IMPORTANT SUMMER CAMP INFO

SUMMER CAMP 2026: CAMP MCKEE IN JEFFERSONVILLE, KY

The Troop voted to go to Camp McKee in Jeffersonville, KY!  They have confirmed with us and we have a Go Date of JULY 5-11, 2026! (We'll leave early on Saturday the 4th and return late on the 11th) More information will be coming soon! You can find out more about Camp McKee at their webpage by clicking this sentence. Don't forget: Many Scouts have built up funds over the year with fund raising efforts and their summer camp price is greatly reduced or already paid (depending on how much the Scout earned).  Please see Mrs. Bostian to see how much your Scout has in their account.

All Scouts MUST have a current BSA Medical Form on file with the Troop for Summer Camp.  Medical Forms are valid for 1 year. Don't wait until springtime when it is VERY busy for physicals due to spring/summer sports and summer camps, get your physicals as soon as possible.  To check on your Scout's medical form and it's expiration date, please see Mrs. Bostian.

Important note to parents: Please be sure that your Scout is signing up for activities during each meeting. A scout must sign up for all activities they wish to participate in, provide a permission slip signed by a parent (or legal guardian) and pay any required fees for that event by the date required or they can not participate.

Welcome to Troop 270

Welcome to Troop 270 of Thurmont, Maryland.

Troop 270 has a long legacy.  While Troop 270 has been around for 75 years, it's roots date back over 90.  From 1928 to 1932, Charles Eby led a group of 12 boys in an organization modeled after the Boy Scouts of America. In 1932, the boys, now under the leadership of Ross Smith Sr., recruited the Thurmont Lions Club to sponsor a BSA troop and Troop 11 was chartered. It is unclear what happened during World War II but there was a re-organization when the Francis Scott Key Council was absorbed by the National Capital Area Council somewhere around March 1946 Troop 11 became Troop 270. Throughout the years however, the troop has continuously been sponsored by the Thurmont Lions Club. In 1956, the Scoutmaster designed and had built the only privately owned Scout building in the council; it is owned by Thurmont Scouting, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to the ideals of all scouting groups.

Troop 270 is one of the most active Scout Troops in the Frederick County area and has a program designed to keep any Scout busy! Some of these activities include, but by no means are limited to; backpacking, bicycle touring, camping, caving, hiking, mountain biking, rafting, rappelling, rock climbing, sailing, scuba diving, skiing and snowboarding. These are just a few of the things that Troop 270 does!

There is a lot of information and answers to many questions here on the Troop's Web site.  Feel free to read through it and bring any questions you have to the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Also while you are here, if you are a Troop 270 Scout or parent of a Scout, please register on the Web site. Once your registration is verified, you will be given access to more information and also have the ability to write your own articles to be posted here on the Web site!

Web Site News

On February 1st, 2026, after 22 years, we left the Joomla CMS software running our website and began a new journey with Wordpress CMS. I am not sure this software is easier to use but it is modern and secure and we should have less problems with our site. We encourage you to report any issues you may find on the site as there may have been a glitch or two in the move of our content to the new software. Thanks.