Scout BSA Troop 228, Bethel Park PA

Welcome to the home of the Troop 228 Thunderbirds!

Scout BSA Troop 228

Scout BSA Troop 9228

Venture Crew 228

(Girls and Boys)

Serving: Bethel Park, Upper Saint Clair, Mt. Lebanon, Peters Township, SouthPointe, Southhills of Pittsburgh and anyone(Girls & Boys) who love Outdoor High Adventure

Online Application ==>

https://my.scouting.org/VES/OnlineReg/1.0.0/?&tu=UF-MB-527taa0228

2021-2022 Activities

Wilderness Survival September

Webelos/Arrow of Light Weekend October

LARP Campout November

Laser Tag or Bowling December

Winter Campout January

Klondike Derby February

Shooting Sports Weekend March

New Scout Campout April

Spring Educational Trip May

Beaver Day (@Heritage) / Laurel Caverns June

Summer Camp @ Heritage Reservation July

Pittsburgh to DC Bike Trip August

https://www.facebook.com/ezackTbird/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel

Troop 228 Thunderbirds Philmont 2021 - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXwHwfry1bs Link to video of the 2016 trip to Philmont

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWeKhCMhqf8 Link to video of the 2014 Pittsburgh to DC Bike trip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMIwJUF0Dyc Link to slideshow of 2015 high adventure trips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMIwJUF0Dyc Link to Video of 2014 trip to Philmont

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01DPMxU6fWc Link to video of the start of the Wilderness Survival Campout

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7SRNTflU1o Link to Video of Dive at Gilbowa Quarry

https://my.scouting.org/VES/OnlineReg/1.0.0/?&tu=UF-MB-527taa0228

Bethel Park community Day

Posted on Sep 19 2022 - 7:23am

Message:

WHO: Troops/Crew 228/9228

WHAT: Angry Birds toss game (to win stuffed animals)/popcorn sale

WHEN: Saturday, September 24, 2022, 10 AM – 4 PM + setup/take down. Rain or Shine

Message from SPL Alex K: Supplies needed for Tuesday 7-26-22 meeting

Posted on Jul 24 2022 - 10:32am

Message:

Hello Troop, For our meeting this Tuesday, we'll be doing a large scale lashing activity and we're in need of staffs. If you have your staff from LLT or NYLT I'm asking that you bring it / them this week. Make sure your name is on them in some way! If you forget I'll have a sharpie with me. Thanks for the help!

~Alex Kirkpatrick | SPL | 228

Announcement from SPL about PLC for August Troop Activities

Posted on Jul 24 2022 - 10:30am

Message:

Hello youth leadership of 228 and 9228. My apologies for the sort of late notice but our PLC for planning August is scheduled for this Tuesday, 4:30 PM at South Park Shops Panera. We'll have all the future ones scheduled out for proper times down the road, don't worry. again THIS Tuesday before the Troop Meeting. 4:30 PM, South Park Shops Panera. be there if you can.

Inventing Merit Badge Workshop at HERL University of Pittsburgh

Posted on Jul 10 2022 - 2:36pm

Message:

Please register if you are interested:

On July 23, the USPTO is holding an Inventing merit badge workshop at

Merit Badge Class Opportunities at Camp Guyasuta

Posted on Jul 10 2022 - 2:32pm

Message:

Thanks for attending Merit Badges at Camp Guyasuta in the past.

We wanted to let you know that registration has opened for some merit badges coming up in August – October.

Disability Awareness Merit Badge

Posted on Jun 13 2022 - 1:39am

Message:

Disabilities Awareness Merit Badge Classes will begin this Tuesday, 6/14/22, at 7pm in the Youth Wing in Christ Church. Please print out and start completing the Disabilities Awareness Merit Badge Workbook found at https://www.boyscouttrail.com/boy-scouts/meritbadges/disabilities-awareness-merit-badge.asp.