Boy Scout Troop 124 of Clay, Alabama

09/22/2026

Tonight’s Court of Honor recognized these young men for all of the hard work they’ve accomplished since before June. There were 41 merit badges and 6 rank advancements awarded!

09/19/2026

The annual popcorn fundraiser has begun. Come see us Sunday the 20th at Food City in Trussville. We will be there from 10a-6pm. 70% of all sales stay at the local level. If you don’t eat popcorn, then we will gladly accept a donation. Our scout hut is in need of some major, costly repairs.

09/13/2026

This weekend we had three of our scouts go through the Order of the Arrow Ordeal. These scouts were tapped out at summer camp back in June. The weekend was filled with silence, scarcity, service, teamwork, friendship, encouragement, and selflessness. They were inducted into the Order of the Arrow with a formal ceremony. Congratulations to these young men.

08/02/2026

Two of our scouts, and three of our adults, attended the 2026 National Jamboree at Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia along with 12,000 other scouters. This is one of the high adventure camps scouting has. This opportunity comes around once every four years. The adults all worked in different areas as staff members for the jamboree. Two of those adults were on site 17-18 days. The scouts were on site for 10 days. The weather was amazing. The scenery was beautiful. The scouts had opportunities to go zip lining, white water rafting, rock climbing, scuba diving, shoot 22s, bows, mountain bike, skateboard, and many more activities. There was patch trading, STEM activities, sustainability projects, conservation activities, merit badges to earn, obstacle course, careers to learn about, and shows. Fun was had. New friends were made. Fears were overcome.

07/01/2026

Please keep a past scouting family of T124 in your thoughts and prayers. Mr. Skip Cates has passed away. Mr. Skip was an adult member of our troop for quite some time. His memorial service is July 9th at 10:00am at North Park Baptist.

06/20/2026

Day 7 and summer camp is officially over.

06/20/2026

Day 6. Finishing up classes and closing campfire. I have never come to camp and been the “scoutmaster” until now. These five young men have done a phenomenal job this week. To say I am proud of them would be an understatement. I believe that we had the smallest troop in attendance, but these boys showed up strong! The troop earned the Commissioners Spirit Award and 2nd place in the shooting competition! One scout earned an award from his Signs, Signals, and Codes class. Another scout earned the Golden Stethoscope Award from the medic staff. It has been a pleasure leading these young men. Thank you parents for trusting me with your kiddos.

06/20/2026

06/20/2026

Scouting summer camp closing campfire

06/19/2026

Day 5 is over! We are on the downhill slide now?