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Automotive / Farming Merit Badges

Ross Bus Center 2913 N Bolton Ave, Alexandria, LA, United States

Automotive / Farming Merit Badges Scouts will earn the Automotive and Farming merit badges.

Uniform Inspection Night

First United Methodist Church 2550 Monroe Highway, Pineville, LA, United States

Uniform Inspection Night Come in full uniform.

Southern Forest Heritage Museum

Southern Forest Heritage Museum 77 Longleaf Rd, Forest Hill, LA, United States

Southern Forest Heritage Museum Scouts must come prepared to CAMP at the museum.

Canoeing

Canoeing Scouts must come prepared to camp the night before canoeing.

Uniform Inspection Night

First United Methodist Church 2550 Monroe Highway, Pineville, LA, United States

Uniform Inspection Night Come in full uniform.

Summer Camp

Camp Attakapas Boy Scouts Road, Trout, LA, United States

Summer Camp A 5-Day camping event. Scouts will earn 5 merit badges.

Uniform Inspection Night

First United Methodist Church 2550 Monroe Highway, Pineville, LA, United States

Uniform Inspection Night Come in full uniform.

Houston Aquarium

Houston Aquarium Scouts will earn the Marine Biology merit badge. They must come prepared to camp the night.

Court of Honor

First United Methodist Church 2550 Monroe Highway, Pineville, LA, United States

Court of Honor

Court of Honor

First Baptist Church 901 Main Street, Pineville, LA, United States

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.

Winter Camp 2024

Camp Attakapas Boy Scouts Road, Trout, LA, United States

Louisiana Purchase Council Winter Camp 2024 Located at Camp Attakapas Winter camp is a 4-day camping experience for all scouts in the troop.  Scouts will earn four merit badges, participate in camp competitions, and have an incredible social experience that they will remember for the rest of their lives. One event exclusive to winter camp […]

Klondike 2024

Camp T.L. James 105 Camp TL James Rd, Downsville, LA, United States

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 […]