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Memorial Day weekend is upon us, the official kick-off to summer. We hope everyone will enjoy a little time off from school and work. But Memorial Day is more than…

Scouting has a special connection with the outdoors and one organization that works diligently to preserve our nation’s outdoor heritage is the National Park Service. Since 1916, it has been…

The holiday season is upon us and being a Boy Scout opens up an entire avenue of gift ideas for that special Scout of yours. A new adventure is always…

This summer, Troop 581 returned to Goshen Scout Reserve for Summer Camp. It had been over 15 years since the troop last held a summer camp at Goshen. A total…

For the Scouts of Troop 581, Summer Camp is the highlight of the year. It’s a chance to travel to away from home and spend a week camping, swimming, fishing…

Every year, Troop 581 makes summer camp as epic as possible and the summer of 2022 was no exception. This year, the troop returned to Camp Raven Knob located in…

This year, Troop 581 traveled to Clayton, Georgia for summer camp at Camp Rainey Mountain. Maintained by the Northeast Georgia Council, the camp is centered around Lake Toccoa, covers nearly…

Summer Camp is always an adventure with Troop 581. For the summer of 2020, headed for West Virginia to take part in the James C. Justice National Scout Camp which…

This summer, Troop 581 packed up and headed for North East, MD for a Summer Camp adventure at the Del-Mar-Va Council’s Camp Rodney. Camp Rodney provides a summer camp program…

This summer, Scouts from Troop 581 and other local troops traveled to Montana to take part in a unique regional high adventure program. The Montana Outdoor High Adventure Base, or…

For those Scouts that get the opportunity, participating in a trek at Philmont National High Adventure Base is usually the highlight of their scouting career. Philmont is located on 214…

BSA has four national high adventure bases that provide older Scouts challenging activities that aren’t readily available at home. The nearest one of these bases to Troop 581 is The…

In July of 2022, Troop 581’s Viking Patrol traveled to Bissett, Canada located in the Manitoba Province for a week of canoeing in Canada’s Atikaki Provincial Park. Northern Tier Bissett…

This summer, Troop 581 sent two crews to sunny St Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands to participate in BSA’s Sea Base High Adventure Program. Sea Base operates primarily out…

The summer of 2022 was a busy one for Troop 581. Our Scouts traveled far and wide seeking adventure in the far corners of the world. Some of our 13-year-old…

Profiles in Leadership introduces our Eagle Scouts, offering a glimpse into their scouting experience and providing a little insight to our younger Scouts. In this, our first profile, we introduce…