A Scout-led troop on the Gulf, aimed at Eagle.

Troop 165 is scout-led. Patrols elect their leaders. The Senior Patrol Leader runs the meeting. Scouts pick the campouts, plan the menus, and stand in front of their peers when something goes sideways — which is how leadership is actually learned.

Adults do not run the troop. They train, they keep youth protection non-negotiable, they drive the trailer, and they stay out of the patrol huddle unless safety is on the line.

We are an active troop. One campout a month during the school year. A week of summer camp, generally out of state. Courts of Honor when ranks are earned, not when the calendar says so. Popcorn in the fall so Scouts can pay their own way.