Visitors are always welcome, especially
Webelos Patrols. Please be our honored guest! It's best to call ahead just in case the Troop is on an
evening field trip or the day is a holiday. Troop 135 meets in the Fellowship Hall of the First Presbyterian Church, our
charter organization since the 1940s. The entrance is on the courtyard (south side) of the building opposite Legends
(Golf Course) Drive. For infomation, please email our Scoutmaster, Mr. Craig Salazar
The adult leadership strives to guide the boys in accomplishing
a "boy lead" outdoor program. A typical Troop meeting will offer an opening ceremony, Patrol meetings, a period of
skills accomplishment (either Merit Badge classes or other skills training) and a period of team activities
(games etc.). Uniforms (Class A shirt tucked into green pants) are mandatory for most Troop meetings.
Our scouts come from a variety of educational paths; City, County,
private and home school. Our younger, motivated scouts typically advance through the camping ranks (Tenderfoot through
1st Class) within a year and a half depending on level of participation.
Troop 135 scouts plan an outdoor experience every month of the
year, some of which take us across the State of Tennessee and beyond. A few
of our monthly outings are geared toward family interaction. The basics
of the Boy Scout Program focuses on the outdoors. Therefore, most of the monthly outings are geared toward learning
outdoor skills and leading others. Camping, hiking, backpacking, climbing, canoeing, bicycling, snow skiing, spelunking and white water rafting are just to a few of a variety of experiences.
Summer is an exciting time for the scouts. All younger scouts have an
opportunity for outdoor adventure in the Summer months. All three months have an planned outdoor destination. In June,
the adventure is Boxwell Summer Camp. The Troop also plans a "high adventure" trip
every Summer. These outings are planned for scouts age 14 and older. Many of our "Life" ranked and
Eagle Scouts have attended all three of the Boy Scout High Adventure bases across the Country: Philmont Reservation (Arizona), Sea Base (Florida Keys), Canadian Northern Tier (Atikokan, Ontario) plus other non-Scout reserve destinations like Ozarks
rafting and our annual Winter Backpacking trip to Smoky Mountains National Park.
Troop 135has several registered adults active in the OA. Currently, five adult leaders have earned the BSA Woodbadge, three
have been awarded the District's highest honor (Long Rifle Award) and two are former Scoutmasters of the troop. Several
adults serve as Merit Badge Counselors and many serve on a District Committee that represents scouting
in our Williamson County.
