Troop 85

Andover-Newton, New Jersey

Welcome to BSA Troop 85's Website

Would you like to learn how to camp? Cook your own meals? Setup your own tent? Earn Merit Badges? Learn how to build a fire? Learn how to use a knife and axe?

Join Troop 85 and all this can be done!

Upcoming Adventures

- USS New Jersey Overnight

- April Cabin Campout

- May SCCC Culinary Experience

- Summer Camp 2026

- Historical Trip 2026

- National Jamboree 2026

Past Adventures

- Historic Trips: Philly, Boston, Washington DC,

Gettysburg Battlefield, Boston, Annapolis,

Williamsburg, Saratoga, Cooperstown, etc.

- Camporee at Sterling Hill Mine Oct 3 -4

- Klondike Training Dec 12 - 14

- Klondike Training Jan 9 - 11

- Klondike Derby Jan 23 - 25

- Philmont High Adventure

- West Point Camporee

- Beach Jam, Wildwood

- NJ State Police Camporee, Sea Girt

- Black River White Water High Adventure

- White Mountains High Adventure

- Picatinny Arsenal’s STEM department

- Catskill Mountains High Adventure

- Deep Sea Fishing Day trip

- Annual Summer Camp

- Jersey 360 Jamboree

- Appalachian Trail

- Rock climbing, ziplining, shooting, etc.

Year Round Trips

We do trips and events year round. During the summer is summer camp. Great way to earn merit badges

During the Fall we do cool weather trips like fishing, Historic Trip, along with the district fall camp-o-ree

During the Winter we do cold weather camping trips like Klondike Trainings and the Klondike Derby. Best way to earn frost points

During the Spring we do warmer weather trips like the New Scout Cabin Campout, White Water Rafting and our BBQ Fundraiser

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