About us:
Welcome to Boy Scouts of America Troop 228 located in Flowery Branch, Georgia. We are chartered by Masonic Lodge 212 located in Flowery Branch. We will be celebrating 21 years of service this coming December! We are a male only Troop with ages ranging from 10 to 17. We currently have 24 active scouts whose passion is the great outdoors and high adventure. We meet on Monday nights at 6:30pm at our scout hut in Downtown Flowery Branch.
Our mission at Troop 228 is to build future leaders of community and country through fostering leadership, developing character, and promoting citizenship. We strive to instill in our scouts the values of self-discipline, respect for others, and an appreciation for the outdoors. Our goal is to help our scouts become responsible, independent young adults who can make informed decisions, serve the community, and become productive members of society. We strive to provide a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment where every scout can reach their full potential.
Our troop has collectively been to every BSA High Adventure Base in the continental US. This includes Philmont in 2019 where 12 scouts and adults hiked 100+ miles over 14 days in northern New Mexico. Northern Tier in 2020 where 8 scouts and adults participated in a dog sled journey in Northern Minnesota for 6 days. Summit Bechtal Reserve in 2022 where 8 scouts and adults participated in the Marksmanship Experience shooting on a 1,000 yard range in West Virginia. Sea Base located in Islamorada, Florida in 2015 and this coming summer, 23 scouts and adults have participated in the Island Adventure, Coral Reef Sailing Adventure, and Scuba Diving Adventure. Not to mention our monthly adventures to the North Georgia Mountains, Lake Lanier, Lake Jocassee, Lake Hartwell, Chattahoochee River, Sand Rock, Alabama, Raccoon Mountain Caverns and many more place.
Our Scouts also have passion for Service, we conduct several community service projects every year. To name a few, Shore Sweep of Lake Lanier, Food Pantries, Operation Christmas Child, Wreaths Across America, and many more!
Here at Troop 228, we are a Scout Led Troop who embrace the experience of learning, sometimes even through failure. We want scouts to learn and experience the highs and lows of leadership and responsibilities. Scouts gain experience for life in a safe environment through age appropriate leadership roles.