Scout Troop 1610 of Royal Oak

01/17/2026

#2 of 12 in our series of posts called “Living the Scout Law”. Sharing good vibes with our community and highlighting the ways our Scouts bring the values of the Scout Law into their daily lives.

Today in Living The Scout Law…

a Scout is *brave*.

Not many people are interested in braving temperatures below freezing to camp overnight with their friends in the snow! The risks of cold exposure are very real when you spend the night in a tent and campouts like this require preparation and education.

The Scouts of Troop 1610 chose to brave the cold and participated in a local Scouting tradition this weekend…The Hodag! It’s an annual winter derby (ie Klondike) held at Camp Agawam in Lake Orion. Units set-up camp on Friday afternoon and the following morning they rise early and participate in a full-day of outdoor events to test their teamwork, leadership, creativity, athleticism, and resilience.

The Hodag reminds our Scouts that preparation usually equals success, safety, AND comfort on campouts. It’s a day of fun and friendship, snowball fights and other shenanigans.

Who knew braving 24 hours in the snow could be so great?

Follow our page to see more of our adventures and service projects here in our Royal Oak community!

01/17/2026

((( #2 of 12 in our series of posts called “Living the Scout Law”. Sharing good vibes with our community and highlighting the ways our Scouts bring the values of the Scout Law into their daily lives. )))

Today in Living The Scout Law…

a Scout is *brave*.

Not many people are interested in braving temperatures below freezing to camp overnight with their friends in the snow! The risks of cold exposure are very real when you spend the night in a tent and campouts like this require preparation and education.

The Scouts of Troop 1610 chose to brave the cold and participated in a local Scouting tradition this weekend…The Hodag! It’s an annual winter derby (ie Klondike) held at Camp Agawam in Lake Orion. Units set-up camp on Friday evening and the following morning they rise early and participate in a full-day of outdoor events to test their teamwork, leadership, creativity, athleticism, and resilience.

The Hodag reminds our Scouts that preparation usually equals success, safety, AND comfort on campouts. It’s a day of fun and friendship, snowball fights and other shenanigans.

Who knew braving 24 hours in the snow could be so great?

Follow our page to see more of our adventures and service projects here in our Royal Oak community!

12/16/2025

Over the coming months we will be making a series of posts called “Living the Scout Law”. The goal is to share some good vibes with our community and highlight the ways our Scouts bring the values of the Scout Law into their daily lives.

Today in Living The Scout Law…

a Scout is *helpful* 🙂

The Scouts of Troop 1610 found many ways to give back to others during 2025.

From personal Eagle Projects to coordinated group volunteer efforts, they donated their energies and time in support of a variety of causes:

—> pet adoption
—> su***de prevention and awareness
—> pollinator garden planting
—> traditions important to our elders
—> honoring our veterans and fallen soliders
—> teaching younger Scouts tool-safety & helping build Pinewood Derby cars
—> making spaces in our community more bicycle-friendly and accessible

It is a real privilege to support these young people in making a difference in their world!

05/26/2025

02/09/2025

Celebrating Scout Sunday this Sunday at First Congregational Church of Royal Oak.

12/10/2024

Very proud of the work of Thomas Swanney completing his Eagle project with Royal Oak Nature Society.

11/27/2024

Thomas made this flyer for his project. If you can come help, please come.

11/18/2024

With some help from the Scoutmaster at Scouts, BSA Troop 1589, we worked on the Wilderness Survival merit badge and had a great time.

10/25/2024

🎄We haven't even had Halloween yet, but it's time for our annual Scout wreath sale! Please let us know if you are interested in ordering something. Our scouts will be happy to deliver it. 🎄

10/24/2024

Discussion of what's edible: all shelf mushrooms in Michigan and scouts being goofy.

10/20/2024

Two patrols went backpacking on the Potowatomi Trail this weekend. Boys powered through, but still stopped to appreciate the beauty of Michigan in the fall.

10/10/2024

Had a great campout at D-bar-A in September with the cub scouts from Pack 1631. Looking forward to another trip in October.