Scouting is a youth-led program that encourages leadership, outdoor skills, and community service. While Cub Scouting is a family-oriented program, Scouting America shifts responsibility to the youth, empowering them to take charge of their advancement, activities, and troop operations under adult guidance.

In Scouting America, youth:

• Work on advancement at their own pace.
• Participate in patrols, small groups that work together within the troop.
• Plan and lead outdoor adventures and community service projects.

Troop 234 is organized into patrols, which are small groups of Scouts that work together under the leadership of a Patrol Leader. The Troop is youth-led, with guidance from adult leaders and a Troop Committee.

Key leadership roles include:

• Chartered Organization Representative
• Committee Chair
• Scoutmaster & Assistant Scoutmasters
• Senior Patrol Leader, ASPL, Patrol Leaders, APLs
• Advancement Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, Fundraising Coordinator
• Instructors, Quartermaster, Chaplain Aide, Webmaster, Historian, Librarian, OA Unit Rep

Scouts progress through the following ranks, each requiring specific skills, leadership, and service:

• Scout: Intro to basics including Scout Oath, Law, salute, handshake, and badge meaning.
• Tenderfoot: Camping, hiking, cooking, knots, and personal fitness.
• Second Class: Navigation, swimming, fire safety, first aid, and service.
• First Class: Advanced outdoor skills, orienteering, and patrol leadership.
• Star & Life: Leadership positions, service projects, and merit badges (6+).
• Eagle Scout: Final rank requiring leadership, 21 merit badges, and a major community project.

Class A Uniform: Official khaki shirt, pants, belt, socks (optional), neckerchief and slide.

Class B Uniform: Troop t-shirt and solid color pants or shorts (clean and untorn).

Troop 234 meets weekly on Mondays from 7:00 – 8:30 PM at Covenant United Methodist Church (2004 Dock Landing Rd, Chesapeake, VA 23321). Class A uniform is required unless otherwise directed.

Annual highlights:

• Monthly campouts
• Summer camp
• Service projects
• High-adventure trips

• BSA Youth Application
• Annual Health and Medical Record (Parts A & B)

Looking to get in touch with Troop 234? Visit our Contact Page for key leadership emails and more.

• Stay connected through our website, meetings, and events.
• Help your Scout remain prepared, and engaged.
• Volunteer for troop events or join the Committee.

1. Opening Ceremony (Flag, Oath, Law, Outdoor Code)
2. Skills Instruction
3. Patrol Meetings
4. Inter-Patrol Game/Activity
5. Closing Announcements

• Youth Membership: $85/year
• Adult Volunteers: $65/year
• Charter Fee: $100/year per unit
• Merit Badge Counselors (not registered as leaders): $25/year
• Troop 234 Dues: $15/month per Scout