Dear Scouts and Parents:

 The Scouts and the Adult Leadership of BSA Troop 456 extend our hand in friendship and Welcome you to our Troop Website.  We are a very active troop which provides our scouts with many exciting opportunities for fun and adventure.  Troop 456 was chartered in 1952 and has produced 58 Eagle Scouts to date.  Our mission is to help your sons to succeed in learning life long skills.

 Research studies show that men who were Scouts believe the program had a positive influence on their lives, as well as, on the American society as a whole.  Scouting helps develop self-confidence, interpersonal skills, organizational skills, friends and family relationships, and instills boys to take on larger roles in community service.

 Men, who were scouts five or more years are more likely than non-scouts to graduate from high school and college, earn higher annual household incomes, enjoy lifelong friendships, and believe that helping others should come before one’s own self-interests.

 Troop 456 continues to be a scout-run troop with the guidance of many adult leaders.  We have a strong Troop Committee which supports our every need.  I encourage parents to join in becoming members of our troop committee in order to keep up-to-date on all activities and events.  We also have numerous tasks in which we will need parents help and support.

 Troop 456’s current leadership has over 75 years of Scouting experience.  All of our leaders are fully trained and most are Woodbadge trained as well.

 If you have any questions or would like further information on becoming a member of our troop, you may contact me.  Again welcome to our troop website and please feel free to browse.

Yours in Scouting,

Nicholas Stetz, III
Scoutmaster BSA Troop 456

 ...................a boy never challenged,.................will never succeed.....................