Trail Life Troop TX116

Happy Independence Day!!

This morning, the 50th Annual South County Fourth of July Parade, presented by Waste Connections, celebrated America250 – the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Read more at https://hellowoodlands.com/50th-annual-south-county-fourth-of-july-parade-celebrates-america250/

Photography by Rod Prado, HelloWoodlands.com

Happy 250th Birthday America!!! We celebrated by joining in The Woodlands 4th of July parade along side our sister AHG troop!! Happy Independence Day!!

Our second Timberline Award recipient this year is Liam Zimmer! As part of his journey in Trail Life, Liam chose to complete a meaningful service project focused on compassion, leadership, and community impact. Recognizing the needs within our local homeless community, he organized a
donation drive to collect essential items and assemble care packages for those experiencing hardship. He partnered with the Homeless Outreach at his church to distribute these care packages.

Through planning, outreach, and hands on service, he demonstrated initiative and a servants heart—encouraging others to contribute and take part in making a difference. The collected donations were thoughtfully organized into care packages containing practical necessities, providing both physical support and a reminder that members of the community care. His goal was to make 50 care packages, however, was able to collect essential items and assemble way more than he set out to!

The project reflects the values of Trail Life: service, responsibility, and leadership. By identifying a need in mobilizing resources to meet it, he has shown growth not only as a Trailman, but as a young man committed to serving others.

Way to go Liam! We are very proud of you! Congratulations!

As we approach our End of Year Awards Ceremony, we would like to take this time to highlight Ryan DeCarlo. He is one of two trailman receiving the Timberline Award this year! He has worked really hard and has shown exceptional leadership skills! As his service project, Ryan selected to create 25 birthday boxes for the food pantry located at his church. With the help of his fellow trailmen, he was able to accomplish his goal! We are so very proud of him! Congratulations Ryan on this wonderful achievement!

Thank you Camping Stick Kids for such an amazing program! The boys really enjoyed it and love their camping sticks! We look forward to completing the program again with the next group of boys this coming school year!

Worthy Derby 2026

We had a great time racing these creative and unique pinewood cars that our trailmen worked so hard to make! Now our top 3 qualifiers move on to the Trail Life Area Worthy Derby competition! Way to go boys!