Welcome to Troop 118!

Troop 118 is chartered to St. Stephen United Methodist Church on Sardis Road in Charlotte, N.C. Our motto is "One Pace at a Time" referring to the steady progress our boys make toward the rank of Eagle.

2009 CALENDAR
You can download the 2009 planning calendar now as an Adobe Acrobat file. Get it at THIS LINK. The file was last updated June 2, 2009.

2008 Calendar -- just for reference
The 2008 Troop calendar is still available HERE.


Water Trip DVDs Available
DVDs containing images shot by the outfitter who supplied our boats for the Nantahala rafting trip are available from Charles Johnson for $10 each. The images are suitable for printing and there are several photos of each boat going through the final rapids. Selected pictures will be posted in the gallery section of this site later this week.

Troop 118 Is On Facebook
Click the link on the home page of this site to visit the troop's Facebook page. You can join this open group and stay abreast of things happening with current and former 118ers. Pictures from troop events will also be posted here.

Troop Families Donate 671 Books to Classroom Central
Troop 118 families donated 671 new and used books in this year's Give Kids a Book drive organized by Classroom Central. Thanks to Don Dubroff for organizing the drive. Classroom Central's Sarah Porter reports that this year's drive netted over 46,000 books.

New Health Forms Available on This Site
A new comprehensive health form replaces the old Class I-III forms. The new form, along with instructions, can be found on this site under Scouting Forms in the main navigation.

Photos from the Ellicott Rock Trip in the Gallery
Photos from the Ellicott Rock Wilderness backpacking trip at now loaded in the gallery. You can see what a good time was had by all.

Troop Earns $1,200 for RaceFest Participation
Troop 118 received a check Monday, April 20, for $1,200 from the organizers of the Charlotte RaceFest. Scouters earned the donation for helping man aid stations for the annual footrace. Thanks to Mark Evans and Kurt Newman for organizing this successful fundraiser, and to all the parents, friends and family members who showed up to help hand out Gatorade and H2O.

Troop 118 Active in Community Service
Troop 118 scouts earned a pizza party in March for collecting more food during the February Scouting for Food drive for Loaves and Fishes than any other troop in Mecklenburg County. The troop collected over 15,000 pounds of food for the local food bank. The pizza party was donated by Dominos Pizza. Local franchise owner Mack Patterson is a member of the Council Executive Board and led the Scouting for Food drive for the council.

Introducing the Scout Scrip Program
Committee Member Brian Windham has introduced and is managing the troop's new "Shop by Scrip" program. Scout families purchase gift cards through the Troop and in return the troop makes a percentage of the total value of the gift card purchase. Gift cards are available for just about every retailer known. To learn more about how to sign up, visit - Brian's special Web site for the program.

Revised Troop Handbook is Available
A revised troop handbook is available online HERE. Thanks to Tim Gilland who helped put this together for the troop.

Charles Johnson's Photo Wins Scouting Magazine Contest
A shot of Camp Grimes by our own Charles Johnson was one of several winners of the Scouting Magazine's photo contest. The shot, of Zach Onstot pondering life on the dock at Lake Calhoun, is featured in the most recent issue of the magazine.



Our Mission Statement
 Troop 118 emphasizes to each boy to serve others by teaching values that can be found in the Scout Oath and Law.  Our troop helps each scout to make correct ethical choices in their lifetime so they can achieve their full potential.  Troop 118 helps to develop young leaders, and instill in them the values of community services, respect for the outdoors, and personal spirituality. 
 We are committed to adventure, learning, challenge and fun. We encourage all scouts to respect each other and seek responsibility and be disciplined both within the troop and in their everyday lives. We incorporate fun, advancement and recognition, and youth leadership opportunities at our meetings, camping trips and service projects.  We support each scout as they take it One Pace at a Time to advance in rank and strive to reach one of scouting greatest honors-the rank of Eagle.