Welcome to Troop OH-1202

Please visit one of our troop meetings, and we'll start the the registration process! Don't want to wait? Schedule a meeting below, and we'll get the process started witth uniforms and handbook orders before you come.

We have both annual fees and event fees:

• Annual Fees

  • Trail Life national membership fee - approximately $30. This fee pays for a group insurance policy and supports a small national Trail Life team who manage the organization, develop content and program materials.

  • Troop dues - this is changing, but in the past it has been approximately $120 per year. In the past, we allowed this to be paid in monthly increments of $10. We ensure that all of our members have a troop uniform, handbooks, and other troop materials, at no additional cost. Event fees are waived, and members pay only a nominal fee of $5 for our monthly events including camping, museum tours, and other adventures. Regardless of what our troop dues ultimately end up being, as a troop, we're committed to ensuring that cost is not a barrier to any young man participating in Trail Life.

• Event Fees

  • Most events are either free or require a nominal $5 fee for members

  • We typically have a once-per-year summer adventure that costs around $400. This event is out-of-pocket, but the cost can be completely eliminated through active participation in our annual fundraiser.

Yes, we believe that "God's power is made perfect in weakness" (2 Cor 12:9). We'd delight to have more opportunities to serve special needs children, providing them an opportunity for adventure. We also believe that these children make our troop better... they help us to cultivate love and wonder. In short, serving children with special needs helps to sanctify our troop leaders and youth Trailmen as we grow in grace into the image of Christ.

We'd love to know more about how we can serve your child.

We love it when parents can participate--our ministry is as much to parents as to youth. Also, the biggest limitation on our ability to serve more children is volunteers. That said, we understand that each family has unique circumstances that prevent consistent participation. We'd love to find a way that parents can be involved in the troop that supports the family schedule. And for those families where no parent can volunteer, we're still excited to have your son in the troop.

To make it easier for families to volunteer, we offer childcare for children aged 0 through 4 of volunteers.

Our troop is open to young men ages 5 through 17 and male or female volunteers age 18 and higher.

All of our volunteers must agree to the Trail Life Statement of Faith and Values, undergo national background checks, and screened by both Trail Life USA and Kirkmont Presbyterian Church. We strictly enforce a "two-deep" leadership rule which requires that no adult is ever alone with a youth member of the troop.

All troop events are approved by Kirkmont Presbyterian Church after a risk analysis and mitigation plan is developed.

We'd love to talk with you--please click the link below to select a time that works for you.