Welcome to Scouting Troop 50

 Welcome to Boy Scout troop 50, the Mighty Bulldogs.
We are a Heart of America Council, Three Trails District, Boy Scout Troop in Kansas City, Missouri.
We are a Boy run troop that has an Active Outdoor Program.

Interested in joining or want more information? We would love to connect!
Check out the FAQs page, come to any meeting, talk to any leader and/or send us an email at ScoutingTroop1050@gmail.com 

We meet weekly on Monday evenings at 7pm-8:30pm at Keystone United Methodist Church

MEETING MINUTES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

3/2/26 Meeting Minutes

• A big welcome to the incoming scouts (and parents!) from Pack 50. So many new faces! The boys were very excited to have new friends.

• Cameron's Eagle project is scheduled for March 22nd - This is planned for all day, starting at 10am. Lunch will be provided and it is a great way to pick up some fun service hours. Many hands make light work! This will occur at Lakeside Nature Center where an outdoor classroom will be constructed. Contact Cameron to sign up.

• Shout out to Josh B who has been a huge help as den chief for our incoming Scouts!

• March campout information SIGN UP HERE:

  • March campout will be March 13-15th (TWO nights). We will be meeting at Keystone on Friday, March 13th at 5pm. We plan to return on Sunday, March 15th at about 11am. This campout will be at Watkins Mill State Park. Camping both nights is not required, but we will need to know for food planning purposes.

  • There WILL be a tour planned for Saturday. We need to be at the Visitor Center/Museum at 2:15pm, will watch a short film "Missouri Confronts Industrialism" and then take our 1 hour tour. It will end at approximately 4pm. If you are only attending one day of camping, please note if you are/are not coming to the tour in the sign up form.

2/23/26 Meeting Minutes

• The campout last weekend was a great success! It was a very chilly outing but the boys had a great time.

• The Pack 50 Pinewood Derby was also a great success! Special thanks to Ben and Truman for volunteering their time.

• IMPORTANT: Mistakes were made regarding the date for the campout from March. The date is March 13-15th (website is correct). Sincerest apologies for any confusion and/or issues this has caused. This was changed from the typical '3rd week' to avoid Spring Break concerns.
  Please fill out THIS FORM if you or your scout plans to attend the campout (the sooner we know, the better!). Deadline is March 10th.

• Cameron's Eagle project is scheduled for March 22nd. More details to follow.

• Welcome to James and Martin who are new scouts from Pack 25. We are so glad to have you!

2/16/26 Meeting Minutes

• Campout next weekend! ONE NIGHT - Feb 21st-22nd. The scouts did their normal level of chaos as they assigned patrols and sleeping arrangements. There may or may not have been a feline distraction out by the storage area.
  IMPORTANT: Please fill out THIS FORM if your scout plans to attend the campout and their name is NOT on this list:
  Scouts (14): Colton S, Billy K, Patrick S, Luke L, Frank T, Sam P, Ewan P, Michael B, Titus C, Gill V, Josh B, William B, Tilden G, Lucas B
  Leaders (6-8): Starr, Ed, Tom, Brian, Clark, Stephanie, Gabe (maybe), Todd (maybe)
  In order to respect assigned grubmasters, the deadline will be End-of-Day TUESDAY. After this time, we will be unable to guarantee food for your scout.
  We will be meeting at Keystone at 9am on Feb 21st. Plan will be to return all scouts to Keystone at approximately 1pm ALIVE.

• Final numbers for Chili Bingo are IN! The troop earned a whopping $2,280! Good job, troop! Ask your scout what they think we should buy to support the troop. It's their money, they earned it!

• For those interested, the Pinewood Derby occurs next weekend. If you cannot make the campout, consider helping out the Cub Pack at Keystone from 9-10am on Saturday Feb 21st. Come dressed in your Class A's.

• Another reminder, Cub Pack 25's Blue and Gold banquet is next weekend on Sunday Feb 22nd. We have gotten some great boys from that pack, and it would be fantastic to help in return. Contact Ed for more information. This occurs in the evening, so it's possible to do the campout AND help out here.

• Open opportunities: We have a campout planned in May for backpacking. Currently, we do not have anyone signed up to plan this activity. It would be great to have someone working on this. You won't be alone, we can help guide you!

2/9/26 Meeting Minutes

• Congratulations to Billy and Tilden for reaching Star rank! Who will reach Life first?? 🤔

• The boys had a good evening taking advantage of the wonderful weather. A few of the younger scouts needed some physical activity signoffs, so they set up a short 1/4 mi circuit to capture a 1 mi time followed by stretching and pushups. The leaders could've totally outpaced them... but ya'know... it was a long day at work...

• Cameron got his Eagle proposal signed off. He will need some volunteers to assist building his project. Time is TBD, but this is a good opportunity to scoop up some service hours (NOT conservation hours).

