Troop 41 is a very active Boy Scout Troop.

We meet every Monday night, at St. Xavier School, building C, 2nd floor in the Scout Room at 7 PM.

Troop 41 goes camping at least every month, sometimes tiwce a month.

Troop 41 attends Boy Scout Camp at Camp Hansen, the 2nd week of June each year; (council Scout Camp) located in Kirwin, KS on the Kirwin resovior.
Summer Camp is a Scouts time for learning, fun, and long term camping, (7 days).

Troop 41 goes skiing every February, at Snow Creek Ski slope in Weston, Missouri, about 2.5 hours away.

  OFFICIAL PURPOSE OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA-

United States Code
Title 36- Patriotic Organizations
Section B- BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

Section 30902- Purpose of the Boy Scouts of America-

The purpose of the Boy Scouts of America, are to promote the ability of boys to do things for themselves and others, to train them in Scoutcraft, and to teach them patriotism, courage, self-reliance, rugged individualism, and kindred virtures, using the methods that were in common use by boy scouts on June 15, 1916, such as following the Scout Law and Scout Oath.

 Welcome to Boy Scouts of America, Troop 41.

Troop 41 was first chartered in 1936 in Abilene, Kansas, and was sponsored by the American Legion.
Years later, Troop 41 moved to Junction City, Kansas, and today is sponsored by the St. Xavier, Knights of Columbus.
Troop 41 follows the strict rules of Scouting found in the Scout Law and Scout Oath, we take a Scouts Honor very seriously.
Troop 41 Boy Scouts are Morally Straight.
You are WELCOME to join our Troop, and we challenge you to be the Best Scout Possible.

The Boy Scouts of America maintains that NO Scout or Scout Leader can grow into the best kind of citizen without recognizing an obligation to God.  In the first part of the Scout Oath or Promise, the Scout (young & old) declares, "On my Honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my Country and to obey the Scout Law."

The recognition of God as the ruling and leading power in the universe and the grateful acknowledgement of His favors and blessings are necessary to the best type of citizen, and are wholesome precepts in the education of the growing members. No matter what the religious faith of the Scouts may be, this fundamental need of the Scouts should be kept before them.

The Boy Scouts of America (and Troop 41), therefore, recognize the religious element in the training of the Scouts, but is nonsectarian in its attitude toward that religious training. Its policy is that the home and the organization (Knights of Columbus) with which the Scout is connected shall give definite attention to his religious life.

* (Note: All references to Scout or Boy Scout applies equally to adult Scout Leaders.  Adult Scout Leaders sign the same application to become a member of BSA, they take the same Scout Oath, and the same Scout Law.  Adult leaders are considered to be a Scout regardless of age, and are expected to maintain the same values and principles whether they are a yound Scout or old Scout.  BSA's principle is that "Once A Scout, Always A Scout."

 
Scoutmaster, Peter C. Paras: 785-210-5568
email: bsatroop41@cox.net
US Army Retired
Boy Scout back in 1963, Troop 44, Dracut, MASS


Assistant Scoutmaster