Trail Life Troop PA 2717

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Trail Life Troop 2717 in Dover, Pennsylvania is a Christ-centered outdoor adventure program for boys. Our troop follows the Trail Life USA program

We develop character, leadership, and a deep love for God's creation through hands-on adventures in nature.

10/21/2026

Troop PA-2717 held our first court of honor to award the badges and branch pins our young trailmen have earned. The trailmen have put in many hours on learning new skills, so it was awesome to reward their hard work. We also officially welcomed two new woodlands and one navigator as well. We finished with a lesson about our shoebox ministry, had a quick demonstration from a navigator on how to fold a shoebox, and then folded 400 boxes as we prepare for the big shoe box packing party on November 15th!

08/21/2026

Our aquatics day at Pinchot Park was a blast! We learned about different swimming strokes, "throw, don't go", we practiced floating with our jeans, and found that we need some extra practice at throwing a life ring 25 feet.

06/10/2026

Pentecost was extra special this year as our Trailmen served throughout the service — welcoming, reading, ushering, and serving communion. Moments like these remind us why we invest in raising Godly men.

To learn more, check out our troop website!
https://troop2717.com/

05/28/2026

We have officially concluded our regular troop meetings this year as the school year comes to an end. We have a few events planned throughout the summer. You do not need to be a regular member to come check us out or participate, but a health form will be required.
We are always looking for more youth members and leaders, so please contact us to learn more!

https://www.traillifeconnect.com/connect/tklrlrz24vhm

05/18/2026

Our troop had a great work day at our church this past Saturday. Dover Bethany Global Methodist Church is our charter organization that helped start our troop and has monetarily supported our mission. Our senior pastor has also been a key figure in leading our troop as our senior ministry liaison. Helping around the building was the least we could do to show our appreciation. Our trailmen did a great job helping clean up the playground, mulching, and cleaning the window wells. Our navigators also snuck in some outdoor merit work by splitting some logs. We finished with some well-deserved ice cream.

05/08/2026

The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting Americans to pray for the nation. Created in 1952 by Congress and signed into law by President Truman.
While officially established in 1952, the tradition of a National Day of Prayer goes back to the Continental Congress, with General George Washington observing a similar day of “fasting, humiliation, and prayer” in 1779.
Every president since 1952 has a signed a proclamation for the National Day of Prayer.
It is designed to be a non-partisan day where Americans of all faiths can gather to pray for unity and the country.

Last night our troop PA-2717 led a brief service of prayer at the Dover Fire House and had a flag lowering ceremony.

04/30/2026

Our troop attended the first ever Northeast region Woodlands camping trip. The trip was held at Fort Loudon, PA. Many troops in the area attended to help make the event succesful. The event was designed for Woodlands (ages 5-10) but Navigators (ages 11-14) and Adventurers (ages 15-18) were encouraged to attend to help serve as additional leaders. The weather was great until it wasn’t, and our trailmen learned that God has a plan for each and every one of them. We’ll post some more photos and videos in the coming days.

04/23/2026

Our navigators (age 11-14) planned the meals for our recent campout to work on their cooking outdoors merit badge. Part of the process was planning the total servings for those attending and staying within their budget. 2 hours and 15 minutes later, we had the food paid for (and under budget) for our trip!

04/22/2026

Our Navigator trailmen, ages 11-14, have been working hard and some have met the requirements to receive their RECRUIT joining patch. This patch recognizes that each boy has completed the following steps:

Memorize and agree to live by the Trailman Oath.
Memorize the Trailman Motto and associated verse
Demonstrate the Trailman sign and describe when to use it.
Demonstrate the Trailman salute and describe when to use it.
Give your Patrol Leader’s name, patrol name, and patrol yell.
Memorize the Pledge of Allegiance.
Demonstrate properly folding the American flag.
Participate in a Troop annual safety program or discuss Troop safety with your Unit Leader and parents.

If interested in more information, please contact us at https://www.traillifeconnect.com/connect/tklrlrz24vhm

Address

4510 Bull Road
Dover, PA
17315

Telephone

+13014714092

Website

https://troop2717.com/

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