Category: campouts

On November 2022 at Camp James Ray, our scouts hosted Pack 570 at the annual Webelos Woods event. Our troop was tasked with teaching first aid essentials to all of the cub scouts, and everyone there did a great job teaching the younger scouts. The attendees from Pack 570 also had a great time, and […]

In October 2022 at Mt. Scott in Oklahoma, Troop 570 hosted its annual bouldering campout. As one of the most popular campouts, we were happy to see a lot of scouts attend this overnight. Scouts got up Saturday morning ready to climb Mt. Scott, jumping boulder to boulder to get to the peak. Sadly we […]

In September the scouts of 570 traveled south to the hill country near Austin. They camped and found adventure at Inks Lake and Longhorn Caverns State Park. Click here to see pictures from this campout

Troop 570 had it’s annual family and water sports campout. Scouts and family had the option to navigate the lake with many different boats such as kayaks, paddle boards, and more. Participants also had a great time swimming through the lake and playing volleyball. All of the attendees had an amazing time at this campout […]

Troop 570 Scouts practiced their advanced camping skills in April at Willis Point. The patrols were sent out on the property Saturday and worked together to build shelters for a chilly night.  They then made their way back to base camp Sunday Morning. The Scouts have a chance to earn The Wilderness Survival Merit Badge […]

570 Scouts practice their outdoor skills at this campout. Working on how to start a camp fire, axe safety, orienteering and other fun activities. Click here for photos of this campout

Troop 570 scouts plus friends and family visited the winter wonderland of Winter Park, CO. Here, they enjoyed tubing, skiing, and snowboarding in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. Click here to see pictures from the trip

In February 2022 570 participated in an overnight lock-in at Group Dynamix. The scouts had fun playing different types of games throughout the night and into the morning. They enjoyed team building, comradery and pizza in an exciting and safe environment! Click here for photos from this event

In December 2021 at Mr. Gann’s Ranch, Troop 570 had its annual shooting campout. The shooting campout is on of the most popular events throughout the year, and we were happy to see many scouts participate this year. Scouts had the opportunity to shoot different weapons including rifles, shotguns, and even archery, some even earning […]

On November 2021 at Camp James Ray, our scouts hosted Pack 570 at the annual Webelos Woods event. Our troop was tasked with teaching first aid essentials to all of the cub scouts, and everyone there did a great job teaching the younger scouts. The attendees from Pack 570 also had a great time, and […]

In October 2021 at Mt. Scott in Oklahoma, Troop 570 hosted its annual bouldering campout. As one of the most popular campouts, we were happy to see a lot of scouts attend this overnight. Scouts got up Saturday morning ready to climb Mt. Scott, jumping boulder to boulder to get to the peak. This was […]

In September 2021 a Twin Coves Park, Troop 570 had it’s annual water sports campout. Scouts had the option to navigate the lake with many different boats such as kayaks, rowboats, and more. Participants also had a great time swimming through the lake and exploring the campsite. All of the attendees had an amazing time […]

In August 2021 at the Altitude H20 Aqua Park, we had our annual water sports campout, this time as a single day event. Scouts had fun running through the inflatable obstacle course on Lake Grapevine as well as exploring the large park and campsites nearby. All of the attendees had lots of fun at this […]

In June 2021 at Camp Constantin in Graford, Texas, our scouts joined many other troops at their annual BSA summer camp. Scouts participated in merit badge classes throughout the week as well as exploring the camp, enjoying free time, and visiting the trading post for snacks and souvenirs. At the end of the camp, our […]

In May 2021 at Ray Roberts Lake State Park we had our annual family and watersports campout. It was a fun, relaxed campout where scouts had the opportunity to swim in the lake or play games at the campsite. The scouts had a great time playing down at the beach and exploring all that Ray […]

In April 2021 at Sid Richardson we had our Climbing Campout. It was a fun campout which gave scouts the opportunity for natural rock climbing, as well as getting the climbing merit badge. The scouts had a great time climbing up the rocky cliffs and exploring the cave complex beneath the rocks. All of the […]

On March 26-28 at Erwin Park we had our Scout Skills & Orienteering Campout. It was a great campout for the new scouts to complete many rank requirements. They also got to go Orienteering which was led by Scouts. Everyone had a fantastic time on this campout. Click here for the SmugMug.

