WELCOME TO TROOP 29 OF FORKS TOWNSHIP, EASTON, PA

We meet on just about every Tuesday night from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm at ARNDT’S LUTHERAN CHURCH located at the corner of Bushkill Drive and Arndt Road in western Forks Township. The Troop currently has approximately 100 Scouts and 60 Leaders.

The broad purpose of the Boy Scouts of America is to help young men develop their character. There is much emphasis placed on assisting these young men to develop into strong healthy citizens who will lead our communities and country in the years ahead. Our methods help to promote these ideals through the challenge of putting them into practice with the Troop Program. Most important of all is that this is done in a way that is BOTH CHALLENGING and FUN.

To provide opportunities for young men to practice leadership, citizenship, and confident independence, we use the outdoor program of Scouting. This program allows us to remove the boys from their familiar surroundings and place them in situations where they will have to rely on their on skills and the cooperation of their fellow Scouts!

During your first year in the program, the older boy leaders and the adults of the Troop will help to teach you the skills required to live comfortably in the outdoors. This program is called "First Class Emphasis" and its goal is to have you reach First Class Rank within one year. Through this program you will learn first aid, camping, hiking, physical fitness, map and compass, cooking, nature, citizenship, and service to others.

While you are learning these skills you will also be encouraged to learn and adopt the ideals of Scouting, represented by the Scout Oath and Law. Duty to God, Country, others and oneself is achieved by following the Scout Law

As you follow your trail to Eagle, you will also be challenged to take on a leadership role in the Troop. It is very important for you to understand that the TROOP PROGRAM IS PLANNED AND RUN BY THE SCOUTS. Our adult leadership is there primarily to guide and assist them in this task. The program is what you as Scouts make of it.

In addition to the traditional activities of most Scout Troops, Troop 29 offers a unique opportunity to learn and participate in some more advanced outdoor activities. We are fortunate to have both human resources and equipment to teach things like Canoeing, White water, Rock climbing, Rappelling, Caving, Backpacking, or just about any other high adventure skill!

This Troop has a long history of far-flung high adventure trips, and many of the alumni are available to assist in teaching the skills required to enjoy these programs safely! The Troop has made several trips to the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico, Florida Sea Base, backpacked in Maine and New Hampshire, lived as Mountain Men in Virginia, paddled rivers in Canada, Maine, New York, Pennsylvania and Arkansas, visited West Point Military Academy and Annapolis Naval Academy, Summer camped at Treasurer Island Scout Camp in Bucks county, Camp Powhatan in Virginia and Camp Minsi in the Poconos. These are just some of the fun and challenging adventures the Troop has done.

So if you are willing to break away from the "Couch Potato" generation, to take up the challenge, to master the skills, to accept the responsibility of leadership, to strive for Scouting’s highest honor, and have the courage to adopt the ideals of Scouting as your own… then come and join the Scouts of Troop 29.