About the troop
A troop run by the Scouts in it
Where Troop 1192 came from, how it works, and what joining actually looks like.
Our story
Troop 1192 chartered in 2026. We are a girls troop in Ventura, sponsored by Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church and part of theVentura County Council.
We are new, and we are not going to pretend otherwise. There is no wall of photographs going back to the sixties here, and no list of Eagle Scouts yet. What there is instead is a group of families who wanted their daughters to have the same program their brothers had, and who decided to build it rather than wait for someone else to.
That means the Scouts who join now are not inheriting a troop. They are making one. The first Senior Patrol Leader, the first patrol names, the first summer camp, the first Eagle project. All of it is still open.
How the troop is run
Troop 1192 is youth-led. Scouts are organized into patrols, elect a Senior Patrol Leader, and plan the year of activities themselves at an annual planning conference. Meetings are run by Scouts. Adults serve as trained leaders and committee members who provide transportation, safety oversight, and coaching, and who deliberately stay out of the way of decisions the Scouts can make for themselves.
That is the part that surprises new families most. The first campout a Scout plans will not go perfectly. That is the point. Recovering from a forgotten stove teaches more than a flawless trip an adult organized.
Advancement
Scouts progress through ranks from Scout to Eagle, earning merit badges and taking on leadership positions along the way. Advancement is tracked in Scoutbook, the official Scouting America system. The troop creates the opportunities; the pace belongs to the Scout.
Common questions
- Who can join?
- Youth ages 11 through 17, or 10 if they have finished fifth grade or earned the Arrow of Light. Scouting America troops are single-gender; Troop 1192 is a girls troop.
- What does it cost?
- There are three costs: annual registration paid to Scouting America, troop dues, and the cost of individual trips. Troop 1192 chartered this year and is still setting its dues, so ask at your first meeting and a leader will give you real numbers rather than a guess. Financial assistance is available and no family is turned away for cost.
- The troop is brand new. Is that a risk?
- It is a fair question. A new troop has no back catalogue of traditions and a small roster to start. It also means your Scout is a charter member, every youth leadership position is genuinely open rather than spoken for, and the first group shapes what this troop becomes. For a Scout who wants to lead rather than wait her turn, that is the whole appeal.
- What gear do we need to start?
- Nothing on the first night. Come in comfortable clothes. The troop has tents and group gear, and we walk you through personal equipment gradually rather than all at once.
- How much time does it take?
- One meeting a week plus roughly one weekend activity a month, and a week of summer camp if you want it. Families choose their level of involvement.
- How do you keep Scouts safe?
- Every registered adult completes Scouting America Youth Protection Training and a background check. Two-deep leadership and no one-on-one contact are absolute rules, not guidelines.
- Do parents have to volunteer?
- No, but the troop runs on parent help. Most families find something that fits, from driving to a campout to serving on the committee. There is no minimum.
Come see us
Become part of Troop 1192
Visitors are welcome at any meeting. Come as you are, bring a parent, and see what the troop is about before you decide anything.
1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM · Our Lady of the Assumption Parish House