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Aidan Montare

Aidan Montare was a member of Troop 113 from 2010 until 2016. He achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in January 2017. In 2013 he attended the National Jamboree with Contingent Troop C310. Some of his favorite memories in scouts include rafting and doing amateur radio at the National Jamboree, learning obscure knots from Mr.Continue reading “Aidan Montare”

Daniel Boone 1997 T-Shirt

Resica Falls 1997 T-Shirt

630L Philmont T-Shirt

G. Andrew Meschter

Andrew Meschter was a member of Troop 113 from 1989 until 1993. He achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in 1993, just before his 18th birthday. He recalls that they had to call an emergency Board of Review for him to make the rank in time. He was also a member of the Order ofContinue reading “G. Andrew Meschter”

Sam Hanshaw

Sam was a member of Troop 113 from 2001 until 2004. In 2001, he attended Philmont with Expedition 625D7. Some of his favorite memories in scouting were the hiking at Philmont (leading to a life-long love of it) and the Klondike Derby. Today, he lives in Seattle and works as a video game producer. He enjoysContinue reading “Sam Hanshaw”

A Brief History of Troop 113

The first Boy Scout Troop of Trappe was organized in early 1918. The application was completed on February 1st of this year. The scoutmaster was Warren W. Walters of Trappe and the troop meeting place was at Pennypacker’s School, located on Pennypacker Road just above Trappe. The troop was disbanded during the year 1919 andContinue reading “A Brief History of Troop 113”

Major Camping Trips

Troop 113 has gone on a number of high-adventure and special camping trips. The list below is an evolving list of these trips. Outing Camp Year Order of the Arrow National Conference UC Santa Barbara 1973 630L Philmont 1997 628H Philmont 1999 625D7 Philmont 2001

Resica Falls Fire Building

Rae “Ray” Hagenbuch

Ray Hagenbuch was a Scoutmaster of Troop 113 from 1930 to 1934. Ray was born in 1906 on a farm outside of Berwick, PA. Attended Bloomsburg State Normal School where he earned a two-year degree to qualify to teach grade school, which he did for several years. He moved to Trappe, PA to earn aContinue reading “Rae “Ray” Hagenbuch”