BSA Troop 778

04/22/2025

Our year in review

2024-2025 Troop 778 Year in Revoew

07/02/2024

In 1905, 115 years ago, British Engineers constructed the Victoria Falls Bridge linking Zambia and Zimbabwe. This was part of Cecil John Rhodes mega project of connecting Africa from Cape Town to Cairo via rail.
Note, however, that the bridge was built/prefabricated in England and then shipped to Mozambique and transported to its current location from the Port of Beira by rail for assembly.
The assembly took only 14 months and it fit according to specifications.
Note, that this was 115 years ago, before computers were invented. The British Engineers had earlier come to assess the Victoria Falls gorge, take measurements and designed the bridge based on the geology of the gorge, then went to England to build the bridge!
To this day, the bridge is fully operational carrying both trucks and cargo trains - 115 years later.

06/29/2024

Last week we hiked the West Rim Trail. This week summer camp. It’s a great week to be a scout

06/08/2024

Troop 778 is saddened to report the tragic loss of one of the first scouts to join our troop over 10 years ago: Antwan Edwards. Much too young. Our hearts are broken. RIP Antwan and may the God of all comfort bring peace and comfort to his family.

03/16/2024

Troop 778 and Tuscazoar over the years.

03/16/2024

Tuscazoar 2024

02/17/2024

Getting ready for Klondike. Thanks for the snow!

02/16/2024

Join us for the Spring Philmont Service Corps, April 13th-20th at Ponil!

Some of the projects include remodeling the chuckwagon area, working on corrals, upgrading lighting around camp, repairs to bunkhouses, painting and much more.

Come out for a week of work and fellowship at Ponil and enjoy roofed housing and homecooked meals each day.

Sign up today, we only have a few spots left!
https://philstaff.org/page/PhilmontServiceCorps

02/16/2024

There are classes that are filling up at the University of Scouting--you should register soon. Interested in any of these: Herding Cats? Dutch Oven? Fire Building Without Matches? How to Recruit and Maintain Parent Volunteers? Publicizing Successfully? Sign up soon, before you're peering in the door, wishing you hadn't waited... https://scoutingevent.com/433-UoS

02/03/2024

First hike in preparation for Troop 778 summer High Adventure!