpacking trips. In April 2022, we ventured to Wharton State Forest where we went on an out-and-back style backpacking trip. We hiked into … Continue reading Pine Barrens Introductory Backpacking Trip, April 2022 →

Rummage Sale Clean Up, Spring 2022

College Hill Presbyterian Church held its biannual rummage sale on April 2, 2022 and Troop 3 was there to help clean-up afterwards. Helping out with the rummage sale is one of our troop's ongoing traditions. Interested in scouting? Contact us!

15-mile hike along the D&L Trail

On March 20, 2022, three of our scouts went on a 15-mile hike along the D&L Trail to satisfy one of the requirements for the hiking merit badge. One of our scouts also used the hike to satisfy his "cooking on the trail" requirements for the Cooking merit badge. Preparing to head out on the … Continue reading 15-mile hike along the D&L Trail →

OA Callout at Camp Minsi, July 2021

Troop 3's newest members of the Order of the Arrow got to attend their first callout at Camp Minsi in Pocono Summit, PA on Thursday, July 29. In addition to being recognized as new OA inductees, they had a chance to eat ice cream with existing lodge members. In tan shirts / orange neckerchiefs, from … Continue reading OA Callout at Camp Minsi, July 2021 →

Eagle Project, Day 1 @ Keystone Park

On December 20, 2020, Troop 3 gathered at Keystone Park in Palmer Township to work on Aidan Kontir's Eagle Scout project. The project involved renovating the soccer equipment shed; the first step for the troop was emptying the shed of its accumulated gear, inventorying what we found, and then storing it off site so that … Continue reading Eagle Project, Day 1 @ Keystone Park →

Pack 3 Arrow of Light Ceremony, December 2020

Pack 3 held their outdoor and socially distant Arrow of Light Ceremony at Hackett Park in Easton, Pa. on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. As part of the ceremony, five Arrow of Light scouts crossed over into Troop 3.

Electricity Merit Badge 2020

Troop 3 participated in the electricity merit badge at the Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown, PA on Friday, February 20, 2020. We learned about circuits, electromagnets, and other aspects of electricity.

Camp Ockanickon 2019

After returning to our home council for summer camp at Settlers Camp in 2018, Troop 3 choose Camp Ockanickon for summer camp in 2019. Located 50 minutes south of Easton, Pa. in Bucks County, Pa., the scouts choose Camp Ockanickon because of its impressive array of merit badge offerings.