Scout Accounts

Need to know how much is in your scout account?  Log in to the site (you might need to register first) and a link will show up in the Main Menu that will show you how much you have available.

February Troop Committee Meeting

The troop committee met on February 5, 2009.  Click here to see the minutes of the meeting.

Spring 2009 Troop Calendar

Click here to see the updated troop calendar. This information is also now available via the Troop Calendar button in the Main Menu.

Spring Merit Badges

Troop 461 is offering five required merit badges during the spring session this year.  We have counselors lined up for Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Communications, Environmental Science, and Family Life.  There are eight merit badge sessions scheduled for the spring, so it is important for the scouts to complete the assigned work between classes so that they can earn the badge in June.

We will also be offering Hiking, Swimming, and possibly Golf during the Spring, so listen up at the meetings for these opportunities.

What are you doing this summer?

The troop hopes that one of the weeks this summer, you are going to spend at summer camp!  The troop spends one week each summer at the Blue Ridge Mountains Council summer camp in Virgina.  There are many exciting opportunities for each level of scouting.  On December 2nd, Mr. Morris will be asking if you are interested in going to summer camp and which area you are interested in.  Merit badge camp is the place to be for the younger scouts.  This provides the opportunity to earn a number of required merit badges for Eagle as well as many other merit badges.

For the older scouts there is Fish Camp, Mountain Man, New River Adventure, and others.

Please take a look at the camps website for more information and be ready to tell Mr. Morris where you are going to be this summer.

Are you interested in High Adventure Ideas ?

Are you looking for some ideas for high adventure trips?  Check out this website, it has information on all of BSA's official high adventure sites; Philmont, Boundary Waters, and Sea Base, plus a lot of other places besides.

Interested in helping to organize a trip for the troop?  Pick a favorite and come to a PLC meeting and pitch your idea.  I am sure there are plenty of people that would like to help you plan a successful trip.

Don't know where to start or the information you might need?  Send mail to highadventure at troop461 dot com and someone will point you in the right direction.

Online Troop Calendar

A troop calendar has been published so that if you have access to a calendar program that can subscribe to calendars, you should be able to add this.  This calendar will be kept up to date as much as possible.  If you have items you wished added to the calendar, please send mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it with the date, time and a description of the event.

To subscribe use one of the following links (depending on your calendar program)

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