Why Join BSA Troop 420?

Scouts
	BSA Troop 420 has over 90 years of service to the community and the building of character in boys. We leverage the leadership skills of our troop alumni to support the troop’s advancement and camping program.
	BSA Troop 420 Scouts go to summer camp at half price with savings of more than $225 annually.
	BSA Troop 420 Scouts will go to summer camp FREE beginning in the year 2029.
	BSA Troop 420 pays for all qualified Scouts to attend the National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) course. A value of $250 per Scout.
	BSA Troop 420 awards $250 financial to Scouts who attend the National Jamboree or a BSA High Adventure Base
College $	BSA Troop annually awards a $4000 college scholarship to a Scout. To date, the troop has awarded over $70,000 with the Josh Dormagen Scout Leadership Award scholarship.
	BSA Troop 420 has a uniform closet. If it fits it is FREE.
	BSA Troop 420 has an equipment closet. If you can use it it is FREE.

Adult Troop Leaders
	BSA Troop 420 pays the cost of qualified troop leaders to attend Woodbadge training. Woodbadge to the premier leadership course for adult troop leaders. A value of $300 per leader.
	BSA Troop 420 awards $250 financial to Scouts who attend the National Jamboree or a BSA High Adventure Base

Our Troop Program – Part of America’s Premier Leadership Program

Many think the Scouting experience as learning first aid, knots, camping, cooking and so on. This is true but that is the platform for developing leadership skills, learning how to be independent, developing problem solving skills, presentation skills and learning how to be a self-advocate.

The outcome of this experience is the development of self-confidence and a strong character that prepares them to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.

The Troop 420 alumni Scout alumni have become:

Governor of North Carolina US Senator An Air Force General

Become a federal judge

Managed a Billion Dollar Corporation Many have earned their PHD or advanced degrees

Many have become ministers, physicians, engineers and attorneys and small business owners

Attended West Point Taught at West Point Climbed Mt. Everest

Became corporate CEOs and CFOs

Several alumni Scouts are on active duty with the armed services including:

1-Colonel, 1-Lt. Colonel, 2-majors and several enlisted men

Driven on the NASCAR circuit Produced and directed content for ESPN

Written a symphony and music for network television

We could go on and on about the many successes our Scouts have achieved but we are most proud that they have become great husbands, fathers and citizens. In the past few years, we have had a Scout awarded a $120,000 Scouting college scholarship based on their Scouting leadership as Scouts in Troop 420.