Welcome

Welcome to Troop 279’s website! This site is updated frequently to help keep you updated with Troop information.

Would you like to learn how to camp? Cook your own meals? Setup your own tent? Shoot a bow and arrow? Learn S.T.E.M. skills? Swim? Kayak? Wood Carve? Metal work? You name it, Scouting has it and Troop 279 is in the middle of it all!

Year-round Adventure

Scout Troop 279 offers a year-round adventure-based program designed to offer and encourage effective leadership, character, citizenship, and fitness training for youths, ages 11-17.

Troop meetings are held every Sunday evening, starting at 6:30pm at St. James Presbyterian Church at 1425 Orrs Bridge Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

1 Number, 2 Great Troops!

Troop 279 is actually comprised of TWO troops. One troop for boys and one troop for girls. Both sharing a common unit number. Both sharing a common meeting place and time. Both sharing the vast knowledge and life lessons provided by the Scouting, BSA program! Yet, by having two separate troops, each has the flexibility to seek the adventures and outings that interest them the most.

Thinking About Joining?

Perhaps you’ve come to our Troop’s website because your son or daughter is thinking about joining the Scouts BSA program. If you live in Mechanicsburg or the surrounding areas, we invite you to explore our website and learn more about Troop 279.

Troop 279 welcomes boys & girls from every social, ethnic, and economic background, from every religious faith, and at every stage of their growth.