1. Troop Seventeen was founded in what year? 1910 1911 1912 1917 when the Cubs last won the World Series

      2. The origin of the "Any Hat" goes back to: Baden-Powell a pile of old Army surplus hats a long-forgotten rock star an un-named relative of VOBjr "pork-pie" hats from the early forties cowboy hats used at Philmont

      3. Complete this part of The Troop Seventeen Marching Song:
                                                                "Marching along will ____ the air with song!" fill ring beat rend buzz

      4. Who was Troop Seventeen's first Scoutmaster? John Pope Baker II Dr. C. H. McMahon Dr. James B. B. Prosser V. O. Barnhart, Sr. V. O. Barnhart, Jr.

      5. The Baker guidon flag was given to the Bakers by Jack Baker;prior to that it was:                                                                                                                                 new... made especially for the Bakers the Powder Horn Patrol flag owned by the American Legion in a trunk in Jack Baker's basement the Midland District Guidon

      6. Match the patrol with the color of their patrol flag. Stag.. Moose.. Hawk.. Eagle Red... Blue.. Tan.. Yellow

      7. The Baker Cabin was built on the troop's campground, most commonly known as: Paradise Nawakwa The Land Hell

      8. The Troop Motto (enscribed on the belt encircling our coat of arms) is "Execi Monumentum Aere Perennius";
                                                which is Latin for: Don't spit into the wind We build monuments more lasting than bronze Rainy days and Mondays always get me down Do a Good Turn Daily Clean mind; clean body -- take your choice! Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day No one is listening until you make a mistake

      9. Troop Seventeen has had how many Eagle Scouts?  over fifty over seventy more than our fair share all of the above

      10. After merging with Troop 31 in 1941, the troop neckerchief was red with a blue border;
                                                            Before that:   31 wore blue; 17 red 17 wore red; 31 blue both wore red 17 wore red on blue; 31 blue on red 31 wore blue on red; 17 red on blue both wore bolo ties

      11. One of John Pope Baker's favorite words was "Spizerinctun" -- what is it? 
                                                                                                a mouthwash a military term for "spit & polish" a silver star a disease of the colon a word for ambition to succeed

      12. The Senior Patrol Leader was traditionally referred to as: a beast extraordinarily intelligent a cool guy a well-endowed young man God!

      13. The white border around the Seventeen patch on our uniforms means:
                                                                                                Purity and hope that we've been a troop for 25 years that we've been a troop for 50 years that we've been a troop for 75 years Nothing... It just "looks cool" that we're a bunch of "squares"

      14. The oldest and youngest patrols in the troop are: Hawk & Eagle Eagle & Stag Eagle & Moose Moose & Hawk Moose & Stag Stag & Eagle

      15. Who served as SPL longer than anyone else? Bill Shoop Dick Barnes Irwin Albrecht Steve Madison Jim Landau Matt Bruns

      16. The traditional cavalry charge across the parade ground at Irondale was always preceeded by:
                                                                                                a) extreme nervousness by the Scoutmaster b) a lecture from the SPL c) a bugle call d) Seventeeners pawing at the ground e) a prayer session at the campsite

      17. Many Seventeeners consider "17" to be their lucky number; which of the following is true?
                                                a) Seventeen was officially founded in 1917 b) seventeen Scouts from Troop 31 served in WWII c) There were seventeen Seventeeners on the 1951 Scout Circus drill team d) There used to be a "17" on the back of Levi Jacket buttons e) all of the above