BSA Troop 888 - Baton Rouge, LA

To mark the end of summer, we took a break from camping and learning Scout skills to have some fun last weekend. Our Scouts and leaders had fun racing at K1 Speed and enjoyed relaxing with pizza after we were done competing. We look forward to getting back to camping and our regulr activities soon!

Summer camp 2025 was a success! Troop 888 sent 34 campers to north Georgia to Camp Rainey Mountain for a week of Scouting fun. Our Scouts worked on over 60 merit badges during the week. We also had 12 Scouts participate in The New Trail program to work on rank advancements. Several first year campers completed the 5 mile hike, and we had 2 Scouts complete the mile swim on Thursday morning. Our adult leaders got invovled as well, sending at least one adult to all 8 classes that were offered with 34 class completions between the group. They also participated in the Scoutmaster belly flop contest, and (not surprisingly) won the Dutch oven cookoff with a delicious pastalaya! It was a great week of Scouting fun! Special thanks to our youth leadership team for leading a very young group of campers on a fun and successful week of camp!!

Next month, we are sending a crew to Montana Outdoor High Adventure Base (MOHAB) for a week of pack-rafting and backpacking. We are holding a fundraiser on June 1 to help offset some of the travel costs.

For only $50, you will have 5-7 pounds of pulled pork meat. You can grab some hamburger buns and make 10-15 large pulled pork sandwiches or enjoy 10-15 large servings of pulled pork. You also have the option of adding two sides (8 servings of beans and 8 servings of mac n cheese) for only $25 more.

This fundraiser will be preorder only, so please place your order by Monday, May 26. Please see the flyer for information on how to place your order. Thanks for your support of Scouting and Troop 888!!