Troop 272's program emphasizes year-round camping starting with a week long summer camp and continuing through the year with generally a campout per month with the exception of the busy month of December.   Jaunuary's campout is generally the ever popular "Electronics Weekend" and is held in a cabin.   This is the only campout where boys are allowed to bring electronics of any kind.

  • • Summer Canoe Trip
  • • Winter Camping
  • • Council Camporees
  • • North Manitou Island Campout
  • • Utilization of local metroparks
  • • High Ropes Adventure
  • • Electronics Weekend
  • • Day Events.


Rank Advancement

Rank advancement is done at each boy's pace in the troop. With the large contingent of adult leadership in the troop, boys who have an interest in learning or demonstrating a skill for a rank requirement have ample opportunity to do so at campouts and regularly scheduled meetings.

Over 80% of our boys have advanced since April 2007!




Year-round camping Program

Troop 272 maintains a pre-planned year-round program.   The dates and places of our campouts can always be found on our online calendar.


Merit Badges

While boys are always welcome to look up and call any merit badge counselor within the district, troop 272 has several merit badge counselors within the troop who can be utilized for:



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