Every adventure
Canoe treks, High Peaks hikes, winter camping, summer camp and national high adventure. There's no "girls' version"; it's the whole program.
A Family Troop
Girls in Troop 75
Girls camp, paddle, summit, serve and lead in Troop 75, with the same program, the same adventures and the same path to Eagle Scout as everyone else. It's a program for girls that's unmatched in the area.
One of the first
When Scouting opened its troops to girls, Troop 75 was one of the first troops to sign up for the original pilot program that allowed girls' troops. Years later, when Scouting America piloted bringing boys and girls together in a single Family Troop, Troop 75 was one of the first to join that pilot, too.
That head start shows. Today 28 of our 94 Scouts are girls, and 21 of our 67 adult volunteers are women. Girls have been part of everything Troop 75 does for years, which is why families come from across the Town of Bethlehem and beyond for our program.
How a Family Troop works
A Family Troop is one troop, with one program and one calendar, for boys and girls ages 11–17. Scouts work in small patrols, plan the calendar together and share the same adventures.
Scouting America's safety rules apply everywhere we go: every adult leader is trained in Safeguarding Youth and background-checked, two registered adults are always present, girls and boys have separate tents and facilities, and a registered female adult leader is on every outing that includes girls.
What girls in Troop 75 do
Lead the troop
Girls hold youth leadership positions, from patrol leader to the troop's top youth roles, and help plan the calendar.
Earn Eagle Scout
Girls in Troop 75 have the same path to Scouting's highest rank, with an Eagle coordinator to help, and have led Eagle Scout service projects of their own.
Women leaders
21 of our 67 registered adult volunteers are women. A registered female leader is on every outing that includes girls.
Keeping every Scout safe
How do you keep Scouts safe?
Every adult leader completes Scouting America's Safeguarding Youth training and a background check, and we follow Scouting's two-adult rule: no adult is ever alone with a Scout who isn't their own child, in person or online. When girls are on an outing, a registered female adult leader is there too. Anyone can report a concern to Scouting America's Scouts First Helpline at 1-844-SCOUTS1 (1-844-726-8871). Every activity follows Scouting America's Guide to Safe Scouting, and its parents' guides help families talk with their children about personal safety.
Learn more from Scouting America
Safeguarding Youth training
The training every registered adult leader must complete, and renew, before working with Scouts.
Guide to Safe Scouting
Scouting America's rules for every activity, from campouts and swimming to shooting sports and climbing.
Parents' guides
Guides to help families talk with their children about personal safety.
Come see for yourself
Bring your daughter to any Wednesday meeting and meet the Scouts, girls and boys, who run the troop.
