Website: https://troop55bsa.com/
Troop 55 Boy Scouts is a Scouts BSA troop based in Nashville, Tennessee, chartered by Christ Presbyterian Church. The troop offers an outdoor-focused scouting program for youth and follows the traditional Scouts BSA pathway toward the rank of Eagle Scout. Its stated mission is captured in the phrase “Preparing Boys For The Future, Building Men For The Kingdom,” reflecting an emphasis on leadership, responsibility, character, and mentorship.
Activities
Troop 55 provides a range of scouting activities and programs centered on outdoor experience and youth leadership, including:
- Outdoor-based scouting activities and camping trips
- A program guiding scouts along the pathway to Eagle Scout
- Youth-led troop meetings and outings conducted under adult supervision
- Resources and forms to support scouts working toward Eagle rank
- Community fundraisers, including a Christmas Tree Lot and an Annual Auction
The troop’s website offers a calendar, upcoming events, new scout resources, and step-by-step guidance and forms for scouts pursuing the Eagle Scout rank. Meetings and camping trips are led by the scouts themselves under the close supervision of adult leaders, with the goal of giving young people hands-on leadership experience.
About
Troop 55 was founded in 1983, beginning with 10 initial scouts, five of whom went on to become Eagle Scouts. The troop was started by Scoutmaster Jerry Martin. Over roughly four decades, it has maintained a tradition of adult men mentoring boys through scouting, and it describes a particular commitment to serving youth who may not have an engaged father figure, viewing that mentorship as a responsibility of the scouts’ fathers and other men in troop leadership.
The troop frames its work as a ministry connected to Christ Presbyterian Church, aiming to help lay the foundation of a young person’s character and to provide instruction and rites of passage involving training, effort, and testing. Today the troop reports a membership of approximately 40 to 50 scouts supported by roughly 15 to 20 adult leaders.
Location & Contact
Troop 55 Boy Scouts is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and meets at its own facility known as the Scout Barn.
- Address: 2323 Old Hickory Blvd, Nashville, TN 37215
- Chartering organization: Christ Presbyterian Church
- Email: [email protected]
The program is open to youth from age 10, after completing the fifth grade, through age 18.
Additional Information
Families interested in joining can reach out to the troop’s scoutmaster by email and review the new scout resources provided on the troop’s website. The troop’s annual fundraisers, including its Christmas Tree Lot and Annual Auction, help support its activities and outings throughout the year. With its own Scout Barn meeting space and a long history in the Nashville area, Troop 55 continues to offer a camping-focused, leadership-driven scouting experience grounded in its chartering relationship with Christ Presbyterian Church.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (troop55bsa.com).