After such a long time, we’re finally camping again! It’s been over a year since our troop has been on a campout, but we finally made it happen. One more step closer to our normal routine! Continue reading “After such a long time, we’re finally camping again!”…
Hiking at Mastodon State Historic Site This month our focus is on backpacking. This gave us the opportunity to start easing back to our normal schedule with a morning hike! Continue reading “Hiking at Mastodon State Historic Site”…
A damp hike at Ellis Island The weather tried to scare us away, but we were still able to get out for a short hike. We even saw several eagles while we were there! Continue reading “A damp hike at Ellis Island”…
Advancement Starter Kit We recently added new information to our resources page that is especially helpful for newer Scouts. Be sure to check… Continue reading “Advancement Starter Kit”…
Flag Retirement Ceremony – Scouts helping our community Tonight our Scouts had the honor and privilege to help a local Pack and VFW Post with their flag retirement ceremony. Continue reading “Flag Retirement Ceremony – Scouts helping our community”…
It’s a Great Time To Do Some Cooking We unfortunately haven’t been able to get out camping lately, so we decided to refresh our cooking skills this Saturday morning. Continue reading “It’s a Great Time To Do Some Cooking”…
A fun Saturday morning hike at Cahokia Mounds With some cooler temps this weekend, it seemed like a good time for a morning hike! Continue reading “A fun Saturday morning hike at Cahokia Mounds”…
Getting together for an evening of fishing It has been a while since our troop has actually done anything in-person as a group. Today we took a step forward as the Scouts did a little fishing. Continue reading “Getting together for an evening of fishing”…
Virtual Merit Badge Clinics It’s been extra challenging this year for our Scouts to continue progressing through their advancements. Virtual Merit Badge Clinics can help! Continue reading “Virtual Merit Badge Clinics”…
Water Knot – Knot of the Week This is yet another knot that fits in with the Climbing Merit Badge and Program Feature. Read on to learn more about this knot. Continue reading “Water Knot – Knot of the Week”…