Past Campouts

Campouts from 2025


Camp T. Adirondacks

Jan 10-12

Troop 8 is going to the Adirondacks located on the BSA reservation Camp Tuscarora. We will be there for the whole weekend.

Campouts from 2024

Adirondacks: Feb. 16-18

Our next campout will take place at the Adirondacks in Camp Tuscarora. This campout is a fun campout and one time it snowed! 

Stone Mountain: March 15-17

Troop 8 went to Stone Mountain State Park located in Roaring Gap, NC.  We hiked seven miles to the summit of the mountain. We also swam in the waterfall. 

Jordan Lake State Park: April 19-21 

Our April outing is planned for Jordan Lake State park, which is located west of Raleigh on US 64, approximately 1.5 hours drive from Goldsboro.

This is an activity that everyone will be able to enjoy, including newer Scouts and Scouts with physical restrictions. If available we will rent canoes from camp Tuscarora, our campsite is reserved for the Vista Point Group site, and can launch the canoes directly from our campsite.

Troop Recruitment May 17-19

Troop 8 we are camping at Tuscarora this weekend for our annual recruitment campout event. We will be doing activities around camp including fishing, hiking, cooking, and canoeing. Scouts will plan a full day of events and take advantage of hammock camping, cooking, merit badge advancement, the opportunities are endless.

Annual Summer Camp June 23-28

Troop 8 is attending the Camp Tuscarora Annual Summer Camp which lasts for one week. We will be meeting at New Hope Church on Sunday the 23 leave for camp. During the week, the scouts will be learning new skills and studying merit badges. These awards will be awarded at the following Court of Honor at the start of our scouting year.


Cape Lookout July 26-28

Troop 8 is attending the Camp Tuscarora Annual Summer Camp which lasts for one week. We will be meeting at New Hope Church on Sunday the 23 leave for camp. During the week, the scouts will be learning new skills and studying merit badges. These awards will be awarded at the following Court of Honor at the start of our scouting year.

Merchant Mills Pond Sept 20-22

Troop 8 is going to the Merchant Mills Pond State Park for a backpacking trip. The length is about 7 miles.