Trail Life USA Troop meets weekly at FBC Jacksboro

Trailman Ayden Marlow shown at the East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery Memorial Day 2025

A NOTE FROM THE GRAND ON CENTRAL: â€œThere is so much good going on in our community, and I want to share all this good with you every Monday here on WLAF in hopes that you will start your week in a grand way making each week a Grand Week,” said Olivia Lobertini, owner of The Grand on Central.

JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- A Trail Life USA Troop has formed at Jacksboro under the leadership of Marty Fenton, Troopmaster. Trail Life USA is a church-based, Christ-centered, boy-focused mentoring and discipleship journey that speaks to the heart of a boy.

The troop crosses the steel bridge at Red Ash at Caryville.  It crosses the creek over by Highway 63. 

The troop was originally a small group of boys that was comprised of Royal Ambassadors at First Baptist Church of Jacksboro. Just a few days ago, the troop received its charter and is now meeting weekly.

Trail Life is a Christian outdoor adventure organization for boys in grades K-12.  “Our boys, Trailmen, are currently in the range of K-5, but we are looking to grow.  The local troop is run by a group of men at our church (FBC Jacksboro), along with a couple of other men from another local church,” said Chris Rogers, Troop/Ministry Liaison.

The small RA group has been active for three years, doing discipleship, hiking, camping, and outdoor activities, according to Rogers.

The larger Trail Life can be viewed here. 

You may contact the church office at 423.562.5168 for more information or call 865-617-3026.

Trail Life USA is a church-based, Christ-centered, boy-focused mentoring and discipleship journey that speaks to the heart of a boy. Established on timeless values derived from the Bible and set in the context of outdoor adventure, boys from age 5 to 17 are engaged in a troop setting by male mentors where they are challenged to grow in character, understand their purpose, serve their community, and develop practical leadership skills to carry out the mission for which they were created.

Troop 520 (Troop TN-0520) meets at First Baptist Church of Jacksboro on Sunday evenings at six o’clock.  You may contact the church office at 423.562.5168 for more information or call 865-617-3026.

A NOTE FROM THE GRAND ON CENTRAL: â€œThere is so much good going on in our community, and I want to share all this good with you every Monday here on WLAF in hopes that you will start your week in a grand way making each week a Grand Week,” said Olivia Lobertini, owner of The Grand on Central.

For bookings, email Olivia Lobertini at ohlobertini03@gmail.com. Check on avails HERE.

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-09/01/2025-6AM)

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