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Troop 97 Annual Report (2022-23)
Our activity year ("fiscal year", including budget and program planning) runs concurrently with the school year, from 1 September through 31 August. This report covers the activity year ending 31 August 2022.
Troop Activities & Program
- Troop 97 earned the current-year BSA "Journey to Excellence" award for quality program at the Gold (highest) level.
- Membership (1 September 2023)—47 Scouts (boys & girls) & 21 uniformed adult leaders
- New Scouts (since 1 September 2022)—16
- Schools—Scouts attend 9 middle schools & 8 high schools
- Current Scouts by Rank—2 no rank, 13 Scout rank, 5 Tenderfoot, 1 Second Class, 8 First Class, 5 Star, 8 Life, 5 Eagle
- Current Scouts by Age—9 age 11, 8 age 12, 5 age 13, 4 age 14, 11 age 15, 6 age 16, 3 age 17
- Current Scouts by Grade—11 grade 6, 7 grade 7, 5 grade 8, 5 grade 9, 13 grade 10, 3 grade 11, 3 grade 12
- Advancements Earned During the Year—197 merit badges and 42 rank advancements: 14 Scout, 4 Tenderfoot, 6 Second Class, 6 First Class, 4 Star, 3 Life, 5 Eagle Scouts (plus 6 Eagle Palms)
- Eagle Scouts—5 this year; troop has averaged 3.8/year since 1979 (26% of all Scouts), 206 Eagle Scouts since the troop's beginning in 1952
- Troop 97 Master Camper Award—earned by 3 Scouts this year (35 nights camping, 5 winter campouts, 2 summer camps, 1 high adventure trek)
- Summer Camp—31 Scouts & 15 adults attended 7 days & 6 nights at BSA Camp Alexander in Colorado's Elevenmile Canyon.
- High Adventure 'Trek'—Two crews of 10 Scouts & 7 adults paddled and portaged 30 to 43 miles in Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park (the Canada side of the US Boundary Waters).
The Troop 97 Treks challenge our more experienced Scouts, developing leadership, initiative, teamwork, and maturity. And 53% of trek graduates will earn Eagle Scout, compared to 5% of those who never go on a trek. Since 1978, 465 T97 Scouts & adults have gone on one or more annual treks or SuperTreks.
Last Revision to This Page: 4 September 2023
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