- Leadership and organization of the Troop activities is the responsibility of the Scouts

Troop 86 camps at least twelve times per year and offers the choice of summer camps at Camp Naish, Camp Bartle, or at one of the high adventure camps for the older scouts.  Through these activities, Scouts develop outdoor skills through hands-on experience and learn to work as a team by planning and preparing meals, organizing events, and participating in group activities. These skills along with earning merit badges are an essential part of rank advancement.

Troop 86 tries to make Scouting affordable for everyone by keeping registration fees low and camping on private land. 

The scouts have fundraising opportunities that can help them offset the costs of scouting events and summer camp and participation in these events is optional.  

The troop holds one pancake breakfast each year which is the only event that helps raise money for the troop.

- Low registration fees

- Use of private land for camping

- Opportunities for Scouts to offset event and summer camp costs through optional fundraisers

- Active Scouts participate in one pancake breakfast to benefit the Troop