Welcome to Troop 118

Preparing boys of Fayette County and surrounding areas to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.


We are an active Troop chartered by Brooks United Methodist Church in Brooks, Georgia.

We meet Sundays at 3:00.


Aims of Scouting

Character development | Leadership development | Citizenship training | Personal fitness


Scouting Methods

Ideals – The ideals of Scouting are spelled out in the Scout Oath, the Scout Law, the Scout motto, and the Scout slogan. The Scout measures themselves against these ideals and continually tries to improve. The goals are high, and, as they reach for them, they have some control over what and who they become.

Patrols – The patrol method gives Scouts an experience in group living and participating citizenship. It places responsibility on young shoulders and teaches Scouts how to accept it. The patrol method allows Scouts to interact in small groups where they can easily relate to each other. These small groups determine troop activities through their elected representatives.

Outdoor Programs – Scouting is designed to take place outdoors. It is in the outdoor setting that Scouts share responsibilities and learn to live with one another. It is here that the skills and activities practiced at troop meetings come alive with purpose. Being close to nature helps Scouts gain an appreciation for God’s handiwork and humankind’s place in it. The outdoors is the laboratory for Scouts to learn ecology and practice conservation of nature’s resources.

Advancement – Scouting provides a series of surmountable obstacles and steps in overcoming them through the advancement method. The Scout plans their advancement and progresses at their own pace as they meet each challenge. The Scout is rewarded for each achievement, which helps them gain self-confidence. The steps in the advancement system help a Scout grow in self-reliance and in the ability to help others.

Association with Adults – Scouts learn a great deal by watching how adults conduct themselves. Scout leaders can be positive role models for the members of their troops. In many cases a Scoutmaster who is willing to listen to the Scouts, encourage them, and take a sincere interest in them can make a profound difference in their lives.

Personal Growth – As Scouts plan their activities and progress toward their goals, they experience personal growth. The Good Turn concept is a major part of the personal growth method of Scouting. Young people grow as they participate in community service projects and do Good Turns for others. Probably no device is so successful in developing a basis for personal growth as the daily Good Turn. The religious emblems program also is a large part of the personal growth method. Frequent personal conferences with their Scoutmaster help each Scout to determine their growth toward Scouting’s aims.

Leadership Development – The Scouting program encourages Scouts to learn and practice leadership skills. Every Scout has the opportunity to participate in both shared and total leadership situations. Understanding the concepts of leadership and becoming a servant leader helps a Scout accept the leadership role of others and guides them towards participating citizenship and character development.

Uniform – The uniform makes the Scout troop visible as a force for good and creates a positive youth image in the community. Scouting is an action program, and wearing the uniform is an action that shows each Scout’s commitment to the aims and purposes of Scouting. The uniform gives the Scout identity in a world brotherhood of youth who believe in the same ideals. The uniform is practical attire for Scout activities and provides a way for Scouts to wear the badges that show what they have accomplished.


Meetings

  • Our Troop Meetings are generally Sundays at 3:00.

  • Our outings usually start Friday after school and work and return to Brooks around lunch on Sunday. We take advantage of long or holiday weekends to travel farther.


Monthly Outings

Our monthly outings have included:

  • Oceanography Merit Badge at Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, AL

  • Whitewater Rafting in Columbus, GA

  • Fishing Merit Badge at FDR State Park

  • Tubing on the Cartecay River

  • Canoeing in the Okefenokee

  • Indian Lore Merit Badge at the Etowah Indian Mounds

  • Hiking and Geocaching at Providence Canyon

  • Ziplining at Banning Mills

  • Climbing and Repelling at Camp Thunder

  • American Heritage Merit Badge at the Chickamauga battlefield

  • Backpacking at Dauset Trails

  • Railroading Merit Badge at Veterans State Park

  • Biking and Camping on the Silver Comet Trail

  • Backpacking on Cumberland Island

  • Spending the night in the Lost Sea Caverns

  • Backpacking at Amicalola Falls

  • And so many more!

Scout Oath

On my honor I will do my best

To do my duty to God and my country

and to obey the Scout Law;

To help other people at all times;

To keep myself physically strong,

mentally awake, and morally straight.


Scout Law

A Scout is:

Trustworthy

Loyal

Helpful

Friendly

Courteous

Kind

Obedient

Cheerful

Thrifty

Brave

Clean

Reverent


Outdoor Code

As an American, I will do my best to –

Be clean in my outdoor manners.

Be careful with fire.

Be considerate in the outdoors.

Be conservation minded.