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Why choose Troop 97?
The Troop 97 Program of Adventure (see our Troop Information Booklet for more details)
Centers on adventure for all ages
Special adventures for senior scouts
Active, ambitious outdoor program for all Scouts
Boys learn leadership by leading, not by watching
Outdoor program and advancement are tools to teach Scouting
Duty to God is part of Scouting, as interpreted by a boy's family
Troop 97 Facts
Troop 97 began in March, 1952.
The troop failed in 1956, due to lack of adult leadership.
The troop began anew in June, 1959, and has been in continuous existence since then.
Our chartering organization (sponsor) is St Luke's Episcopal Church, 2000 S. Stover St, Fort Collins, CO 80525.
Troop 97 has earned the BSA National Quality Unit award for 2004 (as it does every year), the BSA's only recognition for quality unit program.
Troop 97 Scoutmaster
Jeff Snowden is the troop's 16th Scoutmaster. He has:
been in Scouting since 1959
been a Scoutmaster since 1967
been with Troop 97 since 1978
been involved in Scout and adult leadership training for the district, Council, and Region since 1968, including serving as course director for Scouting's week-long Wood Badge advanced adult training course
been awarded the Silver Beaver for service to youth
Scoutmaster Jeff Snowden with William "Green Bar Bill" Hillcourt (1983)
Troop 97 Membership Data (as of August 2004)
41 Scouts
9 current active uniformed adult leaders
more than 50 adults cover numerous support and troop committee roles, including providing merit badge counselors for almost every one of Scouting's 120 merit badges
Schools
4 elementary schools (20% of Scouts/grade 6)
10 junior high schools (54% of Scouts/grades 7-9)
3 high schools (27% of Scouts/grades 10-12)
Churches
71% of our Scouts belong to a church (representing 9 denominations/15 local churches)
29% of our Scouts do not attend a church
Former Cub Scouts/Webelos
86% of our Scouts earned the Arrow of Light as Cub Scouts
81% of our Scouts joined directly from a Cub Scout pack (from 7 different packs)
Senior Scouts
Troop 97 has more senior Scouts than most troops, Varsity teams, or Venturer crews.
age—41% of our current Scouts are ages 14-17
grade—39% of our current Scouts are in grades 9-12
tenure—37% of our current Scouts have been in the troop over four years
rank—44% of our current Scouts are Star rank or higher
Eagle Scouts
over 22% of all Troop 97 Scouts since 1979 have earned Scouting's highest rank
134 Troop 97 Scouts have earned Eagle, 96 since 1979
Parents
24% of our Scouts come from single-parent/step-parent families
51% of our Scouts have at least one parent actively involved
2004 Summer Camp Summary
BSA Camp Alexander, Lake George, Colorado
6 days for all Scouts
33 Scouts attended
10 adults spent the full week with the troop
In 2005, we will attend Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch, Camp Dobbins, near Elbert, Colorado.
2004 Annual "Trek" Summary
2004 is a "SuperTrek" year.
33 Scouts and adults, in 4 separate crews traveled to Alaska and Canada's Yukon Territory.
The group flew to Juneau, Alaska, took the ocean-going ferry to Skagway, rode the White Pass & Yukon Route historic train into British Columbia, Canada, then traveled on to Whitehorse, capital of the Yukon.
Two crews canoed 250 miles along the Yukon River, seeing bears, bald eagles, moose, ...
Two crews backpacked the 33-mile Chilkoot Pass Trail (following the Klondike "stampeders" route from the 1898 goldrush), then canoed 195 miles along the Yukon River.
All ended at the goldrush capital of Dawson City, less than 200 miles from the Arctic Circle.
In 2005, we'll backpack the Weminuche Wilderness Area, after being dropped off by the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge steam train.
Our 2006 Expedition to New England will allow some crews to bicycle back roads and some to backpack the Appalachian Trail in New Hampshire and Vermont, with sightseeing in Boston.
In 2007, we'll backpack near Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
And the 2008 SuperTrek will be a sailing adventure to the British Virgin Islands.
Value of Parent Involvement
Why do we insist on parental involvement? Because our experience tells us boys with involved parents are more likely to be successful in Scouting and in life.
Do we kick out boys whose parents cannot or will not meet our involvement standards? No, of course not (they need Scouting more than most). And we rejoice when Scouting helps such a boy along. But it is also disheartening to see unrealized potential that only a parent's loving involvement can bring out.
Our experiences with 476 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:
camp 54 nights
stay in 4.5 years
go to 3.4 week-long summer camps
go on 1.4 challenging one- or two-week High Adventures
36% of such boys will earn the Eagle Scout award
11% will earn their church's God and Country award
If his parents are less involved, the Scout will:
camp 26 nights
stay in 3.0 years
go to 1.9 week-long summer camps
go on 0.4 High Adventures
10% of such boys will earn the Eagle Scout award
5% will earn their church's God and Country award |
Quelle: http://www.troop97.net/t97.htm
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Troop 97 Milestones
March, 1952—Original Charter (8 Scouts)
April, 1954—First 2 Eagles
Late, 1956—Troop 97 dies after 4-1/2 years
June, 1959—Troop 97 starts up again (5 Scouts)
May, 1969—Highest charter enrollment (84 Scouts)
May, 1976—Lowest charter enrollment (5 Scouts)
Fall, 1976—Troop 97 is revitalized after near failure
July, 1984—50th Eagle Scout
June, 1999—100th Eagle Scout
February, 2004—133 Eagle Scouts
May, 2004—Troop 97 completes 45 consecutive years
Over 750 boys have been registered members of Troop 97.
The troop is more than triple the size of the average troop, and it has over four times the number of uniformed adult leaders. More than 20% of our Scouts earn the Eagle honor. |
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Troop 97
Troop 97 began in March, 1952, with eight Scouts on the first charter application. Started by the Brotherhood of St. Andrew (an Episcopal men's group), the troop has always been sponsored by St. Luke's Episcopal Church. For many years, the troop met at the old downtown church on the southeast corner of Oak & College (the beautiful stone Parish Hall is still there), until the present building at 2000 S. Stover was completed in 1965 (this was the south edge of town at that time). Troop 97's first Scoutmaster was Norton Miner. The troop reached a peak of 24 Scouts on the 1954 Charter, and produced its first two Eagle Scouts in April, 1954. Troop 97 had five Scoutmasters in four years and died in 1956. It would be almost three years before the troop was revived by a new group of leaders. |
Quelle: http://www.troop97.net/t97hist1.htm
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