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LOOKING FOR AN EXCITING BSA SCOUT TROOP FOR YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER?
LOOKING FOR AN EXCITING BSA SCOUT TROOP FOR YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER?
Troop 848 is one of the oldest and largest BSA Scout Troop for boys in the Clear Lake area. We now have a very active and growing sister Troop 849 for girls as well. It already is one of the largest girl troop in the greater Clear Lake area. The girl troop meets and camps separately from the boy troop, but do most of the same campout activities together. They also share the extensive equipment and committee experience that Troop 848 has accumulated over 60 years.
Come check us out and see why we are so popular.
We meet at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church every Tuesday 7:00pm-8:30 pm.
If you are interested in joining the troop or want to arrange a visit, contact:
Boy Troop 848 - Green.Scouts@BSATroop848.org, Assistant Scoutmasters dedicated to first year Scouts
Girl Troop 849 - Scoutmaster@BSATroop849.org
If you decided to join Troop 848 or Troop 849, welcome!
Arrow of Light Scouts
Arrow of Light Scouts
Date: Jan 6, 2026
Time: 7 pm
Event: AOL Visit
Location: Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Opportunity to visit our Troop(s)
Date: Feb 3, 2026
Time: 7 pm
Event: AOL Visit
Location: Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Opportunity to visit our Troop(s)
Date: Mar 24, 2026
Time: 7 - 8:30 pm
Event: Join the Troop Night
Location: Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Bring your checkbook and some patience. We will have stations set up to register for the troop and provide/collect health forms. If you have these completed ahead of time it will help us out. Please make sure to include a copy of your medical insurance card. You should also be ready to sign up for summer camp and make a down payment if your scout is going. Information about the camp can be found on the Summer Camp tab on the troop website. We highly encourage first year scouts to attend. It is an excellent venue to get a start on advancement and earn a couple of Merit Badges. Other stations will include a table to purchase Troop T-Shirts and used uniforms. While the parents are doing paperwork, the scouts will have a breakout session to get to know each other, and learn about the Green Scout Program and upcoming events.
Date: Apr 7, 2026
Time: 7 - 8:30 pm
Event: Troop Meeting
Location: Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
This will also serve as our Make-up Registration Day. Please have your Scout Handbook by this meeting and bring it.
Date: April 12, 2026
Time: 1 - 5 pm
Event: Fast Start (Troop 848 only)
Location: Exploration Green
We will teach the scouts how to set up tents, operate the stoves and lanterns and give them some experience with the troop trailer, troop equipment and the patrol method before a campout. They will cook a hot meal (and clean up afterwards). There will be a small cost (probably $5) for food. Also, while the scouts are being introduced to Troop operations, there will be a parent meeting discussing items needed for campouts.
Date: Apr 14, 2026
Time: 7 - 8:30 pm
Event: Troop Meeting
Location: Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Campout planning. The patrols will plan meals, collect food money, and make duty rosters.
Date: Apr 24 - 26, 2026
Event: First Campout
Location: Lost Pines
Date: May 5, 2026
Time: 7 - 8:30 pm
Event: Court of Honor (Troop 848 only)
Location: Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Troop Court of Honor award ceremony with a Green Scout induction ceremony. Each scout's family is encouraged to attend.
Date: Jun 20 - 27, 2026
Event: Summer Camp
Location: North Carolina
Summer camp at Daniel Boone
How to Join
How to Join
Troop 848: Join Troop 848
Troop 849: Join Troop 849
Once the link is opened, select your application type
if you are registering your child, select Youth and proceed with entering your child’s information.
If you are registering yourself (adult) select – Adult Volunteers.
Step 1: Youth Information
Parents will be asked if the registering youth is a current or former Scout.
If your child is new to the Scouting Program, select No and proceed with completing the BSA Membership application and payment.
If you are a current or returning Scout – select Yes enter the youth’s BSA Member ID, Name and DOB to proceed with the online registration. If your Scout is currently registered – the system will ask you to select the red Transfer button to complete the transfer. If you are a returning scout, the system will take you to the checkout page, that will allow you to complete your payment. The BSA Membership fee will be prorated.
