This year, Troop 233 sent a contingent of 26 Scouts to Camp Bowman for our annual week-long summer camp. Camp Bowman is one of the six camps at Goshen Scout Reservation nestled in the Shenandoah Mountains of Southwest Virginia. This was the troop’s first time at Camp Bowman and likely not our last! For our service project […]
Michael Schecter steps after 3 years of successful service as Scoutmaster At its June 6, 2016 Court of Honor, Troop 233 gave a hearty send-off to Scoutmaster Michael Schecter for his three years of highly appreciated service as Scoutmaster. Held in Marsden Tract campground in front of a bonfire, Troop held its last of the […]
Troop 233 holds two events in June to welcome Sr. Webelos to Boy Scouts On June 4-5, 2016, Troop 233 hosted several Senior Webelos in our annual Webelos Woods at Izaak Walton League in Poolesville. During this two-day campout, Scouts and Webelos interested in joining the Boy Scouts camped together and participated in a “crossing-over” ceremony […]
On Saturday, April 2, a few intrepid Scouts joined ASM Greg Gurley in installing the first two rain barrels as part of a conservation project initiated by the Friends of Cabin John Creek, earning a few SSL hours along the way! The Friends of Cabin John Creek, a local watershed stewardship group, has received a grant […]
From whitewater rafting to survival camping, Troop 233 scouts are having a great time! Many thanks to Mr. Gurley for putting together this video, and of course to our adult leader/photographer corps. This video spans September 2015-January 2016.
Nearly twenty-five (25) Scouts from Troop 233 showed that they had the right stuff to survive in the wilderness by building and sleeping in a lean-to like one that they might need in a survival situation. Participating were nine (9) New Scouts and fourteen (14) veterans and four (4) adults who slept overnight. After an […]
Troop 233 had a stellar weekend in October, when we ventured to West Virginia to hike at Seneca Rocks, then zip lining and the Via Ferrata at Nrocks. After making lunch in at the Seneca Rocks picnic area, we hiked up a steep 2 mile trail to the top of Seneca Rocks, where we were […]
Troop 233’s tradition of outdoor adventure continues! We backpacked on the Appalachian Trail, with some scouts starting with a hearty 10 mile hike. Many of those scouts are bound for Philmont this summer, so it was great training. On the way we stopped by historic Gathland State Park, a strategic point in the Civil War. […]
Winter has not fully hit the DC area yet, but troop 233 already has a serious winter backpacking trip under our belts. The week before thanksgiving, 14 scouts and 6 adults headed out to Dolly Sods in West Virginia. If you’ve never been there, the Sods is a different climate – generally wetter and colder. […]
This past summer, a group of our scouts (and some adults) took a backpacking trip to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. They trekked over 50 miles in the northeastern part of the park, with a considerable portion in the famous Lamar River Valley. The crew hiked with two guides through the Yellowstone High Adventure Outpost. […]