Our Troop sets aside one meeting every year to plan the monthly activities they would like to enjoy in the upcoming calendar year.
This year’s Annual Planning conference was held on September 12 and, once again, our Scouts have planned an exciting year of activities. Below is a summary of our event plan. Details (including dates) will be released in TroopTrack as additional planning is completed.
This plan, like every plan, will change as we adjust to availability and our Scouts’ needs.
2024 Event Plan
2024 will start off with a unique sled-packing experience. Similar to backpacking, sled packing will have our Scouts treking through the woods while pulling their gear on sleds behind them.
February may be a short month, but it will be a busy one with a Ski Trip for our campout and day events for Scout Sunday and the Klondike Derby.
We’ll close out the first quarter in March when our Scouts will compete in the Council-wide First Aid Meet and then have an “Open” campout with no major activities planned.
The adventure continues in April when we’ll enjoy a weekend Fishing Trip, welcome our newest members who will Crossover from Cub Scout Packs, and kickoff our annual Flower Sale.
We will brave the elements again in May and teach our newest Scouts how to handle camp tools and build safe fires at our annual Crossover Campout.
Our plans for the summer are still in a little bit of flux until we can confirm our Summer Camp plans for the year. We hope to attend summer camp at Seven Ranges Scout Reservation in June. If that isn’t possible, we’ll flip our June and July plans.
In July, we plan to participate in the annual Zelienople Bed Derby to raise funds for our local library. We also plan to campout near Washington D.C. and visit the museums and monuments our nations capital has to offer.
August will be the highlight of many of our Scout’s year as we venture to the BSA’s Sea Base in the Florida Keys for a week learning to sail around the Keys.
The fun doesn’t stop after we recuperate from our Sea Base trip. September will find on a Backpacking Trip with backcountry camping. We’ll also hold our annual Chicken BBQ Fundraiser to raise funds for our day-to-day Troop operations.
The fourth quarter of 2024 will focus a lot on Troop traditions, starting with the REBEL Campout. This campout brings Scouts from 3-4 local Troops together for fun, brotherhood, and chicken wings.
Another Troop tradition will be celebrated in November when we’ll hold our Thanksgiving Feast. This is an event where our where our Scouts prepare and cook an entire Thanksgiving meal around a campfire. We’ll also support our local community by helping to setup Santa’s House in Four Corners Park.
We’ll cap off our year by teaching our newest Scouts (and refreshing our experienced Scouts) about how leadership operates in the Troop and in life through the Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops training course. We ‘ll also hold our annual Holiday Celebration.
Our Next High Adventure Trip
Our Troop lists to plan a trip to one of the BSA’s High Adventure Bases every 2-3 years. 2024 will see the Troop visiting BSA’s Sea Base in the Florida Keys and the Troop has selected PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH as our High Adventure destination in 2026!
Stay tuned to the Troop website and TroopTrack for the latest in our calendar of events.
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