Hello Troop 33 Families!

We hope that everyone has been having a great summer!  As summer is (sadly) starting to come to an end, and school is just around the corner, we are eagerly looking forward to the return of scouting (assuming some of you actually took some time off from it!).  Shortly after Camp Rodney, the Patrol Leader Committee (PLC) met to plan out the Troop 33 activities for the second half of 2025 and into 2026.

We wanted to share the information we have with you.  In addition to the monthly trips, we’ve added a few other notable dates on the Scouting calendar. 

We understand your Scout is involved in sports, school clubs and academics as well as Scouting.  We’re trying to give as much advance notice so your Scout has the opportunity to attend as many of these dates as possible.  For the newer parents/Scouts, many of the weekend trips are ‘local’.  Don’t miss an entire weekend of camping for a single game, or evening event.  If your Scout has a game or activity say, on the Saturday, it’s ok for your Scout to leave to attend that game, then come back and finish out the camping weekend.  Of course being there for the whole weekend of outdoor fun is the best scenario, however ‘Some camping is better than no camping’.  These camping trips, in addition to the fun and memories they provide, are opportunities for rank advancement requirement and merit badge requirement completions.  Camping, hiking, cooking, orienteering, wilderness survival are just a few examples of merit badges the camping programs provide.

We also encourage parents to join us on any of the trips your schedule allows, there is no limit to the number of you that can join us.  While this is a "scout-led troop," we still rely on parent support to allow us to do a number of the fun activities. This past year we’ve had a few new faces join us, and we’ve heard they had just us much fun as the boys, if not more.  Unplugging and being out in nature is a refreshing break from our regular schedules. If you are going to join us, we just ask that you take 45 minutes or so to complete Youth Protection Training (YPT, link here: https://www.scouting.org/training/youth-protection/) if you have not already done so.  The certification is good for 2 years from the completion date.   

The Google Calendar has been updated with the major dates from Aug 2025 through Feb 2025.  These dates are those you and your Scout will want to lock in on your calendars.  Each date has a brief description of the event and some of the activities the PLC has planned for those dates.  As we’ve done in the past, there will be emails sent closer to the events with additional details, RSVP requests, etc. 

Yours In Scouting (YIS),

The Scoutmaster Team