Welcome

Troop 51 offers boys ages 11-18 the opportunity to experience High Adventures and learn leadership skills that help them grow into well rounded young men.
Founded in 1911, originally Troop 1 and then later Troop 51, our troop has a long history of providing young men opportunities to earn the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout. These young men are grounded in the outdoor skills and responsibilities of citizenship for which scouting is known.

Our troop is chartered by the Forsyth United Methodist Church, and is comprised of a diverse group of boys from many backgrounds. If you would like to join out troop. Please e-mail us at join@troop51.net

Developing leadership is our goal.

Troop 51 is a boy-run troop, because that is the best way to teach leadership. That means, our boys plan the program, execute the activities and follow the patrol method.

Advancement through knowledge and skills is key.

Through the scouting program, each scout pursues rank advancement, which requires them to learn new things in a variety of areas, including outdoor skills, citizenship, conservation and first aid, to name a few. Each scout progresses at his own rate, following a more rigid set of requirements in the lower ranks, then expanding into a broader field of study through merit badges in the higher ranks.
In addition to this advancement, the scouts must demonstrate reverence, scout spirit and citizenship for each rank. Often, this means the boys must volunteer to do projects in their communities and think about their lives in a spiritual context, though this can embrace every religion in the world. Additionally, scouts can earn special recognition in a variety of ways for achievements that don't lead to rank advancement, but which demonstrate other skills.