The Troop will assemble at the NC4 parking lot on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 8:00 a.m. and carpool to the Five Forks property.

Scouts should have a day pack with lunch from home, snacks and water. Dinner Saturday and Breakfast Sunday will be provided. An anticipated arrival by noon will be celebrated with an opening flag ceremony and camp set up. (Click here for directions to Five Forks campsite.)

Troop 8 will be heading on TWO Sea Base adventures in the summer of 2026! Scouts who will be 13+ can sign up for one or both of these adventures! A deposit is required to secure your spot.

Troop 8 Treasurer, Ben Steves, observed that the Troop pays a significant fee to PayPal especially for higher priced outings, like summer camps, high adventure, etc., He worked with the bank to enable Zelle payments to the troop account - there is no fee charged to you ( payer ) or to Troop 8 ( payee ).

" Communications MB " folder has been renamed to "Troop 8 Newsletters" Going forward, the Troop Historian (a scout leadership position) will be responsible for creating new entries for each troop outing. Mr. Scott Wunsch be assisting that scout with preparing the articles.

This announcement will include weekly updates in the run up to the Philmont High Adventure camp in July 2025. Posts will be in reverse chronological order.

Parents and Scouts -

For a variety of reasons, summer camp registration has been challenging this year. We are sharing this list in an effort to be certain that we have an accurate registration. All parents and scouts should review the list below to ensure that Scouts who are expecting to attending Summer Camp from June 22-28 are listed below.