Troop 5

 

Troop History

The Boy Scouts of America was incorporated in 1910. Troop 5 of Maplewood, New Jersey was chartered ten years later, in 1920. Over the years, Troop 5 has distinguished itself as one of the finest Boy Scout Troops in our area. The Troop has seen over one hundred Scouts achieve the rank of Eagle Scout.

Troop 5 Today

Troop 5 is proud to be one of the largest Scouts BSA units in the Lenape Trail District of Northern New Jersey Council. We have an active Scout membership of about 50 boys, ranging in age from 11 to 17. We currently have five patrols, each made up of scouts of various ages, ranks and experience.

Please explore this website and contact us below if you have questions or are interested in being part of Troop 5!

Recent Posts

Riding the Waves, Seeing the Caribbean at Troop 5’s Spring Break Virgin Islands Return

Featured by Terin Miller, posted in Camping, Cooking, High Adventure, Hike, Leadership

By Peter D. Early on a Friday in late March we hoped on a plane to St. Thomas, a part of the territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands. About four hours later we arrived. Then we took a taxi to a ferry to St. John, another of the U.S. Virgin Islands, home of the U.S. … Continue reading Riding the Waves, Seeing the Caribbean at Troop 5’s Spring Break Virgin Islands Return

Troop 5 Tackles the Klondike (Derby, That Is)

Featured by Terin Miller, posted in Camping, Cooking, Hike, Leadership, Uncategorized

By Keegan B. One of the big yearly events that happen in February for Boy Scouts is the Klondike Derby. For Troop 5, it’s the Northern New Jersey Council’s Lenape Trail Klondike Derby, held at the South Mountain Reservation. It is a competition between Troop and Troop, Patrol and Patrol, as well as Scout and … Continue reading Troop 5 Tackles the Klondike (Derby, That Is)

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