Over the years, Troop 345 has experienced many Troop Activities both in and outside of Colorado. Each summer, the Troop participates in a week long summer camp program at a designated Boy Scout Camp, including Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch near Elbert, Colorado. High Adventure activities may include Boy Scout National High Adventure Bases such as Philmont Scout Ranch (hiking) in New Mexico, Sea Base (sailing) in Florida and Northern Tier (canoeing) Adventure Base in Minnesota and Canada. Troop 345 has a policy of monthly campouts and/or Troop activities during the year and longer-term "adventures" during the summer and Fall Break. Our Troop equipment inventory has expanded over the years to include a full supply of cooking equipment (including propane stoves, 20# propane bottles, Dutch ovens, cook kits, etc.), propane lanterns, and "trees," rappelling gear, archery equipment, canoes, backpacks, and other tools necessary to keep our Troop on the go.
Our Troop 345 neckerchief is truly distinctive: orange in color with an embroidered emblem in four colors depicting the Colorado state flag with the points of a compass and the adoptive name "Bushwhackers" emblazoned on the back.
Many of the Troop activities require adult participation in transportation and implementation. Although we pride ourselves on being a "boy run" Troop, it is the responsibility of the parents involved to ensure proper adult direction and guidance. All adult leaders complete the BSA Youth Protection Training (you can find this at the Denver Area Council website), and many of our leaders have completed other higher levels of adult leader training. Many of our Scouts have completed various formal Junior Leader or Bighorn Leadership training.
Troop 345 was organized as a new troop on September 3, 1969. It continues to be sponsored by the Happy Canyon Optimists Club. The Troop is in the Arapahoe District, one of the seven geographic regions of the Denver Area Council, which covers the Denver metro area.
