From canoeing the mighty Huron River to Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, Troop 8 at St. Thomas Church runs the most amazing year-round outdoor adventure and leadership program in the area.

Welcome to Troop 8 Adventures!

 Welcome to Troop 8 Adventures, home of Boy Scout Troop 8. Based out of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Ann Arbor, MI, Troop 8 is part outing club, part wilderness school, part hobby organization, and part service organization. We run a program all year round including camping in January and February! We run trips all over, included backpacking in Canada, skiing in Vermont, hiking and whitewater rafting in Pennsylvania, and much more. You learn things like first aid, climbing systems, mountaineering, cooking, all forms of skiing (telemark included!), wilderness leadership, expedition planning, and much much more!

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Swim Night #1

Webelos Welcome

Welcome to the first swim night in this year's swimming sequence. We have these swim nights every year to get the scouts ready for the canoeing and other water related events in the spring. This meeting sequence is required to participate in the other water events later in the year (with a few exceptions), so it is important that all scouts make at least a few meetings.

Date and Time: 
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: 
Mack pool

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser

The annual Troop 8 pancake breakfast is back! Come wait tables, enjoying the voluptuous aroma of fresh pancakes and syrup. (and yes you get to eat too!) This fundraiser is a great way to support your troop, it allows us to do what we do best: run awesome trips.

Date and Time: 
Sun, 03/14/2010 - 7:00am - 1:00pm
Location: 
St. Thomas Parish Hall

Wright Patterson Air Force Base Weekend

During this rather laid back trip you'll have a lot of fun whether it's learning first aid, doing games/activities, or practicing and using important camping skills.  Location is still TBD, but information should be up soon. 

Date and Time: 
Fri, 03/19/2010 - 5:30pm - Sun, 03/21/2010 - 8:00pm
Location: 
TBD

Kayak Corral Special Event Night

Kayak Corral is our "preferred vendor" for paddle sports.   Folks interested in kayaking and canoeing may want to attend their spring event:

 

Date and Time: 
Thu, 03/25/2010 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: 
Kayak Corral shop in Saline - see directions at http://www.kayakcorral.com

Colorado Update 2: "Umm... where's your restroom?"

Greetings from snowy Leadville, Colorado! As I type this, the snow is falling outside, just in time to cover the roads and trails we're going to follow tomorrow morning as we hike into Uncle Bud's Hut. We just had an excellent meal at a local cafe in Leadville, and we're finishing the last-minute packing of the cars before we leave at 7am tomorrow. But, let me back up and recap the last couple of days.

Update 1: Greetings from Colorado!

Well, it's been quite an eventful couple of days for those of us on the Venture Colorado expedition. We're currently at a Motel 8 in Leadville CO, our almost-final stop before we head into the woods tomorrow. We've got to depart shortly, but I'll try to type as much as I can on my iPhone, and then hopefully the misbehaving hotel wifi will let me post it. :)

Parent Information Night

At least one parent from each scout family should be at this meeting if possible.

We will be giving some very important Pancake Breakfast information as well as taking sign-ups during the first half of the meeting.  During the second half, Scouter Fretz will be giving a short presentation for all those interested on Troop 8's road to Eagle Scout, and other similar topics.  Bring any questions if you have them.

Date and Time: 
Tue, 03/02/2010 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: 
St. Thomas Cafeteria