HOME—Troop 97—Why Choose Troop 97?
The Troop 97 Program of Adventure
2023 Summer Camp Summary
BSA Camp Alexander in Colorado's Elevenmile Canyon
2023 Annual High Adventure "Trek" Summary
Value of Parent Involvement
Why do we strongly encourage parental involvement? Because our experience tells us that Scouts with involved parents are more likely to be successful in Scouting and in life.
Do we kick out Scouts whose parents cannot be involved or choose not to be involved? No, of course not (they need Scouting all the more). And we rejoice when Scouting helps them along. But it is also disheartening to see unrealized potential that only a parent's loving involvement can bring out.
Our experiences with over 600 Troop 97 Scouts since 1978 shows a Scout will accomplish the following on average:
If one parent is a uniformed leader or active committee member, the Scout will:
If his parents are less involved, the Scout will:
"Why I Like Troop 97" (a brief story written by a 12-year-old Scout; PDF)
Last Revision to This Page: 4 September 2023
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