Welcome to our Troop 216 website!

Boy Scout Troop 216 is located in Cary, North Carolina.  We are part of the Crosswinds District, Occoneechee Council.  Troop 216 was established in 1978 and is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Cary, North Carolina.

Current Events

March 2

    Troop Meeting - 7:30 PM to 9 PM
    St Michael's Church  - Parish Center

March 5 - 7

    Winterplace Ski Trip
    Meet at Apex Crossing at 4:30 PM, Depart at 5 PM
    Return to Apex Crossing at 1 PM

    Permission form

March 6

    St. Baldrick's head shaving fundraiser to fight childhood cancers
    Hibernian Pub - Kildaire Farm Road - 1 PM

March 9

    Troop Meeting - 7:30 PM to 9 PM
    St Michael's Church  - Parish Center
    Order of the Arrow Elections

March 10     

    District Eagle Board of Review - 7 PM
    Church of Latter Day Saints, Cary, NC

March 12 

    Saint Michael's Fish Fry - Service Hours Opportunity
    Contact Mr. Fausak if you can help out

March 12 - 14

    Order of the Arrow Spring Pow Wow

March 16

    PLC Meeting - 8:00 - 9:00 PM
    St. Michael's Church - Teacher's Lounge

March 17

    Troop 216 Committee Meeting - 7:30 PM

March 18

    District Roundtable - 7:30 PM to 9 PM
    Council Religious Awards Dinner

March 19 - 21

    2010 Province of Atlanta - Catholic Jamboree - a weekend of                         fun,fellowship and sharing of the Catholic faith at Camp Barstow                     just outside Columbia, South Carolina. 

March 20 - 21

    New Scout Campout - Jordan Lake
    Permission form  and itinerary

March 21

    Aaron R. Eagle Scout Ceremony - 3:30 PM
     RSVP by March 5
     Refer to recent email invitation for location and RSVP information   

March 23

    Troop Meeting - 7:30 PM to 9 PM
    St Michael's Church  - Parish Center

March 26 

    Saint Michael's Fish Fry - Service Hours Opportunity
    Contact Mr. Fausak if you can help out

March 27

    Hiking Merit Badge - 10 Mile Hike
    Tabacco Trail at the New Hill-Olive Chapel Road Entrance

    Gather at 7:45 AM, Depart at 8 AM
    Return at approximately 1PM

    Bring 1 Quart of water, trail snack and weather appropriate clothing

    Email Mr. Hibbard if you can attend

March 30

    No Troop Meeting

Future Events

April 16 - 18 

    Washington, DC trip

May 14 - 16 

    Long back pack trip 

July 26 - August4, 2010

    2010 National Boy Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia where Boy
    Scouts will celebrate their 100 year anniversary

Troop News

2009-2010 Troop 216 Calendar is online now!

    Parents and scouts - please mark your calendars with the dates of troop meetings and outings!

Troop 216 crew goes to Northern Tier

    Summary here under Scout Adventures!

Alex B. worked at Camp Durant this summer

    Summary and pictures here under Scout Adventures!

Recent Events

November 13 - 15
    Kings Mountain Backpacking Campout - summary and pictures

October 16 - 18
    Shooting Campout and Mom's dinner - summary and pictures

October 9 - 11
    Oconneechee Council Camporee - Nat-E-Con 2009 at Camp Reeves - summary

September 18 - 20
    White water rafting trip - summary 

March 7
    St. Baldrick's head shaving - coming soon

June             
     Summer Camp at Camp Raven Knob - summary and pictures

Announcing New Troop 216 Eagle Scout

Congratulations to Matthew Beauchamp on passing his Eagle Boards of Review on December 9,  2009.   He is the latest addition to our Troop 216 Eagle Scout Roll Call.

Newspaper Articles for Recent Troop 216 Eagle Scouts

New Eagle Scout Roll Call Table

A new Eagle Scout Roll Call page has been created to accurately record our Eagle Scouts.