Fundraising Events & Service Projects
Troop 182 holds several fundraising events throughout the year such as Popcorn sales, Bottle & Can drives and pancake breakfasts. Scout will be asked to help out with Eagle Projects to support their Troop members on their advancement to Eagle. We also help out with the Cub Scouts and WEBELOS of Pack 46 with such things as hiking, camping and their annual Trout Brook end of year campout.
All the activities necessary to prepare for these events count as regular Troop activities. Scouts are responsible for understanding all instructions pertinent to the event, and for working together to earn their way to these events.
Troop Support for First Baptist Church (FBC):
As FBC is our charter organization, it is important we support their efforts.
Each Fall and Spring we help clean the Church grounds.
Usually scheduled for an early start (1 hour) on a Tuesday Scout meeting night, or a Saturday morning, a date will be and sent out to troop in advance.
Camping
Troop 182 participates in resident summer camp each year. The Troop has opted to attend at Camp Wanocksett in Dublin NH in recent years, however the Scouts are asked to vote on this to ensure consensus. Some Scouts also choose to attend camp at Treasure Valley Scout Reservation (TVSR) in Paxton, in addition to Camp Wanocksett, as a provisional camper. Doing this can also help with reaching Advancement and Merit Badge goals.
Summer camp is available to every Scout in Troop 182. This camp is very important, particularly to new Scouts, in that they are able to earn advancement and Merit Badges here that are difficult to obtain at other times. Scouts also learn many basic outdoors skills at summer camp.
High Adventure
Troop 182 has had several High Adventure trips, with the most recent being to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota in June 2019. The trips require participants to fund raise and prepare for the specific skills needed to have a successful trip.
A high-adventure experience may include several days of trekking in wilderness and other rugged, remote locations or canoeing several miles a day.
Scouts must be at least 14 years old and hold a First Class rank or higher to participate in a High Adventure trip. We try to prioritize Scouts who have not attended a trip before older Scouts who have had an opportunity to attend a past High Adventure trip. However, if space allows, we will have Scouts who attend more than one trip.
