Troop 175
Troop 175 is a Scouts BSA troop headquartered at St. Edward Catholic Parish in Jeffersontown, KY.
Meetings:
- During the School Year: Sundays at 5:00pm
- During the Summer: Tuesdays at 7:00pm
January 2026
Saturday January 10
- 1:00 pm – 10:00 am
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Marengo Cave OvernightMarengo CaveAnthony Lewis
Unfortunately, the January 16th weekend was all booked up and we had to change to January 10-11.Please join us for some spelunking and an overnight stay in Marengo Cave. AOL’s are also invited to join us. If AOL’s would like to join us, please let me know since you will not be able to RSVP on scoutbook.This is a one-night outing on Saturday night. We will depart St. Edward at 11:30 on Saturday and return Sunday morning around 10:00. Please eat lunch before arrival. Dinner Saturday and Breakfast Sunday will be provided.We need to arrive at Marengo Cave at 1:00 for our 1:30 tour.All we need to bring is our essentials, a complete change of clothes (see list below from Marengo Cave), and a bed roll (sleeping bag, sleeping pad). The clothes we wear in the cave will get very wet and very muddy. Knee pads and elbow pads are a nice comfort you can bring while caving. They will provide helmets with headlights. You will also want to bring a towel and toiletries for showering after caving.WearTwo layers of OLD warm clothes. Arms and legs MUST be covered. You may never want to wear them again.Boots or other OLD sturdy shoes, high top or lace up. No Crocs or water shoes.Kneepads (Highly Recommended)Gloves (Highly Recommended)BringComplete change of clothes (to wear home)Another pair of shoes (to wear home)Shower accessories i.e. towel, soap, etc (Trust us, youll want a shower)Plastic bag (For the muddy clothes)Petzl helmet with mounted LED light are supplied.We will be doing some guided tours through some undeveloped sections of the 4.6 mile cave system. We will take a leisurely stroll through Marengo Cave’s Dripstone Trail and Crystal Palace tours. We will sleep in the cave over 200 feet below ground. The cool 52-degree cave will be welcomed warmth in the middle of winter. https://www.marengocave.com/groups/night-in-cave/nic-3Due to fundraising, the cost is reduced from $100 per person to only $60 per person.Please RSVP by December 31.Please complete the waiver found in the weekly email and bring it with payment to the meeting December 21st or January 4th.
February 2026
Friday February 20 6:00 pm – Sunday February 22 11:00 am
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Perfect NorthPerfect North and Camp MichaelsAnthony Lewis
We will be staying in heated (buck stove) yurts at Camp Michals in Union, KY Friday night and Saturday night. On Saturday, we will spend the day at Perfect North Snow Skiing/Boarding/Tubing. AOLs are also invited to join us. If AOLs would like to join us, please let me know since you will not be able to RSVP on scoutbook.
We will depart St. Edward between around 6:00 on Friday and return Sunday morning around 11:00.
Scouts will have the choice to snow ski or board or tube. The snow skiing and boarding are more expensive and last longer. So, we will break into two groups. We will arrive at Perfect North at the same time. Tubers will be done sooner than skiiers and boarders and they will return to camp sooner.
The cost is $60 per scout and $30 per adult to tube and $100 per scout and $55 per adult to ski or board. Due to fundraising, this is about a $50 discount from the actual cost.
Please RSVP as soon as possible and note if you would like to ski, board, or tube so that we can arrange logistics.
A waiver will need to be completed.
More details to come.