Scouting in New Paris - Since 1944
- Scouts BSA Troop 12 /// 19701 County Road 46, New Paris, IN 46553 -
Founded in 1944, the local New Paris Boy Scout Troop continues to meet at the Scout Cabin just west of the town off of County Road 46. Meetings are held on Thursdays, with a flag ceremony starting each meeting at 6:30 PM. A weekly meeting may include canoing down Turkey Creek, planning campouts, working on rank advancement, or honing scout skills.
Records indicate that the first Scoutmaster was Mr. E.M. Todd with Howard Fox serving as the first Scoutmaster under New Paris Chamber chartering. Troop 12 is one of the longest continuously chartered troops in the state of Indiana and is part of the Pioneer Trails District under the LaSalle Council.
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List of Historic Troop 12 Eagle Scouts
Ed Rock – October 1973
Ed Cable – April 1974
Craig Johnson – March 1975
Frank Culp – March 1976
Randy Fry – September 1976
Gary Dausman – March 1977
Brent Bobeck – May 1977
Brad Bobeck – September 1977
Greg Hostetler – December 1977
Brent Leatherman – August 1978
Jeff Fackler – August 1979
Scott Mishler – October 1979
Mark Blough – February 1980
Mike Riley – March 1981
Steve Stump – June 1982
Jeff Beachy – May 1984
Trent Needler – September 1985
Jeff VanDiepenbos – January 1986
Todd Weaver – September 1987
Gerrod Hampel – May 1990
Joshua Lochner – July 1991
Gabe Piehl – June 1993
Erik Augustine – June 1993
Ben Lochner – August 1993
Bryan Augustine – June 1998
Erich Kreuter – October 2000
Nathan Hite – June 2013
Sloan Childers – December 2013
Ethan Rogers – October 2016
Robertson Boucek – April 2018
Max Calkins – October 2018
Wyatt Hart – january 2019
Phillip Culp – September 2019
Glen Tharp – October 2019
Evan Myers – May 2020
Wyatt Newcomer – April 2021
Kyle Burger – May 2021
Sam Wygant – September 2021
Levi Hite – September 2021
Jackson Kuhn – September 2023
Meet The Scoutmaster
Scoutmaster Benjamin Rogers has been involved in scouting for over fifteen years, all of which has been spent with Troop 12 in New Paris. During his time as a scout, he served in multiple leadership roles, including multiple terms as a Senior Patrol Leader. After aging out, he continued with the troop as an Assistant Scoutmaster. During this time he led the creation of the Troop 12 Honor Guard which participates in multiple ceremonial events across Elkhart County each year ranging from parades to funeral honors. He has been recognized multiple times as an Eagle Scout Mentor. He was selected as Scoutmaster by the troop committee in 2024, starting this role in January of 2025.
