What Is Troop 449?

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Troop 449 is a Scouts BSA troop based between Chapel Hill and Hillsborough, North Carolina, open to boys and girls ages 11–17. It meets weekly on Tuesdays, runs monthly weekend trips and an annual week at summer camp, and is part of the Eno River District of the Occoneechee Council, Boy Scouts of America. It is a good fit if you are looking for a local, active scouting program for a youth in that age range; if you need a different age group, location, or schedule, it likely is not the right match.

Who can join

The troop describes itself as welcoming both boys and girls, with separate boy and girl troops. The stated age range is 11–17. The site does not list dues, uniform costs, or any registration fees, so those details would need to be confirmed directly with troop leadership.

When and where it meets

Detail Information
Meeting day Tuesdays
Meeting time 7:30pm–8:45pm
Location New Hope Presbyterian Church, between Chapel Hill and Hillsborough, NC
Parent organization Eno River District, Occoneechee Council, BSA

The church location sits between the two towns, which makes the troop reachable from either community.

What the program involves

  • Weekly troop meetings — the Tuesday evening session is the regular gathering point.
  • Monthly weekend trips — the troop lists camping, backpacking, skiing, canoeing, and more.
  • Annual summer camp — a full week at Scouting summer camp each year.

This is a fairly activity-heavy schedule: roughly one weekend outing per month plus a week in summer. Families should consider whether that cadence fits their calendar before joining.

How to get started

The troop's own guidance is to attend a meeting or contact the Scoutmasters before joining:

  1. Visit a meeting — drop in on a Tuesday between 7:30pm and 8:45pm at New Hope Presbyterian Church to see how the troop operates.
  2. Contact the Scoutmasters — Tom Fischer leads the boys troop and Katie Kross leads the girls troop.
  3. Ask about joining — use that contact to confirm current openings, any required forms, and costs, since the website does not publish them.

The site's closing invitation, "Start your adventure: be a Scout," reflects that the intended entry path is simply showing up or reaching out.

What to check before deciding

Because the public page is brief, a few practical questions are worth raising with the Scoutmasters: current troop size and age distribution, expected costs and gear requirements for the monthly trips, whether the boy and girl troops meet at the same time and place, and how summer camp is scheduled and funded. These are the details that most affect whether the troop fits a given family, and they are not covered on the site itself.