Troop 440
of Ellijay, GA
Chartered by Mountain Light
Boy Troop Meetings
3:30 pm Sundays at Mountain Light in Uniform
Address: 2502 Tails Creek Rd, Ellijay, GA 30540
Girl Troop Meetings
3:30 pm Sundays at Mountain Light in Uniform
Address: 2502 Tails Creek Rd, Ellijay, GA 30540
The 440 Founders
Troop 440
Our Troop was founded in June of 2019. Our first crossover was August of 2019 when Ron, James, and Lukas joined us.
The Scouts chose to be the Spartan patrol. Our mission is to help Scouts have the best experience while learning to be leaders of tomorrow.
Troop Activities
2025 Spring Camporee Recap
It rained! It rained a lot! We didn't get to host the games because of all the rain. However, we did go to the shelter and played board games and card games. There was a fire in the fireplace, where we got warm and dry. We enjoyed watermelon and cookies together in...
NEGA Council’s Spring Camporee: A Galactic Adventure
On the first weekend of May, the NEGA council held the spring camporee, and Troop 101 hosted it at their scout hut in Blairsville. The camporee was held May 3rd, 4th, and 5th.
Fishtrap Park Campout on the River
On April 5, 2024 to April 7, 2024 Scouts from Pack 440, Troops 440 and Crew 440 of Ellijay, Ga gathered at Fishtrap Park of the Coosawattee River Resort to enjoy the final weekend of Spring Break in fantastic fellowship.Â
2023 Lock In
Troop 440 went to mountain light church and had a lock-in to have fun and learn something new. We played Mario Kart and ate hamburgers for dinner and frosted flakes for breakfast the next morning. Played a little bit of nerf war with the boys. Stayed up all night...
2022 Family Fall Camping
The 2022 fall family camping at camp rainy mountain hosted over 300 people last weekend, October 14-16th. The Cub Scout families enjoyed fishing, BB shooting, archery, trick-or-treating, costumes, and campfire.
22 Spring Camporee Survivors, Competitors, & Awards.
The 2022 Spring camporee staff, Troop 125 and 440, did an amazing job last weekend at the Redneck Games.
Ronalds’ Eagle Scout Project For Mountain Light
Ronald Sturgis, age 13, Ellijay GA, BSA Troop 440 Eagle Scout Project was a great success. We had 8 volunteers the first day and 11 volunteers the second day. This project transformed an overgrown weed area between buildings into a beautiful prayer and meditation garden.
2021 Christmas Party, Games for the Cubs and Troop
The Christmas party was a big success. It was a birthday party for Jesus. We had games, gifts, and lots of fun. all the scouts sat in a circle with their gifts as Cassie read the grinch for Dr. Seuss. every time the Who’s were mentioned gifts were passed to the right....
2022 Fall Camporee Results
Troop 101 Troop 440 1st Place in Hatchet Throwing - Troop 440 1st Place in Tire rolling - Troop 440 1st Place in obstacle course - Troop 321st Place in Rock throwin - Troop 32 1st Place in Flag Raising - Troop 1251st Place in Hay Lifting -...
2021 Volunteer service with the Corps of Engineers at Carters Lake
On national public lands day, September 25, 2021, participants from both Troop and Pack 440 worked with the Corps of Engineers at Carters Lake. We enjoyed a premium campsite with no visitors around. The weather was incredible with a high of about 80 and a low of...
Andrew’s Eagle Scout Project
Early Saturday, September 11th, Life Scout Andrew began his Eagle Scout project at the Build an Ark in Ellijay. Susan from Build an Ark envisioned a new wooden fence where visitors could feed the animals and a new wire fence in the pasture for...
Scouts working on the Aviation merit badge at Warner Robins Aviation Museum
Troops 404 and 440 attended the aviation merit badge class in Warner Robins Georgia. On Saturday, August 14th , seven Scouts of two Troops from Ellijay Georgia attended the Aviation merit badge class. After the class requirements were completed, the Scouts divided...
Emergency Preparedness mobilizing for litter pick up
Troop 440 and 32 mobilized on Thursday, August 19 for a litter pick up. The Scouts met on Monday to complete a call out chart for mobilization to meet requirement 7B of the emergency preparedness merit badge. On Thursday, they used the call out tree to mobilize,...
2020 / 2021 Activities
Hiking James and Lukas planned and hiked 5 miles up and back on the Benton Mackaye Trail. James, Austin, and other Scouts participated in the Aviation Day in Blairsville. Avaiation James and Will flew with their cousin and Eagle Scout, Christain. Christain is an...
Camp Rainy Mountain Summer Camp 2021
True 32 and 440 camped together this summer at Camp Rainy Mountain summer camp. James and Roy shared a merit badge class in leatherwork/basketry. The Scouts took turns running around the parade field with their troop flag to show Scout spirit. They enjoyed playing...
Will’s Eagle Scout Project & Rank
Keep Gilmer Beautiful, chaired by Jay Zipperman at the time, was in need of some videos to help promote the beautification in Gilmer County.
Apple Arts Recycle Event
Troop 440 teamed up with Keep Gilmer Beautiful to conduct a recycle/beautification survey downtown during the Apple Festival weekends. The Troop took over 150 surveys collecting email addresses for future contact. Scoutmaster David Grubb along with Lukas D., Keese D.,...