Troop 129 is a Boy Scout Troop in the Pellissippi District of the Great Smoky Mountain Council. The troop is sponsored by the Oak Ridge Kiwanis Club and meets at the First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge, which is located at: 1101 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Meetings are Monday nights from 7-8:30 p.m.and we generally follow the Oak Ridge City Schools schedule. Our Scoutmaster is Mr. Dean Williams.
We currently have about 40 scouts in the troop and several adult leaders. We stress training for our adult leaders; they are organized into their own patrol. Troop 129 emphasizes advancement for its scouts. A scout joining Troop 129 is encouraged to attain the Eagle rank, and the troop provides ample support for interested boys to do so. The Troop has produced more than 100 Eagle Scouts in its history. In addition to Summer Camp, Troop 129 encourages participation in the Merit Badge College courses to ensure that scouts make regular advancement toward their Eagle rank by earning the required merit badges. Merit badge work is also offered during at least one weekly meeting a month.
Troop 129 provides opportunities for many exciting adventure activities. During the year, scouts may go rappelling, caving, mountain biking, camping, hiking, climbing, wilderness survival camping and canoeing. The troop often participates in the Fall Camporee and organizes a week-long summer camp each year.
Scouts in Troop 129 engage in numerous public service and community service projects. The troop is involved in Scouting for Food. As a result of our scouts' Eagle projects, all the boys have an opportunity to be involved in many different kinds of supervised community service activities.
Because this is a boy-led troop, developing leadership skills in our scouts is an important goal of Troop 129. Leadership positions and responsibilities are regularly rotated among the boys. The troop is divided into patrols of about 6-7 boys with each patrol electing a Patrol Leader and Assistant Patrol Leader. The troop elects a Senior Patrol Leader and Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, who are the scout leaders in the troop. The scouts' individual advancement is recognized at least three times each year at Courts of Honor, and all parents are urged to attend.
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