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Boy Scout Troop 389 Does 3-Day, 23-Mile Hike on Appalachian Trail

A group of eight Boy Scouts and six adult leaders from ACS Boy Scout Troop 389 went on a 3-day, 23-mile hike on the Appalachian Trail in early June, earning the scouts valuable credit toward a Hiking Merit Badge and creating awesome memories they will not soon forget, according to Scoutmaster and ACS parent Mike Jorgenson.

This was the second time the Troop had hiked a portion of the Appalachian Trail, but the first time was in New Jersey two years ago and this trip had them exploring the trail in Pennsylvania. The hiking trip, from June 2-4, started in Allentown, PA and ended about 10 miles from Hamburg, PA.

“The scouts thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience and got to see and do things they had never done before; it was an amazing trip,” Jorgenson said. He noted that along the trail they encountered rattlesnakes, watched big hawks flying below them, explored a cave, enjoyed beautiful mountaintop scenic overlooks, and learned how to be self sufficient and push themselves physically.

“Everything they had for the weekend was on their backs in their backpacks — food, water, shelter, everything,” Jorgenson said. At night, the scouts pitched tents and also did hammock camping.

Jorgenson said the impetus and planning for the trip came from Assistant Scoutmaster and ACS parent Mike Capito, who had previously hiked other portions of the Appalachian Trail, which extends for 2,200 miles from Georgia to Maine. Other adult leaders on the trip were Jeff Campsmith, Todd Chamberlain, ACS parent Nathan Petrinec, and ACS parent Jere Engle.

The eight scouts who participated in the trip were: Liam Arburg, Mason Campsmith, Logan Campsmith, ACS 7th grader Gabe Capito, Alex Chamberlain, Peter Chamberlain, ACS 9th grader Noah Engle, and ACS 6th grader Sam Petrinec.

Boy Scout Troop 389 and Cub Pack 389 are chartered by Atlantic Christian School and meet during the school year at ACS on Monday nights. For more information about the Troop or Pack, please contact Troop Committee Chair Peter Karabashian at ppknj@comcast.net.

 

New Scout Service Project Cleans Up Litter on ACS Campus, Zion Road

Scouts from the ACS Boy Scout Troop 389 and Cub Pack 389 were out in force on June 8 to help clean up our community by picking up trash and litter on the school grounds and along Zion Road from our school campus to Ocean Heights Avenue.

Scoutmaster Mike Jorgenson said the scouts will be doing this service project four times a year and will receive grant funding from the Atlantic County Utilities Authority for their efforts.

“We applaud the scouts for stepping forward to take on a service project that will benefit our school and the surrounding community,” said Chief School Administrator Karen Oblen. “What a great way to learn about the importance of being good stewards of our environment.”

ACS Boy Scout Troop, Cub Scout Pack Win Regional Scout Show Awards

Boy Scout Troop 389 and Cub Scout Pack 389, which are chartered by Atlantic Christian School, won three significant awards at the Sea Pines District Jersey Shore Council Scout Show held on Saturday, February 2 at the Hamilton Mall.  Boy Scout Troop 389 captured first place among four area Boy Scout Troops and best overall in the show for its informational exhibit entitled “What’s In Your Pack?”  The Cub Scout Pack 389 took second place for its exhibit on animals that are native to southern New Jersey.  ACS students Calvin Costello, Matt Dietrich, Jackson Gayeski, Joshua Guevara, and Hunter Jorgenson worked alongside seven other Troop members to create an interesting, inter-active display that tested visitors and judges alike on their knowledge of how to pack a backpack for different purposes. 8th grader Hunter Jorgenson, who is a Star Scout, came up with the exhibit theme, a take-off on the Capital One slogan –“What’s In Your Wallet?” The “What’s In Your Pack” exhibit included four backpacks with different contents — for survival, camping, hiking, and traveling in a car — and the challenge was to identify each pack by examining its contents. Jorgenson, whose father Mike Jorgenson is the Scoutmaster, said the troop worked for about a month to prepare their exhibit.

Cubmaster Carrie Jorgenson said she was very proud of the 11 boys in her Cub Pack and the way they prepared for their exhibit on native area birds, bats, and butterflies, which included building a butterfly feeder, a bat house, and a purple marlin house. ACS 3rd grader and Webelo Brandon Jorgenson and fellow Webelo Mark Wurzer ably answered the judges questions at the show about the various animals, their habitats, diets, and much more. Other ACS students in the Pack who worked on the exhibit were 3rd graders Gabriel Capito and William Winkel and 4th grader Saywer Gayeski.  The ACS Boy Scout Troop and Pack meet on Mondays from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the ACS campus. For more information on scouting at ACS, contact Mrs. Jorgenson at cjorgenson@acseht.org.

Scout Troop, Cub Pack 389 Receive Year-End Awards

Congratulations to several ACS students who received awards on December 17 for their accomplishments as Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. ACS is the charter organization that sponsors both Cub Pack 389 and Boy Scout Troop 389, which meet Monday nights at ACS. Cubmaster and ACS parent Carrie Jorgenson recognized 3rd graders Gabriel Capito and Billy Winkel for completing their requirements to advance to the rank of Bear. Each boy also received a kit to build a Pinewood Derby racing car in preparation for an upcoming race in February.

Boy Scout leader and ACS parent Randy Guevara recognized three ACS students for completing various skills to advance in their Boy Scout ranking. 10th grader Matthew Dietrich has achieved the rank of 1st Class, 9th grader Joshua Guevara has advanced to Life Scout, one step away from Eagle Scout, and 6th grader Jayden Sanchez has advanced to the rank of Scout. Scoutmaster and ACS parent Mike Jorgenson said the troop is looking forward to participating in the Klondike Derby in January, an outdoor winter skills competition, and in the Scout Show and Pinewood Derby in February and March.