Jan 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
In 2015 the Cub Scout program got a big updated to the requirements for the different ranks. In 2016 it’s the Boy Scouts turn. It’s not as drastic as the Cub program but some of the biggest changes in Boy Scouts are: Number of required camping nights has increased...
Dec 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
May the Destination be known! At least, that is what these boys hoped to know on the weekend of December 5-6. That weekend was the Destination Unknown campout for the boys of Troop 97. They were all prepared for a backpacking trip. The only problem, the young boys had...
Nov 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
It was a great weekend for Scout training at Troop 97. On Saturday, October 31, 2015, we had a good turnout for Junior Leader Training where our NYLT trained scouts, William Chbeir, Colin Melville, Mac Wagstaff and Jared Prather led several sessions that included...
Jul 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
Summer Camp 2015 was spent at Camp Woodruff in North Georgia. Camp Woodruff is part of the Atlanta Area Council and Troop 97 spent a week there a few years back. Troops from all over the southeast spent a week there. We had troops from Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi...
Mar 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
This past weekend, March 21-22, 2015, due to some course changes due to the Scoutmaster and quick thinking on Tom Spencers part, we explored what very few people see in the Sipsey Wilderness. We completed a 19 mile trek that included: Largest Tree in Alabama Largest...
Jan 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
It was a great day for hiking and we were blessed with getting off the trail before the rain started. Special thanks to our trail Leader Tom Spencer as well as Jody Alessi, Ken Kirk, Michael Blanton, Dean Burgess, Mark Boackle and Ted Hamner who organized our rest...
