Boy Scout Troop 270

06/09/2026

OUR LATEST ADVANCEMENTS!!!!

Four of our Scouts have advanced in rank over the last couple of weeks.

Congratulations to Landon A., Zayden F., Tristan H., and Tristan S.

05/31/2026

TROOP 270 HELPS PLACE FLAGS ON ANDERSONVILLE GRAVES

Lest we forget!

Andersonville National Cemetery held its annual Memorial Day service and flag placement on Saturday, May 23. Cordele Boy Scout Troop 270 joined over 200 other volunteers to place American flags on the graves of more than 22,000 veterans.

The process took less than two hours and was followed by a hotdog lunch in the picnic area between the cemetery, the Civil War prison site, and the National Prisoner of War Museum.

Following lunch, the Scouts toured the museum and prison site, before returning home.

Eight Scouts from Troop 270 participated, including Jake Atkins, Landon Atkins, Simon Baker, William Bridges, Zayden Faircloth, Tristan Hayes, Andrew Lamphier, and Mason Phillips. They were joined by adult Scouters Brady Atkins, Gene Baker, Inga Bridges, Britt Brinson, Mary Phillips, and David Wade.

The Crisp County contingent was rounded out by Scout Moms Stefani Atkins and Nicole Baker, Scout sibling Doni Rae Baker, Pack 270 Cub Scout Zylus Sinnot and Cubmaster Abrianna Mitchell.

05/25/2026

TROOP 270 HOLDS "SEND MY BUTT TO CAMP" BOSTON BUTT COOKIN'

Cordele Boy Scout Troop 270 would like to thank everyone who supported our 13th annual "Send My Butt To Camp" Boston Butt Sale. The Troop sold 336 pieces of meat, its second most all time.

The guys made a great effort over a three week period selling tickets, but the real work happened May 21-22. Five cookers were used, beginning Thursday evening with around 200 Butts getting rubbed and placed on the cookers by 8 pm. Over the next four hours, the meat was sprayed a couple of times with orange juice. At that point, the Butts were removed from the racks, wrapped in aluminum foil, and placed back on the cookers.

The pork shoulders were checked throughout the night with about 100 coming off the cookers around 3 am. Butts were consolidated and the Troop's big cooker was reloaded with the second batch of Butts....and the process started all over again.

Troop 270 has had its own cooker for a couple of years now, made from a 1000 gallon propane cylinder, but to cook the number of Butts we tend to cook at each event, we need help. The Troop would also like to thank everyone who loaned us cookers. Our benefactors this year were Kenny Calhoun, Roger Elliott, Tommy Stewart, and Bobby Wade.

The Troop plans to do this again with ticket sales for the "It's Thanksgiving....Butt" Boston Butt Sale starting in October. The Butts will be ready for pick up the Tuesday before Thanksgiving.

05/25/2026

05/24/2026

If you have not picked up your Boston Butt, we will be at Brady's Best Buys from today.

05/24/2026

THANK YOU!!!!

Cordele Boy Scout Troop 270 would like to thank everyone who supported our Scouts by buying a Boston Butt (or 2 (or more)).

The 13th edition of the "Send My Butt To Camp" Boston Butt sale saw 336 Butts sold, our second highest total.

One Scout sold over 80 Butts. Another sold over 60. Again, thank you for your support.

Cordele Boy Scout Troop leaves for summer camp at Camp Old Indian o June 14-20.

05/23/2026

We know how much effort Scouters put into helping Scouts achieve their goals. This new study, published by Scouting America, helps to see the incredible impact that earning Eagle can have on the lives of Scouts. The study looks at 1) Well-Being & Outlook on Life, 2) Health & Activities, 3) Leadership & Civic Engagement, and 4) Character & Values. Worth checking out: https://www.scouting.org/about/research/eagle-scout-2026/

05/23/2026

05/22/2026

Last call for Boston Butts. If you purchased a Boston Butt from a member of Cordele Boy Scout Troop 270, we will be at the Hut until about 7 pm tonight. If you cannot make it to the Hut tonight, you may pick up your Butt at Brady's Best Buys next to Tractor Supply in Cordele tomorrow.

05/22/2026

If you purchased a Boston Butt ticker from a Troop 270 Boy Scout, we have some Boston Butts ready. Please bring your ticket to pick up your Butt.

We still have almost 200 still cooking. They will be ready this afternoon.