Welcome to Troop 21 Bend

• Troop 21 has been serving Central Oregon for 87 years. 
• Currently have four patrols made up of 20 scouts.
  • 2 eagle scouts, 3 life scouts, 4 star scouts, 10 tenderfoot scouts, and one new scout who recently crossed over from Cub Scouts. 
• 45% of our troop is composed of senior scouts and 55% are First Class and below.. 
• 6 of our scouts have been inducted in the Order of the Arrow 
• 4 ISLT trained Scouts; 2 have attended National Youth Leadership Training. 
• We have 20 adults leaders, 
• In 2023 we registered 2 new scouts and re-chartered 18 scouts
• We received a gold level on our 2022 Journey to Excellent. 
• Last summer we had 12 scouts attend Camp Baker in Florence and 6 scouts attend Camp Gorsuch, followed by a week of Alaska Ultimate High Adventure Camp at Thumb Cove. 
• Campouts, including Freeze-O-Ree, Camp-O-Ree, and Hosted Fremont District Webelos Woods October 2022 
• 7 scouts completed the 50 mile hike
• Community Service Projects
  • Veterans Day parade
  • Placed Memorial Day Flags at Deschutes Memorial Gardens to honor Veterans
  • Chopped wood for those in need
  • Helped Ducks Unlimited refresh duck nesting habitat
  • Helped their fellow scouts become Eagle Scouts. 
• In 2023, 2 of our scouts attained the highest rank of Eagle Scout, with 3 more getting ready to present their projects.
• Upcoming adventures: 
  • 5 more campouts, summer camp at Camp Melita at Flathead Lake in Montana, another 50 mile backpacking trip, a canoeing trip, and a river float before our next calendar of activities is planned. 
  • Serve the community at Memorial Day, by placing flags at Deschutes Memorial Gardens, Clean the Butte after the Fourth of July, provide Wood for the Warm Care project, and help community through upcoming Eagle projects.

A troop is not just made up of its scouts, leaders, parents, committee or charter organization. Each cannot be successful without the other and Troop 21 is no exception. We would like to thank each and every one of you for the contribution you make to Troop 21 and know that it truly matters. We are looking forward to another great year.