Pineville, Louisiana
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On November 19, 2024, Troop 8 will be hosting a Court of Honor to recognize the effort and dedication of our scouts. We invite all family and friends to join us and celebrate another year of scouting! Scouts should wear their full Class A uniforms.
Klondike is a fun camping opportunity for all troops within the Louisiana Purchase Council! Troops camp out and compete in various games, developing skills like knot-tying and fire-building, and cooking. Klondike is also a great opportunity for team-building within and outside of the troop. The games culminate in a troop dogsled race and scouts will […]
Scout Sunday is our yearly affirmation of the twelfth point of the Scout Law: A Scout is Reverent. The troop will be recognized by our charter organization, the First Baptist Church. It is a good opportunity for each scout to respect their Duty to God and to make a good name for Scouting in the […]
We will hold a merit badge meeting on February 18, 2025. Current should come in full Class A uniform. We will be working on the wood carving merit badge and whittling in bars of soap. We invite all Cub Scouts, families, and any youth ages 12-17 to show up and participate with us!
On February 14, Matthew Kimball will be completing his Eagle Project with Troop 8. We plan to start at 7:30AM on Friday, and should wrap up around 12:00PM. We will be building shelves for the First Baptist Church in Pineville. If you plan to come, we request that you bring a drill if you own […]
Love the Boot Week is Louisiana’s largest litter removal and beautification effort, with events in all 64 parishes. This year, Troop 8 has been invited to participate in Love the Boot Week at Forts Randolph and Buhlow in Pineville. This is a great way to support the local community and get service hours. We encourage […]
Scouts will be assisting Chason Hernandez in completing his Eagle Scout service project at Mary Goff Elementary. This project will consist of building a path. Scouts are encouraged to bring shovels or other hand tools.
This year, the Louisiana Purchase Council is getting Back to the Basics at Camp Attakapas! Activities will include Knot Tying, First Aid, Fire Starting, Scout Trivia, Tent set up and take down. We also will have a Catapult Building and Launch Competition. We will also have a cooking competition featuring a secret ingredient. If you […]