Boy Scout Troop 905 is sponsored by the Good Shepherd Catholic Community Church, located at Pleasant Run Road and Tinker Road in Colleyville (Map). We meet on Monday nights from 7pm to 8:30pm. Our Troop currently has about 90 scouts from Colleyville, Grapevine, Southlake, and Euless.

Summer Camp 2012 Updated

Summer camp will be June 9-16 at Camp Cris Dobbins, near Elbert Colorado.
Travel to and from camp will be by bus on June 9 and 16.

The links below have further information. The leader's guide is not just for leaders; it has a wealth of information on the camp and preparing to visit. It's worth a read for what scouts should bring, activities at camp, merit badges, etc.

Cris Dobbins Leader's Guide
Web Site
Directions

Those attending camp (adults and scouts) will need this form
It includes the Colorado required physical in addition to the BSA physical (adults and scouts), and is due by May 21. Be sure to submit three copies of your physical for troop records.

We are blessed to have Dr Cash offer his services for physicals in his office on May 12 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon. Dr Cash's office is located at 1600 W. College, Suite 110, in Grapevine.

Announcements and Upcoming Events

Troop 905 Flag Day

The troop periodically places American flags as a service to the Colleyville Rotary Club. One or two patrols is in charge of each troop flag day. Placing the flags takes approximately 2 hours to complete. Upcoming flag days are:

Memorial Day and Flag Day
Flag installation; Indian Swat Patrol, May 25-26
Flag retrieval; Pedros Patrol, June 16-17

Additional flag days will be announced.

Schlitterbahn Campout: May 18-20

The annual (ever-popular) trip to Schlitterbahn is May 18-20. We'll camp Friday and Saturday night, spending Saturday at Schlitterbahn.
We will stay at Stillhouse Hollow Lake at Chalk Ridge Falls Park outside of Belton, TX. Note: there is no running water and facilities are very limited.
The troop will meet Friday at 6:00 PM at Good Shepherd, and return Sunday. Stillhouse Hollow Lake Information

Swim tests for Summer Camp and Northern Tier: May 22

This year we are required to complete our BSA Swim checks prior to going to summer camp and / or Norther Tier. Requirements for the swim test are available here for your review. The troop has reserved times at the GCISD Swim Center on the following date and time:

Day: Tuesday
Date: May 22
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: GCISD Swim Center 2305 Pool Road Grapevine, TX
Cost: $1.00

The scouts and adults attending summer camp and planning to do swimming merit badge, canoeing merit badge, rowing merit badge, or any other water activities should complete the swim test to determine your swimming level.

More events are on the troop calendar

About Troop and Crew 905

The reason that the Boy Scouts of America exists is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. At Troop 905 we look for fun ways to make that happen and the outdoors is the place we do that!

Our program is planned to have the young men in our Troop actually make the stuff happen. They are involved at every level from planning the year, the meetings, the campouts to making it all run. The adults are there to provide guidance and to keep Troop 905 true to the ideals of Scouting. This program is open to boys through age 18.

Additionally, for young adults over the age of 14 who have completed the 8th grade, we have started a coed Venture program which gives even more responsibility in running the "crew" and looks for more High Adventure opportunities in the outdoors.

While you are here, take a look at our calendar and see what the guys have planned. Better yet, give one of the leaders listed in the adult leaders section a call to talk about Scouting or Venturing and what Troop 905 is all about.

We have a great group of young men in Troop 905 and we welcome you to check us out.