Scouting America Troop 266
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The Scouting America Troop for the North Shore of Lake Tahoe. Tahoma, Tahoe City, Olympic Valley, Kings Beach, and Incline Village
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Troop 266 is a 60+ year old Boy Scout troop located in Tahoe City. We have both Boys and Girls Troops. We also have a Cub Pack!
We meet every other week at the Tahoe City Cross Country Center.
We have at least one major activity a month (camping, hiking, mountain biking, ice skating etc.)
Scouting is a Scout led activity. Adult leaders are there to provide guidance and ensure safety, but the Scouts run the show.
In 2020 we merged with Troop 37 from Incline Village.
Camping is an important Scout activity. We try (weather permitting) go on six to eight overnight camping trips a year in addition to a week of summer camp. Each patrol manages organizing its patrol activities, cooking, cleaning, and gear. The troop organizes the main activity for the camping trip. Because we are in Tahoe, some trips are nearby, some farther away.
In addition to overnight camping, the troop goes ice skating, mountain biking, hiking, swimming, and a variety of other activities throughout the year. Many of these are day or part of a day events. We also hold Troop meetings about twice a month for planning, working on skills, and working on merit badges.
Twice a year we have a Veteran's event with a 21 gun salute at Trails End Cemetery in Tahoe City. We also do clean ups of local campsites, and help with community activities such as supporting fundraising runs and staffing events.
The troop goes to summer camp. Roughly every other year we go on a high adventure camp and every year we go to a local camp where we can earn merit badges (and have a lot of fun). Our scouts typically earn 4-6 merit badges at camp,
We raise money for camping, summer camp, and other troop expenses by selling Christmas trees. This covers most of our costs in a few weeks of work. The troop gets permits from the National Forest, harvests the trees, and then sells them in Tahoe City.
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