Winter Camp: Camp Attakapas
2020-11-20 16:00 - 2020-11-24 16:00 UTC | Camp Attakapas, Boy Scouts Road, Trout, LA, 71371, United States
Camp Attakapas is a camp specifically for Boy Scouts. You must be a registered Boy Scout and sign up during a meeting in early November. We work on a variety of Merit badges ranging from Robotics to Wilderness Survival to Shotgun Shooting, so there’s something for everyone.

Note: Registration is now closed.

Meeting
2020-12-08 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | First United Methodist Church, 2550 Monroe Highway, Pineville, LA, 71360, United States
Board of Review, come in uniform with book.

Court of Honor
2020-12-15 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | First United Methodist Church, 2550 Monroe Highway, Pineville, LA, 71360, United States
All scouts must come dressed in Class A (Shirt, scarf, pants, and sash)
Take home popcorn will also be given out by Mr. Steen.

Bell Ringing
2020-12-19 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Mac’s Fresh Market – Tioga, 4617 Shreveport Highway, Pineville, LA, 71360, United States

Meeting
2021-01-05 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | First United Methodist Church, 2550 Monroe Highway, Pineville, LA, 71360, United States

Eagle Ceremony
2021-06-04 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | First United Methodist Church, 2550 Monroe Highway, Pineville, LA, 71360, United States

Court of Honor - 2/8/2022
2022-02-08 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | First United Methodist Church, 2550 Monroe Highway, Pineville, LA, 71360, United States
Court of Honor

Welding / Plumbing Merit Badge
2022-02-19 09:00 (America/Chicago) | LA
Welding / Plumbing Merit Badge
Wear old jeans, a long sleeve shirt, and closed-toe shoes.

Scouting Heritage Merit Badge Presentation
2022-03-08 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | First United Methodist Church, 2550 Monroe Highway, Pineville, LA, 71360, United States

Fishing Merit Badge & Bonfire
2022-03-11 | Joe Hoover’s House, 1084 Hwy 1206, Deville, LA, 71328, United States

Uniform Inspection Night
2022-03-15 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-04-12 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-05-17 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-06-21 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | First United Methodist Church, 2550 Monroe Highway, Pineville, LA, 71360, United States
Uniform Inspection Night
Come in full uniform.

Cub O'Ree
2022-03-25 - 2022-03-27 | Camp Attakapas, Boy Scouts Road, Trout, LA, 71371, United States
Cub O’Ree
Come prepared to stay for two nights at Camp Attakapas. Scouts will help volunteer for Cub O’Ree and earn service hours.

Automotive / Farming Merit Badges
2022-04-09 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Ross Bus Center, 2913 N Bolton Ave, Alexandria, LA, 71303, United States
Automotive / Farming Merit Badges
Scouts will earn the Automotive and Farming merit badges.

Southern Forest Heritage Museum
2022-04-23 | Southern Forest Heritage Museum, 77 Longleaf Rd, Forest Hill, LA, 71448, United States
Southern Forest Heritage Museum
Scouts must come prepared to CAMP at the museum.

Canoeing
2022-05-06 - 2022-05-07 | LA
Canoeing
Scouts must come prepared to camp the night before canoeing.

Summer Camp
2022-06-05 - 2022-06-10 | Camp Attakapas, Boy Scouts Road, Trout, LA, 71371, United States
Summer Camp
A 5-Day camping event. Scouts will earn 5 merit badges.

Houston Aquarium
2022-07-09 - 2022-07-10 | LA
Houston Aquarium
Scouts will earn the Marine Biology merit badge. They must come prepared to camp the night.

Court of Honor
2022-07-19 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | First United Methodist Church, 2550 Monroe Highway, Pineville, LA, 71360, United States

Court of Honor
2024-11-19 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | First Baptist Church, 901 Main Street, Pineville, LA, 71360, 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
2024-11-22 00:00 - 2024-11-26 23:59 (America/Chicago) | Camp Attakapas, Boy Scouts Road, Trout, LA, 71371, 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 is Night Infiltration, where scouts must sneak around camp to find the “General” without getting caught by staff. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to experience winter camp at Camp Attakapas.
Deadline to register is Monday, November 20th.
Register here.
See more of Troop 8 at Camp Attakapas here.

Klondike 2025
2025-01-24 00:00 - 2025-01-26 23:59 (America/Chicago) | Camp T.L. James, 105 Camp TL James Rd, Downsville, LA, 71234, 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 be challenged to demonstrate the knowledge that they have gained through the weekend. Show up to this fun event on Friday, January 17th through Sunday, January 19th!
Find more information and register on the council website here.

Regular Meeting
2025-02-04 18:15 - 19:15 (America/Chicago) | First Baptist Church, 901 Main Street, Pineville, LA, 71360, United States
We will hold a regular meeting on February 4, 2025. Current scouts are expected to show up in Class A uniform.
During this meeting we will discuss proper form and equipment for exercising. We will also hold our yearly elections.

Scout Sunday 2025
2025-02-09 09:45 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | First Baptist Church, 901 Main Street, Pineville, LA, 71360, United States
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 community. Scout Sunday is free and open to all.

Merit Badge Meeting & Preview Night
2025-02-11 18:15 - 19:15 (America/Chicago) | First Baptist Church, 901 Main Street, Pineville, LA, 71360, United States
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!

Matthew Kimball's Eagle Scout Project
2025-02-14 07:45 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | First Baptist Church, 901 Main Street, Pineville, LA, 71360, United States
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 one. More tools will make the project go faster! Matthew has been with Troop 8 for a long time and we hope that this will be a highly successful Eagle Scout project.

Fitness Meeting
2025-02-18 18:15 - 19:15 (America/Chicago) | First Baptist Church, 901 Main Street, Pineville, LA, 71360, United States
We will hold a physical fitness meeting on February 11, 2025. Scouts are expected to wear appropriate clothing for outdoor physical activity and bring any extra supplies needed (water, sports drinks, deodorant, snacks).

Regular Meeting
2025-03-04 18:15 - 19:15 (America/Chicago) | First Baptist Church, 901 Main Street, Pineville, LA, 71360, United States
We will hold a regular meeting on March 4, 2025. Current scouts are expected to show up in Class A uniform. We will be learning about different aspects of Scouting in rotating stations.
