Boy Scout Troop 64

Adventure! That’s what Scouting is. As a part of Scouting, you will experience some of the most exciting adventures you can imagine. You will find yourself hiking along peaceful trails, canoeing down misty rivers and camping under beautiful skies. You will smell fresh rain in the woods and pick wild blackberries. You will cook meals in the open; travel the backcountry without leaving a trace; and live well with only what you can carry in your pockets and backpack. You will learn how to find your way with and without a map and compass, how to stay warm and dry in stormy weather, how to camp in the snow, how to tie a variety of knots and how to give first aid. You will observe wildlife close up and study nature all around.  You will develop citizenship, character and personal fitness in a world that is losing those qualities.  Most importantly you will learn reverence and leadership.

Scouts must learn to work together and we strongly believe that Scouting is fun!

Meetings and Activities

Troop #64 Weekly Meetings:

Meeting Day:  Mondays (Check the calendar) 
                                     
Time:  7:00PM until 8:30PM

Place:  3rd Floor of Emmanuel Baptist Church

Besides weekly meetings, the Troop schedules at least one activity per month for fun, advancement or service. Scouting is an outdoor program and emphasizes camping and other outdoor activities. Our Scouts take part in a yearly planning session each summer, and decide on the activities that they want to participate in the coming year. 

Some of our past monthly activities include:

Backpacking, canoeing, hiking, caving, biking, archery, rappelling, climbing, swimming, S.C.U.B.A. diving, whitewater rafting, snow shoeing, lifesaving skills, geocaching, wilderness survival, snow camping, skiing, snorkeling, rifle and shotgun shooting, ice skating, fishing, conservation projects, community service projects, historical tours, work on various merit badges  and many others.

The high point of the scouting year is summer camp at Buckskin Scout Reservation Dilly’s Mill located in Pocahontas County, WV. This week-long camp provides great opportunities for Scouts to learn outdoor skills, earn merit badges and advance in rank. Our troop usually attends summer camp in the month of June.

High Adventure Programs

Approximately every other year our troop plans a “high adventure trip”. Here is a list of some of the trips we have taken in the past:

1989 Philmont Scout Ranch, New Mexico Rocky Mountains - 55 miles backpacking
1991 High Knoll, Virginia - 66 miles backpacking
1993 National Boy Scout Jamboree, Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia
1994 Appalachian Wilderness Adventure- 40 miles canoeing & 25 miles backpacking 
1995 Philmont Scout Ranch, New Mexico Rocky Mountains - 85 miles backpacking
1997 Florida Sea Base, Florida Keys - S.C.U.B.A. diving 
1997 National Boy Scout Jamboree, Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia
1998 National Boy Scout Museum Tour & Canoeing Trip Murray, Kentucky
1999 Florida Sea Base, Florida Keys - S.C.U.B.A. diving
2000 Appalachian Trail Backpacking
2001 Florida Sea Base, Florida Keys - S.C.U.B.A. diving
2001 National Boy Scout Jamboree, Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia
2002 Philmont Scout Ranch, New Mexico Rocky Mountains -  75 miles backpacking
2004 Appalachian Adventure, WV whitewater rafting/backpacking/caving/biking
2004 Bahamas Adventure, sailing/ snorkeling/ exploring/S.C.U.B.A. diving
2005 Yorktown Aircraft Carrier Memorial Weekend Trip, Charleston South Carolina
2006 Florida Manatee Canoeing Adventure, Crystal River Florida
2007 Philmont Scout Ranch, New Mexico Rocky Mountains- 75 miles backpacking
2008 Yorktown Aircraft Carrier & Aquarium Weekend Trip, Charleston South Carolina

2009 Florida Manatee Canoeing Adventure, Crystal River Florida

2010 National Boy Scout 100th Anniversary Jamboree, Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia

2011 Canada Adventure