Matt, Author at Troop 86

It’s Time For Summer Camp!

For 2026, our troop is headed to Lake of the Ozarks for Summer Camp! Parents and Scouts, please review this info to make sure you are ready!

Our Scouts had a strong showing while surviving the chilly temps at this year’s 2026 Klondike Derby event at Camp Warren Levis.

For our November event, the troop enjoyed a weekend campout at Pere Marquette State Park for some hiking along The Great River Road.

We held a flag retirement ceremony tonight for a bunch of flags that we and the local American Legion had collected over the years.

In the past, merit badge pamphlets needed to be purchased, They can now be downloaded for FREE form the Scouting America site.

On July 6th, Logan Williams, a Scout in our troop, was involved in a fatal car accident. He was an…

Be sure to check out the information from the latest 2025 Philmont seminar that covers last-minute announcements and updates.

Over the past couple meeting, guests at our meeting led the troop as they worked on the requirements for the Woodcarving Merit Badge.

This past weekend our troop camped at Pere Marquette State Park. While there, we used the opportunity to do a little Philmont prep.

The annual Klondike Derby is always a fun and unique event. This year was event better with the snow! As usual, our Scouts did a great job!