Troop meeting this Thursday
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Ryan Hall
For safety reasons, cars are prohibited from dropping off/picking up Scouts in the circular driveway in front St. Rose. All drivers must enter/exit from the parking lot adjacent to the church.
Tulip Sale
Hello Troop 19 Families,
The Tulip sale event, along with our fall Krispy Kreme sale, is a pivotal fundraiser that will contribute to the operational expenses of Troop 19. We are fervently seeking 100% participation from all Troop 19 families. Each scout is kindly requested to solicit a minimum of five tulip plants to ensure our fundraising objectives are met.
Sincerely,
Scout Lead: Swara Thakur
Scout Vice Chair: Anna
Adult Leaders: Mrs. Amrita Maithil & Mrs. Colpaert
Order of the Arrow Election
The Order of the Arrow (OA), Scouting’s national honor society, will be conducting an election of new members in our troop (date to be confirmed, expected at a troop meeting soon after our March campout).
ELIGIBILITY:
- To be eligible as a candidate ON ELECTION NIGHT, scout must:
- Be a First Class scout or above; and
Have experienced 15 nights camping in the prior two years, including
- 10 nights from campouts of no more than 3 nights in length;
- 5 nights from long-term campouts – Yawgoog, Philmont, NYLT (weeklong program)
INTERESTED?
If you are interested in joining, and believe you are eligible, please see Mr. Reda with your camping log.
Orienteering course
Orienteering, the use of map and compass to find locations and plan a journey, has been a vital skill for humans for thousands of years. Orienteering is also a recognized sport at the Olympic Games, and thousands of people participate in the sport each year in local clubs and competitions.
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025
Time: 8:30 am
Location: Mayapple Hill at South Mountain Reservation. GPS to parking lot meeting spot: 40.773626, -74.286810
Scout Lead: Ellie Park
Parent Lead: Mr. Park
Troop 2 Merit Badge Fair 2025
This is a great opportunity for our Scouts to sign up for some Merit Badges. Please Note: This is not a Troop 19 Event (Parents are responsible for their Scout's Transport, etc).
Troop 2 is hosting another Merit Badge Fair at Montclair State University on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 7:30 AM. They have workshops for 18 merit badges suitable for Scouts of all ranks including 6 Eagle Required badges and a host of other fun badges (like Moviemaking Merit Badge is being offered for the first time!)
Download the Merit Badge Fair 2025 Guide and plan your day!
Eagle Scout Project (Lea McKenna) - Donations requested
Hello Troop 19! I'm Lea McKenna and I am raising funds for my Eagle Project on leadership. I will be conducting three panel discussions with women in leadership positions. Session attendees will learn from successful leaders about leadership challenges, different paths that women can take to leadership and receive advice and inspiration. I seek donations for advertising, session materials, and creating posters to promote the sessions. Thank you everybody who chooses to support me!
Eagle Scout Project (Teni Ogunjumo) - Donations requested
Project Objective: Hosting a one-day STEM Day event to introduce middle school students to hands-on STEM activities and inspire interest in these fields.
Where & When: Agape House of Worship, TBD, 2025.
How to Support: Donations can be made through GoFundMe
page: https://gofund.me/bb5d0e58
Additional details will follow.
Board of Review (BoR) Sign Up
Scout medical forms
Please turn in your child’s medical forms this Thursday at the meeting (or at the earliest convenience). Your scout will need to turn in these forms to be able to participate in scout activities. For privacy reasons we only accept a hardcopy of the BSA forms, parts A&B, filled out, signed and dated accordingly. Health forms can be access HERE
Upcoming Events
- Monday, March 17
- Thursday, March 20
- Thursday, March 27
- Friday, March 28
- Saturday, March 29
- Thursday, April 3
- Saturday, April 5
