Troop 306 in Avon, Indiana
Crossroads of America Five Creeks District OA: Allogagan Chapter
Troop 306 is an active Scouts BSA (Boy Scouts) troop in Avon, Indiana. We camp every month (yes, even in the winter) and enjoy high adventure trips and yearly summer camp experiences. We offer a low cost $165 registration fee for a full year of outdoor adventure to enhance a scout's leadership.
Scoutmasters of Troop 306 during the time of this website:
- Chris Jackson, Scoutmaster from 2006-2022
- Gavan Burke, Scoutmaster from 2022-2025
History of the Website
This website was designed and coded by Chris Jackson (Scoutmaster from 2006-2022) and was built on a LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) hosted on Google Cloud. Over time, the server infrastructure evolved significantly to meet changing demands (spammers, bots, and SSL). Chris initially developed the platform as a personal organizational tool, but it quickly grew into the single source of truth for Troop 306 activities. A core design philosophy was accessibility; the system allowed guests and parents to register for events without account creation and provided integrated mapping tools before Google Maps and Apple Maps became a proven product.