Malvern Troop 7

06/03/2026

Over the weekend, Malvern Troop 7 held their Spring Court of Honor (and Eagle Court of Honor) at the Malvern Memorial Cabin, along with a cookout 🍔🌭 and marched in the Memorial Day Parade! 🇺🇸

Scouts were recognized for ranking up, merit badges earned, as well as special achievements. Congratulations to Liam H. on his milestone achievement of Eagle! 🦅

And, congratulations to all of our scouts, as well as the family and friends who have supported them, and to those in Malvern Troop 77, 76G, and Pack 7 who joined us!

Fun fact: The Malvern Memorial Day Parade is the oldest parade and Memorial commemoration in the US with roots dating back to the 1860s! 🇺🇸

Malvern Memorial Parade Chester County Council, Scouting America

05/26/2026

Scouts from , Troop 76G, Malvern Troop 77, and Pack 7 gathered on Saturday morning to provide flag 🇺🇸 service at veterans’ graves.

The scouts replaced worn graveside American flags with new ones to honor our military service members.

05/22/2026

In April, both Philmont crews hiked another beautiful stretch of the (over 1️⃣8️⃣ miles) beginning at in south-central Pennsylvania, continuing through dense hardwood of , and climbing to several rewarding ridge views before crossing the PA-MD state line and ending at .

This trip was our most ambitious thru-hike experience yet, meaning scouts needed to carry all of their water and trail meals for the full weekend in addition to crew and personal gear. We were ready and spirits were high as we stepped off at Caledonia ...
..and then it rained ☔️. And it was cold. And the trail was, as expected, rocky 🪨. The group persevered and made it the full 13.2 miles to the Deer Lick Shelters, where we planned to camp ⛺️ that evening.

The next day, we continued our hike with much better weather for an additional 5+ miles and crossed the MD border right before closing our trek.

Just a month to go until the at !

05/11/2026

05/11/2026

Malvern Troop 7️⃣ had a outstanding trip to in April - walking around the city and catching all of the sites! The Troop stayed at Cherry Hill Campground in College Park, MD. During the weekend, the scouts rode the metro 🚇, hiked along the and the Mall, visited the Jefferson Memorial & Lincoln Memorial, checked out the reflecting pool, and toured the Capitol! The group had lunch at Union Station, Washington D.C. , then did more walking - passing by the Smithsonian museums, the , and the World War II Museum. (Added bonus: the 🌸 in full bloom!)

Thank you to the weather ☀️ for fully cooperating with us on this trip and thank you to our adult leaders who volunteered to join us for the weekend!

04/27/2026

Several members of completed tough work projects and enjoyed brotherly fellowship during the April Service Weekend at . The scouts participated in various throughout the weekend - for example, the Trail Crew worked to repair pathway steps.

Here both Cal and Greg are joined by 4️⃣ new Brotherhood members River, Oliver, Calvin and Walter - congratulations!

04/24/2026

Last weekend, held a to celebrate the achievement of for Ray and Jamie - surrounded by family, friends, and fellow scouts!

✨Congratulations to you both on this outstanding accomplishment!✨

04/14/2026

The March weekend continued (second and final post with the rest of the photos 📸)…

Throughout the 🔟 mile hike around , used the local Scout council’s guidebook to navigate the battlefield.

Dinner after the hike was pizza 🍕followed by dump cake for dessert 🥮! Thanks to our adult leaders who attended over the weekend - and had the chance to get some rest around a blazing campfire 🔥 at after the day’s activities concluded.

The scouts did more hiking before departing on Sunday morning, touring the where Lincoln gave the 📜.

Always a special place for Troop 7️⃣ - we look forward to the next visit!

04/10/2026

With so many amazing 🤩 pictures from the March trip to , we are dedicating 2️⃣ posts to the weekend!

‘s kicked off the trip upon arrival at the campground ⛺️ - a place with significant history during the . Troop 7️⃣ toured the Museum and watched a documentary narrated by about the lasting importance of the events that occurred at Gettysburg.

The scouts then began a 🔟 mile hike 🥾which started near The Angle, then moved southward toward the Pennsylvania monument, the Wheat 🌾 Field, the Peach 🍑 Orchard, and then to a favorite spot - 😈! The Troop then took a new trail to which provided a commanding view of the battlefield. Ultimately the group assembled at the center of the Confederate line for a reenactment of .

All of this within less than a day! Stay tuned for the next post on the remainder of the weekend…

03/24/2026

“Neither snow, nor fog, nor rain, nor cold shall keep us for our appointed shakedown hikes 🥾!”

Earlier this month. our Philmont crews stayed at the campground and took in some amazing sights and sounds as they traversed the with fully weighted packs.

The first day, we powered through for 1️⃣3️⃣ miles, at times hiking through ankle-deep snow ❄️ and climbing over many fallen trees 🪾 crossing the trail as we hiked along the Delaware River listening to the cruching of frozen ice chunks colliding and a peaceful waterfall fueld by snowmelt. We also had the opportunity to watch a pair of bald eagles 🦅 along the river.

Dinner on consisted of a delicious beef stew on our backpacking stoves cooked while utlizing the Philmont method that we hope tasted as good as most of the food we get while we are out there in June.

We woke up early Sunday morning, and hopped back on the trail for another 5️⃣ miles passing some beaver 🦫 dens and again hiking through some ankle deep snow and even some ice that allowed us to explore just how waterproof our boots might actually be.

All-in-all 1️⃣8️⃣ miles hiked made for an excellent prep hike!