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UPCOMING EVENTS

Posted on Mar 1 2026 - 8:32am

3/1 - PLC 
3/2 - Troop Meeting and OA Elections (Full attendance requested, please)
3/3 - Committee Meeting

4/12 - T635 Pinewood Derby (new date)

*Parents - Please join us for the first 10 mins of each Troop Meeting for important announcements.
*Scouts - Remember to bring your Scout Handbook.

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Scouting America and the Department of War

Posted on Mar 1 2026 - 8:16am
(Announcement from Scouting America February 27, 2026)
Scouting Family,
 
Today, Scouting America and the Department of War finalized a commitment to strengthen our longstanding partnership with the U.S. military. Over several months, we engaged in dialogue with Department leadership to align on how we could deepen our service to military families, while making programmatic updates to comply with Executive Order 14173. 

Citizenship in Society Merit Badge Discontinuance

Posted on Mar 1 2026 - 8:15am

The Citizenship in Society Merit Badge will be discontinued effective Friday, February 27, 2026.

Beginning on February 27, 2026, Scouts will no longer be able to start requirements on the Citizenship in Society Merit Badge. Those Scouts who had already started and completed any requirements for the merit badge will be allowed the rest of 2026 to complete the full merit badge and still utilize it for attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. This has been standard practice for Eagle requirements and other advancement changes in the past.

2026 NYLT Registration is Now Open!

Posted on Mar 1 2026 - 8:13am

DBC National Youth Training Course (NYLT) overnight camp week at Camp Michaels this summer!
Max capacity (48 pp) for each course is expected to fill! 

Course 1: June 7-12, 2026 (Co-ed; linked-troop model)
Course 2: June 14-19, 2026 (Co-ed; linked-troop model)
For more information on NYLT <Click Here>. To register for Course 1 or Course 2 at Camp Michaels visit https://scoutingevent.com/438-NYLT
Note: No Fall Offering in 2026!  See below for Second Week Discount and a T635  scholarship opportunity!

Merit Badge updates

Posted on Feb 17 2026 - 11:50am

(Scouting America Announcement)
Merit badge pamphlets are getting a modern upgrade. Instead of printed requirement lists inside each pamphlet, Scouts and counselors will now find a QR code and URL that link directly to the latest requirements and information in the Merit Badge Hub on 
scouting.org. Visit the Merit Badge Hub here. Additionally, 80 merit badges have been updated for 2026. Read more here.

Scouting America Launches Impact365

Posted on Feb 17 2026 - 11:46am

(2/4/26 - Scouting America Press Release)

(Update - includes link to ET airing with Eagle Scout David Montgomery ahead of the Super Bowl showcasing the impact scouting makes on the lives of youth and the benefit of service to our communities.  <click here>)

Scouting America announced a multi-year, national service program that challenges Scouts and their families to solve problems, drive community impact and shape a bright future.

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