Live Action Role Play (LARP) is one of the troop's favorite games to play during a campout. In fact, it has become an annual tradition to plan a campout where LARP is the primary activity. This year we camped at Skull Ranch, a property owned by one of the parents near...

The Trail to First Class (TFC) Transition Campout is a unique and amazing experience for our new scouts. On this campout, we introduce the first-year scouts and parents to Troop 221. The scouts learn all about our troop equipment and trailer and how we setup camp....

Every once an awile, the scouts want to have a "chill" campout, where no major activites are planned, so the scouts can just hang out with their friends. We camped at Camp Meisenbach near Athens, TX.  The scouts were allowed to choose their activities including...

This year our annual cooking competition campout was holiday themed! The scouts started with an empanada (fried pie) competition for lunch. The troop provided the dough, and the scouts picked the filling and fry the empanadas. Then, for dinner, each patrol made a side...

Our annual backpacking campout is always one of our scouts' favorites. The beautiful Ouachita Mountains provide a scenic backdrop for an amazing adventure each year. The trip began, as usual, with the Troop meeting at the 17 acres parking lot at 6:30am on Saturday...

After our first campout in six months, we were excited to return again in October. This month we were joined by several Webelos. We love the opportunity to show future scouts how awesome Troop 221 is! We arrived on Friday, setup our tents and hammocks, and had our...

The Troop was very excited to get back to our first campout since the COVID pandemic began in March. The scouts learned how to safely operate shotguns and .22 rifles. It was many of the boys first time, and some of the older boys are becoming excellent marksmen. We...