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TROOP 118Northern New Jersey Council, BSASponsored by Golda Och Academy
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TROOP 118Northern New Jersey Council, BSASponsored by Golda Och Academy
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Who are we ?
Boy Scout Troop 118 is part of the Lenape Trail District, Northern NJ Council, Boy Scouts of America. We are chartered by Golda Och Academy and are committed to imparting: self-reliance, leadership, outdoor skills and fun all in a Jewish setting. Boy Scouting is for boys who have earned the Arrow of Light Award in Cub Scouts (and are 10 1/2) or have completed the fifth grade, or who are 11 through 17 years old. Download our brochure . For younger boys, see Cub Scouts below.
Jewish Observance and Charter Partner RulesThe troop observes the laws of kashrut (we only eat kosher food) and is Shabbat observant in all its activities. When participating in troop activities, we always cover our head. Details are covered in our Charter Partner Rules
Meetings
We meet several Sunday evenings a month at the Golda Och Academy Upper School in West Orange. Take a look at our calendar to see when our next meeting is. Want to check us out? Just call one of the leaders listed below and you can come to one of our meetings.
Activities
In addition to troop campouts at various camps, we go hiking and indoor wall climbing. Our Family and Friends Ski Trip is always very popular. We go camping all year round. We march in the Salute to Israel parade and help out at our federation's Super Sunday fund raising. During a lock-in campout, we worked on a synagogue's library, watched movies and had a great time. Whatever we do, we try to have lots of fun. Look at some of our activities
Summer Camp
In the summer of 2012, we will Camp Big Springs, located at Resica Falls Scout Reservation, in East Stroudsburg, PA from July 8-22. All our food is kosher and we hold daily morning and Shabbat services. All of this is at a first-class Scout camp. We will earn lots of merit badges and make lots of new friends. Click for summer camp poster
Eagle Scouts
The Troop is very proud of its three Eagles, the highest rank a Scout can achieve. Scouts Chaim T-V., Etan B. and David M. have each reached the rank of Eagle Scout. Eagle Scouts must complete a project for a non-Scout organization. Here are some pictures of these three Scout's projects.
We are excited to share the good news of a "cluster" of Eagles in the troop. Five Scouts are currently in some phase of achieving Eagle Scout rank: three boys have received National verification of their rank and the last two are working on their projects. We're looking forward to some incredible Eagle Scout Courts of Honor.
For boys who are in the first grade through fifth grade (or 7 through 10 years of age), Cub Scouting is a year-round family program that you can participate in with your son. For information on our Cub Scout Pack, please contact Cubmaster Rabbi Lisa Vernon. Our Cub Scout Pack is also sponsored by Golda Och Academy. Check out our Cub Scout Pack web site.
Our Sponsor
Our Boy Scout Troop and Cub Scout Pack are sponsored
by the
Golda Och Academy, a Solomon Schechter School.
Just click on
their name to visit them. As a community wide school, they make
an ideal sponsor to attract boys from all areas of Judaism.
How to contact us
Contact any one of our adult leaders for additional information on the troop and how to join:
Last updated: January 24, 2012