December 11-13 (near Palestine, TX) – The Shooting Sports Campout is a Troop 570 tradition and one of the most favorite campouts for many of our Scouts and adults alike. Everyone had an opportunity to shoot rifles and shotguns as well as try their hand at archery. A new wrinkle to the program this year […]

November 13-15 (Pottsboro, TX) Webelos Woods is our annual Scout recruiting campout. In the morning we did a first aid presentation for 3 groups of Webelos. Throughout the afternoon we hosted a knot tying and knife safety skills class at our campsite. Here are Pictures of Adult Leaders and Scouts at the Webelos Woods campout! Click […]

October 23-25 (Athens, TX) – A fun fishing campout on Perryman Lake. It was a perfect day for fishing and lots of fish were caught! In the morning we had a fishing competition for the largest fish, the smallest fish, and the most fish caught. At night we had a delicious fish fry. Here are […]

September 25-27 Flower Mound, TX) – A new campout for Troop 570 is our Sailing & Kayaking campout. Four patrols participated in sailing, kayaking and camping out at Twin Coves Park, Flower Mound, TX. The Scouts had fun Sailing & Kayaking out on the lake. Here are Pictures of Parents and Kids out on the […]

February 14-15 (Larue, TX) – Another annual classic campout for Troop 570 is our Wilderness Survival campout. Two patrols were sent out into the woods where they had to use all of their great scouting knowledge to build shelters, start and maintain campfires and cook a meal consisting of quail eggs, raw tilapia fish and […]

January 17-19 (Burnet, TX) – On a rainy Friday evening, we traveled to central Texas for cave exploration at Longhorn Caverns and camping at Inks Lake State Park. We had two groups each take a different tour. One group took the guided walking exploration of the caves where we saw such things as the Crystal City, the […]

December 13-15 (near Palestine, TX) – The Shooting Sports Campout is a Troop 570 tradition and one of the most favorite campouts for many of our Scouts and adults alike. This year did not disappoint as we had a fantastic turnout of Scouts and Adult helpers. Everyone had an opportunity to shoot rifles and shotguns […]

November 22-24 (Bridgeport, TX) – We enjoyed abundant sunshine and cool temps while climbing and rappelling on the natural rock climbs and exploring caves near our camp site at Hermit’s Cave. After lunch, we headed to the Tower and spent the evening climbing & rappelling while making dinner there as well. Click here to check out all […]

November 8-10, 2019 (Pottsboro, TX) – Troop 570 hosts over a dozen Webelos and their parents from Pack 570 and Pack 895 and teaches over 50 other Webelos how to make dutch oven pizzas and how to build fires (the right way)! Click here to see all the great pics from this event.

October 18-20, 2019 (Athens, TX) – Check out pics from our October adventure.

Sept. 20-22 (Palo Pinto, TX) Check out pics from the weekend here.

August 23-25 (Lake Grapevine, TX) The Troop enjoyed an extremely fun, wet and cool campout at Altitude H2O on beautiful Lake Grapevine. We camped at Meadowmere Campground which was just steps away from H2O. For Saturday night entertainment we went to the Coyote Drive-In Movie Theatre to watch The Lion King. Check out pics from […]

March 11-15 (Winter Park, CO) For the second time in three years, Troop 570 plus friends & family traveled to the Colorado Rockies for skiing, snowboarding and TUBING! Check out all the great pics and videos here.

February 15-17 (LaRue, TX) Click the title for a short-cut to the photo gallery.

January 18-20, 2019 (Downtown Dallas/Camp Wisdom) Click the title to get to link to the photo gallery for this event.

December 14-16, 2018 (Gann Ranch)

October 19-21, 2018 (Lawton, OK): After a several year hiatus, Troop 570 made their way back to the picturesque Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge to once again scale the massive and never-ending boulders of Mt. Scott. Check out some really cool pics right here.

