Troop 242

One of the time honored traditions is the Court of Honor. It’s a time when we get to celebrate the achievements of our scouts. From merit badges to rank advancements. Another added bonus is the plethora of food to eat!

Its been a while since the troop had a carwash fundraiser. It was a light drizzle of rain to start the day off. A few customers came by to help with our fundraiser. It was a great day overall, despite the cloudy overcast and a thank you to Advance Auto for allowing us the space to do the carwash.

During our crossover campout we welcomed three new scouts to Troop 242! Dexter, Lucas, Carmela crossed over from Pack 242 to Troop 242 during their Blue and Gold banquet. We took them back to our campsite and they got started right away on rank requirements. They also earned their Totin’ Chip and Firem’n Chit. Scouts also worked on a Conservation Project and Jack was presented with his official neckerchief and epaulettes.

Troop 242 attended the Colonial Virginia Council Lumberjack campout. This is a fun event where there are multiple stations set up throughout the large field at Historic Endview. The stations are set up around scout skills and it is a competition between multiple patrols. Some of the stations included first aid skills, fire starting, 2 man saw, log chopping, log rolling, animal tracking, and tomahawk throwing. There were many more stations and all of them required teamwork and scout spirit! Troop 242 G was awarded the Golden Axe. It was a fun weekend for all!

A Scout honors their Duty to God. This is central to our Scout Oath and Law. February 4th, 2024 was our annual Scout Sunday. BSA packs, troops, crews, and ships attended Mass in their uniforms across the nation. Troop 242, along with Pack 242, gathered at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church inside Saint Michael’s Hall. For scouts and their families, Scout Sunday is a very special day.

This past weekend Troop 242 went up to Wintergreen to have some fun skiing! On the slopes it was pretty windy and there were below zero windchills, but we were prepared and were dressed for the occasion! This is always a favorite camp out and everyone had a great time skiing!

Troop 242 is very excited to announce that Carl has earned his Eagle Rank! He has worked very hard and this achievement shows how dedicated he is. Congratulations again, Carl!

Troop 242 came together to celebrate our Court of Honor this past week. There was food, fellowship, and we celebrated many achievements of our scouts. It is always a great time and as we do every year we ended it by singing Silent Night. It is a great way to end our scouting calendar year and look forward to 2024 filled with fun!

Congratulations to our newest Eagle Scout, Braden! Achieving this rank reflects a lot of dedication, leadership skills, and commitment to service within the community. His perseverance and the positive impact he’s made on the community stands out. Scoutmaster Mr. Grieme had this to say about Braden’s Eagle Board of Review: “The board was very impressed with Braden’s performance and enjoyed the broad discussion on his journey to Eagle.”

Troop 242 held our annual Thanksgiving in the Woods camp out at Northwest River Park. This is always a favorite camp out! The scouts spent Saturday zip lining in Virginia Beach. There were obstacles and different levels of courses to navigate. Once everyone returned to the campsite some scouts worked on requirements and played games before it was time to start cooking. Scoutmaster Mr. Grieme was in charge of the turkeys while each patrol cooked the side dishes. It was a great weekend!