Hunter Mycka, 15, of Troop 400 of Mars, learns how to cut pipe while working toward his merit badge in plumbing as instructor John Relihan, owner of Dr. Waterheater in Hooker, looks on during the Boy Scouts Skilled Trades Camporee at ARMCO Park Saturday.

At right, Kaitlyn Savinda, 15, puts the finishing touches on her birdhouse while working towards her merit badge in woodworking during the 2019 Boy Scouts Skilled Trades Camporee at ARMCO Park on Saturday. Savinda was one of more than 70 scouts from six Boy Scout troops across the region who attended the event organized by the Moraine Trails Council in Butler. Scouts took classes towards earning merit badges in plumbing, electricity, home repairs and woodworking. Scouts also completed a community service project for the Butler County Family YMCA camp in Slippery Rock by building bird boxes as part of the event. Savinda and her sister, who is also a Boy Scout and attended the event, are two of the 13 girls who joined the Ford City troop when Boy Scouts opened the door to girls joining the their ranks.

Riley Gahagan, 12, of Boy Scout Troop 670 out of Ford City, puts the finishing touches on his birdhouse while working towards his merit badge in woodworking during the 2019 Boy Scouts Skilled Trades Camporee at ARMCO Park on Saturday.

Brendan Savinda, 12, of Boy Scout Troop 670 out of Ford City, learns how to cut pipe while working towards his merit badge in plumbing during the 2019 Boy Scouts Skilled Trades Camporee at ARMCO Park on Saturday. Scouts also completed a community service project for the Butler County Family YMCA camp in Slippery Rock by building bird boxes as part of the event.