Toys for Tots Service Project

Dec 17, 2021 | Activities

Troop 221 joined Marines, JROTC and other veterans to collect toys at the Cabela’s in Allen. 10 Scouts helped gather toys from cars that lined up to donate toys. We had the pleasure to see the JEEP car club, Tesla car club and many other Holiday lit cars. The venue...

Ouachita Backpacking Trip – November 2021

Nov 13, 2021 | Monthly Campouts

Troop 221 held one of our favorite campouts of the year – backpacking in the beautiful Ouachita Mountains in southeastern Oklahoma.  We started the trip at 6:30am on Saturday morning at the 17 acres parking lot, where we gathered our geared and headed out on the...

Orienteering

Nov 7, 2021 | Activities

Sunday, November 7th, Troop 221 demonstrated orienteering. The weather was fantastic as we trekked through Oak Point Park & Nature Preserve for a 1 mile course. The scouts learned how to find & follow a heading on a compass. They also learned how to figure...

Introducing the Troop 221 Newsletter!

Nov 4, 2021 | Troop News

We recently introduced the first (in a very long time) Troop 221 Newsletter! The newsletters will include important news and notes, information on the upcoming campouts, and a recap of the recent campouts and activities. In the fall newsletter, we will also include...

Creek Cleanup – Service Project

Nov 1, 2021 | Activities

17 scouts and 7 adults from Troop 221 helped clean up Spring Creek (the creek, not the road) in Plano along the Chisolm Trail Greenbelt this past Saturday. This was a great way for the scouts to earn conservation service project hours while serving the...