General Info
Hawkeye Area Council District: Red Cedar
Meeting Place: Lovely Lane United Methodist Church
Troop Type: Both Boys and Girls
Troop Age: 53 years – since 1966!
Approximate number of scouts: 83
Contact info to set up a troop visit for prospective scouts: scoutmaster@bsatroop766.org
Troop Leadership
Who leads troop meetings? Scout led
Leadership positions: Elected by scouts
New leaders selected: Yes
How often are activities outside of troop meetings planned? A lot! Check out our calendar at http://www.bsatroop766.org/calendar.html
Does your troop provide Den Chiefs to Cub Scout packs? Yes
Packs: 39, 63, 87, 134
Troop Program
Is a troop calendar available? Yes
Where can it be found? Website
How often are troop meetings? Every Monday
How often are troop camp-outs? 7 times a year
What type of camping do you do? Summer camping, In Council, Winter camping, Backpacking, Canoeing, High Adventure (13 and older), Camporee, 3 high adventures per year
Are there any age or rank restrictions? Camping – no. High Adventures – yes, must be 1st Class.
Do they have a theme, merit badge, or rank requirement focus? Yes – all of the above!
Does the program change from year to year? We definitely have our favorite events but the other half of events change every year!
Advancement
Number of Eagle Scouts: 225 to date!
Troop Advancement Philosophy: If you’re not participating you’re not advancing, if you’re not advancing you’re not participating. 1st Class by 1st year. 37% of Scouts joining 766 earn Eagle!
Activities to help with advancement: Dedicated Advancement meetings once or twice a month! We had 21 different Merit Badge classes for 21 different Merit Badges in the first 6 months of the year!
Percentage advancement in the last 12 months: Consistently over 50% every year!
Uniform
Uniform requirements: Class A shirt, sash, slide, and neckerchief. 766 provides the slide and neckerchief when a Scout joins.
Recommended number of uniforms: 1
Uniforms required for adult leaders: Yes
Financial
Approximate yearly cost to be involved in the troop: $50
What does this include? $36 national recharter + $14 Troop dues
Fundraising opportunities: Popcorn sales – 100% of the profit goes right to their Scout Account (which is available online 24/7). The Troop retains 0% of the profit.
Additional info
Anything else for prospective scouts to know about Troop 766?
Check out our website at http://www.bsatroop766.org