TROOPs 519 & 532
SUMMER BACKPACKING TRIP TO GOAT LAKE, 2022
WELCOME
Who are we?
Troops 519 (girls) and 532 (boys) are small and independent Scouts BSA troops, supported by the non-profit organization Friends of Kirkland Scouting. Our two troops work closely together and share or programming and experiences.
What do we do?
All things outdoors: backpacking, camping, biking, hiking, canoeing, climbing...you name it!
Explore and try new things
Learn
Practical life skills (and how to apply them)
Impractical (but fun!) life skills
4. Positively impact community and the world around us
When and where?
We meet at Kirkland Middle School when school is in session and at Kirkland's Everest Park during the summer and pandemics, from 6:30-7:45p.
Questions?
Our Guide for New Families will help get you oriented to Scouting in general and our Troops in particular.
We want to hear from you! Send us an email.
Troop Events: Descriptions and Sign-ups
All events are cross-posted in the Troop 519/532 Google Calendar.
Send in any suggestions you have! We will review them at the PLC Meetings. Your suggestion can be anonymous if you want, but if you tell us who you are, we can follow up with you if we have questions.
How can we improve the troop?
Activities that you'd like the troop to do?
Feedback (positive or constructive) on events?
Anything else on your mind?
Troop Resources
Google Calendar (Link it to your personal calendar and never miss anything!)
PayPal for Online Payment (Remember to add 3.49% to cover the transaction fees - use this site to calculate)
Troop History
Packing Lists
Other Backpacking and Camping Information
Camping Equipment Care (tents, water filters, stoves, etc.)
Meal Planning Worksheet for Scouts in charge of patrol meals (Second Class 2e, First Class 2a-c)
Duty Roster for Scouts in charge of campouts (Camping Merit Badge Requirement 4)
Outing Planner for Adult & Youth Trip Leaders
Advancement Resources for Scouts
Everest Park Orienteering Course (First Class 4b)
Fitness Form: Tenderfoot (Tenderfoot 6a-c)
Fitness Form: 2nd/1st Class (Second Class 7a-b, First Class 8a-b)
Youth Protection Pamphlet (Scout 6)
Personal Safety Awareness Videos (Scout 6, Star 6)
Merit Badge Resources
How to Earn a Merit Badge, in comic strip form
Merit Badge List (BSA overview of all currently offered merit badges and their requirements)
Merit Badge Worksheet Library (fillable worksheets with all of the requirements listed...print these when you're thinking of starting a new merit badge)
How to Become a Merit Badge Counselor for adult leaders
BSA Medical Waiver Forms
Information for New Families
Troop 519/532 New Scout Survey (fill this out to let our leadership get to know your scout)
Troop 519/532 Resource Survey (fill this out to let us know how you can help out the troop)
Scouts BSA Insignia Guide (a.k.a. where do all those patches go?)
Scoutmaster Handbook Entries for the Scout-Led Troop and the Scout-Led Patrol
Troop 519/532 Planning Resources - Ideas and Archive
