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Member Expectations: The troop encourages each Scout to participate in the weekly meetings, some extra activities and to help with fundraising. We do understand that some Scouts participate in things other than School and Boy Scouts. |
Parent Expectations: Parents are encouraged to volunteer to help with Scout activities. You can also volunteer to be a Troop Committee member or to help drive Scouts to events--minivan owners are especially welcomed. |
We meet each MONDAY evening, during the school year, from 7PM to 8:30PM, at the Stevens-Connor Lehigh Valley Lodge, 2611 Pinnacle Rd., in Rush, NY. |
Mission Statement: "The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law." At Troop 334, we strive to lead youth to lifelong values, service and achievement. We provide a "values-based" program for boys. We help them build character and prepare them for adulthood. We emphasize a high code of honor and moral standards. We challenge them to develop their leadership skills. |
Examples of Troop activity: In addition to weekly meetings the troop normally has a weekend activity each month and two week long events during the summer. Most of these events involve camping, year round. Some of the events that we have conducted in the past are: • One week camping trip to the Massaweppie Boy Scout Camp in the Adirondack Park. • One week, 50 mile, backpacking hike on the Finger Lakes Trail near Seneca Lake. • Weekend trip to the Herkimer Diamond Mine • One week trip to the Freedom Trail in Boston, including a Whale Watch on Cape Cod and Deep Sea Fishing • National Boy Scout Jamborees in Washington D.C. and Gettysburg • 50 Mile backpacking hike on the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania. • One week trip to the Haliburton Boy Scout Camp in Ontari,o Canada • A weekend at Fort George, in Ontario, Canada • 50 mile canoe trip in the Adirondack Mountains • 200 mile bicycle trip along the Erie canal, with stops at the Baseball Hall of Fame, Howe Caverns, Fort Stanwix and others • Niagara Falls, Old Fort Niagara, USS The Sullivans, USS Croaker and USS Little Rock visits • Rock Climbing & Rafting Community Service: The troop participates in community service projects including: • Scouting For Food • Rush Library Book Sale • Service work at the Rush Cemetery • Service work at the Rush Town Park • Rush - Earth Day Clean-Up • Various Eagle Scout service projects. To see photos of this year's activities, click here. |
Accomplishments: • Over 50 Eagle Scouts • BSA Journey to Excellence "Gold" award in 2016 Patrols: Currently, all Scouts are members of a single patrol. Dues: None, Troop 334 has our famous Chicken BBQ fund raiser twice a year. These events raises enough money to run our Troop for the year. Boy Scouts that work the BBQ receive credit based on the profit from the BBQ which can be used for camp or other events. For most Scouts these credits cover almost all their Boy Scout expenses. Uniform: We do not require our scouts to wear their "Class A" uniform to all meetings, but we do encourage it. We understand that some Scouts come to the meetings directly after sports or other activities. Our uniform consists of the Boy Scout shirt with an optional neckerchief. Scouts may wear any shoes and pants appropriate for the event. Normally the scouts wear blue jeans and sneakers or hiking boots. Qualified Adult Leadership Our adult leaders are fully vetted, trained, experienced and prepared to coach our boys. To see their names and qualifications, click here. |
Troop 334 is chartered by the "Stevens-Connor American Legion Post 1330" |
Serving Rush & Henrietta for over 40 years! |
© 2013 Troop 334, Boy Scouts of America - Rush, NY. All rights reserved. |