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Information for All T97 Scouts & Adults

General Information

• Patrol Campout Planner Sheet (duty roster, menu planner) (PDF)
• Weekend Campout Checklist (PDF)
• Backpack Trek Checklist (PDF)
• Canoe Trek Checklist (PDF)

• Scout Driving Policy (PDF)
• Troop 97 Brochure (PDF)
• Pictures & Names of All the Merit Badges (PDF)

• Checklist for the Adult Campout Leader (PDF)

Advancement

• Troop 97 Board of Review form & questions (PDF)
• All Merit Badge Requirements from the BSA website on their "Merit Badges page".

• BSA Eagle Rank Application & BSA Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook (links to these and other important information for Eagle Scout candidates—you'll need your troop97.net ID & password since this page contains personal emails)

BSA Online Training for Parents and Adult Leaders

Here's a quick and fairly painless way to learn more about Scouting. Most take 30 minutes to an hour. Some will be required for certain Troop 97 activities (click here for a single-sheet summary of training requirements for adults in various Scouting roles). Why wait? Find out more!
Go to the BSA 'My Scouting' page for training, including:

• BSA Youth Protection (required for all registered adults and on many activities; valid for 2 years)
• BSA "Hazardous Weather Training" (required for at least one adult on all outings; valid for 2 years)
• BSA Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat (how to have safe aquatic activities; valid for 2 years)
• BSA "Trek Safely" (required for adults on treks; valid for 2 years)
• BSA "Scoutmaster & Assistant Scoutmaster Position-Speciflc Training" (valid forever)
• 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 Training" (good orientation about troop committee functions in 3 modules; valid forever)

• Uniformed Adult Leaders—Requirements for Scouter's Training Award & knot

Religious Awards

Information about religious awards for Scouts can be found on the national BSA website at Chart of Religious Emblems, which includes links for more information from most denominations. These are sometimes referred to as 'God & Country' awards.

Troop 97 Songs

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

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Last Revision to This Page: 4 September 2023
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