Trail Life USA Independence Mo-8605

10/07/2026

Our troop enjoyed some great fall weather & camp cooking at our campout last weekend.

09/27/2026

Chestnuts! Some of our troop braved the rain and mosquitoes yesterday to harvest 131 pounds of chestnuts as a fundraiser. We thank Charlie & Debbie at Chestnut Charlie’s for showing us the harvesting process & the fun opportunity.

09/23/2026

Our trailmen practiced camping 🏕️ and ate some Dutch oven cobblers tonight in preparation for our upcoming campout on October 2. It’s was a great meeting!

09/07/2026

Hello Community! Announcing that we have moved our troop to The Gathering's Noland Road campus in Independence. Come check us out. In September, we will meet tomorrow, 9/8 6:30-8:00 and 9/22 same time. We would love for your son to join us!

06/19/2026

A few of our younger trailmen attended the Woodland Warriors Weekend campout at the end of May. We had a great time despite the rain. Many thanks to the organizers & volunteers who provided an epic event. There were too many fun activities to list. I know my son and I had a blast.

05/31/2026

We had our spring awards ceremony. Proud of these boys! Walk Worthy!

05/17/2026

Here are a few pictures of the boys from the last few weeks. Some of the Nav/Adv went on a 5 mile hike which also dueled as a orienteering course. A couple of the boys showed the troop their rope work skills. We also held our last meeting at the The Gathering-Blue Springs location where we've been at for the past 11 years. We are looking forward to our location at The Gathering- Noland Road campus in Independence this next fall.

04/05/2026

01/18/2026

What an incredible weekend at our Trail Life Troop!

Our boys took on the Popsicle Stick Bridge Challenge, designing and building real working bridges with their dads. After weeks of planning, gluing, and problem-solving, we gathered for Bridge Demolition Day, where every bridge was tested to failure.
The results? Big laughs, great teamwork, valuable learning… and one bridge holding an impressive 225 pounds before finally giving way!

If you’re looking for a program where boys build skills, confidence, character, and lifelong memories, we’d love to welcome your family to our troop!