Welcome to Troop 418!
Boy Scout Troop 418, part of the Boy Scouts of America, is located in Hilliard, Ohio. (A North West suburb of Columbus, Ohio) We are a youth-led organization focused on teaching young men the skills they will need throughout their lives. We encourage our youth to become leaders through Troop positions which help them develop life skills within and outside of scouting.
Troop 418 is an active Troop. We plan monthly camping trips, focus on leadership and personal development, and attend a week of summer camp each year. Our Troop is also active in giving back to the community with our annual involvement with Toys for Tots and other community-related service activities throughout the year. Our Troop attends a High Adventure Base (Philmont Scout Ranch, Florida Sea Base, Northern Tier, Summit Bechtel Reserve) every other year.
Troop 418 has been in existence for 29 years. Since this time we have had the success of 48 Eagle Scouts. We meet at Hilliard Presbyterian Church every Monday night during the school year at 7pm.
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How to earn the BSA Total Solar Eclipse 2024 EmblemEarning the 2024 patch is easy and fun. It could make a great activity for a den meeting, pack meeting, Scouts BSA meeting, family outing … and everything in between.Locate a site suitable for viewing the eclipse. There are lots of good sources out there, but I’m partial to NASA’s official site, which lists all the major cities over which the eclipse will cross, with the exact times that Scouts and families need to be ready.Describe how to safely view the eclipse. It is not safe to look directly at the sun without specialized eye protection for solar viewing. This includes looking at it through binoculars, a telescope or your phone’s camera. Solar viewing glasses are thousands of times darker than regular sunglasses. Look for solar viewing glasses that comply with the ISO 12312-2 international standard. You can also safely view an eclipse using an indirect viewing method, such as Scout Life’s shoebox viewer.Discuss with your group what you saw and felt during the eclipse. A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and Earth. Depending on how close you are to the path of totality, you may see the sky darken considerably. Depending on the weather, you could see stars, as if it were nighttime. In some instances, night creatures might even come out.Do the following:• Cub Scouts: Discuss what a solar eclipse is with your leaders.• Scouts BSA members: Draw a diagram of the positions of the moon, Earth and sun to show how the solar eclipse occurs.• Venturers and Sea Scouts: Research Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington’s 1919 experiment and discuss how it confirmed Einstein’s theory of general relativity.Ask your unit leader to purchase the BSA Total Solar Eclipse 2024 Emblem! Scout Shop is also offering a glow-in-the-dark patch set and a nifty looking glow-in-the-dark T-shirt, if you really want to go all out. (How cool would it be if a group of Scouts all wore that glow-in-the-dark shirt at a public viewing event in their community?!?)
CAMP LAZARUS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITYWhat is Workhorse Day?A day to help get camp ready for the Spring and Summer months.Volunteers are broken into groups, as assigned.Where do the volunteers meet?Assemble in front of the AEP building between 8:30 am and 9:00 am.What should I bring?Feel free to bring any hand tools, rakes, shovels, prybars, and landscaping tools with you.Definitely pack work gloves, safety goggles, water bottles, and an eagerness to prepare camp.Is Lunch Provided?Yes. Another reason to register online so we know how much food to prepHow do I find out more?Contact email claa.ohio@gmail.comVisit Facebook at: Camp Lazarus Alumni AssociationCan my unit camp for FREE if they work at Workhorse Day?Units can camp for FREE. You must register through the SKC website (no cost for reservation)WORKHORSE DAY STICKERS AND PATCHES FOR THOSE PARTICIPATING
SKC Gateway District 2024 Spring Camporee – “Robin Hood”When: April 26, 27, 28, 2024Where: Camp Falling Rock, 12637 Houdeshell Rd, Newark, OH 43071Scouts BSA Troops, Crews, and Webelos with a Troop Sponsor are welcome.Join in the high adventures of Robin Hood, stealthily move along the trees, evade the Sheriff, and improve your woodland skills.Online Registration: SKC WebsiteCost: $20.00For More Information contact:David Campbellj.campbell31337@gmail.comEric Voll614-746-9296ericrvoll@gmail.comScouts BSASimon Kenton CouncilGateway District