Scouting America Troop 12 Montclair NJ

03/05/2025

Please join the boys and girls of Troop 12 Montclair NJ in collecting food for neighbors in need. You can drop donations on my front porch anytime before 8 am on Saturday March 8th (DM for my address) or at St James Episcopal Church 581 Valley Rd Montclair between 10a & 5p any Saturday.
1 in 5 children in Essex county struggles with food insecurity so your donations will go a long way to help our neighbors in need.

Particularly helpful items include:
• Canned Meats/Fish
• 100% Fruit Juice Boxes & Bottles
• Soups
• Peanut Butter
• Dried & Canned Beans
• Jello/ Pudding Mix
• Pasta/Pasta Sauces
• Rice
• Instant & Canned Potatoes
• Canned Fruit/Vegetables
• Hot or Cold Cereal
• Baby Diapers & Wipes
• Baby Formula
• Supermarket Gift Cards
Outdated items will be discarded

Thank you!

05/21/2024

This weekend we had an absolute blast at Camp Turrell! There was so much about the weekend to rave about -- ATVs, Ziplining, ShotGun & Rifle Shooting, Gaga, Canoeing, Kayak, Archery, Rappelling, Tomahawk throwing and so much more. What made the weekend the extra special was the phenomenal group of volunteers who went to unbelievable lengths to make this a wonderful experience for the nearly 300 scouts and adults who joined. I spoke with several of them who traveled over 1,000 miles just to bring joy to scouts. The smiles they spread over the weekend and beyond reminded me of Booker T Washington's quote "Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others."

Thank you very much for your incredible service Camp Turrell volunteers!

Please share with other volunteers and comment below with what you love about Camp Turrell / Scouting.

05/21/2024

This weekend we had an absolute blast at Camp Turrell! There was so much about the weekend to rave about -- ATVs, Ziplining, ShotGun & Rifle Shooting, Gaga, Canoeing, Kayak, Archery, Rappelling, Tomahawk throwing and so much more. What made the weekend the extra special was the phenomenal group of volunteers who went to unbelievable lengths to make this a wonderful experience for the nearly 300 scouts and adults who joined. I spoke with several of them who traveled over 1,000 miles just to bring joy to scouts. The smiles they spread over the weekend and beyond reminded me of Booker T Washington's quote "Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others."

Thank you very much for your incredible service Camp Turrell volunteers!

Please share with other volunteers and comment below with what you love about Camp Turrell / Scouting.

05/21/2024

This weekend we had an absolute blast at Camp Turrell! There was so much about the weekend to rave about -- ATVs, Ziplining, ShotGun & Rifle Shooting, Gaga, Canoeing, Kayak, Archery, Rappelling, Tomahawk throwing and so much more. What made the weekend the extra special was the phenomenal group of volunteers who went to unbelievable lengths to make this a wonderful experience for the nearly 300 scouts and adults who joined. I spoke with several of them who traveled over 1,000 miles just to bring joy to scouts. The smiles they spread over the weekend and beyond reminded me of Booker T Washington's quote "Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others."

Thank you very much for your incredible service Camp Turrell volunteers!

Please share with other volunteers and comment below with what you love about Camp Turrell / Scouting.


Peter Kirk

05/21/2024

Thank you Camp Turrell volunteers!

03/03/2024

Please help Troop 12 collect food for neighbors in need. You can drop off your donations on my front porch anytime before 9 am on Saturday March 9th. Please reply for my address if you don’t have it already and please share a message like this with your friends and neighbors.
Since 1 in 5 youth in Essex county suffer from food insecurity our donations will go a long way to help our neighbors in need.
Items needed include:
• Canned Meats/Fish
• 100% Fruit Juice Boxes & Bottles
• Soups
• Peanut Butter
• Dried & Canned Beans
• Jello/ Pudding Mix
• Pasta/Pasta Sauces
• Rice
• Instant & Canned Potatoes
• Canned Fruit/Vegetables
• Hot or Cold Cereal
• Baby Diapers & Wipes
• Baby Formula
• Supermarket Gift Cards
• Boxes greater than 2’ x 2’ by 2’
• Packing Tape
No outdated items please
Thank you!
https://www.nnjbsa.org/programs/scouting-for-food/
If you’re interested in doing more to help and earning service hours sign up here:
https://247scouting.com/forms/333-sffvolunteering

02/29/2024

11/27/2023

Delighted to share that our own Troop 12 Montclair alumnus and Good Day New York news anchor Dan Bowens has been recognized as the Northern NJ Council’s Impact Award Honoree. Check out this video of the life lessons he took away as a cub scout in Pack 12 and boy scout in troop 12 Montclair which have helped shape his incredible career
https://youtu.be/_eIrWpt2ycw

Especially this giving Tuesday please consider making a gift to support scouting in your community: https://donations.scouting.org/ #/council/333/appeal/7100

04/30/2023

Join the Girls of BSA Troop 12 G – Montclair’s first BSA troop for Girls!

Girls aged 11 – 17 and their families are invited on Friday, May 5 from 7-8:45 PM to St. James Episcopal Church where you’ll learn about the benefits of BSA scouting including:
• Learning outdoor skills
• Setting goals and challenging yourself to achieve them
• Practicing leadership
• Helping our community and the environment
• Strengthening your character
• Having fun
• Earning the prestigious Eagle rank
• Being part of a diverse, compassionate, dynamic, principled community of youth and adult volunteers

Scouting activities will include:
• Weekly troop meetings with games, skill-building, and merit badge work
• Monthly camping trips at our Glen Gray troop cabin and campsite, in the beautiful woods of the Ramapo Valley County Reservation
• Community service and conservation service projects
• Fun adventures such as hiking, fishing, kayaking, and our annual bus trip to a location of historical significance
• Annual week at Keowa Summer Camp in the Catskill Mountains, with a wide array of activities ranging from fishing and climbing to motor boating and skiing

We are committed to ensuring that expenses don’t hold anyone back from scouting and offer financial assistance to anyone in need. Contact [email protected] with any questions.