Mr. Larry Mendoza of the Virginia Herpetological Society joined the Troop for its Troop Meeting 8 Feb 21 to give the Scouts a great presentation on venomous and non-venomous species of snakes that are indigenous to Viriginia. Scouts even got…

Scout Sunday 2021
Scout Sunday 2021 had to be celebrated a bit differently this year thanks to the Covid pandemic. Amid the governor’s lockdowns and meeting restrictions, our Troop sponsor, Williamsburg United Methodist Church had to adjust the way they worship as they…

Our 1st Eagle Scout of 2021
Camden Masuoka, a Scout that joined our Troop last Summer after returning home with his parents from living abroad in Singapore, becomes the first Eagle Scout of 2021 for Troop 103. Thanks to Camden’s hard work and committment to finishing…

Scouts learn about Morse Code and Ham Radios
Mr. Kerry Hofferth teaches Scouts about Morse Code and Ham Radio operations. Mr. Hofferth, an avid Amateur radio operator in the Williamsburg area, shared his time to tell Scouts about the history and use of Morse Code. Scouts also got…

Troop 103 hosts Pack 103 AOL and WEBELOS Scouts
Troop 103 hosted the AOL and WEBELOS Scouts of Pack 103 as part of the Troop’s annual AOL/WEBELOS event to show off what Troop 103 has to offer these Scouts as they decide which Troop they want to crossover to…

PyroQuacks Patrol On the Move amidst the pandemic!
Troop 103’s PyroQuacks Patrol was busy in January working on the hiking merit badge as a Patrol. They completed a 15-mile hike in January around the Yorktown Battlefield area to fulfill the requirement of a 15-miler. Way to go PyroQuacks!!!!…

Eagle Scouts of 2020
We had 10 Scouts make it to the rank of Eagle Scout in the year 2020. Those new Eagle Scouts are Kevin D., Jordan E., Kourage C., Ben M., Lucas M., Mason S., Will R., Dylan H., Nicholas P., and…

“The Night Before Christmas” read by Mr. Etchberger
Mr. Etchberger performs his annual reading of the story “The Night Before Christmas”. This usually occurs at our annual Christmas party but thanks to Covid we had to make some adjustments. Mr. Etchberger recorded his annual performance in the safety…

Troop 103 Holiday Drive Thru 2020
Well thanks to Covid we could not do our annual Christmas party in the church! Luckily, the Senior Pastor granted us permission to setup a drive through lane in the parking lot all decorated with lights, inflatables, Christmas Trees, and…

Troop 103 Supports Annual Sleighbell 5K again in 2020
The Troop was invited back for the Annual Sleighbell 5K to help marshall the run route this year in December. Our Scouts had a great time and the runners all seem to have a great time as well. Our Scouts…