For many reasons, Troop 818, has decided to move the Mountain Man Outing from November 2016 to January 2017. This will allow Troop 818 to attend and participate in our Boy Scout District (4 Peaks)’s annual Camporee at Camp R-C (outside of Payson, AZ). The District Camporee in many ways is similar to our Mountain […]
Activity Plan: October 22nd (Saturday), meet at St. Bernadette Catholic Church at 5:45am to depart at 6:00am Arrive at campsite by 8:30am (please do not plan to stop in Camp Verde) Pack shakedown Patrol 1st Aid Challenge Scouts (organized by Patrol) then use rest of day choose a campsite to practice/demonstrate their survival and outdoor skills: […]
September 16th thru 18th, 2016 our Troop will be doing our annual Leadership Training and 2017 Outing Calendar Planning. This retreat is open to all Scouts, but especially those Scouts that are preparing to be Scout Leaders (SPL, ASPL, Patrol Leader, etc). This year we will doing the training at the Van Ess Lodge at […]
Troop 818 is planning to hike Mount Baldy in northeastern Arizona over the Labor Day weekend. It was explorer James White who supplied the moniker for these peaks–which soar 10,000 feet higher than nearby Phoenix and stay 30°F cooler year-round. Overall Plan: Depart: St. Bernadette Catholic Church at 6:15am on Saturday, September 3rd. Drive to […]
UPDATE 6-20-16: Due to the existing Heat Advisories in the area, this outing is being postponed (cancelled for July 23-24th) We will let you know when it is being rescheduled (after Summer Camp, July 9th to 16th hopefully). June’s Outing will be Thursday, June 23rd returning Friday, June 24th at Lake Bartlett, just east of Cave Creek. […]