Boy Scout Troop 1001

Troop 1001 meets Monday nights from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Trinity Bible Church. There is no troop meeting on the Monday following a campout, which is reserved for a patrol leaders' meeting, and durring the summer months. Visits are always encouraged, but please contact our Scoutmaster Hal Coon to make arrangements. Read on...

Average troop size for the past six years has been 50 Scouts assisted by 15 to 20 adults. Currently there are 45 active Scouts. The troop has produced 111 Eagle Scouts over the last 30-plus years since chartering as an organization. Our goal is to have every Scout attain Boy Scout’s highest rank.

All parents have the opportunity to be members of the troop committee and have an equal voice in committee decisions. All adult positions in the troop except Scoutmaster are two-deep to ensure coverage and distribution of responsibilities.

We enjoy excellent rapport and support from our sponsoring organization. Our troop budget is moderate with expenditures of $2000-$3000 per year. Troop dues for our first year Scouts is $50 plus registration and the subscription to Boys Life. New Scouts are asked to purchase a Class A Uniform, a Troop 1001 Ball Cap, and a Troop 1001 Class B tee shirt. Combined costs for the Cap and tee shirt normally run approximately $17.50. For second year Scouts and beyond, the dues are $100 per year plus registration and Boys Life. The Troop dues are applied to the direct expenses related to camping permits and fees, and to the maintenance and replacement of troop equipment.

We emphasize the “boy-led” concept by calling on the older Scouts, in July of each year, to discuss the troop goals and objectives, and produce an action plan for the year. The result of this exercise is a detailed outline of our troop’s month-by-month activities, patrol and theme assignments by month, and plans for Monday night Troop meetings.

Leadership skills development ladder involves four levels of training at the troop, district, council and national level. All Scout leadership positions in Troop 1001 require the completion of Golden Acorn, a six-day leadership course covering the aims and methods of Scouting. A weekend district course, Oak Leaf or a troop training leadership seminar is a prerequisite to attend Golden Acorn at 13 years old and having attained First Class Scout. The Scoutmaster approves and recommends each Scout for training.

All problem solving goes through the chain of responsibility, using all boy resources before calling on an adult for resolution. This encourages development of leadership skills in the older Scouts and establishes their credibility with the younger Scouts. This policy is in effect unless an issue of safety is involved.

Monthly themes include Scout craft skills, rifle and shotgun safety, rappelling, wilderness survival, hiking, rocketry, winter camping skills, Camporee preparation, water sports, aviation, backpacking, horseback riding, rafting, canoeing, and visiting military bases. Our summer camp is in early June to allow ample time for scheduling of family vacations and other activities during the summer.

Our troop has finished strong in competitions at the District Camporee every March. (1st in 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002 and 2003… we administered it in 1999 and 2001; it was non-competitive in 1998). At summer Camp we have won the Water Carnival and Sailing Regatta in 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, and 1999.

The Scout leadership core has administered, led and staffed all events at the district, council and national level. The troop consistently keeps 75% of its Scouts as Oak Leaf graduates, 50% Golden Acorn trained, and 25% National Junior Leadership Instructor qualified.

The troop usually sends crews to the BSA High Adventure Bases every summer, including Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimmaron, New Mexico; Sea Base, Florida; and Northern Tier Canoe Base, in the northern boundary waters in Minnesota and Canada. In 2004, we have two treks planned at Philmont.

Camp Ben Delatour in Colorado was a previous year’s summer camp. The older Scouts trekked Elkhorn High Adventure Base in the surrounding mountains in Colorado.

We are deeply involved in a variety of service projects for our sponsoring organization, Trinity Bible Church . We also participate in Scouting for Food, clothing drives, blood drives and various other projects that will benefit our community.