Monthly Archives: April 2023
NYLT Registration is Now Open!
Do you know about National Youth Leadership Training?
The purpose of NYLT is to provide training to youth members of Scouts BSA troops, Sea Scout ships and Venturing crews to be the best leaders in their home unit. For more information click here and watch our short video: https://youtu.be/Y8wasX-DIdc
If you are interested in registering your Scout: https://scoutingevent.com/358-NYLT
April is Distracted Driving Month
As a safety moment for all our Scouts and families who read Signs Up, we are looking at Distracted Driving.
Distracted driving is considered “any activity that diverts the driver’s attention away from driving,” according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. The distractions can include a wide range of a driver’s or passenger’s personal actions or activities while in a vehicle. Even if a driver is only trying to keep Scouts in their seats while the vehicle is in motion, that is a distraction. For more information: https://www.scouting.org/health-and-safety/safety-moments/distracted-driving/
Spring Cleaning Sale!
Stop into our PPC Scout Shops for a Special Spring Cleaning SALE!
This is your chance for great bargains as we make room for new items!
We have Fox River Merino Wool Blend Hiking Socks: Buy One, Get One Free!
Clearance Scouts BSA & Eagle Scout T-Shirts: Only $5
A variety of Outdoor Skills Information Books: Only $5
Stop in today for savings you won’t find anywhere else!!
Scouters Join Parishioners of Hillside, NJ Ukrainian Catholic Church to Pray for Ukraine
On Sunday, March 26, 2023, Scouts BSA and Cub Scouts members from Pioneer and Fishawack Districts of Patriot’s Path Council joined parishioners at Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church, Hillside, Union County, NJ to celebrate the Divine Liturgy and pray for those affected by the war and difficulties in Ukraine.
The service began with the singing of “God Bless America”. Scouts carried the following flags in procession: American (Eric Kimball), Ukrainian (Diego Otero) and Vatican (Oliver Agar). Attendees sang the American and Ukrainian National Anthems. Scouts Nicholas Shatynski read the Troparion and Kondakion, Arthur Hrycak read the Prokimenon and Tadas Simone read the Epistle.
Father Vasyl Vladyka, pastor of Immaculate Conception, gave a very informative and inspiring sermon that highlighted how the Scouts were truly living the Scout Oath and Scout Law by the actions they were taking to pray for and help those affected by the war in Ukraine.
After the Divine Liturgy, the Scouts submitted names to Father Vasyl Vladyka of their departed loved ones that Father Vasyl mentioned, name by name, during the Lenten Sorokousty Memorial Service. Father Vasyl will also mentioned individual names of the dearly departed that parishioners submitted, those that sacrificed their lives in the current war in Ukraine, as well as deceased long time Hillside resident and NY Yankees shortstop and announcer Phil Rizzuto and the individual names of Hillside resident family members who were murdered in the Holocaust / Shoah.
Afterwards, a reception was held in the church hall for all attendees.
Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church, Hillside, Union County, New Jersey thanked all of the Scouts and their families that attended from troops and packs from Westfield, Cranford, Elizabeth, Scotch Plains, Byram, Linden, Rahway, Edison, Metuchen, Carteret and Parsippany. Special thank you to Jim Agar (Vice-President, Membership of Patriots’ Path Council, Adult Leader of Troop 73 Westfield, Troop 203 Scotch Plains, Crew 276 Byram, Ship 243 Linden, and Ship 228 Rahway and member of the Newark Latin Archdiocese’s Catholic Committee on Scouting), Orest Hrycak (Scoutmaster of Troop 75, Cranford) and Joe Shatynski (Troop Committee Member of Troop 173, Parsippany) for organizing this spiritually uplifting and special event.
Fishawack 2023 Knights and Wizards Spring Camporee
Fishawack Spring Cub Camporee will be held May 20th-21st at Winnebago Scout Reservation. Stations— we expect to include bb, archery, fishing, Cubmobile, Raingutter Regatta, obstacle course, bottle rockets, chess, rock painting, and nature hike. One person from each pack should get a headcount and register everyone. Folks can camp or come for the day. Packs that are camping will need a BALOO trained leader. Fee is $17 per Cub, adult, and Sibling. Siblings 5 and Under are free. There will be an option to have dinner in the camp dining hall for $10 per person or cook for yourself in your campsite.
Registration to open on April 15th
