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Outings & Gallery

A look back at recent trips: camping, summer camp, and High Adventure. New photos get added as outings happen; for the full stream (and a lot more of them), the troop’s Facebook group is where photos get shared regularly (open to members 13 and up): facebook.com/groups/Troop572. Have photos from a recent outing you’d like added here? Send them through Contact.

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2026

Out and About

Late summer 2026

An adult leader watching scouts pitch a tent in the evening light Scouts backpacking along a rocky beach on the Olympic coast, sea stack in the distance

Camp setup at dusk, and a backpacking trip along the Olympic coast.

Summer Camp: Camp Parsons, WA

August 2026

Canoeing at dawn on Hood Canal near Camp Parsons The waterfront dock at Camp Parsons Sunrise over the water at Camp Parsons

A week at Camp Parsons on Hood Canal: waterfront mornings, merit badges, and the troop’s long-running summer camp tradition (see Outings, Summer Camp & High Adventure for the full camp history back to 1996).

Yakima Sportsman State Park Campout

July 2026

Scouts river tubing on the Yakima River

A hot-weather campout out in Yakima, with an afternoon spent tubing the river between the canyon walls.

50-Miler: Yakima River & Backpacking

Summer 2026

Scouts with a kayak and river tubes on the Yakima River during the 50-Miler A wide backcountry valley on the 50-Miler's backpacking leg

This year’s 50-Miler combined a river paddling leg with a backpacking stretch. Older scouts (14+, First Class and above) log the miles toward High Adventure eligibility. See Outings, Summer Camp & High Adventure for the full trip history and how a scout qualifies.

BBQ Outdoor Cooking Weekend: Yakima

June 2026

A mountain meadow campsite on the way to the outdoor cooking weekend A tray of barbecued ribs cooked by scouts

An outdoor cooking weekend built around a friendly BBQ competition: smoked, grilled, and everything in between.

Kirkland Bike Ride

May 2026

Scouts riding bikes together down a Kirkland street

A Thursday troop meeting turned into a group bike ride around town.

Winter Camp: Camp Sheppard

March 2026

Buck Hut lodge lit up at dusk at Camp Sheppard Scouts gathered for a morning assembly in the woods at Camp Sheppard A forest trail at dawn during Winter Camp

A weekend at Camp Sheppard for merit badges, cabin life, and cold-weather skills.

Igloos

February 2026

Scouts building a snow igloo in a forest clearing Two scouts digging out the entrance to a snow igloo

Snow was limited this year, but the troop kept the Igloos tradition going, and helped another troop learn the winter skills to build one.

Klondike Derby

January 2026

A snowy campsite full of tents at the Klondike Derby The Dragons patrol sign for Troop 572 at the Klondike Derby A patrol cook site set up in the snow at the Klondike Derby

One of the coldest Klondike Derbys on record. Temperatures in the 20s didn’t stop the patrols from competing.

2025

Summer Camp: Camp Meriwether, OR

Summer 2025

A scout running down the coastal sand dunes near Camp Meriwether Scouts wading into the ocean at dusk near Camp Meriwether Camp Meriwether written in the sand on the beach Scouts silhouetted on the beach at sunset near Camp Meriwether

A coastal summer camp on the Oregon dunes: beach evenings, sand dunes, and Pacific sunsets.

50-Miler Canoe & Backpacking: North Cascades

Summer 2025

Scouts paddling canoes on a turquoise lake in the North Cascades Kayaks on a glacial-blue lake surrounded by mountains Canoes and kayaks loaded onto a truck for the shuttle to the put-in

A High Adventure classic: a 50-mile canoe and backpacking trip through the North Cascades’ glacial lakes.