Fast Facts about Troop 407
Here are some statistics about Troop 407:
| Active Scouts | 52 |
| Committee & Adult Leadership | 31 |
| Age Distribution | 8% sixth grade; 30% middle school; 62% high school |
| Patrols | Six: Nighthawks, Bacon Ninjas, Flying Frankfurters, Funky Monkeys, George, Vicious Vikings. New Scout patrols are formed for first-year Scouts, assisted by older Scouts |
| Founded | 1982…Now in our 31st Year |
| Eagle Scouts | 51 since our founding |
| Emphasis | Camping, Hiking, Cooking, Service, Adventure, Leadership. Annual program, camp-outs and meetings are planned and conducted by the Scouts themselves. Adults provide support, training, safety but do not run the troop or plan the program. |
| Troop Meetings | Weekly, Tuesday evenings, at Novi Meadows 5th Grade |
| Outdoor Program | We camp one weekend every month except December. Campouts usually start Friday evening and return Sunday morning. A week of summer camp near Clare June 29-July 5 For all Scouts Recent weekend camp-out destinations: Camp Holaka; Camp Greilick; D-A Scout Ranch; Kensington Camp; Luckey, Ohio; Southwest Pennsylvania; Council Camporee Planned activities: High Adventure (Older Scouts and adults) In recent years: Pictured Rocks; Philmont Scout Ranch (60-mile 12-day trek in New Mexico); Florida Sea Base Planning: Florida Sea Base 2014. Local hiking and canoe treks regularly on Chief Pontiac Trail |
| Recent Service Projects | Camp improvements at Camp Rotary and D-A; Chase Trail restoration and upgrades; Tollgate Farms orchard fence, garden irrigation, poultry house improvements and sap collection system upgrades; Lakeshore Park trail improvements and bench installation; Coordinate citywide collection at Scouting for Food |
| Costs | Annual dues $85. Most camp-outs around $25. Summer camp, approx $325. Total annual cost approx. $600. |
| Fundraising Activities | Council-sponsored popcorn sale; Clean grandstands at MIS – Others in the works |
| New Members | Welcome at any time! Any boy who is at least age 11 or completed 5th grade, and not yet age 18, may join. Come to a troop meeting or get in touch via our Contact Us page. Webelos Scouts are welcome to cross over once they have earned Arrow of Light. |