Scouts BSA Troop 79 - Gettysburg PA

06/04/2026

Happy birthday to the best!

05/20/2026

04/21/2026

Backpacking weekend on the AT and clean up at Old Forge.

04/09/2026

Congrats to one of our own...Kiran!!

✨National Merit Scholarship Program Finalists✨

Three GAHS seniors have been named National Merit Scholarship Program Finalists! This distinguished honor places them among the top 1.2% of high school seniors in the nation, representing the top 15,000 students nationwide.

Out of more than 1.3 million students who enter the program each year, advancing to finalist standing reflects outstanding PSAT performance, exceptional academic achievement, strong leadership, and a commitment to excellence both inside and outside the classroom.

At the Warrior Way Breakfast yesterday, GAHS Principal Lusk announced this year's finalists are:

🌟 Lanie Jonas
🌟 Paul Kennedy
🌟 Kiran Platt

We are of you all for your hard work and accomplishments. Congratulations on this incredible achievement, Warriors!

03/18/2026

One of our own...congrats Caleb!!

♟️A Checkmate Finish to the Season!♟️

To cap off their 2026 season, the GAHS Chess Team competed in the Pennsylvania State Scholastic Chess Championship held in Harrisburg this past weekend. Competing in the Under 1000 rating category, our Warriors made all the right moves and brought home FIRST PLACE! 🏆♟️

Through strategy, patience, and teamwork, our students proved that success sometimes comes one move at a time. We are of you all!

Individual winners from their respective sections were:

U1000:
Jacob Marron (4th Place)
William Lanphear-Gaydos (Top U600 Player)

Unrated:
These students were competing for the first time at a rated tournament.
Brake Kimple (1st Place)
M.J. Reinhart-Mitchell (1st Place Female)
Caleb Phillips (3rd Place)
Angel Gomez (4th Place)

03/09/2026

I’m a simple man 🐒

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02/07/2026

Caleb Furnell rebounded from a horrific leg injury in high school to become a college runner. Now, he's an Olympic bobsledder for Team USA in the 2026 winter games in Italy.

01/28/2026

Some things never change.

Pennsylvania's state parks and forests are still open, still awesome, and are still free to enter.