When Madison Juarez joined Scouting, she was simply looking for something to do. However, once she got started, Madison found she enjoyed the activities, and she began encouraging others to join.

Madison started Cub Scouting in second grade as a Wolf Scout in Pack 76 in Quarryville. She was the first girl to join Pack 76 and last spring became the first girl to cross over into the newly formed Scout Troop 76G in Quarryville, which has since grown to include six Scouts. In Troop 76G, Madison has earned the rank of Scout.

During her years of Scouting, Madison has gained skills in camping, including building a campfire and pitching a tent, and she has developed the confidence to try new things, like shooting with a BB gun and bow and arrow. During hikes on the Conestoga Trail, at Muddy Run Park and at other local trails, she learned about edible and poisonous plants as well as trees and other plants that are native to the region. Madison learned about aerodynamics, practiced safety through participation in bike rodeos, earned many badges and adventure belt loops, and developed her leadership skills. Throughout her years in Scouting, Madison has taken part in a variety of community service projects, including assisting a food bank, trout conservation efforts, and Wreaths Across America.

With Troop 76, she traveled to Camp Bashore for a week of exploration and earning merit badges as a Blue Mountaineer. Activities included chopping wood with an ax, learning about wildlife and environmental conservation, practicing first aid, learning about science, swimming, weaving baskets, learning about fingerprints, and joining in a patrol chant and camp songs. Together with her unit, Madison helped to design and fly the Troop 76G flag.

Cub Scout Pack 76 is open to children in kindergarten to fifth grade. The group meets on Thursdays from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. at the SECA cabins in Quarryville, and more information is available by contacting Jen Feltch at 717-725-4131.

Troop 76B for boys and Troop 76G for girls are open to youths from sixth grade to age 18. Both groups meet on Tuesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. at the SECA cabins in Quarryville. To learn more, contact Kandi Sharp, Scoutmaster of Troop 76G, at 717-201-4677, or Howard Urbine, assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 76B, at 610-842-8862. Children may join Scouting at any time during the year.

Troop 76G and Troop 76B are chartered through the Southern Lancaster County Farmer-Sportsmen's Association, a nonprofit organization in New Providence. The charter organization representative for Troop 76 is Don Wilson.