In November 1988, Mr. Albert Farrar Sr. became involved with a troop registered by the Boys and Girls Club at the request of a board member who had paid for the charter. He discovered that the troop was not organized so he volunteered to be the Scoutmaster. After several scheduling conflicts and funding disputes, Mr. Farrar was asked to leave and take the troop with him. At the time, Mr. Hall B. Bryant Jr of H.C. Blake Co. Inc wanted Troop 400 for Searcy Homes. He contacted several nonprofit organizations and asked them to sponsor Troop and Pack 400. Failing to find a sponsor, Mr. Bryant made the decision to have his company sponsor the troop and pack.

The program caught the attention of the Mayor and City Council of Huntsville, Alabama and was recognized in two City Council Resolutions. Our program has gained national attention for its efforts to provide youth development services to those who need it the most. We closely observed and tailored our program to meet the special needs of the children that we serve. On three occasions, Mr. Farrar was designated a “National Distinguished Scoutmaster” and on each occasion, he was called to the National meeting of Boy Scouts of America to explain our successes in a “hard to serve” area.

Till his retirement in 2013, Mr. Farrar had the privilege of working with some very dedicated Scouters who continue to develop a Youth Development Program for the youth of Huntsville Public Housing and the surrounding low-income area!

Since 1999, Shellie Mitchell and Keri Fletcher have been instrumental with Cub Scouts Pack 400! Apart from their weekly dedication in developing the lives through Cub Scouting, their programs have provided a phenomenal and life-changing experience for the children we serve in our low-income housing communities! They developed the “Project Great First Day” program that provides school supplies to all our children in our community at the beginning of their school year! They also developed the “Angel Wreath” program that provides the children of our communities with Christmas gifts that puts joy and a smile on their faces during the Christmas season!

In 2009, Eagle Scout and future Scoutmaster Tory Green, was selected to present the “National State of Boy Scouts of America” to the President of the United States and the Joint Session of Congress! Tory’s eye-catching Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project played a role in his selection. His project consisted of bringing together agencies that provide youth development services and at-risk students that needed their services. In adulthood, Tory through his leadership continues to exemplify to all our youth that they can overcome all the obstacles they face with the help of a supportive community and leading their lives according to the principles of Scouting!

In 2021, the adult scout leaders of Scouting 400 Huntsville Alabama recognized the need to restart structured mentorship for girls in our community. Inspired by the BSA's expanded participation of girls, we took a significant step forward by including girls in the Cub Scouts Pack and creating a duplicate Troop 400 to accommodate them. This new unit, led by Scoutmaster X'zandria Hails and long-time volunteer Assistant Scoutmaster Virginia Cole, remains true to the mission set forth by our founder, Scoutmaster Albert F. Farrar Sr

Since 1988, our program has gained national attention for its efforts to provide youth development services to those who need it the most. We closely observed and tailored our program to meet the special needs of the children that we serve. We continue to strive to assist the families of the children living in the public housing neighborhoods of inner-city Huntsville with opportunities to reach their full potential by addressing the physical, spiritual, emotional and relational poverty they experience.