September 22, 2018 (Carrollton, TX): While the weather (once again) was not on our side for this month’s campout (was supposed to be whitewater rafting or tubing)…our friends at Group Dynamix saved the day putting together a terrific evening (and morning) of team building and fun for everyone. Check out these awesome pics!

June 10-16, 2018 (Talihina, OK): Yes, the Troop snapped a 35-year streak of going to Camp Constantin for Summer Camp in 2018. However, we still took our Scouting dominance on the road to Hale Scout Reservation and showed everyone how Troop 570 rolls. We had a fantastic and very productive time in the eastern mountains […]

May 18-20, 2018, Cypress Spring Lake (Scoggins, TX) An adventure with your family!!! We will be camping at Sandy Pastures, a working farm on Lake Cypress Springs less than 2 hours away. We encourage the whole family to come as we have activities for everyone including: Water skiing and tubing Pontoon boat rides Swim area […]

April 13-15, 2018. Trinity Forest Adventure Park. Challenge and ropes courses.  

March 23-25, 2018. Camporee at Cedar Hill State Park. This month we welcome our new crossover scouts by showing them how T570 camps and how we rock with our scouting skills as we compete in cooking, pioneering, first aid and camping activities. Of course there will be a big capture the flag tournament and a […]

February 16-18, 2018 Wilderness survival campout at Circle C Ranch Giddings, TX

January 19-21, 2018. Camp Meisenbach at Clements Scout Ranch, Athens, TX

December 8-10, 2017: fun with Archery, shotgun, and rifle shooting at the Gann Ranch.

November 17-19, 2017 at Sid Richardson Scout Ranch. We exercised our climbing skills, and got to enjoy nighttime use of the climbing tower.

September 22-24, 2017. Kayaking and fun in the water at Tyler State Park. Movie night at the campout. 

May 19-21 2017. Water Sports at Lake Lewisville. Pontoon and Ski Boat Rentals with wake boards and tubes and tons of water fun. And a nighttime movie as well!

April 28-30, 2017. Troop 570 participated in the Canoe Races held at Worth Ranch in Palo Pinto, TX on April 29th. Many teams came away with several awards for top finishing ‘mes in their respective weight classes.

Mar 24-26, 2017. On a hot and dusty weekend in Bridgeport, Tx at Sid Richardson Scout Ranch, Scouts of Troop 570 competed in the North Texas Orienteering Competition. Troops and other organizations from across the area were found zig-zagging all across the Scout ranch grounds in search of orange and white triangular boxes in a […]

Feb 10-12, 2017. On a beautiful weekend in Athens, TX, the boys of Troop 570 went fishing at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center. Everyone caught at least one fish (or so they said) and several were keepers that were fried up for dinner. In addition to some great fishing, the Troop was also treated to […]

Jan 13-15, 2017. A survival campout, but with a twist as each group was given a Search and Rescue mission before it is time to survive the night. We were excited to use a new location thanks to the Dodgen Family. It is 200 acres of  woods, fields and multiple water features. Everyone was allowed to have a 1 […]

December 17-22, 2016: A week of fun in the snow in Crested Butte, Colorado.

December 9-11, 2016. Shotgun, Rifle and Archery on a beautiful weekend!

November 11-13, 2016: Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge. Bouldering!

Sunday October 9, 2016 – Monday October 10, 2016: Overnight at Group Dynamix Sunday night until Monday morning! End your 4-day holiday with this great “campin”. Enjoy team building, ropes and challenge courses, fun activities and more at our lock-in campout!.This one is always a blast, so don’t miss it! Please signup and pay at a […]

September 9-11, 2016: Welcome back to a new scouting year. Our first campout of the year will be our family campout. Everyone is invited so that we can all spend time getting to know our extended scouting family. This year we have a new camping spot on the San Marcos River. Like last year we […]

July 17-24, 2016: 6 scouts and 2 adults had a fabulous time canoeing in the Northwestern part of Atikaki Provincial Park in Manitoba Canada. Check out smug mug to see photos of the crew, floatplane, canoeing, fish, mud, and beautiful scenery!

