Hello, my name is Rick Henry and I am the Scoutmaster of Troop 597, Amityville. I have been a member of the troop for more than 33 years, first as a Scout from 1979 to 1986, then an Assistant Scoutmaster from 1986 to 1995, and finally as the Scoutmaster since 1995.As a Scout I learned many different things and attended many trips including the National Scouting Jamboree in 1985. In 1983, I earned the rank of Eagle Scout. As an Assistant Scoutmaster, I was in charge of the troop’s advancement, making sure that each scout had that “helpful” push to keep…

Troop History: 1940's · 1950's · 1960's · 1970's · 1980's · 1990's · Early 2000's · 2006-2007 · 2007-2008 · 2008-2009 Troop History: 2009 - Present Troop 597 Events 2009 - Present We've changed the way we are recording our history, please check it out on this page We'll recount all of out adventures there! Troop History: 2008-2009 Troop 597 2008-2009 Events Lots of Events Planned for this Year! We'll recount all this year's adventures here! Troop History: 2007-2008 Troop 597 2007-2008 Events C&O Canal Bike Hike Our troop went to the C&O Canal for a second stab at…