Welcome to the Troop 268 Event Center

The intent of this page is to provide a central location to Event Listings relating to Troop 268 & Patrols.   If the item you are looking for is not listed, please contact the Troop 268 Webmaster so it can be added for future reference.

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MAJOR UPCOMING EVENTS
(Dates at right)

•  Camp Orr High Adventure Base, Camp Orr, Arkansas
A very fun event for scouts and adults of all ages. The Buffalo River runs through the camp which is the only Boy Scout Camp situated within a National Park. Activities for scouts include swimming, fishing, backpacking, canoeing, rappelling, rock climbing. Activities for adults include open pinewood derby race, cook-off, competitive skeet-shoot, bow/arrow target practice, fishing and competitive camp gadget building.

•  Phimont Scout Ranch, New Mexico
Enjoy the Boy Scouts of America's premier high-adventure base, with more than 200 square miles of rugged New Mexico wilderness. Backpacking treks, horseback cavalcades, and training and service programs offer young people many ways to experience this legendary country.

•  Tomahawk Summer Camp, Tomahawk WI
This is the main summer event for the Troop. Spend a wonderful, exciting week learning skills and earning merit badges. Watch out for the Scoutmaster, because he's watching you, be prepared for the court of dishonor.

Troop 268 typically offers a 2nd summer camp that rotates yearly among:

•  Camp Orr High Adventure Base, Camp Orr, Arkansas
A very fun event for scouts and adults of all ages. The Buffalo River runs through the camp which is the only Boy Scout Camp situated within a National Park. Activities for scouts include swimming, fishing, backpacking, canoeing, rappelling, rock climbing. Activities for adults include open pinewood derby race, cook-off, competitive skeet-shoot, bow/arrow target practice, fishing and competitive camp gadget building.

•  Medicine Mountain Scout Ranch, Medicine Mountain, South Dakota
Fun and excitement await you at Medicine Mountain Scout Ranch, the most unique Scout camp in the country. Imagine sailing across a cool mountain lake, climbing the highest mountains between the Rockies and the Alps, or exploring the subterranean depths a Cave.

•  Boundary Waters Canoe Trip, Northern Minnesota, Ely Area
Come spend a long weekend up north in the Boundary Waters.

For scouts looking for High Adventure, we attend the following

•  Phimont Scout Ranch, New Mexico
Enjoy the Boy Scouts of America's premier high-adventure base, with more than 200 square miles of rugged New Mexico wilderness. Backpacking treks, horseback cavalcades, and training and service programs offer young people many ways to experience this legendary country.

•  Seabase High Adventure , Florida Keys
Camp out on a deserted island, go deep-sea fishing, swim and see coral and tropical fish while snorkeling. Unique experience and a great time for scouts and adults