Boy Scouts of America

Activities & Events

Troop Meeting Activities 

During troop meetings, Scouts engage in Scout skill challenges, team building opportunities, patrol games, and troop games.

Program Features Activities 

There are 48 themed program features in the following categories: Outdoor, Sports, Health and Safety, Citizenship and Personal Development, STEM, and Arts and Hobbies, each with their own set of corresponding activities.

Other Troop Outings

For other fun troop activities, consult your district and council websites and the Senior Patrol Leader Handbook. Some of these activities may include the following:

  • Day Hikes – reasonably short hikes (3 to 10 miles) in terrain without a lot of elevation gain or loss.
  • Service Projects – projects that may be related to conservation, food collection, building shelter, or healthy living activities.
  • Patrol Activities – A Scout patrol may hike or camp with other patrols in the unit or, with the permission of their Scoutmaster and parents or guardians, may hike or camp on their own with appropriate 2-deep adult leadership.
  • Weekend overnights – Troops that plan and carry out outings once a month attract and retain Scouts at a much higher level than those that have fewer outings during the year.

District Camporees

Many Scouting districts offer one or more annual “camporees” open to all Scouts BSA troops in the district. They often include competitions intended for patrols or perhaps entire troops. Consult your local district website for upcoming camporees. Also, consider consulting the websites of nearby districts to see what they may be offering.

Council Activities

Many Scouting councils offer one or more activities open to all Scouts BSA troops in the council. They may be a council wide event similar to a camporee, or a service project, or a special event that doesn’t occur every year. Consult your local district website for upcoming camporees. Also, consider consulting websites of nearby councils to see what they may offer.

Scouts BSA Camps 

Scouts BSA Summer Camps provide a variety of activities related to the advancement program, as well as a wide range of special outdoor opportunities and inter-troop fun. Follow the above link for information about some selected summer camps. Consult the websites of your local council and adjacent councils for information about your local summer camps and other nearby summer camps your troop might want to try. Read about some “cool camps” at ScoutingMagazine.org.

National Jamboree

The National Jamboree is the Boy Scouts of America’s flagship event. Held every four years, this ten day gathering for thousands of Scouts showcases everything that is great about Scouting.

JOTI

Jamboree-on-the-Internet, or JOTI, held annually the third full weekend in October, is an international Scouting event sponsored by the World Organization of the Scout Movement. Scouts from around the world gather online communicating with each other using Internet-enabled devices such as computers, laptops, tablets, and mobile phones.

JOTA

Jamboree-on-the-Air, or JOTA, is an international Scouting event sponsored by the World Organization of the Scout Movement. Scouts from around the world communicate with each other using amateur or “ham” radio.

NOAC

The National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) is a major biannual event for members of Scouting’s national honor society.

World Jamboree

The World Scout Jamboree is a gathering of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in a celebration of cultural exchange, mutual understanding, peace, and friendship. Held approximately every four years, in a different country each time, this gathering of thousands of Scouts from all over the world showcases everything that is great about Scouting.

 

Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.