Troop Program
Serving area youth since 1970.
Sponsored by St. John Paul II Catholic Church.
Troop 243 meets on Wednesdays from 7 until 8:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria, at St. John Paul II parish on Goldsmith Lane. We keep the "Outing", in "Scouting" - The annual Troop program consists of weekly troop meetings, quarterly courts of honor, at least 9 weekend campouts including a Canoe trip, day hikes, at least one HIGH ADVENTURE trip and a one-week or longer summer camp to places across the region.
Our troop visits a summer camp at least one week each year. Every other year we go to an out of Council camp. Here is a list of adventures we had in previous years and what is planned for this coming year.
2024 Anticipated Adventures - Winter Freeze, Several Day trips, Jefferson Memorial Forest Camp Out and Hike, Crooked Creek Spring Camp Out, Summer Camp at Ransburg in Bloomington, In, Philmont Trek High Adventure, Flaget Trail, Blue River Canoeing Camp out, Red River Gorge Hiking Camp out and Christmas Lock In
2023 Adventures - Jefferson Memorial Forest Camp Out and Hike, Crooked Creek Spring Camp Out, Summer Camp at Pfeffer Reservation, Flaget Trail, Blue River Canoeing Camp out, Red River Gorge Hiking Camp out and Christmas Lock In
2022 Adventures - Jefferson Memorial Forest Hike, Summer Camp at Skymont, Florida Seabase High Adventure, Wright Patterson Air Force Base camp out, Flaget Trail, Scout Craft 101 Camp Out, Shooting Sports Camp Out, Thanksgiving Game Night and Christmas Lock In
2021 Adventures - Summer Camp at Camp Crooked Creek, Philmont Trek, Flaget Trail, Shoot-a-Palooza Camp Out, Never Ending Summer Camp Out, Christmas Lock-In
2020 Adventures - Winter Freeze, Klondike Derby, Hike Bike Climb and Shoot, High Adventure to the Summit, Flaget Trail
2019 Adventures - Winter Freeze, Hike, Bike, Climb and Shoot, Red River Gorge Climbing, Little Miami River Canoe Camp Out, Black Beard SCUBA Trip, Summer Camp at Camp Wolverine in Michigan, Red River Gorge Hiking Camp Out, Flaget Trail, Open House Camp Out, Annual Christmas Lock-in and various Patrol outings Through the year.
2018 Adventures - Jefferson Memorial Forest Hike, Winter Freeze, Hike, Bike Climb and Shoot, Northern Tier, Summer Camp @ Daniel Boone Campground, Banner Elk, NC, SCUBA Camp Out, Flaget Trail, Open House Camp Out and Annual Christmas Lock-in and various Patrol outings through the year.
2017 Adventures - Klondike Derby, Winter Freeze, Hike, Bike Climb and Shoot, Rock Climbing at Torrent Falls, Annual Canoe Camp out, Customized Summer Camp, Flaget Trail, Cave Exploring, Open House Camp Out at Koch Camporee, and Annual Christmas Lock-in.
2016 Adventures - Klondike Derby, Winter Freeze, Hike, Bike Climb and Shoot, Rock Climbing at Torrent Falls, Annual Canoe Camp out, Philmont, Crooked Creek Summer Camp, Flaget Trail, Open House Camp Out at Koch Camporee, LHC 100 Anniversary Campout and Annual Christmas Lock-in.
