# Troop 600 > Friendship. Adventure. Service ## Posts - [Troop 600 Scoutmaster Receives Cliff Dochterman Award](https://troop600b.com/ifsr-presents-awards-at-scouting-america-national-jamboree/): Rotary District 7730 presented the Cliff Dochterman Award to Dr. Mike Matzinger, Troop 600's founding Scoutmaster, at the Scouting America National Jamboree. - [Troop 600 Eagle Scout Builds Gear Dryers for Greensboro Fire Department](https://troop600b.com/troop-600-eagle-scout-builds-gear-dryers-for-greensboro-fire-department/): For his Eagle Scout project, Jacob Delveaux built bunker gear dryers for the Greensboro Fire Department that dry a firefighter’s coat in about two hours. - [Troop 600 Scoutmaster Receives Territory Silver Antelope Award](https://troop600b.com/troop-600-scoutmaster-wins-the-silver-antelope-award/): Mike Matzinger, founding Scoutmaster of Troop 600 (Oak Ridge, NC), was selected for the Silver Antelope Award, a regional Scouting America honor for distinguished volunteer service to youth. The award was presented at Scouting America's 2025 national annual… - [Troop 600 Eagle Scout Stewart Chipman Earns National Medal for Outdoor Achievement](https://troop600b.com/troop-600-eagle-scout-stewart-chipman-earns-national-medal-for-outdoor-achievement/): Troop 600 Eagle Scout Stewart Chipman earned the National Medal for Outdoor Achievement after three years of camping, hiking, aquatics and conservation work. - [Troop 600 Assistant Scoutmaster Receives the Medal of Merit](https://troop600b.com/troop-600-assistant-scoutmaster-receives-the-medal-of-merit/): Richard Stanislawscyk, an Assistant Scoutmaster with Troop 600 (Oak Ridge, NC), received the Boy Scouts of America Medal of Merit, which honors Scouts and leaders whose actions go well beyond what is expected. During a Scouting event in the fall of 2022, he… - [Troop 600 Scoutmaster Receives National Eagle Scout Association Outstanding Eagle Scout Award](https://troop600b.com/troop-600-scoutmaster-receives-national-outstanding-eagle-scout-award/): Eagle Scout Mike Matzinger, founding Scoutmaster of Troop 600 (Oak Ridge, NC), received the National Outstanding Eagle Scout Award at the Old North State Council banquet in 2022. He started the Troop in 2006 and has been involved in Scouting for over 50 years. - [Troop 600 Scout Wins 2021 Eagle Scout Project of the Year Award](https://troop600b.com/troop-600-scout-wins-2021-eagle-scout-project-of-the-year-award/): Troop 600 (Oak Ridge, NC) Eagle Scout Holden Pardue is the first Scout on the autism spectrum to win the Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. - [Troop 600 Committee Member Receives Outstanding Educator Award](https://troop600b.com/troop-600-committee-member-receives-outstanding-educator-award/): Scott Bennett was honored with Boy Scouts of America’s Elbert K. Fretwell Outstanding Educator Award in 2022. Mr. Bennett is a teacher at Northwest High School and a volunteer with Troop 600 (Oak Ridge, NC). - [Troop 600 Serves With an Honor Bell](https://troop600b.com/troop-600-serves-with-an-honor-bell/): The BSA National Blog, On Scouting, shares how Troop 600 (Oak Ridge, NC) Scouts use an honor bell throughout the year to honor those in their community and beyond. - [Troop 600 Does A Good Turn Daily](https://troop600b.com/troop-600-does-a-good-turn-daily/): Davidson University tells about the one hundred year connection between the first BSA Council President in North Carolina, a Davidson alumni, and the Scouts of Troop 600 (Oak Ridge, NC). - [Troop 600 Believes Scouting is For All](https://troop600b.com/troop-600-believes-scouting-is-for-all/): WGHP shares the story of how a Troop 600 (Oak Ridge, NC) member becomes an Eagle Scout and how one family found a life changing experience in Troop 600. The Troop is known nationally for their inclusiveness - two Troop Assistant Scoutmasters have received the Torch of Gold Award and the… - [Troop 600 Scout Earns National Medal for Outdoor Achievement](https://troop600b.com/troop-600-scout-earns-national-medal-for-outdoor-achievement/): Troop 600 (Oak Ridge, NC) Eagle Scout Landon Hodgin earned Scouts BSA’s highest award, the National Medal for Outdoor Achievement. Only a small percentage of scouts nationally receive this award. - [Troop 600 Hosts Annual Ceremony to Honor Gold Star Families](https://troop600b.com/troop-600-hosts-annual-ceremony-to-honor-gold-star-families/): For some Gold Star families in the Triad, Memorial Day means honoring loved ones at events or privately reflecting at home. Troop 600 (Oak Ridge, NC) invites Gold Star families to an annual ceremony where their loved ones are honored. - [Troop 600 is The Troop of Servant Leaders](https://troop600b.com/troop-600-is-the-troop-of-servant-leaders/): The BSA national blog, On Scouting, tells why Troop 600 (Oak Ridge, NC) is known in the community as “The Troop of Servant Leaders.” - [Troop 600 Scout Wins 2020 Eagle Scout Project of the Year Award](https://troop600b.com/troop-600-scout-wins-2020-eagle-scout-project-of-the-year-award/): Troop 600 (Oak Ridge, NC) Eagle Scout Stewart Chipman won the Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award (2020) for a flag retirement center and unserviceable flag collection box. - [Troop 600 Scouts are Stewards of the Legacy of Bugler Boy Gillies](https://troop600b.com/troop-600-scouts-are-stewards-of-the-legacy-of-bugler-boy-gillies/): Bugler James Gillies was one of the youngest patriots to die in the Revolutionary War. He perished at age 14 near the location where the Scouts of Troop 600 (Oak Ridge, NC) meet Monday nights. Four times a year, the Troop bugler and the 14 year old Scouts march to the site to read his story,… - [Troop 600 Eagle Scout Shines in the Outdoor “Laboratory”](https://troop600b.com/troop-600-eagle-scout-shines-in-the-outdoor-laboratory/): Eagle Scout Evan Pardue led Troop 600 on a tough 13-mile backpacking trek, and the Northwest Observer told the story of how he grew into a leader. ## Pages - [Contact](https://troop600b.com/contact/): Have a question about Troop 600, our activities, or joining Scouting? We'd love to hear from you! - [News](https://troop600b.com/news/): Rotary District 7730 presented the Cliff Dochterman Award to Dr. Mike Matzinger, Troop 600's founding Scoutmaster, at the Scouting America National Jamboree. - [Adventures](https://troop600b.com/activities-and-photos/): From camping trips and hiking adventures to community service and Scout achievements, Troop 600 is always making memories. - [Troop 600](https://troop600b.com/): Friendship. Adventure. [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)