Edmonds Scouting

There are two main Troops in Edmonds.  These are great units with their own personalities.  That said, several Scouts from Edmonds, to include some of our key leadership, have transitioned to Troop 60 because it is a better fit for them.

Why Choose 60?  

Choose Troop 60 if you want a Scout-Led program popularized by the founder of Scouting, Baden Powel.  Our Scouts plan out the annual schedule and run the monthly program.  This allows them to develop leadership, organizational and planning skills.  This is the way Scouting is supposed to work and it works well in our unit.  And it shows as our Scout Led boys thrive in our Troop and get so much more out of Scouting than their Eagle Scout rank. 

Our Scouts work as a team and tend to have a lot of fun at both meetings and outings.  Scout Led also means that Scouts choose, plan out and go on what they think are fun adventures.  And this is one of the main reasons why they choose to stick around.

For our Scouts, rank advancement comes from experiential learning in the outdoors and via older Scouts teaching younger Scouts important skills.  Scouts learn not only from older Scouts but learn by teachings other Scouts.  And if Scouts are interested in advancing to Eagle, we have the merit badge counselors, coaches and resources to help our Scouts advance.  Some Scouts will hold off until age 17 to complete their Eagle Scout Rank, while others will choose a more accelerated path and have achieved the Eagle Scout rank as early as age 13 and with over a 100 merit badges!

So, if you are self motivated and like to go on adventures and have fun at meetings, check out Troop 60.  It might be the best thing since cargo pants. 

Other Reasons to Choose Troop 60

• 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