Troop 253 Boy Scouts Owatonna, MN

03/23/2026

One of our scouts, Everett, learned to weld at the Welding Merit Badge class, taught by one of our adult leaders, Mike, at Rochester Community Technical College this past weekend.

Other adult leaders, Matt S and Matt B taught the Citizenship In Community Merit Badge, and Jodi taught the First Aid Merit Badge.

Way to go Troop 253!

02/15/2026

08/26/2025

07/25/2025

Friday activities…

07/25/2025

Thursday = Itasca State Park

07/24/2025

Wednesday activities…

07/23/2025

07/23/2025

1st place: Ben, Zavier, Stephen and Lucas, and Lowell and 10th place: Dawson, Logan, Tucker and (Sam and Tyler not pictured) in the Ironman competition:) Sounds like the 10th place group’s canoe went down🙄😂

07/22/2025

Boys did the flag ceremony for all of camp this morning.

07/22/2025

More Day 2: Today was merit badges then troop climbing, service activity, and survival skills before a few advancement things and free time. Light rain in the morning then pretty clear and hot this afternoon. Everyone is settling in!

07/21/2025

Day 2: