I remember my first camp out as a scout. Now that I am Eagle, I can’t help but smile at all of the old memories that have been resurfaced. Setting up a tent for the first time, the rank advancement, having a troop guide make spaghetti, and the homesickness I had were all interesting lol. To all scouts, cherish your time. Your troopmates will become your brothers. The bonds you forge will be unbreakable. The memories you make will be unforgettable. The lessons you will learn will serve you well. And most importantly have fun. I only have a few months left before I turn 18. I wish I realized when I was younger just how fast it went by. I came into scouts just wanting to get Eagle right away and let that be that. But I soon learned everything above. I know I am rambling at this point, but just enjoy scouts. Give back in whatever way you can. Earn your badges at your own pace. Make mistakes, get messy, and have a lot of fun.

Looks like a blast! Nice work capturing it all!

I remember when we didn't have to check a website for your blue cards status. I miss the old days! Love the axe yard, keeping it alive!!

This brings back so many great memories. I was in Boy Scout Troop 303, Galion, Ohio from Feb. 1964 for approximately five years. I remember when we got back home from my first ever weekend campout, that the Beatles premiered that Sunday night on the Ed Sullivan Show here in the United States. What a weekend! I loved everything about being in Scouts. We had a large troop and Mr. Bill Halsey was our Scoutmaster. We all really liked and respected him. I eventually became the Senior Patrol Leader of our troop. We were a very active troop and camped out a lot and went on fun excursions. Never once did I ever experience, see, or heard of any " molestation" when I was in the Boy Scouts. It ripped my heart out when I saw the recent tv campaign against the Boy Scouts for supposed accusations. Not saying it never happened, but not in my day fifty years ago or in my town or troop. I thoroughly enjoyed my years in the Boy Scouts of America and would not trade the experience for anything. It made being a kid extra fun and taught me a lot of things preparing me for adulthood. These kids in this video are lucky to be in what appears also to be well organized and active troop. Hope this continues.

This is great stuff. I observed respect, friendship and inclusion of all. Is there any better way to be? I think not.

Job well done! Good to see a vid like this...! I worked with " BSA " for 29 years..started as a " den leader " for a Webelo den..n moved on up to become a 3rd key in my district as a commissioner ..n a 1st nation's councilor for our local OA CHAPTER! one of the most rewarding returns for investing my efforts n resources in this organization...of the 17 scouts that I personally worked with..to become Eagles..9 have become Scoutleaders, n 6 are merit badge councilors... many that I worked with in the area , still come up n say many nice things in regards to their time in scouts was, and share their family time with me..n they have their kids in scouts now! " TRADITIONS" ,passed on, as it is/ was meant to be.. " Be safe, Be well,BE PREPARED "!!!!! 👍🇺🇲🧙‍♂️🇺🇲👍!

Great Classes and Outing. Thanks for sharing.

My first campout, I nearly froze to death. It was very funny and we got all muddy. My troop is small and we only had 4 scouts that camped out. Lots of fun memories and That is where I earned scout rank. Now when I went to summer camp, I am First Class, on my way to Star, and Earning tons of merit badges.

Enjoyed seeing the varied approaches to outdoor cooking along with the patrol method in action.

Excellent job gentlemen: 1) You guys have the patrol system down 2) Older Scouts training and leading the younger ones ("youth-led" troop) 3) Very well organized. I wish our troop had it together as well as this one does. A few odds and ends: I notice you travel in Class A, as you should. I would have like to have seen some of your skits, given how well the rest of the camp-out was done. Did you have breakfast on Sunday (maybe you just didn't bother including it in the video). Our rule is: no breakfast for anyone until all personal gear and troop tents are packed up. Our Scout leaders act like it's vital to get out of camp as early and as quickly as possible, they typically want to be on the road no later than 9:00 am

Andrew is an amazing scout. Coincidentally, I’ve ran into him and several camps and he’s been an instructor for both my boys. Go Andrew!

Great camp out!

Man, that looked like so much fun! Those young guys are lucky to be in Scouts! I really appreciate the troop leaders and their mentoring of the young scouts! We need more of this in America!

Brings back memories from my Scouting years.

Man I wish my troop had that many people.

Great job T457! Nice capture and editing, hope you’ll keep creating more videos!