Adults who would like to register in more than one unit - select the continue button to register in both units simultaneously. This will allow you to keep your primary paid registration with the current unit and will multiply into a secondary unit.
Step 2: Parent or Guardian information
Once the youth’s information is completed, the parent/guardian will be asked, “Do you currently have a my.scouting account?” The registering parent’s my.scouting account will be linked to the youth’s registration and will allow the parent to manage the youth’s membership from their my.scouting account.
If you have an existing my.scouting account, select Yes and proceed with your log in information.
If you are new to the Scouting program and do not have an existing my.scouting account – select No and proceed with creating your own my.scouting account.
Step 3: Payment/Checkout
Proceed with reviewing your check out summary and completing a payment.
BSA “Annual Health and Medical Record” Form
Health forms are required for each Scout and participating adult and can be downloaded HERE. There are three parts on the BSA Health form. Part A & Part B need to be completed in their entirety and submitted along with a copy of the Scout's medical insurance card (both sides). Part C of the medical form requires a physician's exam and is only required for those attending summer, winter, or high adventure camps. Always keep the originals in a safe place and give the Troop copies.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS!
Part A - A parent and Scout must sign in the box
Part A - At least one adult must be listed in Adults Authorized to Take Youth to and From Events
Part B2 - In the middle of the page mark if non-prescription medication is authorized and a parent must sign
Part B2 - Enter all immunization dates on the form - do not attach a copy of a record from the doctor's office. Also ensure that a tetanus vaccine was received within 10 years.
Include a copy front and back of your insurance card
Scouting BSA Uniform (Class A)
We require the full Scouting BSA Uniform – tan shirt, green pants/shorts, green socks and Scout belt. We do not require neckerchiefs or hats. All items are available online or at the Scout Shop in Houston (or the troop has some used uniforms available). The Troops will provide the green shoulder straps and the unit numbers (848 or 849).
Troop T-shirt (Class B)
Both Troops have Troop specific t-shirts available for purchase for $15 to wear when the Class A uniform is not required.
Scouting Handbook
Every Scout needs to purchase a handbook to track requirements.
Fees
Our annual fee covers nearly all the cost for your child’s Scouting experience with the Troop. It includes campsite reservations, campout activity costs for most months, equipment (tents, stoves, climbing gear, canoes, etc.), ammunition for range and target sports, advancement patches, and much more. The only thing not covered to go on a monthly campout is the food their patrol prepares on the campout (typically $15). There is usually one campout a year that has a supplemental expense such as ziplining or caving. Of course, extended camps (summer camp, winter camp, and high adventure camps) are extra if your Scout chooses to participate. Registration fees are as follows:
BSA annual registration fee: $86 for Scouts and $66 for adult volunteers (includes cost of background check). This fee is paid annually directly to Scouts BSA.
Troop 848/849 annual fee: $120 for scouts and no charge for adults. The fee is prorated for the number of months left in the calendar year.
The Troop accepts payments by
Zelle (include name and 'membership 848' or 'membership 849)
or
check made out to
Troop 848
or
Troop 849
financial assistance for those in need. Contact the Committee Chair on the Contacts tab.
The Troop also has an optional annual fundraiser – mulch sales – where 100% of the profit goes into the “Scout account” of the Scout who sold and delivered that mulch. Money in a Scout account can be used for any Scout-related expense except the monthly campout food. The money is commonly used for summer camp fee, annual registration fees, high adventure camps, Eagle Scout project, etc. The average profit earned by participating Scouts is around $400/yr – less for Scouts just starting out and more for Scouts who expand their customer base over the years. We always have at least a few Scouts earn over $1000 to put into their Scout account each year. Scouts cannot take the money with them when they leave the Troop.
Prorated Scout Fees Paid to Troop:
Join Troop in January $120
Join Troop in February $110
Join Troop in March $100
Join Troop in April $90
Join Troop in May $80
Join Troop in June $70
Join Troop in July $60
Join Troop in August $50
Join Troop in September $40
Join Troop in October $30
Join Troop in November $20
Join Troop in December $10
Bring the medical form to a Troop 848 or 849 meeting and start having fun!
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