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           Boy Scout Troop 98
      St. Ann Church
      Prairie Village, KS

Since 1956, St. Ann Boy Scout Troop 98 has emphasized fun, citizenship and community service all tied through an outdoor program. Troop activities include camping, hiking, water and snow skiing, sailing, biking, canoeing and rappelling.  We also enjoy outings to SAC command, Philmont, Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge the Cosmosphere, Camps Naish and Bartle and local points of interest.

Hundreds of St. Ann families have participated in our Troop where our Parish youth work together to safely enjoy the great outdoors and build the leadership skills necessary for a successful adult life. In fact, over 120 Eagle Scouts have come through our St. Ann Troop. Many receive College scholarships for earning their Eagle.

Scouting has been helping the youth of America find in themselves - and in the world around them - more than they thought possible. A century of helping to build confidence and character in youth has created the strong benefits of leadership, service and community for many generations.  In every walk of life, you can find men today who reach back to lessons learned in Scouting.

Want to know more, keep reading below
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interested Contact us:

Dan Fontaine
Scoutmaster
scoutmaster98@gmail.com
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What do boys do as "Boy Scouts"?


   The Boy Scout Of America Program is a 100 year old, professionally crafted, program of education and character development.  By using the "Outdoor Method" (camping, fishing, canoeing, etc)  boys work together to do "the things boys like to do".  In the process, they learn the value of teamwork, confidence, communication, mutual respect, and more as they work towards their goal and overcome any obstacles they encounter.

By employing the Methods of Scouting, we reinforce the AIMS of Scouting, which are reflected in our Oath and Law.  The goal is to see that they become permanent fixtures in the character of each Boy Scout as we teach them to be Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrift, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.

What is Boy Scouting?


Scouting is unlike anything your son has ever experienced before.  

Unlike school, organized sports, or perhaps even in the home setting, in a Boy Scout troop the youth are the ones who are in charge.  Their goals become our agenda.  Their ideas for adventure, fun, and excitement are what the adults guide them to bring into reality.  In Scouting, they develop the fun and learn leadership / responcibility along the way. 

Scouts elect  their own leaders who form the "Patrol Leader Council" that creates the yearly agenda.  Scouts work together on every issue, from what to eat at camp, deciding who will wash dishes and shop for food, they learn and PUT INTO PRACTICE communication, public speaking, teamwork, conflict resolution, and leadership.

By taking advantage of any of the 130 possible merit badges, they gain exposure to areas of interest ranging from Rifle Shooting to Chemistry, from Small Boat Sailing to Aviation, and from Reading to Nuclear Science.  Statistically, the Merit Badge program often leads to life-long hobbies and even career choices.  At a minimum, Merit Badges help a young man try things he may never have had a chance to do if not for the Scouting experience, such as rifle shooting, archery, sailing, or camping. 

While boys are busy "being Scouts" and having fun, they start to embody the virtues of Scouting defined in the Scout Oath and Law.

What is Scouting?   It's "fun with a purpose".

What's so special about "Eagle Scout"?



Becoming an Eagle Scout is no small achievement.  In fact, among adults who have gone on to become astronauts, doctors, politicians, or business leaders, most of them will say that earning their Eagle is clearly among the most important achievements in their lives.

Back to the question... WHY?

Look at it from this angle.... ADVANCEMENT is completely up to the individual Scout.   If he has no desire or sense of committment to advance in rank, that is his choice.   IT IS POSSIBLE for a boy to attend EVERY meeting and EVERY camping trip, and never make it through 1/2 of the available ranks if he isn't motivated enough to take the extra step of demonstrating skills or earning merit badges.  Statistically speaking, only 2 out of 100 boys in Scouting will push themselves to become Eagle Scouts.

The "Trail to Eagle" is one of persistance, dedication, well-rounded learning experiences by earning 21+ merit badges, strong attendance at meetings and camping trips, and hundreds of hours of community service.... all culminating with the planning and complete exectution of his "Eagle Project" before his 18th birthday.

The "Eagle Project" is SO MUCH MORE than "giving something back to the community" (which it is, and let's not minimize the importance of community and charity).   It is actually his "final exam" in Scouting.  

HE manages his Eagle Project.  He will put to use all of the lessons he learned as a Boy Scout;  communicating, organizing, recruiting, conceiving an idea, selling the idea, planning the work, assigning work details to those helping him, being the "accountant" that tracks the hours worked and the money spent, etc.   In every conceiveable way, HE is the "project leader".

THESE are the highly desirable skills and traits that makes "Eagle Scout" stand out on a job resume or college application, and the fact that such skills and moral foundations are learned/mastered before "society" recognizes him as an "adult"...  simply amazing!

I wasn't a Scout as a boy, can I be a Scout Leader


All are welcome to contribute as much as they would like as a uniformed leader, Committee Member, or a Merit Badge Councilor.

As a uniformed leader, you should attend Troop meetings.  You will work with our Scoutmaster to guide young men through their scouting experience.  There are required training courses so you are best prepared to work with scouts consistent with the National Program.

As a Committee Member, you should be willing to attend the monthly Committee Meeting (1st Mon of each month, 7PM) and get involved in as much/little upcoming activities as you wish. Here too, you must take some training. 

As a Merit Badge Councilor, you choose to provide counseling from 1 to many of the available 121 Merit Badges.  YOU DO NOT need to be an "expert" to be a councilor, as the meritbadge books will cover ALL that you need to know to learn/teach each particular badge.   

As a Merit Badge Councilor, your time is ONLY used "upon request" when a Scout decides he would like to work on a particular badge for which you've agreed to be a councilor.  Merit Badges are earned OUTSIDE of the weekly meeting, so Scouts meet with you ON YOUR SCHEDULE of availability.


NOTE.. all leaders MUST complete a BSA Adult Application and on line "Youth Protection" training, which requires you to provide your Social Security Number.   A background check will be done by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.  WE (Troop) will NOT know of the particular details of anyone's record, but will simply be told "yes/no" regarding your eligibility.   If you do not provide your SSN, you will not be accepted as a leader.   This is National BSA policy.