About Troop 68

About Troop 68

Welcome to the Troop 68 web site. It is updated regularly, so stop back often! Check out the BREAKING NEWS PAGE every time you visit! Then go to Calendar for specifics. LAST UPDATE: 5/8/08: calendar Except for the first Monday of each month, the troop meets Monday evenings from 7-8:30 PM. Our charter partner is Good Samaritan Methodist Church, 5730 Grove Street, Edina.

How to join Troop 68

If you are interested in obtaining information about joining Troop 68, please contact scout_momx2@yahoo.com.

Leadership update

Our new SPL is Matt H and ASPL is Matt. Many thanks to our "retiring" SPL, James N. And welcome to our newest patrol—the Ruby Snakes. Finally, congratulations to our newest Eagles—Matt H and Peter M!

100 Scouts (author unknown)

Of any 100 boys who become Scouts, it must be confessed that 30 will drop out in their first year. Perhaps this may be regarded as a failure, but in later life all of these will remember that had been Scouts and will speak well of the program. Of the 100, only rarely will one ever appear before a juvenile court judge. 12 of the 100 will be from families that belong to no church. Through Scouting, these 12 and many of their families will be brought into contact with a church and will continue to be active all their lives. 6 of the 100 will become pastors. Each of the 100 will learn something from Scouting. Almost all will develop hobbies that will add interest throughout the rest of their lives. Approximately one-half will serve in the military, and in varying degree profit from their Scout training. At least one will use it to save another person's life and many will credit it with saving their own. 4 of the 100 will reach Eagle rank, and at least one will later say that he valued his Eagle above his college degree. Many will find their future vocation through merit badge work and Scouting contacts. 17 of the 100 boys will later become Scout leaders and will give leadership to thousands of additional boys. Only 1 in 4 boys in America will become Scouts, but it is interesting to know that of the leaders in this nation in business, religion and politics, 3 out of 4 were Scouts. This story will never end. Like the "Golden Pebble" of service dropped into the human sea it will continue to radiate in ever-widening circles, influencing the characters of men down through unending time.

Welcome to Troop 68, new Scouts!