Canvas tents among palmettos at a Southwest Florida campsite at dusk

Alligator District · Naples, FL

Troop 165

Proudly shaping tomorrow’s leaders. A Scout-led troop camping the flatwoods, mangroves, and gulf of Collier County — on the trail to Eagle.

Meets weekly

Tuesdays, 7:00 PM

Rooney Hall · St. Ann Catholic Church

Out every month

School-year campouts

Parks, preserves, and Camp Miles

Youth-led

Scouts plan the program

Adults train, advise, and drive

About the troop

A premier troop in Southwest Florida

One of the premier troops in Southwest Florida — dedicated to the best scouting experience possible, and to helping every Scout reach Eagle. We camp once a month during the school year. Each summer the troop heads off for a week of camp — generally out of state. Patrols decide what we do. Adults keep it safe.

Next meeting: at 7:00 PM. Walk in. Sit in the back. Stay after to talk with Scoutmaster Paul Aliseo.

Our story
Brass compass, topographic map, and a carved wooden 165

On the calendar

Coming up

Full calendar
Empty canoe on still mangrove water at dawn

The outdoor program

Florida is the classroom

Cypress strands, the Ten Thousand Islands, Camp Miles, and a week away each summer. First aid on Friday night. Pancakes on Sunday. That is how a Scout becomes First Class — then Eagle.

See the program

The Scout Oath

On my honor I will do my best To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.

Trustworthy

Tell the truth. Keep your word.

Loyal

Stand by your family, friends, and troop.

Helpful

Be ready to serve without being asked.

Friendly

Be a friend to all, and a brother to every Scout.

Courteous

Be polite to everyone, regardless of age or position.

Kind

Treat others as you want to be treated.

Obedient

Follow the rules of your family, troop, and community.

Cheerful

Look for the bright side. Do your part with a smile.

Thrifty

Pay your own way and use resources wisely.

Brave

Do what is right even when it is hard.

Clean

Keep your body and mind fit, and your language clean.

Reverent

Respect the beliefs of others, and be faithful in your own.

New families

Come Tuesday. Leave knowing if this is your troop.

We accept new applicants at meetings weekly. , 7:00 PM, Rooney Hall.