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There are weekly Thursday meetings and monthly weekend trips during the school year (early September to late June), and a summer camp/summer trip program in late June, July, and August.
Since we are based in Wyncote, Troop/Crew 116 officially follows the school calendar for the Cheltenham School District—though we also take into account the districts in which other members live (Abington, Jenkintown, Springfield, Colonial, and Philly).
There are no meetings during winter or spring break, and if the Cheltenham School District has a snow day on a Thursday, we cancel the Scout meeting as well.
Weekly meetings
Weekly meetings take place Thursdays 7:30–9pm at Calvary Presbyterian Church at 217 Fernbrook Ave in Wyncote, PA, 19095.
We usually work on skills needed for upcoming trips, advancement, planning, fun, and games.
Weekend trips
We take 10 weekend trips each Scouting year.
- Half of the trips tend to be the same type year to year (ski trip, city scavenger hunt, freeze-out, water trip)—though the actual locations, themes, and activities change year to year so it’s always new.
- The other five trips are TBD, but we always aim for at least one backpacking and one biking trip each year, plus caving, hiking, rock climbing, snowshoeing, and more.
Community Service
We also participate in several community service projects each year, several of them annually (food drive, flags on graves, June Fete) but others ad hoc as they come up, or when Scouts working on their Eagle rank arrange them.
- Scouts are required to put in at least six collective hours of service each year.
- Barring a really, really good excuse, Scouts are require to attend at least the Food Drive and Flags on Graves.
Spaghetti Dinner
Our annual fundraiser is a spaghetti dinner (with raffle, silent auction, and bake sale), usually held the Saturday of Mother’s Day Weekend in May.
