Activities and Programs

Troop activities may include:

• Annual fundraising dinner

• Other fundraising events

• Backpacking

• Camping

• Camporees

• Caving trips

• Family picnics

• High adventure trips for older scouts

• Hikes

• Merit badge seminars

• Parades

• Rappelling trips

• Rifle and Shotgun shoots

• Scout Sunday programs

• Service projects

• Special long distance trips (Ford Museum, Fort Knox, etc.)

• Summer camp (long term 7 days)

• Troop campouts

• Troop parties

The unit provides all the camping equipment needed for these activities. Tents, cooking gear, and food are provided from the troop treasury. The scout needs to bring his own personal camping gear (sleeping bag, plate, bowl, cup, fork/knife, clothes, etc.) All scouts need a net bag to keep eating gear in. He can hang them up and the items will dry in it and be available when needed.

The unit will provide a minimum of two trained adult leaders for each activity.

The heart of the troop's outdoor program is the unit campout.  Unless severe conditions are expected or encountered during the activity, the event will be conducted as planned. Seldom are troop campouts canceled due to weather. (Rain is the norm)
 

On a normal weekend campout we will leave the church at 6:30 on Friday night and return on Sunday around noon. Scouts will call parents before our arrival at the church and give them an arrival time so they can be there to pick him up.

Troop Leaders Council is responsible for planning their menu for the weekend and purchasing the food with the assistance of an adult leader.

Every scout must attend the troop meeting on the Monday before a weekend outing in order to be permitted to attend the event. Parents are welcome on all troop activities, just let the scoutmaster know that you will be going so that food can be bought. He will need to know before food is purchased. No brother or sisters are appropriate at campouts. There maybe a cost to adults who attend.