Boy Led 

• Baden Powell Method of age based patrols - 1st year, Experienced, Venture

• Enhances true leadership, comradery and personal growth

• Boy Led = FUN meetings and outings!

High Adventure 

• Rotating High Adventure Program – Hike, Bike, Canoe – 50-Miler award earned annually

Leadership Training 

• Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops for all youth leaders 

• National Youth Leadership Training for older Scouts

Experienced Adult Leaders/Mentors

• Adult Eagle Scouts and parents of Troop 60 Eagle Scouts (some multi-Eagle families).

• Wood Badge Trained

• IOLS, Wilderness First Aid, Winter Camping, Leave No Trace and Shooting Sports Instructors

Year Round Monthly Outings

• Weather doesn’t stop us, it merely guides us where to go

• Annual plan allows parents and scouts to schedule outings a year in advance

Rotating Summer Camp

• We attend Summer Camps all over the Northwest

• Support our Council (Fire Mountain) every other year

• We offer other options - National Jamboree, World Jamboree, other Jamborees in other countries

JTE Gold 

• 5 consecutive years

We promote zero cost Scouting

• Year round fundraising teaches Scouts to earn and save and provides the opportunity to 100% self-fund their Scouting.

Annual Troop Competition 

• Troop 60 Scoutmaster Challenge promotes fun competition and camaraderie

Dedicated Advancement Program

• Scout Led Advancement - Scouts Train Scouts

• Scout Patrol Guide assigned to First Year Patrol 

• Adult Leader assigned to First Year Patrol

• Life to Eagle Coach and program with monthly meetings

• Dedicated Advancement Chair

• Council Advancement Chair in Troop 60

• Multiple Merit Badge Counselors supporting many challenges Merit Badges

Dedicated Medical Staff

• Safety is our Number One focus

• We have licensed Medical Providers on outings

• Our Adult and Youth leadership instructs our Council's Wilderness First Aid program 

• We have the most experienced Wilderness Medical Providers in the Council in Troop 60

Realistic Training and Experiences 

• Professional Medical Providers

• Certified Leave No Trace Trainer

• Military Trained Adult Leaders including a Green Beret 

• Professionally trained Survival instructor

• Certified Shooting Sports instructors 

• Professional Forester

• Very experienced Outdoorsman

• Swift Water Rescuer

• Assortment of Professionals and Hobbyists