My Trip To Florida Sea Base

Nov 13, 2017 | Campout

From July 11-16, eight scouts and four adults from Troop 97 embarked on a 12-hour car trip to Florida Sea Base on Islamorada in the Florida Keys, bound to spend a week on a boat, scuba diving and enjoying the ocean. We arrived two days early, staying at the Seafarer...

Historian Reports from Summer and Fall 2017

Nov 13, 2017 | Campout

Summer Camp Wrap-Up On September 9-10, Troop 97 took a trip to Camp Sequoyah for our annual Summer Camp Wrap-Up campout. On Saturday, we constructed and raced cardboard boats in our own Cardboard Regatta. Camp Sequoyah’s waterslide, “the Sidewinder,” was opened for...
Eagle Court of Honor – August 27, 2017

Eagle Court of Honor – August 27, 2017

Sep 25, 2017 | Advancement

On Sunday afternoon, August 27, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Homewood, Troop 97 held a Court of Honor to recognize five of its members who, in the past few months, have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. The Homewood based troop welcomed James Gunter, Matt...
My Trip to Northern Tier

My Trip to Northern Tier

May 19, 2017 | Campout, Stories

Northern Tier, along with Seabase, Philmont, and Swamp Base* are the high adventure trips that Boy Scouts has to offer. I have been lucky enough to have attended all of these high adventure trips. I participated in Northern Tier 2 summers ago and it was a totally...
My Trip to Philmont

My Trip to Philmont

May 16, 2017 | Campout, Stories

In Boy Scouts, there are certain trips that are at the top of the list. These trips are called High Adventures. Philmont is one of the most popular High Adventure trips known across the nation. I had the opportunity to participate in Philmont with my troop 3 summers...