A Message from the Scoutmaster
Congratulations,
We are one of the oldest and most established troops in Cobb County, having been active at Marietta First Baptist since 1941. We are blessed with a large number of active, well-trained, eager adult leaders for your son, and the Scouting program is high on their priority list. We are sponsored by the First Baptist Church of Marietta, which believes Scouting is a worthwhile program to support.
You are joining one of the most worthwhile and challenging youth organizations in the world – Boy Scouts of America. The formula is simple: have fun camping, hiking, and learning about a wide variety of subjects. The result is a mature, responsible, and self-confident young man.
Boy Scouts differs from most other youth organizations in that the Scouts plan and run the Troop meetings and campouts. This is done to give a boy experience to become a future leader. The adults act as advisors, instructors, and counselors, not as active leadÂers. Experienced Scouts also do much of the teaching.
We have an active outdoor program. We camp, hike, and conduct service projects every month. It is our goal to provide a quality program for the Scouts. To do this, we need to actively recruit parents to participate and contribute their talents, skills, and time to the Scouts and the program.
Darden Borders
Scoutmaster, Troop 144
About Our Scoutmaster
Darden Borders, Scoutmaster since 1993, is in no way a newcomer to Scouting or to Troop 144. He joined the Troop as a boy in 1963, earning his Eagle and God and Country awards. He, also, served in almost every office in the Troop before being “forced” into adult leaderÂship of the Troop at age 18. Darden continued for several years as an Assistant Scoutmaster. In 1989 he began work as the Cub master bringing new life to Pack 144 and continued in that role until accepting the position as Scoutmaster. He is also very active in Scouting leadership and services at the Cobb District level.
Contact Mr. Borders by email at e.borders@comcast.net.