About Troop 711
Troop 711 is a Christian Boy Scout troop which offers a year-round adventure-based program designed to offer and encourage effective character, citizenship, and fitness training for boys age 11-17.
When We Meet
Troop 711 meets on Monday evenings from 7:00p.m. The last Monday of the month is only designated as a PLC Meeting and is when the Troop leadership meet for planning.
The last Monday of the month is only designated as a PLC Meeting and is when the Troop leadership meet for planning.
The Troop holds a special Court of Honor meeting quarterly. During a Court of Honor members are officially promoted and presented with the Merit Badges they earned that quarter.
Those who are interesting in joining us for a meeting should contact the scoutmaster for further details.
Outings
Outings are for the third weekend of each month. The Troop conducts one outing each month.
In addition to camping, Scouts and adult leaders enjoy activities such as rock-climbing and rappelling, canoeing, target-shooting, visits to military bases, and more while accommodating the needs of today’s busy families. During the outing Scouts learn valuable lessons and skills including wilderness survival, fishing, teamwork, and camp cooking.
Summer Camp
Troop 711 Summer Camp is one week long and typically takes place in June and held at a regional Boy Scout Camp.
Fundraising
Each spring Troop 711 holds a mulch sale which reduces the cost of outings and other troop activities for our members. Those interested in mulch can visit www.themulchsale.com for more information.
About the Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America (the BSA) is one of the largest Scouting organizations in the United States of America and one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with more than 2.4 million youth participants and nearly one million adult volunteers. The BSA was founded in 1910, and since then, more than 110 million Americans have been participants in BSA programs at some time. The BSA is part of the international Scout Movement and became a founding member organization of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922.
The BSA’s goal is to train youth in responsible citizenship, character development, and self-reliance through participation in a wide range of outdoor activities, educational programs, and, at older age levels, career-oriented programs in partnership with community organizations. For younger members, the Scout method is part of the program to instill typical Scouting values such as trustworthiness, good citizenship, and outdoors skills, through a variety of activities such as camping, aquatics, and hiking. In order to further these outdoor activities, the BSA has four high-adventure bases: Northern Tier (Minnesota, Manitoba, and Ontario), Philmont Scout Ranch (New Mexico), Sea Base (Florida), and Summit Bechtel Reserve (West Virginia).
The traditional Scouting divisions are Cub Scouting for children in grades K-5, Scouts BSA for youth ages 11 to 17 and Venturing and Sea Scouting for young men and women ages 14 (or 13 and having completed the 8th grade) to 20.