2015 Adventures - Annual Canoe Trip, The Atlanta Council Bert Adams Summer Camp, SCUBA Seabase, Camping in a cave
2014 - Adventures - Annual Canoe Trip, Manchester Land Between the Lakes Summer Camp, Winter Northern Tier, Norther Tier Canoe Trip
2013 - Annual Canoe Trip, Camp Friedlander Summer Camp, National Jamboree @ Bechtel Reserve "The Summit", Eastern Ky. Immersion Service Trip
2012 - Auxier, Ky Hand in Hand Ministries Service Trip, Annual Canoe Trip, Philmont Scout Ranch, Camp Crooked Creek Summer Camp
2011 - Annual Canoe Trip, Summer Camp at Ingersol Summer Camp
, Coral Reef Sailing Adventure at Seabase
, Coral Reef Sailing Adventure at Seabase
2010 - Summer Camp at Camp Crooked Creek
- Eight scouts and 1 leader attended the BSA National Jamboree
- Eight scouts and 1 leader attended the BSA National Jamboree
2009 - Summer Camp at Camp Daniel Boone
- Base to Base Canoe trek between Ely and Atikokan at Northern Tier
- Base to Base Canoe trek between Ely and Atikokan at Northern Tier
2008 - Summer Camp at Camp Crooked Creek
- Backpacking at Philmont Scout Reservation
Coral Reef Sailing Adventure at Seabase
- Backpacking at Philmont Scout Reservation
Coral Reef Sailing Adventure at Seabase
2006 - Summer Camp at Camp Crooked Creek
- Two high adventure trips at Seabase. Coral Reef Sailing and Scuba Adventure.
- Two high adventure trips at Seabase. Coral Reef Sailing and Scuba Adventure.
2005 - Summer Camp at Camp Mckee(Near Lexington Ky)
Eight scouts and 5 leaders attended the BSA National Jamboree
Eight scouts and 5 leaders attended the BSA National Jamboree
2003 - Summer Camp at Camp Friedlander(Near Cincinnati, OH
- Backpacking at Philmont Scout Reservation
- Backpacking at Philmont Scout Reservation
2001 - Summer Camp at Camp Crooked Creek
- Eight scouts and 1 leader attended the BSA National Jamboree
- Eight scouts and 1 leader attended the BSA National Jamboree
2000- Summer Camp at Camp Crooked Creek Our Council Summer Camp
1999 - Summer Camp at Woodruff Scout Reservation near Atlanta, Georgia
- Backpacking at Philmont Scout Reservation
- Backpacking at Philmont Scout Reservation
1998 - Summer Camp at Camp Crooked Creek Our Council Summer Camp
1997 - Summer Camp at Camp Daniel Boone
- Backpacking Trip on part of the Appalachian Trail
- Backpacking Trip on part of the Appalachian Trail
1996 - Summer Camp at Camp Crooked Creek Our Council Summer Camp
1995 - Summer Camp at Camp Crooked Creek
Our Council Summer Camp
- Backpacking at Philmont Scout Reservation
Our Council Summer Camp
- Backpacking at Philmont Scout Reservation
1994 - Summer Camp at Camp Crooked Creek Our Council Summer Camp
1993 - Summer Camp at Skymont
1992 - Summer Camp at Camp Crooked Creek Our Council Summer Camp
1991 - Summer Camp at Haliburton Scout Camp, 140 miles North of Toronto, Canada
1990 - Summer Camp at Camp Crooked Creek Our Council Summer Camp
1989 - Summer Camp at Ben Delatour Scout Ranch - North Central Colorado, Historic Sightseeing
1988 - Summer Camp at Camp Crooked Creek Our Council Summer Camp
1987 - Summer Camp at Skymont
1986 - Two week trip to Hawaii
1985 - Summer Camp at Camp Covered Bridge, Our Old Council Camp
1984 - Bus tour to Florida, Space Shuttle Launch, Disney World
1983 - Summer Camp at Camp Covered Bridge, Our Old Council Camp
1982 - Ben Delatour Scout Ranch - North Central Colorado, Historic Sightseeing
1981 - Summer Camp at Camp Covered Bridge, Our Old Council Camp
1980 - Summer Camp at Haliburton Scout Camp, 140 miles North of Toronto, Canada
1979 - Summer Camp at Camp Covered Bridge, Our Old Council Camp
1978 - Bus tour of Western States
1977 - Summer Camp at Camp Covered Bridge, Our Old Council Camp
1976 - Bus tour of Western States