Welcome to the Troop 26 Website. We hope you will find the information here informative.While only a visit to a troop meeting or outing will give you a true “feel” for a unit, this site can give you the background you need to help make a decision about joining us and the vision we have of what a Scout troop can be.
If you don't find the answer to a specific question, please contact our Scoutmaster at scoutmaster@troop26stafford.org. We welcome your interest in us and will do our best to give you the information you desire.
Are you trying to find the “right” troop? Do you know what to look for? What questions to ask? If you click the "Find a Troop" link to the right, you will find an objective aid that doesn't promote a specific troop!
General Announcements:
- Youth protection is an important part of Scouting. More information can be found here:http://scouting.org/Training/YouthProtection.aspx and click here for Youth Protection Training Online (Clear ½ to 1 hour of your time.)
- The Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat Certificate can also be obtained on line athttp://olc.scouting.org/.
- New! Defensive Driving. Take the National Safety Council’s online course at a discounted rate and give back to the BSA. Click here for details.
- Other local Adult Training Opportunities.
Statistics show for every 100 boys who join scouting:
- 1 will use his Boy Scout skills to save his life
- 1 will use his Boy Scout skills to save someone else's life
- 1 will enter the clergy
- 4 will become Eagle Scouts
- 5 will earn their religious emblem
- 12 will have their first contact with a church
- 17 will become Scouting volunteers
- 18 will develop hobbies that will last through their adult lives