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.

Troop Eagle Questionnaire
Stephanie Cornett, our Scout mom extraordinaire, and head of the planning committee for the troop's 40th anniversary dinner, has prepared a questionnaire for Eagle Scouters from the troop. You can download the questionnaire HERE and email it back to her. We'll use the information for introductions at the banquet. The file is a Microsoft Word document. If you email the return document, please rename it with your last name, i.e. from "eagleq.doc" to "smith.doc". Thanks.

2008 Calendar Is History
The 2008 Calendar has been removed from the Web site. If you have a need to find out what the troop did for an activity 12 months or more ago, give the Webmaster a call.

2009 CALENDAR
We'll leave the 2009 calendar up for the duration of the year so you can relive old memories. Get it at THIS LINK. The file was last updated Dec. 15, 2009.

2010 Calendar Now Available
The 2010 calendar is available HERE. The file was last updated Jan. 5, 2010.

Grant Withrow Earns Eagle
Grant Withrow earned his Eagle Scout Award January 18. He'll receive official recognition, along with several other scouters, at the troops annual banquet in February. Congratulations to Grant.

Father/Son and Precamporee Photos in the Gallery
Check out our photo gallery for shots from this year's Father/Son outing in August and the Precamporee at Charles Cauthen's farm in September.

Problems with www.myscouting.org
For issues regarding online training, passwords, etc., call the BSA national help desk (also posted in the Resources section of this Web site): 800.627.3025.

Zach Brown Gets His Eagle
Zach Brown earned his Eagle Scout badge Dec. 7. He's the first of his class to obtain the rank.



Tommy Melching Reaches Eagle
Tommy Melching earned Scouting's highest rank Oct. 5. He is the last of his class of Webelos to earn the award. Congratulations Tommy and best of luck for the future.



Harrison Dunn Makes It to the Top
Harrison Dunn earned his Eagle Scout award Sept. 28. He renovated the picnic area at St. Stephen UMC, putting in a retaining wall, backfilling with dirt, and adding plantings. Nice job Harrison.



Ross Calhoun Makes Eagle
Ross Calhoun earned his Eagle Sept. 21. His project involved creating a greenhouse and garden area for the St. Stephen UMC playschool. Way to go Ross.




Philip Thomas Earns Eagle Rank
Philip Thomas earned his Eagle rank Aug. 3. He completed a project at St. Stephen providing benches, shower enclosures, and more in the bathrooms in the youth wing of the church. Congratulations to Philip.



Sid Dixon Earns Eagle
Sid Dixon earned his Eagle Oct. 21, 2008. He was the first of his Webelos class to earn Scouting's highest award. His project involved making repairs to the outdoor education area at Alexander Youth Network. Way to go Sid!



Water Trip DVDs Available
Selected pictures from the rafting trip in May are posted now in the gallery. DVDs containing images shot by the outfitter who supplied our boats 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.

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.