Welcome to Troop 31! We are the premiere Scouting America troop in downtown State College, with over 30 active Scouts and 15 Scoutmasters. Our troop is proud to take part in weekly meetings, monthly campouts, and frequent community service opportunities.


Get Involved

Looking to join Scouting? Our troop is always looking for Scouts and adult leaders! To register as a Scout, please visit this link and complete the registration process. Then, you’ll need to complete these health forms to officially join our troop. We can’t wait to see you!
To learn more about what to expect in your first few meetings, visit the Join Our Troop page.

For more information on joining Scouting America as an adult leader, please visit this link.

What We Do

Our troop meets weekly on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30pm in the social hall at St. Paul United Methodist Church at 250 East College Avenue, State College. At these meetings, we plan campouts, work on merit badges and rank requirements, and engage in leadership and community service opportunities. If you’re new to our troop, these meetings are a great place to start!

Every month, our troop goes on themed campouts to a variety of locations across Pennsylvania. On these campouts, Scouts will have opportunities to hone skills like camp cooking and tenting, as well as working on theme-specific activities, from hiking and canoeing to stargazing and plant identification.

Each year, our Troop participates in one High Adventure. These national Scouting programs represent the highest level of Scouting activities. The four main High Adventure bases are Philmont in New Mexico, Northern Tier in Minnesota and Ontario, Sea Base in Florida, and the Summit-Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia. This year, our troop will travel to Algonquin Provincial Park in Canada for a canoeing and backcountry camping experience.

For more information, see the Activities page.

About Troop 31

Located in State College, Pennsylvania, USA, Troop 31 is part of the Nittany Mountain District in the BSA’s Juniata Valley Council. Our troop was chartered in 1914 with the State College Downtown Rotary Club.

What’s Happening Now?

Click here to view the entire document, and here to add the Troop 31 Google Calendar to your personal calendar. For more detailed information, see the Activities page.