BSA Troop 196

Troop 196 is a family troop that is part of the Scouts BSA program. Troop 196 is chartered by the American Legion Post 109 .

We are part of the Pioneer District, within the New Birth of Freedom Council. The New Birth of Freedom Council is centered at: 1 Baden Powell Lane Mechanicsburg, PA 17050717-766-1591

06/03/2026

Troop 196 would like to congratulate our newest Eagle Scout. Tonight Althea completed her board of review and was welcomed into the Eagle family. Congratulations Althea on climbing this difficult path and becoming Eagle #113 in Troop 196.

05/21/2026

This morning, Kellen, a Troop 196 Eagle Scout was the guest speaker at the friends of scouting breakfast. In front of almost 100 guests he presented his take on the scouting experience and how the program impacted his life.

He did an awesome job representing what it means to be a Scout and a member of Troop 196.

05/19/2026

Scouts spent Friday night and Saturday hiking the AT. We hiked 3 miles Friday night and arrived in camp after dark. Our Scouts and leaders carried all their gear with them and setup camp in the dark. Other folks in camp claimed a bear visited and we scared it off with our rustling and coughing🤣. Our food was secured in the bear box so no worries there.

Saturday dawned bright and clear. One of the scouts made pancakes and we packed up camp. The leaders also made and drank much coffee to the delight of the scouts. We hiked 7 miles and ended the day in pine grove furnace.

The general store has an ice cream challenge to see how long it takes to eat a half gallon. No one attempted to beat the 3 minute record this year.

Thanks to all the leaders that drove us and hiked along for the weekend!

05/03/2026

Current and former Scouts and Scouters came out to help get Camp Pioneer ready for the spring and summer camping season. We cleared trails, stacked firewood, cleaned buildings, worked on the pavilion, and built new horseshoe pits.

The kids had a great day playing and working hard. They swung on vines they found in the woods and even got to burn stuff!

Thank you to everyone that came out!

04/29/2026

Troop 196 scouts and leaders welcomed two new scouts from Pack 296 tonight. The new scouts were welcomed by their older brothers who are currently members of Troop 196. After the ceremony many yummy snacks were enjoyed. Thanks Pack 296 for the snacks and inviting us to participate!

04/28/2026

All our of our Scouts have been busy! Last night, at our Court of Honor we celebrated their achievements over the last six months. Many of the Scouts earned merit badges and earned new ranks.

We ate amazing food, honored our Scouts, and had a wonderful time. The Scouts even put on a new skit! Thank you to all the Scouts, alumni, and families that were able to attend and show their support!

04/27/2026

Troop 196 is excited to officially welcome three new Eagles Scouts. Kellen, Grayson, and Xander have all worked hard to reach this point and we are extremely proud of them. Today we celebrated their achievements with friends, family, and state/local representatives. We

Thank you to American Legion Post 109 for hosting and supporting our troop. Thank you Hampden Twp. Commissioners, Senator Rothman, Representative Delozier, and Treasurer Garrity for their continued support of our scouts.

Congratulations Kellen, Xander, and Grayson!!

04/20/2026

Our 109th Eagle Scout, Caitlin, was officially welcomed by the troop, local and state representatives, family, friends and members of the American Legion Post 109. We could not be prouder of her achievement. We’re excited to see what comes next for this amazing young lady.

04/11/2026

Two more weeks. Spaghetti dinner come one, come all. Past Eagle Scouts we would love to see you, and find out where you are at now...April 25th 4:30 to 7:00.

04/02/2026

We are excited to announce our senior patrol leader has completed her Eagle Scout project. She coordinated with the Mechanicsburg borough to revitalize entrance signs around Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Park. She also planted butterfly gardens to help attract pollinators and enhance the space around the signs.

Congratulations on this achievement!

Address

5001 Hampden Park Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA
17055

Opening Hours

Monday

6:30pm - 8pm

Website

http://www.bsatroop196.org/

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