This is the story of our 2012 Philmont Trek. It’s more a story about the journey than the destination. As time passes us by in life, days can become hours, weeks shrink into days, and months feel like weeks - the years sneak...
Did you know that Greg Duckworth is taking another BSA Venturing Crew to Philmont Scout Ranch this summer? In preparation for the trip, the Crew visited Kings Mountain earlier this year. The North Myrtle Beach Times published a really interesting article that Greg wrote about...
A crew of eight from Troop 888 arrived at the Florida National High Adventure Sea Base just before 2:00 PM on Sunday afternoon, and before sunset we’d be aboard the Conchy for what would prove to be an absolutely gorgeous week of sailing and snorkeling...
From zero to seventy degrees on New Year’s Day, that was the temperature swing as commercial flights transported our crew from the frigid Boundary Waters back to the sunny, warm Low Country. The Scouts of Troop 888 began planning for this bone-chilling adventure early...
2010 marks the 100th Anniversary of Scouting in America and, throughout our country, scouts of all ages from many generations are celebrating. The scouts of Troop 888 have been doing their fair share as well - and it’s still not over! Beginning with the annual observance...