The Pursuit of Truth, Character, Skill, and Adventure.
1 Peter 3:15 — Ready Always
Sponsored by Yates-Thagard Baptist Church
Pursuit is a Christian scouting organization designed to equip boys and young men, and girls and young ladies—physically, mentally, and spiritually—into the men and women God wants them to be. Our goal is for our youth to grow closer to God, their families, and each other while building character and learning valuable skills.
2nd and 4th Mondays, 6:30–8:00 PM, January–May and August–November.
Yates-Thagard Baptist Church, Carthage, NC.
The church is blessed with 40 acres of land for training.
All training events are planned, resourced, and led by our parents. Topics vary and have included: obstacle courses, survival, fire, shelter, ropes, first aid, welding, framing/woodworking, radios, map reading and land navigation, plenty of hiking, and other scout/survival/outdoor skills. We believe boys and girls learn differently; after a brief combined opening, boys and girls train separately.
We encourage youth to carry an EDC bag to build responsibility. Bring what you have and build your kit as you’re able. Common items include:
Annual dues are $40 per youth to help fund larger activities. To keep Pursuit accessible, we have no formal uniforms—we prefer families invest in tools or gear that help youth be “ready always.”
Although we’re parent-led and resourced, donations to support the Troop are appreciated.
No. Our opening ceremony is combined, but patrols split up for training. We believe boys and girls learn differently and are best trained separately. We do try to sync topics between groups.
No. Pursuit is led by like-minded Christian fathers, mothers, and grandparents who want to challenge our children and grow with them spiritually. Most Pursuit families are not Yates-Thagard members.
We use NextCloud Talk with chat groups per patrol. Once registered and approved you will be added to the age specific Troop chats.
Yes. All scouting activities include some degree of risk. The registration form below includes our Statement of Faith, permission slip, waiver, and Troop regulations. These are required to participate.
Parental involvement is very important and highly encouraged. Pursuit is not a drop-off activity; speak with your Troop or Patrol leader if you have a special situation.
We generally meet the 2nd and 4th Mondays between Jan–May and Aug–Nov (we may break early in November for Live Nativity). We meet at 6:30 PM at the back house of Yates-Thagard Baptist Church—follow the gravel road past the ball field. The church has 40 acres available for activities.