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Where 205 began
Our story starts with seven scouts, a new troop at Parkview Baptist Church, and a typed page from March 1997. Alumni are helping us piece together the years that followed.
The troop's original founding page, 1997.
March 1997
Scoutmaster Steve Taylor started Troop 205 at Parkview Baptist Church with seven charter scouts. The founding page names the adults who helped get it off the ground.
Founding leadership
| Scoutmaster | Steve Taylor |
| Chartered Organization Rep. | Roy Hart |
| Committee Chair | Mike Hughes |
| Treasurer | Leslie Brandon |
Charter scouts
- Michael Hughes
- Jonathan Wade
- Brandon Taylor
- Adam Brandon
- Eric Killen
- Ryan Lee
- Adam Cutrer
A few dates we know
The story so far
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February 1997
Pack 205 Blue & Gold banquet
Pack 205 held its Blue & Gold banquet a month before the troop was founded. Watch the old video.
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March 1997
Troop 205 is chartered
Scoutmaster Steve Taylor starts the troop at Parkview Baptist Church with seven charter scouts.
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1997–2001
The early years
Scanned photos from these years show camp, the C.O.P.E. course, and Courts of Honor. If you were there, you can probably help us put names to faces.
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September 2026
Alumni reconnect
Charter scout Ryan Lee starts an alumni group, and a few former scouts decide it’s their turn to help lead.
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2027
30th anniversary
Troop 205 turns 30. Alumni are planning a reunion, and tracking down old friends and photos in the meantime.
The first years, in photos
These scanned prints came from Troop 205 alumni. We don’t have names or exact dates for every image yet. Select one to take a closer look.
Know who’s in a photo?
Or have a shoebox of Troop 205 pictures from later years? Send us a note so we can make this archive more complete.