Chartered by First United Methodist Church

7659 Preston Road

Frisco, TX 75034

Troop 51 Program

Please join Troop 51 in celebrating 100 years of Scouting in 2010

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Talk about mastering skills, look at one of Troop 51's older Scouts incredible display of his knot tying ability. He made this in March and took him about a week. It is truly exemplary of learning skills and sharing them with other Scouts.

Troop 51 Program

The Troop program is designed to serve the needs and desires of every boy in the Troop. Each month, the Troop focuses on one area of Scouting, helping the boy to master the skills of that particular discipline and become a well-rounded Scout.

First-Year Scouts

In your first year of Boy Scouts, you will be placed in a patrol of new scouts and assigned a Patrol Leader or Troop Guide from the Senior Patrol who will guide you through a portion of your first year. The focus of this first year is to learn the Scout skills and work toward your First Class rank. It is also highly recommended that your attend summer camp. During your first year at Summer Camp, it is recommended that you earn the Swimming merit badge and satisfy a number of rank requirements.

Second-Year and Third-Year Scouts

After achieving your First Class rank, the focus shifts to earning merit badges, assuming more responsibility within the troop, and service both inside and outside the troop. Campouts may be slanted towards Council or District events, or teaching skills to younger scouts. Scouts in this age group generally are First Class, Star, and Life rank.

Older Scouts

After completing the rank of Life, the scout focuses on the path to Eagle and bronze, silver, and gold Palms. Additional merit badges are earned, responsibilities within the troop can increase, and the Eagle project must be completed. Additionally, the scout has the opportunity for age restricted (usually 14 and above) high adventure activities such as climbing or whitewater kayaking within a Venture Patrol. There are also major scouting events like Jamboree, Philmont, Sea Base, and others where your scouting adventure exposes you to scouts outside your troop. You enter the global scouting adventure. During this time, the scout is expected to "give back" to Scouting from skills and experience that have been "given" to him.