Welcome to Troop 224 -- Troop 224’s objective is to maintain an active and varied outdoor program that has an outing at least 8-10 times per year. Every 6 months after officer elections the troop will plan all of its outings for the next period. A calendar is then generated that gets posted to the web and distributed to Scouts and parents.
Troop 224 is an organized group of scouts and adults ready for action and adventure. We meet weekly on Mondays at 7:30pm to 8:30pm at Greenville Oaks Church in Allen Texas. You cannot take the “OUTING” out of “SCOUTING.” In fact most boys join and stay in Troop 224 so that they can go on adventures and enjoy the time with their scouting friends. On campouts boys learn skills like cooking, hiking, and orienteering, but also life skills like teamwork, self-reliance, and leadership. Emphasis on Character Development, Citizenship Training, Mental & Physical Fitness are part of the program to help boys develop into honorable men.
Monthly Outings -- Campouts generally begin by departing around 6:00 p.m. on Friday and last until around noon on Sunday returning to the church. These events will vary greatly from backpacking trips, rifle shooting, canoeing, whitewater rafting, or advancement/training activities. The cost of the trip depends on the activity. In order to go on a campout a Scout must complete his commitment form and annual Code of Conduct. The day of departure we will collect the money by the date listed as weill as the commitment form. We need to know up-front who is going so we can plan for drivers, admission, and food.
Summer Camp -- Summer Camp last one entire week in either the month of June or July. We rotate between District camps and other summer camps nearby to give the Scouts an opportunity to experience something new each year. It also provides an abundance of Merit Badge opportunities.
High Adventure Outings -- High Adventure Trips in Scouting and usually reserved for Scouts of higher rank. To go on a High Adventure Trip, the Scout must be First Class rank and will need to meet an age requirement depending on where we go (usually 14). These trips costs are variable depending on the adventure and usually planned well in advance.