TROOP 600
Friendship. Adventure. Service.
We own adventure. We own fun.
Troop 600 offers a complete Scouting experience where young men develop lifelong friendships while having fun serving others.
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Friendship
Troop 600 is a brotherhood of 62 Scouts between the ages of 11 and 17 from 19 schools in the triad region of North Carolina. We are divided into 9 Patrols by grade level. Some Scouts are new to the area and new to Scouting. Everyone is welcome to come have fun! We are a diverse Troop.
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Adventure
Canoeing, backpacking, whitewater rafting, flying, sailing, caving, SCUBA diving, horseback riding, climbing and repelling, tubing, riding ATVs, kayaking, hiking, frisbee golf, swimming, snow skiing, shooting, ziplining. Sound like fun? It is. We do all these activities and MORE!
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Service
We are known as The Troop of Servant Leaders. We host a 5K each spring, maintain 21 flag collection boxes and retire flags collected, lead patriotic events, collect food to stock three outdoor pantries, place flags and wreathes at graves of veterans, and maintain an Adopt-A-Highway segment.
Learn More.
Troop 600 is known nationally as the Troop of Servant Leaders. Click on the photos below to see what others are saying about Troop 600.
![Bugler James Gillies was one of the youngest patriots to die in the Revolutionary War. He perished at age 14 near the location where the Scouts of Troop 600 (Oak Ridge, NC) meet Monday nights. Four times a year, the Troop bugler and the 14 year old Scouts march to the site to read his story, place flags, and sound Taps so his memory never goes silent.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f62630_4c0227667e7544c4a7f2af97dd9a2910~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_568,h_426,q_90/f62630_4c0227667e7544c4a7f2af97dd9a2910~mv2.jpg)
![Troop 600 (Oak Ridge, NC) hosts the annual Triad Honor Run/Walk to support the Oak Ridge Town Park Honor Green. The event was founded by Troop 600 soon-to-be Eagle Scout Nick Jamieson.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f62630_44145499cba541d9be4b1dc6669d85ef~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_568,h_757,q_90/f62630_44145499cba541d9be4b1dc6669d85ef~mv2.jpg)
![WGHP shares the story of how a Troop 600 (Oak Ridge, NC) member becomes an Eagle Scout and how one family found a life changing experience in Troop 600. The Troop is known nationally for their inclusiveness - two Troop Assistant Scoutmasters have received the Torch of Gold Award and the Scoutmaster has earned the Special Needs Service Award.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f62630_fc1baeaa697a4453a2b5cfa860c1c02f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_568,h_379,q_90/f62630_fc1baeaa697a4453a2b5cfa860c1c02f~mv2.jpg)
![Davidson University tells about the one hundred year connection between the first BSA Council President in North Carolina, a Davidson alumni, and the Scouts of Troop 600 (Oak Ridge, NC).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f62630_27b0f0b816c042c28f0b091a08e611a1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_568,h_320,q_90/f62630_27b0f0b816c042c28f0b091a08e611a1~mv2.jpg)
![The BSA National Blog, On Scouting, shares how Troop 600 (Oak Ridge, NC) Scouts use an honor bell throughout the year to honor those in their community and beyond.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f62630_a27e97f464a54c3bb36fb5cc558dba21~mv2.webp/v1/fill/w_568,h_319,q_90/f62630_a27e97f464a54c3bb36fb5cc558dba21~mv2.webp)
![The BSA national blog, On Scouting, tells why Troop 600 (Oak Ridge, NC) is known in the community as "The Troop of Servant Leaders."](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f62630_8c376b69cb4240bc899f93ba7607a527~mv2.webp/v1/fill/w_568,h_319,q_90/f62630_8c376b69cb4240bc899f93ba7607a527~mv2.webp)
![Throughout the year, Troop 600 (Oak Ridge, NC) serves during Patriotic events in the triad area. Many events are ones that the Troop founded during the pandemic.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f62630_5259c8eef7b34ec7b7cf9d16319a0b4e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_568,h_356,q_90/f62630_5259c8eef7b34ec7b7cf9d16319a0b4e~mv2.jpg)
![For some Gold Star families in the Triad, Memorial Day means honoring loved ones at events or privately reflecting at home. Troop 600 (Oak Ridge, NC) invites Gold Star families to an annual ceremony where their loved ones are honored.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f62630_d75e6ed689094ff5ab106a7dd515281f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_568,h_379,q_90/f62630_d75e6ed689094ff5ab106a7dd515281f~mv2.jpg)
![Troop 600 (Oak Ridge, NC) Eagle Scout Landon Hodgin earned Scouts BSA’s highest award, the National Medal for Outdoor Achievement. Only a small percentage of scouts nationally receive this award.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f62630_5e36054b61844d3f8c99dbda9ff0c44a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_568,h_763,q_90/f62630_5e36054b61844d3f8c99dbda9ff0c44a~mv2.jpeg)
![Troop 600 (Oak Ridge, NC) Eagle Scout Holden Pardue is the first Scout on the autism spectrum to win the Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f62630_a048f0d504564c188d655c01fb63799f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_568,h_426,q_90/f62630_a048f0d504564c188d655c01fb63799f~mv2.jpg)
![Troop 600 (Oak Ridge, NC) Eagle Scout Stewart Chipman won the Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award (2020) for a flag retirement center and unserviceable flag collection box.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f62630_472ed7ef9e1f4ea8be82c6311a6374bb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_568,h_379,q_90/f62630_472ed7ef9e1f4ea8be82c6311a6374bb~mv2.jpg)
![Scott Bennett was honored with Boy Scouts of America’s Elbert K. Fretwell Outstanding Educator Award in 2022. Mr. Bennett is a teacher at Northwest High School and a volunteer with Troop 600 (Oak Ridge, NC).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f62630_977245ac66ed41009cecf1647a379fa5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_153,h_200,q_90/f62630_977245ac66ed41009cecf1647a379fa5~mv2.jpg)
![Eagle Scout Mike Matzinger, founding Scoutmaster of Troop 600 (Oak Ridge, NC), received the National Outstanding Eagle Scout Award at the Old North State Council banquet in 2022. He started the Troop in 2006 and has been involved in Scouting for over 50 years.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f62630_8a567c32384742a3a680418494ce0574~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_568,h_379,q_90/f62630_8a567c32384742a3a680418494ce0574~mv2.jpg)
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Scouts BSA Troop 600
Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church
2614 Oak Ridge Rd
Oak Ridge, NC 27310