The Boy Scouts of America And Boy Scout Troop 51

As a parent, you want your son to grow up to be a person of worth, self-reliant, dependable, resourceful, honest, and a caring individual.  But you son wants to have fun, get outdoors, learn new skills, and have an adventure of a lifetime.   Scouting does it all.  But don’t take our word for it.  Check out the adventure ahead in this exciting video.

Boy Scouting is an exciting program for youth and adults who want to share in an exciting world of nature, teamwork, and adventure. For over 50 years, Boy Scout Troop 51 has provided an educational and adventurous program for young boys and adults.

Since 19X we have been weaving life lessons into fun, educational, and adventurous activities designed to help the boys strengthen character, develop good citizenship, improve knowledge and respect for nature, explore their surroundings, and enhance physical fitness in our youth.

These values help our Boys make good decisions throughout his lifetime and give him confidence as he becomes an adult leader of tomorrow. The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to serve others by helping to instill values in our Boys and to prepare them to make ethical choices during their lifetime to achieving their full potential.

                                             How Do I Join The Boy Scouts?

Boys, who are interested in the Boy Scouting program and are thinking about joining our Troop, are welcome to attend one of our Thursday  meetings at 7:00 pm. Directions to the Church we meet at can be found HERE. Our Troop meets most weeks during the school year. Boys will have a chance to meet our Scouts, participate in some fun activities and see how our boy lead program works. We can answer any questions you may have regarding the program, uniforms, the Boy Scout Handbook and the application process. Additional questions can be answered by CONTACTING our Adult Leaders.

                                                  The Boy Scout Program

· A troop and patrol centered program for boys 11 to 18 designed to build and foster lifetime skills.

· Program builds self-esteem, self-reliance, and self-respect through a blend of outdoor experiences, educational and instructional skills, values building, and fun.

· Among the activities offered are: over 100 life lessons available through the merit badge system, year-round camping, outside activities and merit badges, leadership training, service projects, special events, summer camp, and high adventure programs.

· Outdoor activities include: hiking, camping, swimming, lifesaving, boating, canoeing, rowing, sailing, skiing, archery, rifle, pioneering, geology, and wilderness survival.

· Hobby and career skills include: first aid, bird study, computers, cooking, emergency preparedness, engineering, firemanship, forestry, handicap awareness, journalism, law, nature, photography, public speaking, reading, space exploration, weather, theater, wood carving, citizenship, rock climbing, and electronics, to name a few.

· Boys and adult leaders meet weekly as a troop, monthly for an overnight or weekend camp-out, or other outdoor activities.