Join us at our regular meeting time and place — 7:00 PM in the parking lot behind White's Chapel (see picture below - there is some construction, but we've confirmed with the church that this location will be free and safe for us on Monday). ASMs will be available to work on rank advancement, so bring your handbooks and come ready to work through requirements. Mr. Panno will also be on hand to teach some essential automotive skills, including how to change a flat tire, and will cover other basics as time allows. These are practical life skills every Scout should have!

Sign-up is for Whites Chapel's Patriot Sunday services: 9:30 AM & 11 AM on Sunday, July 5th, to participate as  Color Guard and Ushers/Greeters.  

More details are in the attached Signup Genius. 

Scouts can now earn the Artificial Intelligence merit badge and the Cybersecurity merit badge.

The Merit Badge program have long presented scouts with the opportunity to sharpen skills and explore new subjects.

Scouting America is adding the new badges as part of a broader effort to stay relevant in an increasingly digital world.

The new badges aren’t Scouting America’s first foray into AI. It launched an AI chatbot called Scoutly over the summer to answer questions about the organization and its merit badges.

Philmont 2027 Trek Sign Up. 

Dates: July 16th to July 24th 2027

Sign up is, first comes first serve to the first 4 adults and 8 boys, after that sign-ups will be wait listed by the time stamp.

If we get to 7 adults and 10 boys, I will try to register for two treks. Minimum crew size is 3 adults and 5 boys, and a full trek consists of 3 to 4 adults and 8 to 9 boys.
All boys must be at least 14 years of age (preferably 15 or older) at the time of the trek.

If you want to sign up please contact Mr. Stage and he will send out registration paperwork that will require a $150.00 per person deposit along with a commitment document for the trek.

Total cost for the trek $1460.00. Travel expenses estimated to be around $200.00

Within our Troop there are 15 Adults who need to complete the new full 90-minute course prior to your YPT expiration date.  All 15  impacted by the below change have been sent an email from the Troop. It is imperative you complete this new training prior to your YPT expiration date to maintain your Leadership role. Log into your my.scouting.org account and start the course. You don't have to do it all at one time, but it is recommend you finish each video and answer the questions before logging out. If you don't finish the video you are currently working on, the system  will restart that video when you log back in. 

The new Safeguarding Youth Refresher Training is available for those who have already completed the full Safeguarding Youth Training (SYT). You can take the 20-minute refresher if your SYT is still active or expired within the past 7 days. If it has been expired for more than 7 days, you must retake the full 90-minute course.

Those who have never completed the full SYT must take it before the refresher to receive credit. To pass the refresher, participants must successfully complete the exam on the first attempt. If they fail, they will be required to complete the full course, and the refresher cannot be retaken.

This year, we are going to be heading to Camp Strake in the Sam Houston National Forest, located outside of Coldspring, TX. There is a lot of tree canopy in the forest, given the dense Texas pine and hardwood forest it is located in. Most campsites, trails, and program areas are shaded.

Camp Stake is about 3 1/2 hours from Southlake, so we will be able to make it this year without stopping overnight on the way there.

We will be leaving Southlake on Sunday morning, June 14, 2026, and returning on Saturday afternoon, June 20, 2026, so put it on your calendar now if you are interested in attending.

This camp has been newly built from the ground up and has received excellent reviews from many Scoutmasters we have spoken to. It was literally finished in 2020 and has excellent new facilities.

Camp Stake offers 56 Merit Badges with 8 being Eagle! They have a state-of-the-art aquatics center with a four-lane, Olympic-size swimming pool with water polo, water basketball, and a water climbing tower. They have a 40-foot rock wall climbing tower with a double zip line that traverses the 28-acre lake. 11 miles of trails for walking, biking, and ATVs.