The Patriots' Path Council is a not-for-profit organization that establishes ideals in youth to help them make ethical choices by instilling values of good character, citizenship, personal fitness, and guidance.
It serves members in the counties of Morris, Sussex, Somerset, Union, Hunterdon, and parts of Middlesex in New Jersey.
In 2022, the council announced it would sell the Sabattis Adventure Camp to meet its financial obligations.
[3] The council is divided into the following districts: There are four regional districts comprising the Patriots' Path Council: Sabattis Adventure Camp was a Boy Scout adventure camp located in the Adirondack Park in New York State.
The camp was owned by the Patriots' Path Council until the organization had to file for bankruptcy and pay a settlement of $1.9 billion in October 2021.
In the sale terms, it states that Patriots' Path Council can still use the property for camping for the next 5 years.
Sabattis treks obey the Outdoor Code and Leave No Trace philosophy allowing for an educational and fun experience for all the participates.
Sabattis Adventure Camp holds certificates from both the New York State Health Department and the Boy Scouts of America ensuring safe treks.
The land where the camp now stands was originally the estate of swimmer and Olympic Gold Medalist Charles Daniels.
The following Merit Badges are offered: Other in-camp programs include high ropes COPE course, climbing tour, mountain biking, two 29 ft war canoes, Charley's Mountain hike and overnight, field archery, muzzle loader shooting and many others!
[12] All cooking at Sabattis is in the traditional patrol style over open fires or on camping stoves.
In the early 1900s, Durham Pond was created by intentional flooding to provide water for New Jersey's growing population.
Since it was a NOAC year, and Allemakewink was both celebrating its 70th anniversary and hosting a Section Conclave, it did not want to merge immediately.
The merger committee decided that the lodge color would be green, and that the totem would be an eagle with outlined feathers.
The Winter Banquet was held that January at the Morristown Armory, the first time both lodges met as one.
Woapalanne was one of only two lodges in the Northeast Region and one of only eight in the country to earn the E. Urner Goodman Camping Award.
The theme was “How Uncas Got His Groove Back.” In the summer of 2004, NOAC was held at Iowa State University, and a contingent of Woaplanne brothers attended.
That same summer, the lodge LEC voted to give a donation to the council for the purchase of a new sailboat for Camp Somers.
2010 saw us host our first Section NE-7A conclave at Camp Winnebago, with the theme “A Band of Brotherhood.” It would be the last, as we were, once again, re-sectioned into NE-5A, encompassing most of New Jersey.
With the demise of Central NJ Council and Sakuwit Lodge #2, Woapalanne added those Arrowmen and troops from the area assigned to PPC.
In 2015, we secured a National Service Grant, repurposing one of the Wheeler Cub cabins to a STEM/computer facility.
During the summer the OA held NOAC at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, Woapalanne Lodge was proud to send a contingent of 20 Arrowmen led by Bridget Brady to Tennessee for this event At NOAC former Lodge Chief and National Chief Derek Porter received the OA Distinguished Service Award, the highest award that the Order of the Arrow can bestow upon a member.