Troop 1776
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Troop 1776 At A Glance

The Jamboree and High Adventure Troop of the Great Plains District!

  • 56 members including 8 active Eagle Scouts..
  • 100% of all active Scouts reached the rank of First Class within one year of joining.
  • 39 Eagle Scouts since troop was founded in 1993!
  • Scouts from Troop 1776 have attended:
    • National Jamboree (1993) - 1 Scout
    • Philmont (1994) - 3 Scouts
    • World Jamboree (1995) - 1 Scout
    • Northern Tier (1996) - 3 Scouts
    • National Jamboree (1997) - 13 Scouts
    • Florida Sea Base (1998) - 7 Scouts
    • National Junior Leader Instructor Camp at Philmont (1998) - 1 Scout
    • Philmont (1999) - 8 Scouts
    • Kanik at Philmont (2000) - 7 Scouts
    • National Jamboree (2001) - 14 Scouts
    • Philmont (2002) - 12 Scouts
    • Florida Sea Base (2004) - 11 Scouts
    • National Jamboree (2005) - 18 Scouts
    • Philmont (2006) - 8 Scouts
    • World Jamboree (2007) - 5 Scouts
    • Kanik at Philmont (2007) - 4 Scouts
  • 11 Order of the Arrow youth members; 9 adult members.
  • Annual recipient of the Quality Unit Award.
  • Activities are Scout planned and Scout led.
  • Active camping program.
  • Annual attendance at summer camp.
  • Regular participation in service projects.
  • Scoutmaster, 6 Assistant Scoutmasters, the Troop Committee Chair, and 2 Troop Committee Member are Wood Badge trained.
  • 2 adult recipients of the Silver Beaver Award and the District Award of Merit.
  • Quality program with emphasis on building character, fostering citizenship, developing fitness, and having fun.