Our troop, Troop 6 of Louisiana Purchase Council, was founded 50 years ago in Alexandria, LA.  Chartered by St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, the troop began with only 12 boys and 2 adults and met in a small building on the church grounds.

Troop 6 has grown rapidly from its original 12 boys, and has developed a rich heritage full of inspiring tradition, unforgettable memories, and Scout Spirit.

One of these inspiring traditions began in 1972 with the inauguration of the Troop 6 motto, Optimus Optimorum . The two words come from a Latin translation for the English phrase "The Best of the Best."  The motto has since served as a challenge to all Troop 6 Scouts to strive to be "the best of the best" in all that he sets out to do.  We are constantly reminded of this challenge each time we see another troop member, for the motto appears in the middle of a large six stitched in pure white against a solid red background on a patch worn on the Troop 6 cap.

In 1992, Troop 6 under the leadership of its Troop Committee began the planning and fundraising stages for a new Scout Hut.  After designing a 3,000 square foot building, soliciting the appropriate licenses, and raising over $40,000, Troop 6 broke ground on the Scout Hut in February of 1993.  After two years of planning and a year of construction performed mostly by Scouts, Scouters, and other troop supporters, the Troop 6 Scout Hut was dedicated in February of 1994.