NEWS
NEW FREEDOM FEST September 19, 2026:
We had another successful day with a charity/recruitment table at the New Freedom Fest on Saturday September 19, 2026, in New Freedom, PA. We managed to sell a number of items for our charity New Hope Ministries and may have gained new members. Mike, Carl, Jordan, Scott, and myself were in attendance. Thanks to Carl for setting this up. Special thanks to all those who donated items to be sold. Next month, we will be having a similar table at the Albatwitch Festival 2026.
ANNUAL SUMMER BBQ PICNIC June 6, 2026:
We held our annual BBQ picnic on June 6, 2026, in PA. We had a great time as there was food, fun, and games despite a torrential rainstorm! We appreciated getting to see and catch-up special guests Jay and Mike of the USS Sovereign.
Thanks to Mike S for finding a great place to have our picnic.
Thanks to Carl D for serving as grill master as the burgers and dogs were tasty.
Thanks to Joe T for coming up with a really fun trivia based game.
Thanks to Laura W for your Mad Libs. As always, you did not disappoint.
Thanks to crew and friends for coming out and making our picnic one full of great conversation and many, many laughs.
EVENT - FREE COMIC BOOK DAY TOUR May 2, 2026
The USS Susquehannock had a great free comic book day and visited 4 locations as a way to have fun and help to promote our chapter in hopes to gain new members.
Special thanks to Carl for organizing our route.
Thanks to all chapter members who joined the tour including Carl, Joe, Scott (plus his daughter Hannah), Mike, Robin, Jordan, and Jeffery.
EVENT - HOLLYWOOD CASINO COMIC CON March 27-28, 2026
The USS Susquehannock hosted a recruitment and charity table at the Hollywood Casino Comic Con. This was the first time for this convention and it seemed to be very successful with lots of good cosplay and a high turnout.
Special thanks to our members who attended and supported our table:
CMDR Carl D. and LTJG Jordan S. for the Friday night set-up and coverage.
CAPT Mike S., CMDR Carl D., and LTJG Jordan S. for Saturday coverage and close-up.
ENSN Jeffery J. was very helpful in coordination with the Con showrunners. He was also present with his private table opposite of ours promoting his Artwork. He was also a huge help loading up after the con was over.
CMDR Carl D. was also able to show off the Comic Book "The Eagle" and other books he contributed to the development.
We managed to raise funds for our charity and acquired a few new members. So, this weekend was a huge success all around.
AWAY MISSION - ESCAPE ROOM "ATLANTIS" January 11, 2026
Our away team was set on a daring journey to the legendary Lost City of Atlantis! Deep beneath the waves, an ancient power source is waiting to be discovered. But trouble strikes as the ship takes damage, and there’s no turning back! Now, our team must bravely push forward and work together, think fast, and stay calm as our air supply life support will only last for 1 hour!
We proceeded to escape the ship, explore the ruins of Atlantis, and uncover hidden clues to eventually activate the ancient power source before time ran out.
We succceded with about 3 minutes left. No red shirts were sacrificed nor lost!
It was a very fun experience, and we all worked very well as a team in the traditions of StarFleet!
ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY DECEMBER 13, 2025
Thank you to all who came out to our Holiday party! It was wonderful to see everyone who could make it even with an impending snowstorm. For those who could not be with us, please plan to join us at a future event or activity!
It was held at Hoss's Steak and Seafood House in Western York, PA. Hoss's donated 10% of our bill to our charity, New Hope Ministries in Pennsylvania. In addition, members brought cans and other non-perishables for their food pantry.
Congratulations to everyone who was recognized for continued service.
Congratulations to those who received rank promotions:
Commander Scott T.
Lt. Commander Joseph T.
Lt. JG Jordan S.
Our Charities Officer Commander Carl D. was presented with the STARFLEET Merit Award - Order of Samaritan – Volunteerism – which is Awarded to a member for significant activities in the area of charity work or volunteerism.
Our Commanding Officer Captain Mike S. presented everyone with a 3D printed Vulcan IDIC symbol as a party favor for the event. Thanks Mike!
Our Executive Officer Commander Laura W. hosted Games and Mad Libs for lots of fun had by all.