Pioneering – Chariot Race Our final pioneering-themed meeting of the month challenged the Scouts to construct “chariots” using some of the knots they learned. Continue reading “Pioneering – Chariot Race”…
Pioneering – Constructing Flagpoles For this week’s meeting, the troop continued their focus on “Pioneering” by learning how to use their knot-tying skills to construct flagpoles Continue reading “Pioneering – Constructing Flagpoles”…
Pioneering Week – First Aid & A-Frame Tripods The troop’s theme for this month is Pioneering. For our first meeting, the Scouts built A-Frame Tripods strong enough to hold the Scouts! Continue reading “Pioneering Week – First Aid & A-Frame Tripods”…
Klondike Derby 2023 This past weekend our Scouts competed in the annual Klondike Derby event. The weather was chilly, but they didn’t let that slow them down! Continue reading “Klondike Derby 2023”…
Citizenship Discussion at our Troop Meeting We had a full agenda at our last troop meeting, learning about the 3 branches of government, and stretcher techniques for First-Aid. Continue reading “Citizenship Discussion at our Troop Meeting”…
2023 Chili Dinner And Silent Auction It’s time once again for Troop 86’s annual Chili Dinner and Silent Auction! Your support is greatly appreciated! Continue reading “2023 Chili Dinner And Silent Auction”…
Giant City 2022 Weekend Campout For one of our Fall camping trips, our troop spent the weekend at one of our favorite spots… Giant City State Park. Continue reading “Giant City 2022 Weekend Campout”…
Scouting For Food – Helping Our Community This year, our troop collected over 3,500 items donated by the residents of Collinsville for this year’s Scouting For Food event! Continue reading “Scouting For Food – Helping Our Community”…
Fundraiser at Bert’s Chuck Wagon – Nov 5th Bert’s Chuck Wagon is graciously partnering with Scouts BSA Troop 86 in an upcoming fundraiser to help support our troop! Continue reading “Fundraiser at Bert’s Chuck Wagon – Nov 5th”…
Summer Camp at Summit Bechtel Reserve For our 2022 Summer Camp, we took the troop to West Virginia to the James C. Justice Scout Camp at the Summit Bechtel Reserve. Continue reading “Summer Camp at Summit Bechtel Reserve”…