Long Valley Scout Troop 236 visits Gettysburg National Military Park

On October 25 & 26th members of Boy Scout troop 236, St Mark's Church in Long Valley, visited the Gettysburg National Military Park. Site of one of the Civil War's most costly battles and turning point of the war. Over the course of the two days, the scouts hiked over 17 miles across the battlefield visiting positions held by the Northern and Southern Armies and the numerous monuments memorializing participating army units and enormous sacrifices made during the battle.

Troop members are pictured here alongside the monument to the 7th New Jersey Infantry Regiment.

Front row left to right: - Finn Bergen, Sam Salierno, Bryan Cabarle, & Andrew Karpinski. Middle row: - Caden Abramson, Brandon Cabelo, Joe Dowd , AJ Hooper & Koren Lay. Top row: - Andrew Braun, Ryan Van Beuzekom & Drew Kraus

If you are interested in having great experiences and learning new things in the process, check out Troop 236 in Long Valley. The Troop is open and welcoming and no prior Scout experience is required. The Troop meets the first three Mondays of every month at 7:00 pm at St. Marks Church in Long Valley. For more information about Troop 236 please visit: http://troop236bsa.org/ “Scouting is a great way to make awesome friends while learning life skills and serving the local community".