History
Who Founding Boy Scouting?
Lord Baden Powell
How many boy scout ranks are there?
7
Where does Troop 97 regularly have it’s meetings?
Street School
What knot is considered to be a rescue knot?
Bowline
What is used for the treatment of blisters?
Moleskin
Who brought Scouting to America?
William D. Boyce
What year did Scouting come to America?
1910
What is the name of the Troop 97 Band?
The Class A Sharps
What 2 knots are used on a tent staked to the ground?
Taut-line hitch and 2 half hitches
What color on the American Flag is associated with vigilance, justice, and perseverance?
Blue
What is the National Mammal?
Bison
What is the ninth point of the Scout Law?
Thriftyv
Who served as Senior Patrol Leader before Benjamin So in 2017-18?
Mathew Olson
What compass direction is 315 degrees on a compass?
Northwest
What splice is used to make a loop?
Eye splice
In the name Washington, D.C., what does the “D.C.” stand for?
District of Columbia
How many merit badges can be earned by a scout in 2019?
137
What type of troop event is organized by a former scoutmaster and will be happening in November of this year?
Historical Trip
What saying in Scouting contains the line “To be careful with fire”?
The Outdoor Code
What was the 49th state?
Alaska
What was the name of the war that Lord Baden Powell learned of the meaning behind shaking with the left hand?
The Second Boer War
Name 3 of the 4 100th Anniversary Merit Badges that were brought back in 2010
Tracking, Signaling, Carpentry, Pathfinding
What year did Troop 97 have its first (recorded) eagle scout?
*Bonus* 500 if you can tell us their name
1996
Michael Katz
What knot should be used to tie something such as a kyack or canoe to a car?
Trucker’s Hitch
What is something Switzerland is known for that a child would particularly enjoy?
Chocolate