Resources – Troop 85

Medical Forms

For weekend campouts, Parts A and B of the Annual Health and Medical Record must be filed with the Troop. For longer campouts (72+ hours), the version with Part C, which requires a doctor’s signature, must also be filed.

Guide to Safe Scouting

Here is a link to the official Scouting America Guide to Safe Scouting.

Guide to Advancement

Here is a link to download the official Scouting America Guide to Advancement.

Leadership Position Application

Scouts are to fill out and turn in this form before each Troop Election to apply to leadership positions for the next term.

Leadership Positions Guide

This handbook contains descriptions of the duties of and requirements for each leadership position.

Life to Eagle Guide

A guide taking Scouts through all of the steps between earning Life and finishing their Eagle Boards of Review.

Basic Knots

This video by Mr. Heaton teaches scouts about basic knots some of which are needed for ranks Scout through First Class. If you are tying the knots at home we advise that you use a length of rope that is comfortable for you to use. Troop 85 has rope in the troop closet for scoutsContinue reading “Basic Knots”

Contact Axemanship

This video tutorial teaches how to use contact axemanship techniques and a small hand axe to quickly split wood to kindling.

Breakfast Backpacking Meal Ideas

Backpacking breakfasts are usually quick to cook, because a long breakfast means you’ll be hiking in the hottest part of the afternoon. However, be careful of the temptation to make breakfasts nothing but granola bars — they’re handy when you need to get moving in a hurry, but they’ll get old fast. Once useful trickContinue reading “Breakfast Backpacking Meal Ideas”

Lunch Backpacking Meal Ideas

Lunch on the trail should be fast and require little or no cooking. This will help you make lunch stops quick and painless. Think about trail breads, summer sausage, peanut butter, fruit preserves, and cheeses that keep well without refrigeration. Pita bread, sausage, and cheese This is a classic trail lunch — it’s fast, tasty,Continue reading “Lunch Backpacking Meal Ideas”