About Us
Established in 1985, Troop 323 is chartered with All Saints Lutheran Church at 7th street and Coral Gables (just south of Greenway Parkway). In 2019, Troop 3323 was added as a sister Troop operating under its own charter with All Saints Lutheran Church. Our troops meetings are held at the church (except for special events) on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Meetings begin at 7pm and last about one hour.
Our troop follows the Scouting America principle of the Scout-led troop. Scouts plan and lead our troop meetings and outings. The troop is divided into the following patrols: Falcons, Trojans, Nuclear Rubber Duckies, and Gorfs. Each patrol has a Patrol Leader. The troop also has a Senior Patrol Leader (SPL), typically a high school-age scout who leads our troop meetings and outings under the guidance of adult leaders.
Patrols meet regularly on days and locations of their choosing. Patrols use this time to prepare an activity or game for an upcoming meeting, discuss upcoming troop events, or work on advancement. For an upcoming backpacking trip a patrol would plan its meals for the outing and select necessary equipment from the patrol’s supply. Each patrol cooks its own meals on a backpacking trip. Each patrol has an adult advisor, who helps guide the patrol.
The troop has one outing a month, typically on the 3rd weekend. Outings are divided between “car camping” trips and backpacking trips. Some are family events. We have an easy beginner backpacking trip in April. All of our trips leave from and return to the Lookout Mountain School parking lot.
The troops go to Camp Geronimo every summer in June. All Scouts, including Scouts who just joined the troop, are encouraged to attend.
Troops 323 and 3323 participate in Phoenix’s Adopt-a-Street program. The troops are responsible for keeping Greenway Parkway between 7th and 19th Ave. free of litter. Patrols take turns cleaning this street once a month. Look for our troop name on the Adopt-a-Street signs on this section of the road.
All these activities help the scouts with advancement. Our troop has three Courts of Honor a year where scouts are recognized for their hard work and advancement. The troop typically produces 2 to 3 Eagle Scouts a year.
We invite you and your family to be our guests at any of our upcoming events. Cub Scouts crossing over to Troop 323 or 3323 are invited to cross over in March. Our Crossover takes place at Bumble Bee Ranch (just outside Bumble Bee, AZ). This is a car camping event. Scouts sleep in tents or out under the stars. For parents who don’t want to camp, the troop has reserved the large guest house at the ranch. This event is a cookout and meals are provided. At this event families can learn more about Scouting America and about being in Troop 3/323. Our new Scouts will work on some basic advancement requirements taught by older Scouts. We also will build and fly model rockets, enjoy a large bonfire, and new Scouts crossover to the Troops on our rope bridge.