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Boy Scouts of America Troop 285
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Now 54 Years Strong and Getting Stronger!

Sandia District
Great Southwest Council

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Quote of the Week:

"Tell me, and I forget. Teach me, and I remember. Involve me, and I learn" -- Benjamin Franklin

Picture of the Week:


May 28th, 2006. Troop 285 Scouts listen to a briefing on how to decorate Veterans's graves at Sunset Memorial Park cemetary for Memorial Day.

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Troop's News and Schedules

Philmont Preparation Hike Schedules!

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What's New on Troop 285's Web Site?

Troop Events Calendar

CURRENT TROOP ENROLLMENT: 45 BOY SCOUTS STRONG!

Troop 285, in its 54th year of continuous service, meets every Monday night at Sombra Del Monte Christian Church, 2525 Vermont NE, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.

For more specific information, you can call the Scoutmaster, Richard Madrid, at (505) 238-1468 or email the web page manager (see mail link at bottom of this and other pages).

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Troop's Resources

(To shorten this page, most resources have been moved to:) Resources Page

Map to Troop's Meeting Hall - Sombra Del Monte Church

Eagle Roll

Recent Awards and Honors

Recent Events

Service Projects

Just WHERE IS Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA? Right here, in the Great Southwestern United States of America!

Troop's Web Site Policy

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Affiliations

Troop 285 is proud to be affiliated with the following organizations, some of which have interesting web sites:

Boy Scouts of America, National Headquarters

Great Southwest Council of New Mexico - BSA

Sandia District - BSA (Caution - slow loading, calendars not up to date)

Order of the Arrow of BSA, Yah-Tah-Hey-Si-Kess Lodge 66 (Backpacking Trails in the Pecos and other parts of New Mexico!)

Sombra Del Monte Christian Church (our charter organization) Telephone: (505) 298-6707

Tres Rios Area of the Christian Church - no web page currently

Christian Church in the Southwestern US

Christian Church in the United States

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WebRings, Certifications, Credits, Acknowledgements and Awards

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Troop's Web Pages Maintained by Dwight Coles. You can email me at the followingaddress, after removing NOSPAM from the middle: drcoleNOSPAMs@flash.net
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Last Updated: 2007-02-25