About Us

Troop 409 was founded in 1997 with the philosophy that scouts can learn best when they learn from each other.  Today we follow many of the same principles established by the troop's founders to offer a boy-run program that is fun but challenging and that encourages scouts to develop confidence, self-reliance, and responsibility as they take on progressive leadership responsibilities within the troop.  

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Advancement

The mission of the Scouts BSA is to prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.  This is done through a program of outdoor skills development.  Advancement serves as a positive reinforcement to encourage scouts to continually challenge themselves.

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Outdoor Experiences

Three quarters of Scouting is Outing, and this is something that Troop 409 takes very seriously. Troop 409 scouts participate in at least five campouts per year, spend a week at Many Point Scout Camp in northern Minnesota each summer, and may participate in high adventure activities such as Boundary Water Canoe Area excursions in northern Minnesota and Canada, Sailing and Scuba Diving at Florida National High Adventure Sea Base in the Florida Keys, and backpacking treks at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico.