• Scouting will get your son away from the television and computer and interacting with other kids
• Scouting will associate your son with responsible adults who will serve as good role models and will not smoke or swear at or around him
• Scouting will take your son into the woods and out on the water to places few outside of Scouting get to go
• You can't get what Scouting offers anywhere but in Scouting
• It's more than fun—it's an Adventure!
• Scouting is GAME with a PURPOSE—to develop future leaders of:
• strong character
• good citizenship
• all-round fitness
• The eight methods used by all good troops make Scouting unique:
• Scouting Ideals (Promise, Law, Motto, Slogan)
• Patrol System
• Advancement
• Outdoor Program
• Adult Role Models
• Leadership Development
• Personal Growth
• Scout Uniform

Why choose Troop 69?
  The Troop 69 Program

• Includes at least one activity every month
• In the summer we camp outdoors
• In the winter we stay in cabins, or National Guard armories
• The best way to see what we do is to visit the pictures page
• Includes a meeting almost every Tuesday at the Hobart Scout Cabin
• The cabin is located off 3rd street in Pavis Park
• From 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
• No meeting during the weeks of Christmas and New Years
• No meeting during week long events like summer camp
• Sometimes we will meet at places other than the cabin when necessary, you will be informed in advance
• Includes two week long activities during summer
• Every year we go to Owasippe for a week of summer camp
• Every year we spend a week touring a major national city, or going on a high adventure trip
• Has an emphasis on fun
• The boys enjoyment is the first thing we consider when we plan an event
• About a third of every meeting includes a game
• Having fun encourages the boys to continue coming and bringing their friends
• Also includes a lot of learning
• The boys learn to work together to get camp set up, meals cooked, dishes clean, and more
• About half of every meeting is dedicated to learning a merit badge, preparing for a competition campout, or learning the Scout skills needed for advancement
• Some things the boys have learned for merit badges include
• How electricity works
• How airplanes fly
• How to build and launch model rockets
• How to make a stop motion film
• Boys learn leadership by leading, not by watching
• The boys elect their own leadership from within the troop
• These youth leaders are in charge of many aspect of every event

• Troop 69 began in 1957.
• The troop almost folded in 1982, due to lack of adult leadership
• But Bob Bell became the Scoutmaster at that point and would remain Scoutmaster for 20 years
• Our chartering organization (sponsor) is St Bridget’s Catholic Church, Hobart, IN

• Been in Scouting since 1982
• Been the Scoutmaster since 2007
• Been with Troop 69 since 1987
• Been an Eagle Scout since 1989
• Earned his Eagle Scout rank at the age of 12 years 7 months
• Been a Vigil member of the order of the arrow since 1996

• Meetings are every Tuesday at the Hobart Scout Cabin in Pavese Park (off third St.) from 5:15 pm to 7:00 pm
• Show up at a meeting and
  • Join in the fun immediately that night
  • Get the paperwork you need to join up officially
• No meeting during
  • Summer camp
  • Weeklong events
  • Christmas week
  • New Years week