Canoeing under the Midnight Sun:
Yukon River, Canada, near the Arctic Circle
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Troop 97 is one of 23 troops in
Cache La Poudre District, one of 9 districts in
Longs Peak Council, one of over 300 local councils of
Boy Scouts of America (BSA), one of about 200 National Scout Organization members of
World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
[For more information about the surprising variety of Scouting organizations around the world, see our World Scouting page.]
2012 Annual Pasta Supper & Auction
Friday, March 23
Fort Collins Senior Center
5:30 to 7:00 pm Click here for details!
Troop 97 is more than double the size of the average BSA troop, and our Scouts earn Eagle Scout (the BSA's highest award) at over 12 times the BSA average.
Ever watched the sun set at midnight? From your canoe? Our Scouts have.
Backpacked the only one-way trail in North America?
Tried to sleep after seeing a bear prowling for food 15 feet (5 m) from your tent?
Been to the only place in the US where cars drive on the left?
Backpacked from one country into another? How about by canoe? Ferry? Train? Bicycle?
Slept on board a tugboat? In a railroad sleeper car? Sailing ship? In an old miner's cabin?
Snorkeled a shipwreck? Ridden a train going 180 mph (300 km/h)?
Pedaled a bike 425 miles (680 km)? Paddled a canoe 250 miles (400 km)? Backpacked 100 miles (160 km)?
Swum 1 mile (1600 m)—in a high-altitude lake?
Had a foot (30 cm) of new snow half-bury your tent? In August?
Troop 97 meets in Fort Collins, Colorado, but also draws members from nearby Laporte, Loveland, Severance, Timnath, Wellington/Waverly, and Windsor.
Scouting is a Game with a Purpose.
It's more than Fun; it's an Adventure.
Sometimes tough, often challenging, always rewarding.
Want to visit a meeting or outing?
Just email the Scoutmaster, and he'll be happy to tell you about our upcoming activities.