Our troop’s summer camp from June 26 to July 2, was the best one we’ve had in a while. From earning Eagle required merit badges for older scouts or getting TFC requirements for the first years, we did it all. Something else that’s cool is how many awards we won! We won Chess (3 years […]

June 10-23, 2016: 7 boys and 4 adults from Troop 570 have completed a Philmont trek! 3 mountains were climbed, and a great time was had by all! Look on Smugmug for photos of their trip.

May 20th – 22, 2016. Cleanup at the Trinity River Trash Bash, followed by kayaking and stand-up paddle boarding in the Trinit River, and then a double-feature at the Coyote Drive-In in Ft. Worth.

Our orienteering was an excellent campout, especially one planned on such short notice. Our Scoutmaster, Mr. Spraggins, took it upon himself to set up an orienteering course just so our troop could have a campout this weekend. The course was incredible, offering just the right amount of challenge, and does well to prepare our boys […]

Our district’s annual Camporee on March 18-20 was, to say the least, a complete success. We won the Best Troop and Best Troop Patrol awards, and worked very hard to earn them. We held sessions to learn the skills, had meetings to practice skills, and finally show them off at Camporee. For every single person […]

Our backpacking campout was on February 26-28, at Sam Houston National Forest. Our troop was divided into 4 patrols, where our guys hiked with heavy backpacks for a combined 50+ miles! We had also learned valuable skills along the way, such as eating and cooking on the go, finding a good camping spot, preparing for […]

January 15-17, 2016. We started off the New Year with a Search and Rescue / Survival campout. We were met by the red river with near freezing temperatures and woke up to similar conditions. We made a backpacking style breakfast and due to expectation of rain we started gathering firewood for a massive bonfire. In […]

December 12-13, 2015. Archery, Rifle and Shotgun. As we arrived on the campsite high winds made setting up camp equipment difficult but Quickly went to bed and woke up the following morning. After breakfast we all gathered up our equipment and headed out for the ranges. All ranges were heavily attended and we all had […]

December 4-6, 2015 at Camp James Ray. Webelos Woods is district-organized event that culminates in a weekend of fun outdoor activities with the intent of providing opportunities for advancement and to aid with the Webelos-to-Scout transition. Webelos and their adult partner will get an interactive preview of the Boy Scouting program through a series of […]

NOVEMBER 13-15, 2015: Circle Ten Experience at the Texas Motor Speedway! Our Troop participated in the largest Scouting event in Circle 10’s more than one-hundred year history; the Circle Ten Xperience (CTX for short). The CTX hosted packs, troops, teams, crews, posts, and ships. During the day there was a variety of exciting shows scheduled including: […]

October 24, 2015: Indoor Rock climbing. 6 scouts made it all the way to the top of the 120′ silo! Due to unfortunate weather our planned climbing location was canceled but thanks to the North Texas Outdoor Pursuit Center we had a fantastic climbing campout. We arrived and early in the morning and quickly got […]

September 19-20, 2015 We pulled into the trailer park grounds, set up dining flies & tents, and quickly went to bed in preparation for tomorrow’s day of family fun. We woke up and promptly started on Breakfast leaving just a little before 10. When we got there the tubes were handed out and the scouts […]

Troop 570 had 3 crews go to Seabase this Summer. One crew went to the Bahamas, and 2 crews went to the Florida keys. Sun, beaches, snorkeling, sailing, fishing; a relaxing and fun time was had by all!

June 28-July 4, 2015, Camp Constantin. Swimming, Merit Badges, Johnston’s Peak, Service Project, Fat Bat, Boat Races, and more, all on Possum Kingdom Lake!

June 6-21, 2-15: 2 Crews tackle hiking in Philmont (Treks 609C1 & 609C2). June 7-14, 2015: A Cavalcade, the first for Troop 570!

