Troop 875’s city campout is next weekend, January 24th-25th, 2026 at the legendary Fort Mifflin, Philadelphia, PA. While at Fort Mifflin, we will get a personal guided tour of the Fort with uniform and weapons demonstration in the company of a Revolutionary or Civil War soldier and a cannon demonstration. But that’s not all! First we will visit the Philadelphia historic district. We will begin at the Independence Visitor Center then visit the Liberty Bell, Constitution Hall, Declaration House and end with seeing where Ben Franklin is buried at the Christ Church Burial Ground. Finally, we will eat dinner at The Reading Terminal Market Saturday night – try a Philly cheesesteak - prior to going to Fort Mifflin. Wow, don’t miss it! Agenda is attached. FEES for adults is $35 + food. Scouts, bring money for food, snacks, and souvenirs. Wear Class A uniform (no neckerchiefs needed). PLEASE READ the attached agenda and don't forget: lunch, permission slip, money for dinner, sleeping bag, mat, and pillow. Breakfast will be provided at Fort Mifflin.

This summer, Troop 875 is breaking tradition and heading to a brand-new destination. We are excited to announce our 2026 summer camp at Sinoquipe Scout Reservation, nestled in the scenic mountains of Fulton County, PA. Set around a beautiful 10-acre lake, Sinoquipe comes highly recommended for its high-energy programs. Whether you are a brand-new Scout or a seasoned veteran, there is something for everyone. It offers over 40 merit badges, a Lakusin program for first-year Scouts, a Trailblazer second-year Scout program (focusing on 2nd and 1st Class Ranks), and a variety of evening activities. Cost is $525, checks should be made out to Troop 875 and given to Christina Bruegger (Treasurer), Renee Miceli (Committee Chair), or Matt Hardy (Scoutmaster). Sign Up for Summer Camp Here

On SUNDAY, February 8th, Troop 875 will be providing dinner for the 44 guests of the hypothermia shelter hosted by Sleepy Hollow United Methodist Church. This will take the place of our regular Monday troop meeting, there will not be a meeting on the 9th.
Due to limited space and available tasks on the day of the event, not everyone can actively participate. We need a SMALL crew of adults and scouts to prep the food and serve the hypothermia shelter guests. Dinner prep will be 4:00 to 6:00pm. Dinner will be served from 6:15 to 7:15pm, with cleanup completed around 7:30 to 8pm.
The menu this year is baked ziti with sides of meatballs, salad, garlic bread and dessert. The troop is purchasing the main ingredients, the scouts will be preparing the meal Sunday afternoon.
PLEASE HELP with donations: We are asking for donations of desserts, snack food, or money to offset the food costs. Please give these Renee Miceli on or by our troop meeting on Monday, February 2nd. Some snack suggestions: breakfast fruit grain bars, cracker packs with cheese/peanut butter, fruit cups, pudding cups, small bags of chips, trail mix, bananas, tangerines, etc. Please – with all the food choices, nothing spicy or hard to chew.
Thank you for your time, effort, and contributions to help provide this delicious meal! Click here to volunteer on SignUpGenius

The hypothermia prevention program is run by Bailey’s Shelter. During the winter months, December 1 to April 1, Bailey’s Shelter is open 24 hours a day and has more overnight guests than they can accommodate. Various churches in the area take turns in opening up their doors as hypothermia prevention shelters. SHUMC is so gracious to provide housing for 3 weeks. Guests are bussed from Bailey’s Shelter where they can find respite from the cold during the day, to the “overflow” shelters at night, and returned to Bailey’s the next morning. We never know how many guests we will serve until they arrive, but each year we are told to plan for the maximum which is 40 guests plus 4 staff.

A quick reminder to bring your handbooks to troop meetings. There is often time to work on rank requirements, so you need your book to record your achievements. At meetings, scouts are shown and taught an advancement skill. Scouts can practice on their own with the help of their handbook and other scouts. At a later meeting, scouts can demonstrate the skill to a leader, who will sign it off in their handbook.