Jan 27, 2020 | Event
Sunday, January 26th was a great day for a walk in the park. We had a number of Scouts and Adults Hike the 20.5 miles for the first time as well as some veterans that have made the hike 2 to 4 times in the past. For several Scouts this is their first step in working...
Sep 26, 2019 | Campout
The theme of this campout quoting from Mr. Lloyd, was “A Battle of Americans”. We left for Chickamauga Battlefield National Park at 5:00 pm. Chickamauga, which is located outside of Chattanooga, Tennessee, just recently celebrated its 156th anniversary. Even though it...
Aug 8, 2019 | Campout
August 2-4, 2019 The theme of this campout was Water Carnival and fun. On Friday, we left the church around 3:30 and headed to Camp Sequoyah. We arrived around 5 pm, where we then set up our campsite, ate our sack dinners, and then started making plans for the water...
Jul 25, 2019 | Campout
First off, I would like to commend the efforts of our leaders to scramble at the last minute to find this place, because our originally scheduled canoe trip to Grimes Canoe base was canceled, due to the Buffalo River being too deep and running too swift for safe...
May 14, 2019 | Event
What has become a staple event during Mother’s Day weekend for the City of Homewood, has come and gone. Troop 97’s Annual Pancake Breakfast, Garage Sale, & Silent Auction occurred this past Saturday at Trinity UMC. This year was a little more challenging....
May 1, 2019 | Service
Boy Scout Troop 97 will hold its annual garage sale, silent auction and pancake breakfast at Trinity United Methodist Church. This is a huge event that draws hundreds of visitors each year. The Church gym will be stuffed full of must-have trinkets and treasures,...
Apr 30, 2019 | Service
Troop 97 once again got the pleasure of sponsoring the ‘Mash Tent’, at Edgewood Elementary School’s Annual Spring Festival on April 27, 2019. The festival normally is at the school, but due to construction, this year’s event took place at Homewood Middle School’s...
Apr 24, 2019 | Campout
The theme of this campout was Adventure. You might ask what is in an Adventure. According to Mr. Lloyd “An Adventure starts with a Challenge and ends with a smile of accomplishment”. On Friday April 12th we left the church around and headed to Camp Sequoyah....
Nov 8, 2018 | Stories
ScoutFest 2018 Campout Point Mallard State Park Decatur, AL Nov. 2– 4, 2018 Scoutfest is a Greater Alabama Council Event that happens every four years at Point Mallard State Park, in Decatur, Al. There are many activities geared towards Cub Scouts, Webelos, Boy...
Mar 15, 2018 | Event
Troop 97 scouts attended the Pack 95 crossover on Sunday, March 11 at Shades Valley Lutheran Church. The troop welcomed five boys who each earned their Arrow of Light rank in February. This is just the first group that are joining the troop. Scouts will be attending...
