By Conrad We just got back from a backpacking trip out to White Lake, NY, and I’ll be honest — the weather did not make it easy. Temperatures dropped more than expected, and the boys felt every bit of it. But that’s the thing about this troop. When the conditions get rough, they get better.…
Keep readingBy Patrick. It was the crisp Saturday afternoon of March 14th when six Troop 5 scouts and community volunteers gathered in Wyoming Presbyterian Church. They donned their hair nets and put on gloves with the goal to fill 5,000 bags of food for food-insecure kids in Burundi. There were four jobs: bag fillers, who had…
Keep readingClimbing by Andrew On December 13 Troop 5 met bright and early at the Maplewood pool parking lot. All of the scouts were excited for a day of hiking and rock climbing. Around 9:00 am the troop put their packs on and began the ascent of the Stairway to Heaven trail. Along the trail the…
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Outdoor Program
Troop 5 scouts don’t just read about adventure — they plan it, pack for it, and lead it. Every month brings a new campout. Every summer brings two weeks in the Adirondacks. And every couple of years, a crew of scouts heads somewhere extraordinary — Philmont, the Virgin Islands, the backcountry. The outdoors is where this troop does its best work.
Since 1920 · Maplewood, NJ
Troop 5 has been run the same way since 1920 — by the scouts themselves. When you join Troop 5, you don’t just show up. You plan the campouts, run the meetings, lead your patrol, and take responsibility for your own experience.
Adults in Troop 5 are here to guide and support — not to run the show. That’s the Patrol Method, and it’s what makes the difference between a troop that produces followers and one that produces leaders.
The results speak for themselves. Over 150 Eagle Scouts since 1929. Eight in 2025 alone. 27 summers at Camp Massawepie. Scouts who go on to serve their communities — and come back years later to give the next generation the same experience they had.
Get to know us
Troop 5 meets every Thursday at 7pm at Seth Boyden Elementary School. New scouts and families are always welcome — reach out and we’ll get you connected.
