Today the Troop held a morning of advancement activities at Tamarac Park for scouts working to earn the Scout rank. Senior Patrol Leader Hendrik Van Geertruyden and Troop Guide Leo Kanaan provided leadership for the scouts completing their requirements, and were helped by Jr. Asst. Scoutmaster Gavin Winter and Asst. Scoutmasters Mr. Winter, Mr. Ylagan, Mr. Carr, Mr. Sifuentes, and Mr. Woodfall.

This last weekend, Trail to Troop took place! Despite the fire ban, scouts still managed to have a blast! Elijah, Michael and Graham guided scouts through 10 stations, each by a specific troop. The activities ranged from teaching scout skills like lashings and tent set ups, to more active stations such as slingshots, canoeing and tetherball. Furthermore, for breakfast and dinner, scouts walked the cub scouts through the process of cooking, involving the propane tanks, etc. Most notable of the activities was monkey bridge, shown above, where cub scouts had to traverse an obstacle of ropes. Overall, the camp was enjoyable due to the good weather and various activities to participate in. 
P.S - More images are linked below, but the best place is the Band app. 

The ILST training for this term was quite unique. The responsibility of overseeing the training was with the scouts, namely Graham, Conner and Ben, rather than with the adults as it usually is. The benefit for this, aside from more scout-based leadership, was that ILST felt much less of a chore/responsibility since adults did not oversee them. They subjected the scouts through three different modules/trainings to build and solidify their leadership skills, keeping them focused with pizza and donuts. This change represents the bright future for the troop and this term, as scouts will become more adequate at the leadership skills that make Boy Scouts unique. 

Are you interested in attending the National Jamboree in 2026 with the Council Contingent?  If so, there are 3 upcoming Zoom information sessions on September 16th, 17th, and 18th at 7pm. Only one session needs to be attended.  Please register at the following link for an information session:

In total, our scouts at Emerald Bay managed to completed a resounding 66 merit badges along with 15 partials! This summer was particularly unique, as Emerald Bay lays far from Texas. Nevertheless, our scouts had a blast at this new and exciting location. Especially with the various activities such as kayaking, scuba diving, campfire, and enjoying the absolutely stunning scenery. If you press ' read more ' you can see some photos of our scouts at summer camp.