Crew 2417 Rolls Into Summer

After taking part in the rainy Swift Base Service Weekend at S-Bar-F Scout Ranch located in Knob Lick, Missouri the final week of May, Crew 2417 has went it's own different directions in June; some attended Boy Scout Summer Camp with Troop 417 and others explored summer school classes or jobs, but most gave service at the Ozark Trailblazers District Cub Scout Twilight Camp (#OZTwilightCamp) held on the beautiful campus of Mineral Area College.

In the next week, Crew 2417 will attend a Pool Party with Cub Scouts from Pack 432 and then attend an All-Scout Unit Camp Out with their fellow Chartered units; Cub Scout Pack 3417, Boy Scout Troop 0417, & Venturer Scout Crew 2417.

August will bring a canoe trip before assisting with School Night to Join Scouting in the Central R-III School District in the final weeks of the month.

Camp Swampy is Born

Mark your calendars, Camp Swampy was officially born as the base camp of Boy Scout Troop 417, chartered to the First United Methodist Church in Park Hills, Missouri. We've had base camps before; summer camps, camporees, klondikes and other camping adventures, but Camp Swampy has been in the works for a number of years. One of our number, Assistant Scoutmaster Barrington, created our now iconic camp direction sign pole, which has been in our camps for 2 years now. But this was the first year that the troop finally attained Camp Swampy status; two highly functioning patrols with a mixture of older, younger and brand new Boy Scouts who, generally, smelled of high heaven by Wednesday after being told daily to take a shower and clean their tents before Family Night on Thursday.

Over 35 merit badges, 6 Mile Swimmers, 6 nights, 14 Boy Scouts, 50th Anniversary of S-Bar-F Scout Ranch in the Greater St. Louis Area Council. What an Adventure.