About Troop 8
A proud East Orange Scouting legacy. A program focused on character, leadership, service, adventure, and brotherhood.
Rooted in East Orange since 1916.
Troop 8 has served generations of Scouts and families in East Orange and the surrounding region. Current Troop 8 public materials identify Elmwood Presbyterian Church as the troop’s chartered community partner.
The troop's current website describes Troop 8 as New Jersey's oldest African American Scout troop. That history is not just something to display—it is something each new generation is challenged to carry forward.
What Troop 8 is building
Mission
Help young men grow in character, competence, responsibility, service, and leadership through the Scouting program.
Vision
Stronger youth, stronger families, and stronger communities—one Scout and one generation at a time.
Values
Trustworthiness, service, preparation, respect, leadership, fellowship, and the principles of the Scout Oath and Law.
Troop 8 today
Elmwood Presbyterian Church
Troop 8's current public materials identify Elmwood Presbyterian Church as its chartered community partner. For youth privacy and safeguarding, current visit details are confirmed directly with parents and guardians rather than publishing a recurring youth location and time on the open web.
“Legacy is not just what came before us. It is what we prepare the next generation to carry.”
Troop 8 website concept