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...

Webmaster Reports from Summer and Fall 2017

Nov 13, 2017 | Campout

Jack Wright Campout – August 5-6, 2017 All of the scouts met up at 8:30 am and we started our 45 min drive to Jack Wright at Tannehill State Park. I did some summer reading to pass the time, but most people play cards. Once we arrived, you saw lush vegetation...
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...
Camping 101 2017

Camping 101 2017

Apr 26, 2017 | Campout

This campout was unique, in that, three different groups of scouts camped separately and did their own activities. The first group was the new scouts that just crossover from Cubs. Along with them, were troop guides that help them learn basic skills about camping. The...