St. Joe's Now Has Scouts BSA Troop 647 for Girls

The BSA program is unmatched in all it has to offer youth: leadership development, travel, challenges that lead to personal growth, citizenship, outdoor skills, first aid, and much more.

While our girl troop is just a year old, it will benefit from the infrastructure the boy troop has built up over 70 years.

If your daughter is ready to join the adventure of scouting, contact Kathy Holmes at troop647@troop746.com for more information.

The scout-led Saint Joseph Fullerton Troop 746 planned the following trips to take place in 2024. When the exact dates are finalized you will see them here.

16 November – Orienteering Competition

22-24 November – Fruit Fundraiser

29 November – No meeting due to Thanksgiving holiday

13-15 December – Tuckahoe State Park camping trip

27 December – No Meeting

The full troop calendar can be found here. The iCal version for Outlook and other calendar applications is here

Scout News

info taken from a recent Scouting Magazine article:

Helpful Info for New and Veteran Scout Leaders

• Go on a Mission. The BSA is a sprawling organization with lots going on. If your head is spinning, remember we have a simple (but profoundly important) goal: “The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.”

• Start Your Journey. Journey to Excellence is the BSA’s performance recognition program for units, districts and councils. By reviewing the specific goals for your type of unit, you’ll know what defines success. After visiting scouting.org/jte, ask your unit leader or commissioner about your unit’s progress toward Bronze, Silver or Gold status.

• Tap Here to Start. My.Scouting (my.scouting.org) is the entry point on the BSA website for all sorts of web-based activities, including training, service-hour reporting and registration for national events. By adding your member ID to your profile, you’ll get credit for online training.

• Shop Like a Boss. The Scout Shop is your destination for books, uniforms, outdoor gear and more. Visit a location in your local council service area — probably at your council’s main office or shop online at scoutshop.org

• You Are Here. As a volunteer, you can earn all sorts of awards. Most of these are represented by those knots you see on veteran leaders’ uniforms. Find out which awards are available for your position and start tracking your progress. Learn more in the Guide to Awards and Insignia (go.scoutingmagazine.org/insigniaguide) and on the Awards Central web page (go.scoutingmagazine.org/awards).

• Go to Roundtable. Here’s where you’ll find a bunch of Scouters who’ve been in your shoes and are eager to help you succeed. Some of the best discussions happen during downtime before and after the formal meeting. Check with your unit leader or council service center for dates and locations.

• Catch Up on Some Reading. Read the appropriate youth and adult handbooks that relate to your position. If you’re a Wolf den leader, get the Cub Scout Wolf Handbook and Cub Scouts Leader Handbook. If you’re an assistant Scoutmaster, get The Boy Scout Handbook and Troop Leader Guidebook. If you’re a Venturing Advisor, get the Handbook for Venturers and the Venturing Advisor Guidebook. If you’re a … well, you get the idea. Pick up your copies at the Scout Shop or online.

• And Read Some More. For veteran Scouters, two must-read resources are the Guide to Safe Scouting (scouting.org/health-and-safety) and the Guide to Advancement (scouting.org/guide-to-advancement). These two resources cover everything from A (the Able rank in Sea Scouts) to Z (tips for avoiding the Zika virus).

• Find What Clicks. Scouting information abounds online. Our website, scoutingmagazine.org, collects decades of stories and tips. Our daily blog, blog.scoutingmagazine.org, keeps you up to speed. Ask people in your unit or district for other discussion groups, blogs and podcasts they like.

• Get Trained. Every Scout deserves a trained leader. As a registered leader, you’ve already completed Youth Protection Training (our child-abuse prevention and detection course at scouting.org/youthprotection). Next, complete the basic-training course(s) for your position. Visit scouting.org/training to learn what your position requires.

• Know, Then Sew. Set a good example for your Scouts by sewing your patches in the proper places. Review with the Guide to Awards and Insignia (go.scoutingmagazine.org/insigniaguide).

• Get Your Mail. Boys’ Life magazine content is a core curriculum of pack and troop programs, and the jokes are always good for a laugh during your Cubmaster’s/Scoutmaster’s minute. For a quick game, create a scavenger hunt in which Scouts look for specific words or pictures in the current issue. Get a yearly subscription at boyslife.org/subscribe

Troop 746 Turned 60 In 2012

Ten years ago Troop 746 celebrated its 60th anniversary. Colin, one of our scouts designed the Anniversary patch. If you would like to see a short blurb about the activities of the weekend visit this page. Thanks to everyone who helped out and also to everyone who attended. We hope you had fun, we did. Here is a link to the video on You Tube that was professionally produced by George Stover of Adventure Productions. If you would like to have a copy of the video, here is a link from our website. Use Windows Media Player to play the video if using the link from this site.