As spring peeks on the horizon, Arrow of Light Scouts are looking at troops and asking “Is this the one?”
What makes our troop different than the others around town? Our scouts. Boy lead isn’t just on paper. The senior scouts take charge, even if it is chaotic, loud, and messy. They learn to lead by leading.
Our senior patrol leaders host a meeting called the Patrol Leaders Council where they plan the troop meetings and outings. All scouts are welcome to attend and give input.
There are patrols with names like Chupacabra, Knights, and Flaming Arrow. Baden-Powell said “The formation of the boys into Patrols of from six to eight and training them as separate units each under its own responsible leader is the key to a good Troop. The Patrol is the unit of Scouting always, whether for work or for play, for discipline or for duty. An invaluable step in character training is to put responsibility on to the individual.”
The calendar is published on the troop web site. The activities are on the calendar. The troop meets most Mondays at 7 pm until 8:30 pm – any changes are noted on the calendar. We also post regularly on Instagram. There are regular outings and the troop attends Summer Camp. Older scouts can participate in High Adventure trips like Philmont, Okpik, Seabase, and The Summit.
Troop 883 is a Gold Journey of Excellence troop. Schedule a visit by emailing scoutmaster@bsatroop883.com.