Annual Trip to Old Rag
Every year, at the start of the academic school year, Bethesda’s Troop 233 takes its annual hike up Old Rag Mountain in the Shenandoah National Park. Old Rag is not exactly for the faint of heart, as the hikers covered …
Scouts Earn Search & Rescue Merit Badge
Troop 233 Receives Training from Maryland Search & Rescue Team Scouts from Troop 233 spent a recent weekend in Howard County with the Maryland Search and Rescue Team conducting the practical portion of the Search & Rescue Merit Badge Search and …
Time to Get Excited about Goshen!
Scouts, Here is some updates about activities this summer at Goshen Scout Reservation. Troop 233 is planning to be at Goshen’s Camp Marriott from July 8-15, 2017. Please visit our Goshen page for more details and how to sign up! In …
Scouts Enjoy the Cold Weather at Klondike Derby, Jan 28-29, 2017
Troop 233 made its annual trek to Little Bennett Regional Park for the 2017 Klondike Derby. This is a Potomac Council-wide event that involves about 40 troops and 80 patrols, including Boy Scouts, Venturers, Explorers and Girl Scouts. The Klondike …
New BSA Requirements Take Effect on January 1, 2017
Scouts, As of January 1, 2017, the new BSA rank requirements officially go into effect. Beginning in January 2016, BSA started the sale of the new 13th Edition Scout Handbook, with many revised requirements for each rank. All the boys who …
Five Scouts Reach the Rank of Eagle
Bethesda’s Troop 233 celebrated the achievements of five scouts who achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. On December 4, 2016, the troop held a joint Court of Honor for all five scouts who completed all the requirements for Eagle …
Lighting of the Luminaries at Antietam, Dec 2-4, 2016
For almost a quarter century Bethesda’s Troop 233 has participated in the annual placement of 23,000 luminaries to honor each soldier who fell on the historic Civil War battlefield at Antietam. This is one of the most rewarding scouting events of the year and …
The First Blast of Winter – In November!
An intrepid party of eight Scouts and Adult Leaders backpacked (deliberately!) into the first significant snowstorm of 2016/17. Saturday dawn was cloudless and cool, but as we started walking in Dolly Sods, the dark clouds of the approaching cold front …
BYO Shelter
One camping trip that scouts, particularly the younger ones, typically look forward to is the annual survival weekend at Calleva Farm. Troop 233 each fall makes the short trip to practice their skills in making their own shelter in the woods …
Shenandoah Backpacking Trip, Oct 29-30
Bethesda’s Troop 233 spent a glorious fall weekend backpacking through the Shenandoah Valley last October 29-30, 2016. The troop split into two groups, one consisting of senior scouts who tackled the White Oak Canyon trail, hiking up over 3000 ft and experiencing …