Member Information

Requires ID/Password
(troop roster, annual calendar, campout maps & signup/permission forms, and other information of use to Troop 97 members)

Scout Uniform

Note that the new uniform items are designed to transition (mix & match) with the current uniform, so you won't have to buy anything until your son outgrows his current uniform items.

Troop 97 Uniform Options (insignia placement, prices, photos)
Check out the new look for the BSA's 100th Anniversary (PDF file)

Where to Get Scout Uniforms/Equipment

Loveland
Loveland Scout Store (operated by the Longs Peak Council)
at the Loveland Outlet Mall, south complex (I-25 & US34, next to Camp Coleman)
5604 McWhinney Blvd
hours, noon—7 pm, Monday through Saturday
970-203-9530

Denver
BSA Scout Shop (neat place to visit)
NOTE that the Scout Shop has moved from its long-time location by Mile High Stadium.
Hamilton Scout Headquarters, 10455 W 6th Ave, Suite 125, Denver, CO 80215
normal hours: Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm & Saturday, 9 am to 3 pm

Online—BSA National Supply Online Retail Store
available on the Internet at www.scoutstuff.org/bsasupply

12th Edition Boy Scout Handbook flyer

Available to Troop 97 members for $5.00 off (contact the Scoutmaster before August 1!)

Information for New Scouts

General Information for All Scouts

Scout Driving Policy
Troop 97 Policies & Procedures
Troop 97 Brochure
Scouting Badges You Can Earn (print 1- or 2-sided, then fold in half)

Advancement

Troop 97 Board of Review form & questions
Troop 97 "Trail to Eagle" Booklet
Thompson-Poudre District Guidelines for the Steps from Life to Eagle
BSA Eagle Scout Application
BSA Eagle Service Project Workbook (PDF version)
BSA Eagle Service Project Workbook (RTF/Word version)
Troop 97 Eagle Project Recommended Steps
All Merit Badge Requirements (from website www.meritbadge.org)

Troop 97 Songs

We have 4 songs, even though the only word that rhymes with 97 is heaven

BSA Online Training for Adults

Here's a quick and fairly painless way to learn more about Scouting. Most take an hour or less. Some will be required for certain Troop 97 activities. Why wait? Find out more!
Go to the BSA Online Learning Center page for training, including:

BSA "Hazardous Weather Training" (new training required for at least one adult on all outings; valid for 2 years)
BSA "Trek Safely" (new training required for adults on treks; valid for 2 years)
BSA "Boy Scout Leader Fast Start" (great orientation about troop-level Scouting; valid forever)
BSA "This Is Scouting" (new introductory training; valid forever; replaces "New Leader Essentials")
BSA Youth Protection (required for adults on many activities; valid for 2 years)
BSA Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat (how to have safe aquatic activities; valid for 2 years)
BSA "Climb On Safely" (training for climbing activities—NOTE that conducting a climbing/rappelling activity requires specialized certification well beyond this introductory training; valid for 2 years)
BSA "Troop Committee Challenge" (good orientation about troop committee functions; valid indefinitely)

Uniformed Adult Leaders—Requirements for Scouters Training Award & knot

Scouters Training Award knot

Other Useful Information

A "Must-Have" Book
You already own the most important book—a Boy Scout Handbook. But did you ever need to check the requirements for a merit badge without having to buy the pamphlet? Wonder about other special awards, like Mile Swim, Interpreter's Strip, Leave No Trace, World Conservation Award, others? Well, everything is in the Boy Scout Requirements 2008 book (#33215, $4.99), updated almost every year. Get it at any of the locations above.

Animated Knots
Check out these animated pictures showing how to tie knots (on the web site of the 42nd Brighton troop in England).

Religious Awards
Information about Scouting-related religious awards programs can be found on the PRAY (Programs of Religious Activities with Youth) website, which provides information and materials supporting most of the "God and Country" recognitions.