Baton Rouge, Louisiana Since 1997

We grew up in Troop 205. Now it’s your scout’s turn.

Seven scouts started Troop 205 at Parkview Baptist Church in 1997. Today the troop is led by some of those same scouts and the Eagle Scouts who came after them, and they’re ready to pass on everything the troop taught them to the next generation.

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Troop 205's early scouts in uniform with their leaders and the American flag, late 1990s
Troop 205’s original crew and leaders, late 1990s.

Where it started

It started with seven scouts.

In March 1997, Scoutmaster Steve Taylor started Troop 205 at Parkview Baptist Church with seven charter scouts: Michael Hughes, Jonathan Wade, Brandon Taylor, Adam Brandon, Eric Killen, Ryan Lee, and Adam Cutrer.

The photo albums from those first few years are full of summer camp, Courts of Honor, and a lot of familiar faces. Some of those faces are the ones leading the troop today.

“Let’s keep the fire burning for Troop 205.”
Ryan Chase Lee, charter scout and Troop 205’s first Eagle Scout
The typed 1997 founding page of Troop 205, Parkview Baptist Church The founding page, 1997The typed page that lists the troop’s first leaders and all seven charter scouts.Read the troop’s history
Scouts arriving at summer camp An Eagle Scout with family and Scoutmaster Scouts on the C.O.P.E. ropes course A new Eagle Scout with a mentor

Get involved

New to 205, or coming back?

Either way, it starts with a short note to the troop.

Troop 205 scouts at summer camp

Looking for a troop?

Tell us about your scout. A troop volunteer can answer your questions and share the current meeting details. You’re welcome to visit before deciding whether to join.

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Troop 205 scouts and leaders at summer camp in the troop's early years

Were you part of 205?

We’re finding old friends, filling gaps in the photo archive, and planning a 30th anniversary gathering. Let us know when you were here and how you’d like to stay involved.

Reconnect with 205

The Scouting experience

What scouts actually do

In a Scouts BSA troop, young people lead the way. They take turns running meetings, planning outings, learning outdoor skills, and helping their community, with adult volunteers there to guide them.

  • Get outsideLearn to camp, cook, navigate, and solve problems together.
  • Take the leadScouts make plans and learn from putting them into action.
  • Try something newMerit badges make room for interests from first aid to engineering.
  • Give backService is part of the work, not an afterthought.
A Troop 205 scout climbing the C.O.P.E. tower at camp
The Eagle Scout medal

Roll of honor

68 Eagle Scouts and counting.

Ryan Lee became Troop 205’s first Eagle Scout in May 2001. Sixty-seven more have followed him, including eleven in 2010 alone.

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Looking toward 2027

A reunion for the 30th

Troop 205 turns 30 in 2027, and alumni are planning a reunion. Have a photo, a story, or someone we should invite? We’d love to hear from you.

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Troop 205 30th anniversary patch