Williamston Troop 63
Supporting over 100 years of scouting in Mid-Michigan
Troop 63 provides Scouting America, Scouts BSA programming for boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 17 years of age in the greater Williamston, Michigan, area. Scouts BSA is the traditional Scouting experience where boys and girls can:
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Share adventure in the great outdoors.
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Develop a love of service by volunteering in their community.
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Boost their leadership skills through fun and exciting challenges.
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Create memories of a lifetime.
Our Mission
The mission of Scouting America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
Scout Law
A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.
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.”
Youth Benefits
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Scouting is a safe activity for the long term with minimal adult involvement.
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Scouting is an opportunity to explore the great outdoors, participate in fun activities, and make new friends.
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Participating and experiences in Scouting can help you get into college and cool jobs.
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Scouts participate in current trends like video gaming and high adventure activities.
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Scouting is year-round and many Scouts participate in other sports and activities without too much interference. Scouts participate at their own pace.
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Scouts learn skills through scouting activities to overcome life challenges and develop leadership skills through no-risk practices.
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Scouts develop lasting friendships, outdoor and leadership skills, and have a lot of fun doing it.
Parent Benefits
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Scouting is a safe activity for the long term.
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Youth lead with minimal adult commitment.
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Scouting is an activity that your youth can enjoy, grow within, and use to their advantage in the future (college, job).
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Safe youth program with 2 deep leadership. Youth are never alone with only one adult, unless it's a parent.
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Scouts follow safe scouting practices on all outings treat others with respect and fairness.
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Scouting is year-round and many Scouts participate in other sports and activities without too much interference. Youth participate in scouting at their own pace.
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Scouting helps youth develop a family and community-oriented perspective as they grow.
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Youth learn skills through scouting practices to overcome life challenges.
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Scouting builds a moral compass through living by the Scout Oath and Law to help Scouts identify their fundamental values and develop strong moral values.
Scouting Activities
Troop 63 scouts have the opportunity to participate in numerous campouts and high adventure excursions throughout the year. Scouts have attended Michigan's High Adventure program Prevailing Winds, Philmont Scout Ranch, Northern Tier High Adventure Base, Florida National Sea Base, Camping in Bluesprings Caverns and aboard the USS Silversides and more.
We host an annual flag retirement ceremony each year, volunteer at the local food bank, participate in the Red Cedar River Partnership program through river monitoring and cleanups, offer programming during Red Cedar River Days, support Williamston’s annual Red Cedar Jubilee activities including kids games and the Troop’s Pancake Breakfast, help with flag raisings at high school athletic games, participate in community events and parades, and honor veterans with annual flag installation and removal at a local cemetery.
Flag Retirement.
Retiring United States flags is one of the most sacred duties entrusted to our organization. Respect for our nation’s symbols are an integral part of being a reverent and responsible scout. Conducting flag retirement ceremonies provides opportunities for our scouts to reflect on the meaning of our flag and all that it represents. Have a United States flag that needs to be retired? We have several collection boxes located throughout the community. Flag collection boxes can be found at the Leroy Township Hall, the hardware store in Williamston, the Williamston post office and NIESA.
