BSA Wellsboro Troop 24 is chartered to the First Presbyterian Church of Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. Ours is a year-round program offering weekly meetings as well as camping and hiking, skiing, service projects and other events. The purpose of our Scouting program is to prepare the young men to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law and to train them in citizenship, service, and leadership.

Our Scoutmaster is Tom Owlett, Sr. who is assisted by David Krick, David Pfisterer, Fred Wood, Richard Black, John Redell and Arnie Sticklin. Our Chartered Organization Representative and Committee Member is Larry Miller. These men all have trained status with the Five Rivers Council, BSA. We are very proud of our Scoutmaster Tom Owlett, Sr., who did complete his Woodbadge Training in 2006, which is the highest level of leadership training offered. Troop 24 is a unit of the Williamson Road District of the Five Rivers Council, BSA of Corning, New York and we are represented by Ron Earley as District Chairman, Brian Klotz as District Executive and Adam Crawford as District Commissioner.

Our Troop Committee is chaired by Denise Shelmire and assisted by Natalie Kennedy- Secretary, Larry Miller - Advancement Chair, Andrea Pfisterer - Treasurer, Sue Sticklin - Fundraiser Chair, and other members, Jerry Locey, Mark Hughes, Deb Shaw and Susan Jackson.

Senior Patrol Leader is Andrew Pfisterer and Assistant Senior Patrol Leader is Andrew Hughes

Troop members are Robert Ace, Christopher Anthony, Maxwell Black, Cory Coolidge, Luke Coolidge,Josh Evans, Andrew Hughes, Josh Kennedy, Eric Losey, Bob Owlett, Tom Owlett,Andrew Pfisterer, Benjamin Shaw, Colby Shelmire, Dylan Sticklin, Taylor Sticklin, Jeremiah Wimbrough, Zachary Wood

Troop 24 always is looking for additional new members who are interested in hiking, camping and outdoor activities.

We are very proud of Levi Hewett who earned the rank of Eagle Scout during the 2007 year – . He has moved on to starting life after high school, which includes college.

Summary 2007
In August 2007, eight Scouts and four adult leaders traveled to Cimarron, New Mexico, to the Philmont Scout Ranch where they explored the high-country on a 12-day backpacking expedition. They worked very hard with fundraisings to cover the cost and in early Spring they began the physical training to prepare themselves to carry the 35-50 lb. backpacks so they could hike between 6,500 and 12,500 ft. elevations. The members of Troop 24 remain grateful for the opportunity they had to travel to Philmont as an entire crew.
Service projects are important to Scouting and Troop 24 tries to incorporate as many as possible into their schedule. The troop members continue to transport Green Home residents to the concerts on The Green, collect food in November during Scouting for Food, Christmas caroling for the residents of the Carlton Nursing Home, and they assist at the Tioga Visitors’ Welcome Center “Coffee Breaks” during the Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day weekends, serving coffee, donuts and pizza to travelers.
Wellsboro Troop 24 appreciates the Church’s sponsorship and the use of their facilities:
“We thank you for the many years of support and look forward to continuing with our long history together.”
First Presbyterian has been a continuous charter sponsoring organization for Troop 24 for over 60 years, being one of the longest continuous sponsoring organizations in Five Rivers Council.

Knots and Lashing Instruction 2007

A Scout is friendly and cheerful----invite some friends to join Scouts!

The fact that a boy is an Eagle Scout carries with it a special significance, not only in Scouts but also as he enters higher education, business, or industry, and community service. The award is a performance-based achievement whose standards have been well-maintained over the years. Not every boy who joins Scouts earns the Eagle Scout rank; only about 4% of all Boy Scouts do so. This represents more than 1 million Scouts who have earned the rank since 1911. Nevertheless, the goals of Scouting---citizenship training, character development, and personal fitness---remain important for all Scouts, whether or not they attain the Eagle Scout rank.

Troop 24’s Eagles include:

Bill Bachman, Lee Bellinger, Karl Frantz, John Kantz, Warren Kirschbaum, Andrew Meyer, Jay Owen,

Edward Owlett, Dustin Davis, Bill Lockhart, Jeff Stager, Andrew Stager, Tom Owlett, Tom Ulmer,

John Vatcher, Mark Wilcox, Clyde Wimbrough, Harry Wimbrough, John Wimbrough, Karl Meyer,

Adam Yacovissi, Daren Bryant, Eric Redell, Adam Rice, Michael Bilder, Chris Redell, Josh Sticklin,

Clifford Wood, Tim Shaw, James Reese, Josh Redell, Nick Frisbie, Tom Miller, Levi Hewitt.

Boy Scout Troop 24

Newsletter

Report to Sponsor

Court of Honor - May 2007

Washington trip August 2007

Knots and Lashing Instruction 2007

Troop 24’s Eagles include:

We are proud of them all----can we add your name to our list?