On April 27th, eight Troop 344 Scouts and four leaders completed a 19-mile hike on the Abraham Lincoln National Historic Trail. This trail was the first BSA National Historic Trail and stretches from New Salem to Springfield, IL. It marks the path our 16th President took to get books to read. Congratulations to Brandon Barrett,… Read more

On Saturday, our entire Troop went to Ladue Middle School to volunteer in our annual service project, Do a Good Turn Day. We cleaned up the school grounds, giving back to LMS for letting us use their building for our Troop meetings. Thank you to all the Scouts and parents who participated! Read more

Last weekend 11 Scouts went cabin camping at Beaumont.  We originally planned to go horseback riding, but unfortunately we got rained out.  However, we made the most out of our situation and worked on rank advancement as well as completing a service project for Beaumont.  Scouts enjoyed playing games, cooking, and learning wet weather camping… Read more

Congratulations to Troop 344’s newest Eagle Scout, Alex Kanyok!  Alex completed his District Board of Review on March 25, concluding a long, full scouting career of nearly 9 years.  He completed two treks at Philmont, hiked the Appalachian Trail, and capped it off with a challenging trek in the Grand Tetons. Well done, Alex! Read more

Congratulations to Troop 344’s newest Eagle Scout, James Karslake! Having served our troop well with his emphasis on science and conservation, James passed his board of review on 2/25 with flying colors. For his Eagle project, James helped to improve soil and water conservation at Deer Creek. He led others in this effort, where 65… Read more

Congratulations to Nick Whitaker, the latest scout from Troop 344 to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout! Nick completed his District Board on 12/13 with flying colors. Well done! Read more