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Welcome to Troop 706, Columbia, Missouri

We love the outdoors.  We love adventure.  With proper Boy Scout leadership, training, planning, skills, attitude, and spirit, we believe that we are prepared to enjoy the great outdoors to its fullest extent. 

 

We have outdoor activities throughout the year.  We train scouts in camping and other outdoor skills.  We train and coach scouts to help them develop and realize their leadership potential.  We foster a “can-do” and positive Boy Scout attitude.  We do many cool activities and we have a lot of fun doing them.  We love to camp, backpack, climb, rappel, canoe, kayak, fish, and more.

 

We’d like to share our experience with you.  We are looking for new scouts and adults that might enjoy the same adventures.  We’d love to have you be a part of the excitement that is Troop 706!  Why don’t you give our troop a try?

 

Upon joining Boy Scouts and Troop 706, all scouts agree to live by the Scout Oath and Law:

 

Scout Oath or Promise:

On my honor I wil do my best

To do my duty to God and my country

and to obey the Scout Law;

To help other people at all times;

To keep myself physically strong,

mentally awake, and morally straight.

 

Scout Law:

A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.

 

Boy Scout Troop 706 was chartered by Saint Andrews Lutheran Church in 1966. Meetings are held every Monday night during the school year (except school holidays) starting 7:00 p.m and last 1 - 1.5 hours. We have a monthly outdoor activity to develop leadership, life, and outdoor skills through the patrol method.

Troop 706 is part of the Boonslick District in the Great Rivers Council in central Missouri. 

 

 

 

2012 Rockbridge Advancement Campout

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It was the first time camping as a ‘Boy Scout’ for many this March.  Troop 706 conducted their annual Advancement Campout at Rockbridge State Park with record numbers and tons of fun.  New Scouts got the opportunity to be taught vital camping and safety skills for the first time, while the Troop leaders got to know the new boys and their parents.  Many of the basic Scout Skills were taught by the Troops older scouts using the EDGE method.

The EDGE method charges an older scout to Explain how a certain skill is done, then Demonstrate the skill.  He then Guides the newer scout through the skill and Enables him to succeed through memory aids, practice and practical application.  It was a learning opportunity for everyone and a lot of progress toward rank advancement and basic life skills.

For those having higher advancement needs there was an Orienteering Course where basic navigation and map reading skills were taught, and for those over 13 years of age there was some High Adventure fun (No scout can resist the call of the ‘Zip Line’).

The underlying theme for the weekend was Respect and what parts of the Scout Law support it.