I absolutely loved my time with scouting! Our troop from Westerville, Ohio focused on backpacking/high adventure and was very minimal as far as gear is concerned. Cooking over fire was a love/hate relationship! Smoke in the eyes...ugh! At 51, I am honing my skills that I learned as a boy! Still know and use my knots

It’s been ages since my first camp out but the memory that stuck with me all these years was how strong, skilled, and confident the older scouts were. I wanted to be like them so badly. I learned as much and as fast as I could and made Eagle just after my 14th birthday. The next two years of OA, as a camp counselor and Leadership Corps member were awesome because I had become what amazed me most at the start. My time was 1970-75.

This brings back many fond memories. Although it looks like the meals have gotten much better than what I remember. I was a member of Armco Troop 114 in Ashland, KY. Received my Eagle Scout Award September 22, 1976.

The troop I was with, as an adult, was definitely not as good as this one however it was not too bad. I still read our Scout Handbook to learn how to do things. I certainly enjoyed my time as a leader as well as my time as a Boy Scout. I really enjoyed the cooking. John. USA

Great Job, guys! Looks like fun!! 😁

Good job on the video, I did a lot of this for my sons Troop when I was an ASM. I made CDs of the campouts which I would distribute….. also used highlights for Recruiting videos, made selling the Troop to potential scouts and parents easy.

2:57, 5:01, 8:19, 15:11, 16:00 is what we should have done. This is brilliant! We just had our first troop camp (new scout & new asm) and was completely lost. This structure is great!

I miss boy scouts, I might want to become a leader one day

My first summer trip was in 1977 with the old Troup 5 from The Greater Lowell Council which owned the site at the time. It was $50 for the week and we had a blast in the woods. There were so many things to do; gun range shoot, archery, swimming to name a few. In the dining room was yearly pictures of groups that visited from the past. I heard the dining hall burned down but I wonder if the photos made it.

Such happy memories this brings back to me!

wonderful!

My first Cub Scout camp was at the more mess’s beach there were a lot people on the beach.Alothough the beach was crowed it was so Mitch fun.

Good video Good information

Fine job scouts.

Flag suppose raising to top then lower slight flag salute morning and lowering makes sure cable not stuck then raise want tie off.

I'm getting hungry from the 2nd half being a camp-cooking show!

Ah yes this takes me back to my first campout new scout camp I remember a kid’s sweatpants caught on fire and i set a little bit of the ground on fire (on accident) and there was also a fight and i wore a t shirt and shorts in below freezing weather. Good times

Use be no websites had get book and had have index book meet badges skill Awards what involved. Book got requirements.

I have authored three books containing merit badge requirements. These books will assist the scout and merit badge counselor to achieve the desired merit badge. The books can be obtained on amazon or at the local library. They are WEATHER by Jack Fleming, GEOLOGY by Jack Fleming, and BEACHES (for the Oceanography badge) by Jack Fleming.

Wow! This reminds me of my First new scout! Ha it was a year late because of covid. But Star and 13 being a PL isnt to bad.

Wow

cool

I honestly wish I could do this right now but I'm a girl always wanted to be in boy scouts tho I hope I can soon

Omg my first one was in the 80s 10 mil up 10 mil down

Who doesn't now the pledge of Alegent

Awesome, scouting is fun; if it's not fun - it's not scouting.

Women den leaders women Ben able to fly since the year 2010

They left out the snipe hunt where you come back and the camp site is dark and seemingly abandoned. Real funny. I went into the building with my knife out (I warned them so) and got hit hard in the back, did a tumble and came up with an "OK fuckers, let's dance!" All of a sudden things got REAL serious. They took me home and neither they nor I wanted anything to do with each other after that. Very unprofessional behavior on their part, but that was the 1960s for you...

Troop fall in Color guard forward march Color guard halt Color guard prepare to post the colors Post the colors Signs Scout oath: as an American I will do my best to god and my country and to obey the scout law I will protect others at all times and keep myself mentally awake morally straight and physically strong Scout law: A scout is trustworthy loyal helpful friendly courteous kind obedient cheerful thrifty brave clean and reverent Outdoor code: As an American I will be clean in my outdoor manners be careful with fire be considerate in the outdoors and be conservation minded Tue

Hopeful if burned a flag gathered the ashes for spreading or burial.

They have so much freedom for the patrols we have troop elections not when ever

Sem uniformes? Sem definição de ruas e avenidas para as barracas? Vergonha...

Boy Scouts it is damaged , no girls