Website: https://scouting747.com/
BSA Troop 747 is a Scouting America (Boy Scouts of America) troop based in Nashville, Tennessee, serving youth and families across Middle Tennessee. The troop provides youth development through outdoor activities, skill-building, and leadership training. It describes itself as “100% boy-led,” meaning that youth members plan and lead the troop’s activities under adult guidance. The troop’s stated mission is to prepare youth to make ethical and moral choices by instilling the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law. As a community youth organization, Troop 747 welcomes Scouts and families from throughout the Middle Tennessee area.
Services
Troop 747 offers a program of regular meetings and outdoor activities centered on Scouting’s youth development model. Activities described on the website include weekly meetings, campouts, and monthly hiking trips. The troop supports members through merit badge programs, which allow Scouts to explore a wide range of skills and subjects, and through leadership development opportunities that put youth members in charge of planning and running events. Outdoor education and adventure activities form a core part of the program, giving Scouts hands-on experience in camping, hiking, and related skills. The troop meets most Mondays from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, providing a consistent weekly schedule for members and families. Through this combination of meetings, outings, and advancement programs, the troop aims to build character, practical skills, and leadership ability in its members.
About
Troop 747 is an active member of the Natchez Trace District within the Middle Tennessee Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The troop serves boys and families from all over Middle Tennessee. Its program is structured around the Scouting tradition of youth-led organization, with the troop emphasizing that its members plan and lead activities themselves. The troop’s guiding purpose is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral decisions over their lifetimes by instilling the principles found in the Scout Oath and Scout Law. The “boy-led” model is presented as central to the troop’s identity, with adult leaders supporting rather than directing the youth members.
Location & Contact
The troop is chartered at and meets at Covenant Presbyterian Church, located at 33 Burton Hills Blvd, Nashville, TN 37215. Meetings are held most Mondays from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. The troop can be contacted by email at [email protected]. Families interested in joining or learning more are directed to reach out through the website and email contact.
Additional Information
The website provides a News and Updates section along with a calendar of troop activities, allowing members and prospective families to follow the troop’s schedule of meetings, campouts, hikes, and other events. As part of the Middle Tennessee Council and Natchez Trace District, the troop operates within the broader national Scouting program and its established framework for advancement, merit badges, and outdoor education. The troop’s emphasis on a boy-led structure and its affiliation with a local chartering organization reflect the traditional community-based model of Scouting in the Nashville area.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (scouting747.com).