If you live in or near Stillwater, Oklahoma, we would like you to join the fun with Troop 818!

Troop 818 meets at the First Methodist Church in Stillwater from 7:00-8:30 pm each Monday evening. Come by with your parents and visit us.

Troop Mission Statement and Philosophy

"It is the purpose of the Boy Scouts of America to provide for boy an effective program designed to build desirable qualities of moral strength and character, to train in the responsibilities of participation citizenship, and to develop physical, mental, and emotional fitness."

Troop 818 tries to accomplish this through a program using the Eight Methods of Scouting:

Ideals: Scouts try to live up to the ideals contained in the Scout Oath, Law, Motto, and Slogan.

Patrols: Scouts interact in small self-reliant units where they learn to work together to accomplish their common goals.

Leadership Development: Scouts are involved with increasing leadership responsibilities in both patrol and troop.

Advancement: Opportunities are provided equally to all scouts in Troop 818 to progress at their own pace. Troop 818 monitors, facilitates, and encourages each scout's advancement, but the decision to do so is their own.

Outdoors: Through the emphasis of the Boy Scout program on camping, scouts learn to share responsibilities and to live with each other. Troop 818 tries to camp overnight one month and to attend a week-long camp each summer.

Uniform: Wearing the Boy Scout uniform shows each scout's commitment to Scouting. Troop 818 wears their full uniform (shirt, pants or shorts, socks, and belt) to weekly meetings, to and from campouts, and to all troop functions.

Personal Growth: Troop 818 seeks to serve the community whenever it can. Through planning, progress, and achievement, scouts grow. Our dues program is also designed to foster personal growth.

Adult Associations: Adults working with Troop 818 serve as guides, advisors, and role models. All program activities are supported by adults volunteering their time and resources.

Fees and Dues

Upon joining Troop 818 the fees for New Scouts are
$7.00 National membership fee

$9.00 Boys Life

Fees for transfer scouts and cub-to-scout transition are
$1.00 National transfer fee

$9.00 Boys Life

Troop 818 provides new scouts with
Their own copy of the Handbook of Scouting

All troop-specific patches (troop number, position, rank, etc.)

Dues are $1.00 for each week that the troop meets.

All renewals of memberships and Boys Life are taken from the dues.

Monthly campouts vary but most are between $5.00 and $15.00. This pays for transportation, food, and any use fees at the site.

Summer camp and treks fees vary. Summer camp usually runs approximately $125.00 including all camp fees and transportation. Trek fees are set for individual treks. Boys can earn part of their camp fees by selling popcorn. There are also a limited number of scholarships available to cover summer camp fees.

The troop runs an uniform exchange to help with the cost of uniforms and boots.

Questions? e-mail Assistant Scoutmaster Troop 818.