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Welcome to our website. Troop One is
sponsored by the First Presbyterian Church of Hot Springs, AR. Our troop
is a quality unit, meaning we camp out every month, year 'round. Our
troop is the oldest troop in Arkansas, and has held Court of Honor for
64 Eagle Scouts. We believe that scouting not only keeps boys out of
trouble, but builds character. Scouting's founder, Lord Baden Powell,
said that "Scouting is a game with a purpose". The purpose is to build
good citizens with good character, because now, more than ever,
character counts. The 'game' is swimming, camping, fishing, sailing,
hiking, climbing and other outdoor activities in a
program that is meant to build character and discipline. Last year Troop
One shifted their focus from being a climbing troop to an aquatics
troop. Troop One owns a sailboat and takes advantage of Ross Rhodes Scout Camp access to Lake
Degray's to take the boat out. We take scouts to Merit Badge University
twice a year so that the scouts have plenty of opportunity for advancement.
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