Troop 18, Blue Ridge Summit

12/16/2024

Scouts from Troops 18, 14, and 103, Crew 48, and Packs 14, 103 and 97 placed wreaths at Mt. Bethel UMC in Smithsburg Saturday. It was an honor to help recognize the 88 veterans who served during the War of 1812, Civil War, WW1, WW2, Korea, Vietnam and Desert Storm.

07/20/2024

Crew 707-D made it back safely from their 12 day Philmont Trek!

05/03/2024

Crew 707-D is headed out for a prep hike. Philmont bound in 9 weeks!

04/20/2024

Scouts are helpful! We were happy to help with Cascade Elementary School’s 100 year celebration!

04/15/2024

Exploring a tunnel on the abandoned PA turnpike this weekend.

04/07/2024

We are in the zone to see the rocket launches Monday during the eclipse!

Rocket Launches 🤝 Solar Eclipse

We're less than a week away from the next launch at Wallops. The Atmospheric Perturbations around Eclipse Path (APEP) mission launch is scheduled for Monday, April 8, with a window opening at 2:40 p.m. Three sounding rockets will launch before, during, and after the peak local eclipse to study how Earth’s upper atmosphere is affected when sunlight momentarily dims over a portion of the planet.

For those in the mid-Atlantic region, weather permitting, the launches may be visible. Remember to always wear solar safety or “eclipse” glasses when looking at the Sun to protect your eyes.

The launches will be livestreamed on Wallops’ YouTube beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET. The Wallops Visitor center will be open from 1-5 p.m., where Wallops will see ~80% totality.

Learn more: https://go.nasa.gov/3TQFbZ0

03/26/2024

Bring an empty cereal, cracker or small shoe box to make your own solar eclipse viewer.

03/19/2024

Doing a good turn daily! Troop 18 changed a popped tire at last night’s meeting.

03/06/2024

Bowling fun!