About Us
For over 25 years, Troop 1249 has earned the National Quality Unit Award. Troop 1249 is one of the oldest Boy Scout Troops in the area, with a long history of excellence and service for more than 42 years. The excellence continues today.
The Troop meets 7:30 to 9:00, Tuesday evenings, at St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church. Meeting activities planned by the Scouts themselves include learning and practicing Scouting skills, planning trips and special activities, working on merit badges or other projects of interest to the Scouts, games, and fun.
The Troop is divided into a number of patrols of 4 to 8 boys. Occasionally a patrol will hold its own meetings and plan additional outings. If enough Webelos Scouts join the Troop at one time, they will form a New Scout patrol, with an experienced older Scout as Troop Guide, to work on basic Scouting skills and advancement. Otherwise, the Patrol Leaders work with the New Scouts to teach them the skills they will need.
Boy Leadership
Troop 1249 is a boy-run troop. Boy leaders plan and execute their own program, with adult participation and support. New Scouts begin with small jobs under the guidance of more experienced Scouts. As their skills and knowledge improve, new responsibilities are given to them.
Learning leadership skills is one of the most important products of being a Boy Scout. Troop 1249 has a Junior Leader Training program for the boy leaders. Each Scout will learn the skills needed to carry out his job in the Troop and will learn how to pass those skills on to other boys. Some of them have also served on staff at Boy Scout summer camps.
The Patrol Leaders' Council consists of the Senior Patrol Leader, the Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders and the Patrol Leaders of each patrol. This group meets monthly with the Scoutmaster to plan Troop meetings and outings.
Monthly Outings
Troop 1249 has a year-round outings program, with an overnight outing every month planned by the Scouts themselves. In addition, the Troop or any of the patrols may plan day hikes or other activities during the year. Because of our active camping program, we offer Scouts the opportunity to participate in seasonal sports without their feeling left out of the Scouting program.
The Troop outings program is designed to provide the Scouts with fun, new skills, and advancement. In addition to meeting requirements for advancing in rank, outings provide opportunities for earning merit badges, including Camping, Cycling, Hiking, Cooking, Backpacking, Pioneering, Orienteering, Wilderness Survival, and many others.
