Troop 108 Happenings

This is a page that has been set up for our Troop Webmaster to update as he has new content about campouts, events, meeting notes or whatever he might want to share for the benefit of the troop.

The position description says “Troop webmasters are responsible for maintaining the troop’s website. They make sure that information posted on the website is correct and up to date and that the privacy of youth and adult troop members is protected. A member of the troop committee may assist them with their work.”

Who Am I?

Hi! I’m Srithan, the current webmaster for Scouting America Troop 108 in Fort Mill, South Carolina. I am very happy to have this position here in Scouting America.

How long have you been in the troop? How much experience do you have?

I have been in the troop since February 2024 and have some experience.

Do you manage this entire website?

Currently, I only manage this page, but I have big future plans for our website.

Are there any helpful resources I can view?

Below, you can find some quick links and some summaries of events that have occurred recently.

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Overnight at Unity Presbyterian Church – 08/16/24-8/17/24

7:30PM: We just ate dinner, which was pizza from Domino’s. In addition, we just finished up some work for the church, pulling out weeds and raking leaves. So far, this event has been a success.

9PM: We have spent roughly an 1 1/2 hours hanging out and playing video games. Still has been a great time!

9:15PM: One of our amazing retired scouts made the generous decision to donate cola and cookies to our game-night. We are very grateful for this donation.

10:45PM: We are all having a good time playing video games. We have a very late lights out time tonight, at a whopping 12AM, which is very late for a troop event. We have all had fun and there were no major potholes so far. This has been a great event!

8AM: We woke up roughly an hour ago and are currently almost done packing everything up. This was a great overnight!

Summary: This event was great and we had lots of fun!

Overnight at Unity Presbyterian Church – 03/22/24-03/23/24

This was a fun event! We also worked on the Personal Management and Citizenship in the Nation merit badges at this event.

New Scout Campout at Chester State Park – 02-16-18-2024

This was a great campout, and a perfect time to show the Eagle Patrol the ways and procedures of the troop! We have a few summaries from some troop members, which you may find below.

“It was good… but we need to work on some behaviors with some scouts, but other than that, it went well.”

“It went pretty smoothly; was a tad bit cold but overall went well, food was great and we were having a great time!”

“It went pretty well other than the time Durham tried to eat a brick but other than that it was pretty fun.”

“It was alright, Owen is a sigma.”

New Scout Campout at Chester State Park – Feb 21-Feb 23, 2025

Chester was freezing, but it was a blast! The food was amazing, and we had this huge campfire. We had a great time teaching the New Scouts the 3 Pot Method, the Totin’ Chip, and the Firem’n Chit. For our service project, we replaced some planks of wood on a bridge that was built in 2015 and cost $150,000, on “Lake Lakeview.” Overall, it was a fun campout.

Myrtle Beach Fishing Trip – Mar 21-Feb 23, 2025

We spent a sunny day on a fishing boat at Myrtle Beach, catching fish. It was fun, and everyone tried to catch a fish, learning along the way. Back at the campsite, we cleaned our fish, which was a requirement for the Fishing merit badge. Our leaders cooked the fish. Overall, it was a good campout.

Earth Day – Apr 11-Apr 13, 2025

Every year, we go to Anne Springs Greenway to help people with canoeing and kayaking. It’s fun to see others enjoy the water, and after they’re done, we get to paddle around too. After that, we camp out, which is a nice time to chit-chat with friends and enjoy nature. The best part is the service hours we earn for requirements.

Camp Grimes – Jun 15-Jun 21, 2025

Day 1: We checked in then we went to our campsite, which was Catawba 13, to drop our stuff off. Then we got a tour of camp. After that we just hung out at camp. At night we had a opening campfire.

Day 2: We woke up and went to breakfast then we headed to our Merit Badges. Then we went back to camp and went to lunch. Finally we went to our last Merit Badge of the day. Lastly we went back to the campsite and relaxed at camp then we had lights out.

Day 3: We did the same thing as yesterday but at night we had some activities.

Day 4: We only had 1 class in the morning and in the evening we got to got to activities like Rifle Shooting, Blacksmithing, etc.

Day 5: After our classes we had a chance to watch the Ice Age movie and climb the rock climbing wall.

Day 6: Finally it was Family Night! We gave our parents a tour of camp. We also got to do the Mile Swim. Before lights out we had a concert!

Day 7: Freedom! We got to go home!

Weather: It was blazing hot in the morning but it rained almost every day.

Highlights:

Day 1: Opening Campfire!

Day 2: First Day of Classes!

Day 3: First Day of Activities!

Day 4: OA Callouts, Rifle Shooting and Blacksmithing!

Day 5: Movie Night!

Day 6: Family Night!

Day 7: Home Sweet Home!

Dreher Island State Park – Jul 25-Jul 27, 2025

This was a fun campout because we spent most of our time in the lake playing around. We also got to go fishing if we brought our fishing poles. We got to go around on Kayaks and Canoes it was really enjoyable. We also got to go tubing in the lake. We also did the Camping merit badge.

Game Night – Aug 15-Aug 16, 2025

We got to have a very fun night with all our friends. We got to stay up late and play games. We also had pizza for dinner and soda to drink. We did the Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge. Overall it was a pretty fun campout other than the lights in the church.

Beach Sweep – Sep 5-Sep 7, 2025

This was a really conservative campout. We picked up a lot of trash on Myrtle Beach. We went to the pool at the campsite afterwards it was very fun. We ate dinner and shopped at Broadway at the Beach. It was really good for rank advancements because we got a lot of service hours.

Crowders Mountain Backpacking Trip – Oct 17-Oct 19, 2025

This Campout was really exciting and new because we had to bring our own meals and carry every thing in one load. It was tiring but really fun though. We hiked almost 10 miles up a very rocky terrain but it was worth to see the view at the top. We also ate lunch there.

Camp Cherokee – Nov 14-Nov 16, 2025

The campout was very fun because we got to be in Cabins! This is why we look forward to this campout. we also got to do some trail work which was really fun. We all had a campfire on the 15th it was really fun. Overall, we had an awesome time.