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Troop 97 Annual Report (2023-24)

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 2024.

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 2024)—36 Scouts (boys & girls) & 17 uniformed adult leaders plus 32 other registered adults
Schools—Scouts attend 8 middle schools & 6 high schools

Current Scouts by Rank—1 no rank, 3 Scout rank, 4 Tenderfoot, 5 Second Class, 2 First Class, 5 Star, 13 Life, 3 Eagle
Current Scouts by Age—4 age 11, 8 age 12, 4 age 13, 4 age 14, 5 age 15, 6 age 16, 5 age 17
Current Scouts by Grade—3 grade 6, 9 grade 7, 4 grade 8, 4 grade 9, 5 grade 10, 8 grade 11, 3 grade 12

Advancements Earned During the Year—164 merit badges and 29 rank advancements: 2 Scout, 6 Tenderfoot, 6 Second Class, 2 First Class, 6 Star, 6 Life, 1 Eagle Scout
Eagle Scouts—1 this year; troop has averaged 3.8/year since 1979 (26% of all Scouts), 207 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—25 Scouts & 13 adults attended 7 days & 6 nights at BSA Camp Buffalo Bill, 8 miles from Yellowstone National Park east entrance.
High Adventure 'Trek'—Ten Scouts & adults llama-packed 35 miles across the Mt Zirkel Wilderness Area near Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
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, 467 T97 Scouts & adults have gone on one or more annual treks or SuperTreks.