SHAC International Scouting

Troop 242 was featured in a recent Aaron on Scouting article. Charles B., an Eagle Scout from Troop 242, was a participant in the Houston-Chiba Scout Exchange program in 2017. Check out the article below...

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Houston’s Troop 242 has produced more Black Eagle Scouts than any troop in the nation. Founded in 1965 by the Rev. William A. Lawson of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, the troop has always focused on teaching Scouting values to boys in the Third Ward.

Last year, five Scouts earned their Eagle rank, bringing the troop’s total to 221. Aaron on Scouting recently spoke with Scoutmaster Sedric Myers about what drives their success — and how other units can follow their lead.

https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2026/02/25/221-and-counting-how-this-houston-area-troop-continues-to-turn-out-eagle-scouts/

Ukrainian Scouts recently shared the Peace Light with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy who confirmed that it will be passed along to the country's military, hospitals, houses of worship, orphanages, and more.

In 2023 the SHAC International Committee shared the Peace Light to the Ukrainian community in Houston at the Pokrova Ukrainian Catholic Church as Messenger of Peace project.

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Щороку приймаємо Вифлеємський вогонь миру від представників скаутських організацій України, і сьогодні продовжили цю традицію. Це важливий символ добра та єдності, який зараз має особливе значення. Далі вогонь передадуть нашим захисникам і захисницям, у лікарні, школи, церкви та рятувальникам. Дякую всій скаутській спільноті за ваше служіння, за допомогу нашим людям тут, в Україні, і за кордоном. Дякую представникам @ukrscout, @plastua та @ukrguides. Слава Україні! —— Every year, we receive the Peace Light of Bethlehem from Ukraine’s scout organizations, and today we continued this tradition. It is an important symbol of goodness and unity, one that carries special meaning now. From here, the light will be passed on to our defenders, to hospitals, schools, churches, and emergency responders. I am grateful to the entire scouting community for their service and for supporting our people both here in Ukraine and abroad. My gratitude also goes to the @ukrscout,@plastua, @ukrguides. Glory to Ukraine!