BSA Troop 720
Richardson, Texas
 
                   
           BSA Troop 720 has been around for more than 25 years. We typically have between twenty and forty boys at a time. We are a boy-led troop. This means that the boys who hold leadership positions get together in August and plan the entire year's calendar. Of course, they have to get it approved by the adults before it is printed and handed out to everyone. They plan what we do, when we do it, and where we do it; the adults plan out how to get there.
      
           We also split the boys into separate patrols, each having at least eight boys in it with a Patrol Leader and Assistant Patrol Leader. The Senior Patrol Leader is usually one of the older boys and is in charge of most of what we do (he's under the advice of the Scoutmaster). He also has an assistant. When camping, each patrol plans a menu and buys their own food. They cook and eat separately.
      
           Troop 720 goes camping once-a-month, except for January and July. In January and the beginning of February, we have our fundraiser every year. In June we go on a week-long canoe trip down the Buffalo River in northern Arkansas. Because it is so long, we do not have a campout in July. Some typical campouts are: backpacking, canoeing, a base-camp, rifle/shotgun shooting * , and wilderness survival. Every November, we go to Breckenridge Park in northeastern Richardson. There we campout and build a 20-30 foot tower out of rope and old telephone poles. We invite all Webelos to come stay overnight with us to see what our troop is like camping. The next day, we have a great feast of chili, cornbread, and pie; all of which the Webelos and adults make.
      
           Our meetings are held every Monday night from 7:00-8:30 from late July to the end of May. Contact our Scoutmaster, Jim Talkington, at (972) 644-2949 for more information.
                                  
        * The rifle/shotgun campouts are supervised by NRA certified instructors and the other adults.