Boy Scouts of America

Troop 25

Celebrating More Than 25 Years of Scouting

Meeting location:

Custer Road United Methodist Church

Plano, Texas

About Troop 25

 

Troop 25's Chartered Organization is Custer Road United Methodist Church of Plano Texas. For over 25 years the troop has been active in the community, has monthly campouts to various locations and attends summer camp yearly both in the state of Texas and other parts of the United States.

The Troops has a goal to develop boy leaders and have trained adult leaders who strive to provide an environment where the boys can not only lead, learn new skills and visit new places, but do this in a safe environment where their experiences will be fulfilling and enjoyable. 

•  Troop History
•  Troop Handbook (Updated 6/30/07)

Meetings:                      7:30 PM every Monday

Location:                       Custer Road United Methodist Church
                                       6601 Custer Road

Campouts:                    Monthly – usually the 3^rd weekend of the month

Summer Camp:           Yearly to BSA camps in and out of Texas

Size:                              Average 90 Scouts

Uniform:                        Full BSA uniform (no neckerchief) required

Fundraisers:                 Scouts are expected to participate in 2 annual fundraisers.
                                       Greenery and Popcorn, which helps fund troop operating expenses
                                       and boys individual accounts.

Parents:                        Parents are expected to take an active role in their sons scouting
                                       years and participate in troop activities by volunteering and
                                       supporting the troop.   There are many opportunities for involvement.
                                       You can work 1 hour a week or more, but you will be called upon to
                                       assist at some time.

Campouts:                    Parents are always welcome on all campouts and are strongly
                                       encouraged to be involved and participate. Scouting and Camping
                                       are fun.

Family campout:          The troop has one family campout annually where families
                                       and siblings can get together and have fun plus experience what
                                       a monthly campout is like.

High Adventure:           Troop 25 has 1 or 2 High Adventure trips yearly.

Past trips include: Northern Tier Canoe Base in Minnesota and Canada boundary waters, Philmont Scout Ranch and Double H Ranch in New Mexico and Sea Base in Florida.

Summer Camps          Camp Alexander in Colorado; Camp Constantine in Texas;
                                      Camp Orr in Arkansas;
                                      Camp James Ray in Texas; Camp Thunder in Georgia.

Monthly Campouts:     Feature opportunity to work on scout skills such as orienteering,
                                      rafting, marksmanship, climbing and canoeing. In addition, special
                                      trips to Fort Washita, Schlitterbaun, Vicksburg, Fort Hood and
                                      Barksdale Air Force Base and many more fun areas.

For additional information,  or how to join,  see contacts.

 

 Scout Law

A scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly

courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful,

thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.