• Next campout is in ~2 weeks. We will be staying ONE night at Lake Jacomo. We will depart from Keystone on Saturday Feb 21st @ 9am. So far there is planned to be plenty of carpooling available for those in need. Reminder that scouts 16+ require a fishing license if they want to fish (we should have extra gear available). Please let us know if a leader or scout will be attended by filling out this form. This gives our leaders valuable information needed to plan a successful campout.

• For those interested, the Pinewood Derby occurs on the same weekend of the campout. If you cannot make the campout, consider helping out the Cub Pack at Keystone from 9-10am on Saturday Feb 21st.

• ALSO that weekend (busy weekend, ya?) is Cub Pack 25's Blue and Gold banquet that is occurring on Sunday Feb 22nd. We have gotten some great boys from that pack, and it would be fantastic to help in return. Contact Ed for more information.

• If there are any Leaders/parents out there that want to sign up for some extra help, we have a campout planned in May for backpacking. Currently, we do not have anyone signed up to plan this activity. Reach out if interested!

2/2/26 Meeting Minutes

• Remember that tribal gear is to be worn for ALL scouting events (even Bingo Night!).

• The boys had a great discussion over how the Chili Bingo night went. A lot of good ideas were shared that can make next year's event more EPIC. Sometimes a lid looks like a pot... but the troop 'got it done'. Final numbers were not available this meeting, but plan to be shared next week.

• Cub Scout PINEWOOD DERBY is planned for Saturday, 2/21. They would like to have some scouts and/or adults there to help out for the event. Reach out if you are available! It should be a fun time!

• Leaders have been spending time organizing merit badge availability. It may be a good idea to boost up our support so that we have less burden in certain areas. In general, we want to see a minimum of 2 qualified Leaders for each Eagle-Required merit badge. In particular, looking for more coverage on Communication, Family Life, Personal Fitness, Personal Management, and First Aid merit badges. Check out the Become a Leader page for more information!

• MISSING SCOUT TENT - Remember that tents are not cheap! We would rather be funding activities like building a sled or new dodgeballs than lost tents. Please ask your scout to search for the missing tent!

• The next campout is on February 21st. This will be for only ONE NIGHT at Lake Jacomo. So far, it looks like the weather will be a chilly 29 Low/48 High (still 19 days out). Make sure that your scout has the appropriate gear for cold weather camping (Recommend a 0 degree sleeping bag and sleeping pad). If you know that you can/cannot attend, please let us know with this survey!

Did we miss something important? Want to add something to future meetings? Contact us! 

See past meeting minutes HERE

UPCOMING EVENTS (2026)

March SIGN UP HERE

• • Campsite: Watkins Mill State Park (TWO nights)

  • Activity: Regular Campout

  • Depart: 4-5pm Friday, Mar 13th from Keystone

  • Return: 11am Sunday, Mar 15th

  • Estimated Cost: $30

  • Notes: Campsite #1 "First on the left"

    • Includes a Tour of the Mill ONLY (3pm)

April

• • Campsite: Bruce's place - 7015 NE 600 Rd, Osceola, Mo 64776 (TWO nights)

  • Activity: Survival Campout

  • Depart: Evening Friday, April 17th

  • Return: 1-3pm Sunday, April 19th

  • Estimated Cost: Free.99

  • Notes: See email with a map where Google Maps leaves off

May

• • Campsite: Undetermined

  • Activity: Backpacking

  • Depart: ?Time? Friday, May 15th

  • Return:  ?Time? Sunday, May 17th

  • Estimated Cost: 

  • Notes: 

June

• • Campsite: Undetermined

  • Activity: Service Campout

  • Depart: ?Time? Friday, June 19th

  • Return:  ?Time? Sunday, June 21st

  • Estimated Cost: 

July

• • H Roe Bartle Scout Reservation

  • Session #4

  • Sawmill (Walnut campsite)

    • Depart: Monday, July 6th

    • Return: Wednesday, July 15th

August

• • Campsite: Undetermined

  • Activity: Canoeing Campout

  • Depart: ?Time? Friday, Aug 21st

  • Return:  ?Time? Sunday, Aug 23st

  • Estimated Cost: 

September

• • Campsite: Undetermined

  • Activity: Caving Campout

  • Depart: ?Time? Friday, Sept 18th

  • Return:  ?Time? Sunday, Sept 20th

  • Estimated Cost: 

PAST EVENTS (2026)

January

• Activity: Ice Skating (General)

• Location: KC Ice Center

• Time: January 17th @ 1:15pm - 2:45pm

• Estimated Cost: $10 +$5 for skate rental (Inquiring about a group discount)

February SIGN UP HERE

• • Campsite: Lake Jacomo (one night)

  • Activity: Regular Campout

  • Depart: 9am of Saturday, Feb 21st from Keystone

  • Return: 1-3pm of Sunday, Feb 22nd

  • Estimated Cost: $5

  • Notes: Campsite #8 - No water available during offseason