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Youth Protection

Since Troop 85 is chartered by St. Luke parish we fall under the Archdiocese’s Decree on Child Protection, as well as BSA Youth Protection guidelines. What are the requirements? For adults in the troop this means: For All Adults and Parents: If you work with the troop more that 3 hours a month (a single overnight outing or dayContinue reading “Youth Protection”

Board of Review and Scoutmaster Conference Uniform Standard

Scouts scheduling a Scoutmaster conference or a Board of Review should appear in a full uniform that is clean, neatly pressed, and has current badges in place. This means as full a uniform as you own: at a minimum, this should be a scout shirt, neckerchief & slide, epaulets and, if you have been issued one, yourContinue reading “Board of Review and Scoutmaster Conference Uniform Standard”

Welcome to the New Troop 85 Website!

Thanks to a generous donation from Ubiquity Servers, Troop 85 has a new website. We’re still shaking the last bugs out of the system, so please be patient with any errors you find. A few of the new things you’ll find here include: Search. The left-hand sidebar now has a search box which will look throughContinue reading “Welcome to the New Troop 85 Website!”

Eagle Project Workbooks

Scouts working towards the rank of Eagle can obtain electronic copies of the Eagle Scout project workbook from the National Eagle Scout Association’s Trail To Eagle website. Hard copies of the workbook can be obtained from the Troop 85 Eagle coordinator.

Eagle Court of Honor

Unlike the other Scout ranks, the rank of Eagle Scout is awarded at a dedicated court of honor. The Eagle Court is usually planned by the new Eagle Scout and his family. MacScouter has published an Eagle Court of Honor Handbook to help with this planning.

Packing Guides

Below are several guides providing general information on camping equipment, gear checklists for backpacking and camping, and tips on bear safety. These guides provide tips for cold weather camping and winter backpacking. Some of these guides have been recycled from handouts for previous winter backpacking trips – ignore any comments about meeting times or schedules.Continue reading “Packing Guides”