Boy Scout Troop 235

Boy Scout Troop 235

• Troop 235 was established in October 1963 and chartered by Fort Hill Presbyterian Church in Clemson South Carolina.
• Our troop has awarded over 170 Eagle scouts - see our Roll of Eagle Scouts on this website
• The troop camps and hikes regularly.  Since 1980, we have averaged 35 nights of camping per year in over 12 camping trips per year.
• High Adventure Outings are a hallmark of our Outdoor Program. Since 2000, we have taken crews to Philmont three times, Northern Tier canoeing three times, Florida Sea Base High Adventure twice, OKPIK winter high adventure three times, and customized summer trips to Michigan and canoeing with Birchbark Expeditions with the Greater Niagara Area council. In 2009, we took three crews to Sea Base for Scuba Adventure and in 2010 we took two crews to Philmont. In 2011, we had a 10-day adventure trip (Mountain biking, backpacking, and kayaking) to the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the Michigan Upper Peninsula. In 2012, we will take three crews for a 10 day canoe trip in the Minnesota Boundary Waters. We also do local high adventure trips with our older scouts-backpacking on the Appalachian Trail (30 to 50 miles), 50 mile Edisto River canoe trip and backpacking trips to Cumberland Island, GA, as examples.
• We have one the best trained and consistent group of adult leaders found anywhere. Our Scoutmaster has held that position since 1980 and has built a group of 14 well-trained Assistant Scoutmasters, many of whom are Woodbadge trained.
• On average we have 60 - 75 active scouts in the troop. Between 40 and 45 of these scouts in 6^th thru 9^th grade are in four patrols (Raccoon, Ram, Red Baron, and Roadrunner) and 20 - 30 scouts in 10^th thru 12^th grade are organized into a Junior Leadership Corps, a Senior Leadership Corps and a group of Junior Asst. Scoutmasters.
• Successive leadership responsibility as the scout grows along with our active high adventure program is the hallmark of troop 235’s success in keeping older scouts in the program.
• Scouting is all about service and Troop 235 generates nearly a 1000 hours annually of service to the local Pickens/Oconee communities through various Troop and Eagle service projects.