History
In what year was the Boy Scouts of America incorporated?
1910
What knot is commonly used to make a fixed loop that will not tighten under load?
Bowline
What year was our troop founded?
1985
Have two scouts in your patrol spin in circles 10 times each, do 5 burpees, and high five each other with both hands in under 45 seconds.
Eleven of the 12 men on the moon were Scouts. This includes Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Charles Duke, and Alan Bean. The only moonwalker who wasn't a Scout was James Irwin.
What is the Scout motto?
Be Prepared
When did Boy Scouts of America change to Scouting America?
2025
What are the four basic directions shown on a compass?
North, East, South, West
Who was Troop 709's first Eagle Scout?
Nick Crilly
Correctly fold a neckerchief and place it on a scout properly in under 30 seconds
The "Boy Scout Lane" urban legend is entirely fake. A famous internet ghost story claims a troop mysteriously perished in a Wisconsin forest, but historical records confirm no such tragedy ever happened, and the land was simply owned by a local Scout council.
How many points are in the Scout Law?
12
This British Army officer tested Scouting principles at a camp on Brownsea Island in 1907 and later wrote Scouting for Boys.
Robert Baden-Powell
You need to join two ropes of different thicknesses. What knot is commonly used?
Sheet bend
What summer camp did Troop 709 attend in 2023?
Camp Big Horn
Tie a square knot, bowline, and two half-hitches correctly in under 60 seconds.
More than half of all astronauts were Scouts. Out of the 312 pilots and scientists selected for NASA's space program over the decades, over 180 were Eagle Scouts, and dozens more participated in scouting.
What is the easiest merit badge?
Finger Printing
In what year were girls allowed to join Boy Scouts?
2019
You are hiking and become unsure of your location. What two tools can help you determine where you are on a map?
Map and compass
In what event that Troop 709 has at the end of every year is the Spencer Cup awarded?
Barbie Jeep Racing
You must play charades and have one patrol member act out a rule of the scout law in under 60 seconds
An astronaut took a Scout badge to the moon. When Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon in 1969, he carried a Boy Scout World Crest badge in his personal preference kit to honor his roots as an Eagle Scout.
What is the EDGE method?
Educate, Demonstrate, Guide, Enable
Who was the first person to earn the Eagle Scout rank?
Arthur Eldred
What are the 10 items listed by Scouting America as the Scout Basic Essentials?
Pocketknife, first-aid kit, extra clothing, rain gear, water bottle, flashlight, trail food, matches/fire starters, sun protection, and map/compass.
Who was Troop 709's original charter?
PTAs of Casita and Grapevine Elementary Schools
One person cannot see, one person cannot hear, one person cannot speak, and one person cannot use their legs. With these disadvantages you must successfully navigate the obstacle course in under 2 minutes.
The iconic fleur-de-lis logo has a literal meaning. The three points of the Scout badge represent the three parts of the Scout Oath: duty to God and country, duty to others, and duty to self.
Recite the Scout Law backwards.
Reverent, Clean, Brave, Thrifty, Cheerful, Obedient, Kind, Courteous, Friendly, Helpful, Loyal, and Trustworthy