242 Brochure (PDF)

BOY SCOUTS
OF AMERICA

TROOP 242
WASHINGTON TWP., MI

Meetings at 7:00 p.m. every Thursday
September to June
First Baptist Church – Washington
Township
On Van Dyke, South of 27 mile road

Jeff Sanderson, Troop Committee Chairperson
committeechair@bsatroop242.com

Website address:
bsatroop242.com
Doug Brooks, Scoutmaster
scoutmaster@bsatroop242.com

Aaron Verellen, Treasurer
at3aave1@att.net
Sue Schury, Advancement
lightningbonesetter@hotmail.com

About Troop 242

Activities:

Troop 242 is a Scout-led Troop,
meaning the Scouts make the decisions on
the Troop direction, trips they want to take,
meeting program, etc. A good base of ASMs
provides guidance when necessary. The
majority of our Scouts come from the Utica
school district area, the older Scouts
attending Utica and Eisenhower High
Schools.

Here are some examples of the programs and
events that we’ve enjoyed over the past few
years.

The Troop is funded by our mandatory
bottle drive, held each fall. This activity
raises funds necessary to purchase rank and
event patches, merit badges, and other
Troop-related items and expenses. We also
have various other fundraisers. The money
raised at those events are appropriately
distributed, and placed in their individual
Scout accounts to use towards trips and
gear.

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The Troop has a high success rate for
Scouts achieving Eagle rank. This is
attributed to many factors, including boy-led
status (experiencing leadership), high trip
and activity level (keeping it fun), Troop skill
and badge nights (learning new things), and
peer motivation (seeing fellow Scouts make
Eagle). Our roster has 22 boys, with 4
currently at Life Scout rank, working on their
Eagle requirements. We also have a high
number of Eagle scouts that continue to be
active in the troop.

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Summer camps in Michigan and Ohio with
activities including, ATV Experience, Aviation,
Climbing Walls, & Watersports (including
“The Blob”)
Annual Polar Bear Adventure camp
Canoeing the Rifle River – BSA Cole Canoe
Base
Wright Patterson Air Force Base & Museum
Camping at Mammoth Cave National Park
Weekend Camping in and around SE Michigan
Fall and spring shooting/fishing sports
overnight outings
Annual participation in the “Shelby Clean-up”
Weekly meetings where boys can make friends,
learn new skills, and work on projects.
Monthly “game nights” – dodge-ball, ping pong,
cards, foosball, etc.
Instruction in knots, cooking, camping and other
scout skills
Instruction in First Aid, CPR, and other lifesaving
skills