Welcome to our Troop 216 website!

Boy Scout Troop 216 is located in Cary, North Carolina.  We are part of the Crosswinds District, Occoneechee Council.  Troop 216 was established in 1978 and is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Cary, North Carolina.

Current Events

May 19

    Troop 216 Committee Meeting - 7:30 PM

May 20

    District Roundtable - 7:30 PM to 9 PM

May 21 - 23 

    Long Backpack Trip at South Mountains State Park

    Meet at Apex Crossing at 4 PM, Depart at 4:15 PM
    Return to Apex Crossing 1:30 PM

    Permission form

May 25 

    Troop Meeting - 7:30 PM to 9 PM
    Troop Elections will be held
    Location to be determined

June 1 

    Troop Pizza Party - 6:30 PM
    St. Michael's Church - Parish Center
    Pizza Party

June 4 - 5

    Water Skiing Trip - Jordan Lake
    Gather at Apex Crossing at 5 PM, Depart at 5:30 PM
    Return to Apex Crossing at 10 AM

    Permission form

June 16

    6th Annual Kassel Smit Make A Difference Day - 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
    Bond Park Kiwanis Shelter and Ampitheater - Cary, NC
    Dinner provided by Harrison's Bar & Grill
    Entertainment provided by Dirty South Improv (family-friendly)

    Donations of $20 per person will go toward scholarships for college bound          seniors who strive to "Make a Difference"

    Troop 216 will be doing the color guard - contact Mr. D to participate

June 27 - July 3

    Summer Camp at Camp Raven Knob
   

Future Events

July 26 - August4, 2010

    2010 National Boy Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia where Boy 
   Scouts will celebrate their 100 year anniversary

Troop News

2009-2010 Troop 216 Calendar is online now!

    Parents and scouts - please mark your calendars with the dates of troop meetings and outings!

Troop 216 crew goes to Northern Tier

    Summary here under Scout Adventures!

Alex B. worked at Camp Durant this summer

    Summary and pictures here under Scout Adventures!

Recent Events

November 13 - 15
    Kings Mountain Backpacking Campout - summary and pictures

October 16 - 18
    Shooting Campout and Mom's dinner - summary and pictures

October 9 - 11
    Oconneechee Council Camporee - Nat-E-Con 2009 at Camp Reeves - summary

September 18 - 20
    White water rafting trip - summary 

March 7
    St. Baldrick's head shaving - coming soon

June             
     Summer Camp at Camp Raven Knob - summary and pictures

Announcing New Troop 216 Eagle Scout

Congratulations to Andrew Hibbard on passing his Eagle Boards of Review on March 10, 2010.   He is the latest addition to our Troop 216 Eagle Scout Roll Call.

Newspaper Articles for Recent Troop 216 Eagle Scouts

New Eagle Scout Roll Call Table

A new Eagle Scout Roll Call page has been created to accurately record our Eagle Scouts.