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Originally founded in the late 1980’s as a ministry of Christian Outreach Fellowship in North Sacramento, Troop 107 was re-activated by Pastor Bob Hall in 1991 as a homeschool Christian troop.  Pastor Bob was thrilled to find out that Jim Pickens was an Eagle Scout, and the two men worked together to establish the vision of Troop 107 we now know.  Jim’s Scoutmaster had been his dad, John, who had grown up during the Depression, hunting and fishing in the Oregon woods.  John Pickens taught his troop as much about the outdoors as he could.  Their troop had distinctive neckerchiefs, similar to the red bandanas troop 107 wear today, that ourwardly set them apart from other troops.

In October 1991, Christian Outreach Fellowship chartered Troop 107 in the Crazy Horse District with seven boys and five adults.  Jim Pickens was the first Scoutmaster, his son Jonathon, a First Class Scout, was the first Senior Patrol Leader, serving from October 1991 through November 1992, followed by his younger brother Jason who later became the troop’s first  Eagle Scout on August 19, 1994.  Jonathon became the troop’s third  Eagle Scout  on October 7, 1994, and since then more than 40 Troop 107 Scouts have made Eagle.  Jim’s wife Judy served as secretary, treasurer, Popcorn Kernel, Advancement chair and registrar, helping in any way she could to support the troop.

Hope Chapel became the new Chartered Organization For troop 107 in September 1995 when Christian Outreach Fellowship closed its doors.  Two years later, Eric Smith, who had caught the vision for the scouting program as an assistant, became Troop 107’s second Scoutmaster.  In September 2000, Scott Dawson, committee chair for Troop 107 Launched Pack 107 and served as its first cubmaster.  Today, Pack and Troop 107 serve 95 + scouts and their families in the Golden Empire Council’s Pioneer District.  We encourage parents to get involved in Scouting activities to help make our pack ant troop successful.  As a result these efforts to deliver Scout program with Active parent Participation, our Scouts excel in advancement and at district events and both Troop and Pack 107 are highly regarded throughout the district.