Welcome to Troop 15 Shaker Heights' Web Page

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Our Troop 15 Vision: To be a skilled, well-rounded Troop characterized by determination, cooperation, tolerance, and fun. (Defined by the T15 PLC at ILST, March 2016)

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Troop 15 was founded in 1920 by "a group of representative citizens," initially meeting at real estate sales office and school land. From the opening of Plymouth Church of Shaker Heights in 1923 until 1995, the Troop made its home at the church near Shaker Square.  From 1995 to 2018, Troop 15 was chartered by St. Peter's Lutheran Church on Van Aken Boulevard.  In January 2019, Troop 15's charter returned to Plymouth Church UCC on Coventry Road. On February 1, 2019, Plymouth Church also chartered a Scouts BSA Troop for girls (15G), sharing a number and Committee with the Scouts BSA Troop for boys (15B).

In fall 2023, Troop 15 hosts weekly meetings on Thursday evenings (7-8:30 pm), We incorporate themes around merit badges, rank advancement, outdoor pursuits, and other scout-related activities. Our meetings typically include a Patrol challenge and incorporate some sort of game. From 8:30-8:40 pm on Thursdays, 15B Patrol Leaders' Council convenes.

The Troop travels monthly for campouts, with the exception of July when we are at summer camp and August when we hold our annual planning summit. The Troop Committee meets on Sunday evenings at 7 pm at Plymouth, following the return from campouts, to discuss the Troop's plans and to return all gear from the campout.

In recent years our Troops have hiked, built and launched model rockets, cycled, spelunked (cave exploration), engaged in Iron Chef competitions, built emergency shelters in inclement weather, backpacked 30 miles in a weekend, canoed, climbed, whitewater rafted, skied, visited sites such as the US Coast Guard Cutter Morro Bay and Fort Niagara, learned rifle and shotgun safety and shooting skills, and many other activities! 

Every summer during the week of July 4th we spend a week at Scout camp where our scouts can earn merit badges and engage in activities that are only available in summer camp.  In 2023, the Troop also sent a contingent to Philmont High Adventure Base in New Mexico, and another group to the National Jamboree in West Virginia. Next summer (2024) we plan to return to Beaumont Scout Reservation in Ashtabula County over the week of the Fourth (with the option for experienced Scouts to cycle to camp).

In 2023-24, we will be practicing scout skills, canoeing, backpacking, winter shelter building, participating in skills challenges and camporees, outdoor games, and more.