Join Troop 421
Boy Scouting, one of the traditional membership divisions of the BSA, is available to boys who have earned the Arrow of Light Award and are at least 10 years old or have completed the fifth grade and are at least 10, or who are 11, but not yet 18 years old. The program achieves the BSA's objectives of developing character, citizenship, and personal fitness.

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Labor Day - September 6th

Support Troop 421 and your country. Troop 421 in connection with the Rotary Club setup neighborhood flags. In return the troop and boy scout earn money.  For more information contact Morris Cowden 817-468-9437

Venture Crew

Venturing is a youth development program of the Boy Scouts of America for young men and women who are 14 through 20 years of age. Venturing's purpose is to provide positive experiences to help young people mature and to prepare them to become responsible and caring adults. An outdoor focused crew will do a lot of camping.

Contact Ray Howland for more information (817) 460-1549

100th Anniversary Merit Badges

In honor of the BSA’s 100th Anniversary, though, today’s generation of Scouts will get the unique opportunity to experience some of the activities their predecessors enjoyed. That’s possible thanks to the BSA’s new Historical Merit Badge Program, a set of four discontinued merit badges that today’s Scouts can earn.

Signaling First offered in 1910 and discontinued in 1992.Sample requirements: build a simple buzzer or blinker capable of sending Morse code messages, and send a message of at least 35 words; send and receive messages using semaphore flags at a rate of at least 30 letters per minute.

Tracking First offered in 1911 (as Stalker merit badge) and discontinued in 1952. Sample requirements: recognize the tracks of 10 different animals; give evidence to show you have tracked at least two different kinds of birds or animals, documenting their speed and direction.

Pathfinding First offered in 1911 and discontinued in 1952. Sample requirements: be able to guide people to important places within a three-mile radius of your home; submit a scale map of your community.  

Carpentry First offered in 1911 and discontinued in 1952. Sample requirements: demonstrate the use of tools, such as a miter and bevel; build a simple piece of furniture for use at home.

Boys must start and finish all requirements within the year 2010. Don’t delay—after Dec. 31, 2010, these merit badges will go back on the “retired” list.

 

New Merit Badges for 2010
The National Council has been putting out the word to Councils about some new Merit Badges coming soon! Rumors of the majority of these being in developed starting surfacing back in March, but now they have been approved.

– Robotics merit badge approved. Requirements under development. Debut expected spring 2010.

– GPS/GIS merit badge approved. Requirements under development. Debut expected early 2010.

– Scouting Heritage merit badge has been approved. Requirements under development. Debut expected later this year.

– Scuba merit badge has been approved. Requirements under development. Debut expected late this year.