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Troop and Crew 537
This month we are focusing on water sports and rank advancement related to water activity. This includes swimming, lifesaving, and boating safety. We will doing some dry land training as well as pool and open water activity.
Today is the kick off of our fishing section. We will be meeting at our local lakes to get some fishing in and get some of the Fishing Merit Badge requirements done. We will start out with fishing safety and equipment management.
Our Summer adventure destination took us to the San Juan mountains this year. It was an incredible trip! We camped 6 nights in a beautiful valley near the small Colorado town of Silverton. The mountain hiking there has some of the most beautiful scenery to be found anywhere. We also scoped out some gold mines, did some 4X4 trails and passes, and got to visit the hot springs in Ouray!
We’ve been focusing on Cycling for June. This is an Eagle required badge that requires knowledge of bicycle safety and maintenance. Also, it requires a few long rides to complete. Today, we did a 10 mile trip from Stone House to the Platte river confluence. The full MB requirements can be found here.
Troop 537 is one of the most active Scout Troops in the Denver area area and has a program designed to keep any Scout busy! Some of these activities include backpacking, cycling, camping, shooting, hiking, mountain biking, rafting, rappelling, rock climbing, fishing, skiing and snowboarding. These are just a few of the things that Troop 537 does!
WHERE: Our troop meets on Wednesday @ 7PM. We meet at our charter organization, Our Savior’s Church, on the corner of Garrison St. & Jewell Ave.
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Troop 537 has campouts every month. Past campouts have focused on canoeing, snow shoeing, rock climbing and rappelling, caving, biking, & hiking. We have several regular events like the Fall Green Mountain night hike & lock-in, an annual snow shelter & tubing campout, and the Klondike Derby sled race. Each summer we attend a week-long summer camp at Peaceful Valley Boys Scout camp. Traditionally, we have an additional week-long adventure to places like Moab, Boundary Waters, Philmont Scout Ranch, and Melita Island.
See some of the things we’ve been doing lately.
Merit badges are awards earned by youth members of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), based on activities within an area of study by completing a list of periodically updated requirements. The purpose of the merit badge program is to allow Scouts to examine subjects to determine if they would like to further pursue them as a career or a vocation. Additionally, Scouts will learn about sports, crafts, science, trades, & business. Troop 537 has a very active adult and parent Merit Badge counseling support system which covers most of the 135 merit badges available.
Our troop spent several hours helping to clear out an invasive species known as Teasel on Green Mountain this week. Our job was to help the Lakewood Natural Resource Specialist, Lee Blair, to cut down all the tall growth so that the area could be treated to prevent further spread. It will take 2-3 years to clear out the Green Mountain infestation.
Common teasel is a highly invasive plant that can choke out desirable native growth and agricultural crops. The plants have stout, 2-foot taproots that anchor them firmly into the soil. A single plant can produce as many as 40 blooms, each of which can produce more than 800 seeds.