The patrols meet during the Troop meeting and separately at the scouts discretion, usually at the home of one of the patrol members. Camping Scouting means outdoor adventure and Troop 45 is an active outdoor troop. We camp every month of the year, except December, on or near the third weekend of the month. January and February are often cabin camping months, usually tied to winter sports. Each July, the Troop attends a week-long summer camp at Camp Freeland Leslie in central Wisconsin, where the scouts and adults camp by patrol, cook their own meals, and participate in a wide variety of skills and advancement activities led by trained counselors.
Activities are available for adults as well.
August is reserved for a planning campout, where scouts at first class rank and above come together for a weekend to plan the Troop's programs for the following year. All the other months are taken up by scout-planned outdoor campouts. All campouts use the patrol method, where the scouts, under the leadership of an experienced scout in the position of patrol leader, are responsible for their own campsite, cooking, and cleanup. Older, more experienced scouts have the option to pursue High Adventure. Other High Adventure outings are available to these senior scouts.