Macon, GA Venture Crew 170

04/11/2026

170 STRONG! While the Troop Scouts are manning the hay bales for the Magnolia Street Soap Box Derby, a couple of Crew members worked on cleaning up some downed trees at North Macon Park off of Wimbish. What a treat to see the trilliums and the tulip poplars in bloom, too!

03/13/2026

Thanks to Mrs. Sabrina Jones we are fortunate to have lots of photos from our trip to the battleship USS Alabama and submarine USS Drum. No one knocked themselves out going through all the compartment doors. If you haven’t visited, it’s worth the drive to Mobile. Pro tip: bring earplugs for the overnight stay.

02/20/2026

Pack 170, Troop 170, and Crew 170 leaders attended the Ocmulgee District Banquet tonight. Mrs. Cook was recognized with the Scouting Family Award and the District Scouter of the Year Award. Mrs. Rodgers won the Silent Service Award. Mrs. Jones won the Spark Plug Award. Mr. Windhom was recognized with the Scouter Award of Merit and the Baden Powell Award . Mr. Smith was recognized with the Scouters Training Award. Congratulations to all our unit leaders! Remember, “It’s just one hour a week.”

12/12/2025

Crew 170 participated in the NAVO orienteering event at the Atlanta Area Council’s Camp Bert Adams last Saturday. Despite the cold and rain, both our adult and youth teams did well. Troop 170 scoutmaster Paul Southerland and crew 170 associate advisor Sabrina Jones finished the two hour race second overall. Our four youth finished second in the youth category. We hope to participate in this event again

11/25/2025

Crew 170 and Troop 170 held our annual Turkey Trek backpacking trip at FDR State Park this past weekend. Although the crew is going to Sea Base this coming summer, we always take advantage of the Pine Mountain Trail as an introduction to backpacking for our scouts in preparation for eventual Philmont trips. Thanks to Mrs. Jones for being our photographer.

10/14/2025

Philmont 2027! We are gathering two crews. One for a backpacking trek and one for a cavalcade (horseback) trek. Come lead the adventure!

10/07/2025

Crew 170 crewmembers have been participating is a couple tier 1 events the last two weekends. Two weeks ago we joined members of our charter organization, Highland Hills Baptist Church, on a day hike at the North Macon Trail at Theron Ussery Park. This past Sunday, we completed American Heart Association first aid, AED, and adult/child/ infant CPR to satisfy a requirement for the Venturing Discovery rank. Thanks to Ms. Mills and the Georgia War Veterans Home for hosting the training.

09/12/2025

Crew 170 had a great Court of Honor this past Tuesday to celebrate our trips to Northern Tier. We welcomed one new member to the crew, awarded Triple Crown and Grand Slam Awards, and installed new officers for the year. Associate Advisor Paul Ogles was awarded his Wood Badge beads for completing his Wood Badge ticket.

08/13/2025

We had a successful Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews last Saturday. Thanks to the Cook family for hosting us!

08/09/2025

Venture Crew 170 salutes the life and legacy of fellow scouter Jim Lovell.

07/15/2025