Information About Troop 159 The chartering organization for Boy Scout Troop 159 is Simpsonville United Methodist Church (SUMC). The troop meets every Wednesday night at SUMC. The meetings begin at 7:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall and end around 8:30 PM. Troop 159 participates in many activities. These include at least 12 camping trips each year along with several service projects (adopt a highway, Scouting for food, Goodfellows) throughout the year.  Please see our calendar of events for the remaining activities this year.  We hope that you can join us in some of those events. We have over 30 scouts whose ranks range from Scout to Eagle.  There are 4 boy-run patrols (Foxes, Vikings, Wolverines, and Rams). The scouters in the "Fossil" patrol provide appropriate guidance.  Every year, the troop leadership (Troop Committee + Fossils + Patrol Leader Council) review and plan the years activities.  These meetings occur each January and are revisited through quarterly review meetings.  The results of these planning meetings are reflected by our calendar of events.  Some of the highlights from recent years include summer camp at Camp Old Indian, treks through Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico, caving, and state park mania in which over 7 state parks were visited in a year, week-long canoeing trips on the Suwannee River, FL, visits to the National Jamboree, and much more. Troop 159 is part of the Southbounder District of the Blue Ridge Council, BSA in Greenville, SC.  Our troop is active in district and council events every year.  We have won several awards over the past years for which we are proud of our accomplishments.  Several of our scouters are active members of district boards.   Many of our scouts and scouters are active members of the Order of the Arrow and the local OA Lodge (Attakullakulla 185).