Scouts BSA Troop 3087, Princeton, KY, 305 West Main Street, Princeton, KY (2026)

Scouts BSA Troop 3087 (87 for short) is the local Scouts BSA program level (formerly called the Boy Scout program) that is available to boys
(ages 11-17) and their families for both Caldwell and Lyon Counties in western Kentucky. This page tells about upcoming meetings/events for the troop, shares pictures from troop's happenings--both past and present, shares Scouting opportunities and other gen

eral Scouting information available on the local, district, council, and national levels, and helps promote the troop to the local community so that those who want to learn more about Scouting and this troop can and/or ask any questions about Scouting or the troop to those currently involved with it. Troop 87 began in February 1973 and has been continuously chartered for 47 years (February 1973 to present day). Ogden Memorial United Methodist, located in downtown Princeton, KY, has been the sponsoring organization for this troop for its entire history. On April 1, 2012, Troop 87 became a member of the Lincoln Heritage Council, Tecumseh District. LHC welcomed troops from 39 counties in Western Kentucky, Illinois, and Tennessee formerly served by the Shawnee Trails Council. This territory is known as the LHC Western Service Area.

12/03/2023

Here is the obituary for a former Scout of Troop 87 that passed away recently. He was a Scout in the troop during the early 2010s (especially 2013) and got up to the rank of Tenderfoot.

Celebrate the life of Cody Green, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of George A. Smith & Sons Funeral Home.

05/10/2023

Some sad news for Princeton, KY's Boy Scout Troop 87 Alumni. One of the troop's former registered adult leaders passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023. Sherry Prowell was the Troop Committee Secretary for Troop 87 during her entire time as a registered adult leader for the troop (for almost 16 full years--from March 19, 1996 through January 31, 2012) and a very valued member of the troop committee during that entire time. She initially registered as an adult leader for the troop around 6 months after her son joined the troop as a Scout. Her son would eventually earn the Eagle Scout rank in 2000 (becoming the troop's 13th Eagle Scout in the troop history then). Below is her obituary.

IN LOVING MEMORY

Sherry Prowell, age 73, of Princeton, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburg, IN.

Sherry was born on October 10, 1949 in Caldwell County to the late Allen "Shorty" and Christine Horning Riley. Sherry was a big supporter of Relay for life, and was an American Red Cross as a blood donor. She was active and served as secretary for the local Boy Scouts of America. Sherry never met a stranger and was a willing servant at her church, Fredonia Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

Sherry is survived by one son, Trevor Prowell of Princeton; two sisters, Victoria (Kelly) Waldrop of Jacksonville, NC, Christy (Doug) Beller of Eddyville; brother, Troy (Marie) Riley of Jacksonville, FL; sister in law, Gail Prowell Fowler; grandchild, Bailey Marie Prowell; several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Sherry is preceded in death by her husband, Lt. Col. James Steven Prowell.

Visitation for Sherry will be held on, Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Fredonia Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

Funeral services will follow at 1:00 PM at Fredonia Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Rev. Curtis Franklin officiating. Burial will follow in Rowland Cemetery in Caldwell County.

Memorial contributions may be made in Sherry's memory to The American Cancer Society Relay for Life, PO Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741

Morgan's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

11/23/2021

The BSA has introduced the Health Care Professions merit badge, a STEM-focused, career-oriented badge that will replace Medicine.

09/25/2021

New merit badge being introduced by the BSA sometime this fall (2021) with another one being retired.

09/04/2021

Thank you for the warm welcome to Facebook. Please like, share, and invite fellow Scouters and friends to the Official Scouts BSA page. We have a new feature called “Ask the Scouts BSA Committee.” Have a question? Need clarification? Send us a direct message and we’ll see if we can get it answered on the Page. Please keep in mind we cannot answer every single question, your unit leadership, unit commissioner, district executive, or council leadership should be your first call!

Question: Can Troops require Scouts to complete worksheets before awarding a merit badge?

Answer: No, they cannot require worksheets. According the Guide to Advancement (7.0.4.8 Unofficial Worksheets and Learning Aids) “Worksheets and other materials that may be of assistance in earning merit badges are available from a variety of places including unofficial sources on the internet and even troop libraries. Use of these aids is permissible as long as the materials can be correlated with the current requirements that Scouts must fulfill. Completing “worksheets” may suffice where a requirement calls for something in writing, but this would not work for a requirement where the Scout must discuss, tell, show, or demonstrate, etc. Note that Scouts shall not be required to use these learning aids in order to complete a merit badge.”

07/24/2021

The United Methodist Church is not leaving Scouting. We are still working with BSA in the bankruptcy.
Thank you for serving!!

Address

305 West Main Street
Princeton, KY
42445

Website

http://www.lhcbsa.org/

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