"The red of my flag stands for the life blood of brave men, ready to die or worthily live for this, our country."

"The white of my flag stands for purity, cleanness of purpose, thought, word, and deed."

"The blue of my flag stands for truth and justice, like the eternal blue of the star-filled heavens."

"My flag -the flag of America, home of liberty, land of opportunity, where men of all races live in peace and friendship together".

• Chris Cunningham - Architecture, Art, Communications, Environmental Science, Family Life, Music, Personal Fitness, and Pets Merit Badges
• Steven McCarthy - Family Life Merit Badge
• Ethan McCarthy - submitted joke to Boys' Life magazine, published in April, 2004 issue, awarded certificate and prize
• Camp Rotary Cope Course - Troop 272 joined Troop 33 in September for a challenging cope course at Camp Rotary.
• Chief Okemos Council Fall 2003 Popcorn/Candy Sale - Troop 272 sold $166.00 of popcorn and candy, $41.08 to participating Scouts' personal accounts, patches for participating Scouts
• Troop Open House - Troop 272 conducted a membership drive in November.
• Recharter - This drive enabled us to recharter in December, with the help of our new chartering organization, Olivet Baptist Church.
• Pokagon Toboggan Outing - Our new Scout, Michael Hannah, went on his first outing with our troop, in February, under challenging conditions, camping out on a cold winter night.
• Mawanjidiwin District Recognition Dinner - SM John McCarthy and ASM Gary Cunningham attended this important recognition event in early March.
• Charlotte Merit Badge Blitz - Ethan McCarthy attended this blitz in early March. He made significant progress on three merit badges: Computers, Coin Collecting, and Music.
• Holt Area Bottle Drive - In late March, Troop 272 raised $189.20, $113.50 of which was credited to participating Scouts personal accounts
• Chief Okemos Council Spring 2004 Popcorn/Candy Sale - Troop 272 sold $204.00 of popcorn and candy, $97.20 of which was credited to participating Scouts personal accounts, patches for participating Scouts
• Scouting for Food Drive - Troop 272 collected 170 pounds of non-perishable food and personal items; Troop 272 distributed this to the Holt Community Food Bank