April 17-19, 2015, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Reserve (OK). Climbing Mt. Scott!

March 20-22, 2015. Camp Trevor Rees-Jones

Frebuary 13-15. Dallas, TX. Navigating via DART Bus Pass and having a photo safari in downtown Dallas. May the team to get photos of the most items on the list win!

January 16-18, 2015. Wilderness Survival at Mr. Wilson’s ranch.

December 27-31, 2014. Cold but fun!

Dec 5-7, 2014. Mineral Wells State Park.

November 14-16, 2014. Bradford, TX. A bit cold, but a hit with the .22 cal rifles, shotguns, and archery.

November 7-9, 2014. Troop 570 was in charge of staffing the canoeing and row boating at Webelos Woods (Clements Scout Ranch, Athens, TX). A good time was had by all attending cub scouts.

October 10-12, 2014 at Camp Meisenbach, Clements Scout Ranch, Athens, TX

at Sid Richardson Scout Ranch September 12-14, 2014.

  This time around, Troop 570 traversed way out to Wichita Mountains Wildlife Reserve in Oklahoma where we planned to boulder and climb and boulder and climb. It wasn’t all that bad a drive. We left around 6:30 PM and got to the campsite around 11 PM. It was pretty chilly, especially for May. We […]

For this campout, Troop 570 drove all the way to Mulberry River close to Turner Bend in Arkansas. It was a long drive–a good 5 hours–where we only stopped once. But once we got there, it was worth it. We set up camp around 11 PM, unloaded the Beast and we all hit the hay. […]

March 21-23, 2014. Games, contests, food, fun.

Another consecutive year of the troop going to Group Dynamix, and although the number was lower than years past, it was a blast. We all rolled in around 8 o’clock to the vast warehouse district way down Arapaho where Group Dynamix is located. This is a place where groups can come to build leadership and […]

For the first campout of the spring season, hosted by the University of North Texas Sailing Club, Troop 570 went out to Lake Ray Roberts State Park in Pilot Point, TX and Dallas Corinthian Yacht Club in Oak Point, TX. We left Spring Creek Elementary at around 6:30 PM and arrived at our destination at […]

2013-12-13 to 2013-12-15 We got there Friday night. About 15+ scouts attended. We set up our tents and rain fly and went to bed. The next morning we woke up, had breakfast, and went to a part of the area to cut down trees that would be used in shelter building. When we went back […]

2013-09-22 to 2013-09-24

October 18-20 2013

We got to Rancha La Rosa Friday night. About 20+ scouts attended. We set up our tents and rain fly and went to bed. The next morning we woke up, made breakfast, and went to the main part of the ranch to clean the trash, scrap metal, and other junk off the ground. When we […]

San Marcos, Texas. Family Campout

April 12-14, 2013 by Nicholas Chatto Bruise after bruise; boulder after boulder. Climbing Mount Scott at the Wichita Falls Wildlife Reserve proved to be a challenge, but as soon as we reached the top it was all worth it. Approximately 45 scouts and adults left Friday evening at 7:00 pm on Friday, April 12, 2013 […]

March 22-24, 2013 By Nicholas Chatto Camporee was a fun and exciting event for all Boy Scouts. It may have rained and been a little chilly, but we didn’t allow the bad weather to dampen our moods. We headed out from Spring Creek at around 7:15 pm on March 22, 2013 and arrived at Camp […]

FEBRUARY 15-16, 2013 by Nicholas Chatto Pizza, cookies, inflatables, sodas, and so much more! We had it all at Group Dynamix! Group Dynamix began at 8:00 pm on Friday, February 15, 2013. The night began with an introduction video and a few, fun, small team building games, such as the big ball game, to loosen […]

January 19-20, 2013 By Russ Dykes There were a small number of scouts attending this campout due to illness, but that didn’t stop the troop from having a good time. There were four scenarios: bear attack, rafting accident, plane crash, and zombie apocalypse survival (arguably the most creative of the four scenarios.) The scouts brought their own lunches with them. In the afternoon, the scouts began to work on their various shelters. The bear […]