Boy Scout Troop 173 Yorktown Heights, NY• Westchester-Putnam Council • Sponsored by St. Patrick's Church
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Welcome to the Scouting family where we help enrich the lives of boys and endeavor to make a positive impact in the kind of men they become. By becoming a parent of a Boy Scout, you are setting your son out on the grand adventure of Scouting. This is a tremendously important and rewarding endeavor that you will be able to share with him. Troop 173 is dedicated to fulfilling the Mission of the Boy Scouts of America by providing a safe and fun program of service to the community, leadership development, and outdoor adventure to its youth members, based on the values contained in the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Using the Patrol Method of organization, the Troop is "boy run" with Adult Scouters serving as coaches and advisors. For more information please see our New Parent Guide or contact us. Troop 173 Bulletin Board Today is Current Visitors to Our Website: Troop News and Information Annual Troop Dinner & Court of Honor: March 3, 2012 - Parish Center, St. Patrick's Church, Yorktown Heights, NY We need Photos for our Troop Photo Album (link above) of recent events. Photo CDs are welcome, or email photos to JoJoWeb. Please provide a description and date of the event. NEW EAGLE SCOUT: Congratulations to Troop 173's newest Eagle Scout: David A. WEBSITE UPDATES: (1) Ever think about becoming a "Wilderness Nurse?" Check out the link for scouting websites just below the Scouting News section below. for a new Scouting link on the subject. The website also has substantial information on wilderness survival and emergency preparedness. Not just for scouts, but parents may get valuable information from the site. (2) Our Junior Leadership manual has been updated to reflect changes voted in by our Patrol Leaders' Council. Check out the link on our navigation bar. MEDICAL FORMS: PARENTS!!! something for you to do : Mrs. C. needs some info from all of us--- updated medical forms are due and please review your autos on file to see if any changes need to be made to the cars owned and listed with the Troop and/or the insurance policies with them!! Thank you for taking the time to help keep the Troop Paperwork Straight!! MEMORIAL DAY PARADE: Monday, May 28th, 10:45 AM - Line-up at the Yorktown Highway Dept. on Underhill Avenue and Front Street. 11:00 AM - Parade to the Yorktown Community and Cultural Center gazebo for speeches and ceremony. Attendance is mandatory. Please contact Mr. C. if unable to attend. Wear Class A uniform and bring water bottle if hot. Please stay for entire ceremony. Free hot dogs and soda will be served at the American Legion and VFW halls after the ceremony. Rain or shine! CAR WASH: JUNE 3rd!!! We are washing CARS!!! Scrub a Dub, Dub!!!! Boy Scouts running a Car Wash Tub!!! The Most Magnificent Annual Troop 173 Fundraiser......the CAR WASH!!!!! bring your sponges and buckets down to the Yorktown Shell Station from 9:00AM - 2:00PM ...we will need "all hands on deck" so please plan to be there....an important fund-raiser for the Troop and a good time! (Parents, we need you too!) any and all questions about this event, please contact your Patrol Leader or Mr. B. TROOP 173 WINS 9TH CONSECUTIVE KLONDIKE DERBY: Congratulations to the Scouts of Troop 173 winning the Manitoga District's 2012 Klondike derby skills competition for the 9th consecutive year in another close one. Seventeen sleds competed this year. The scouts in our other sleds worked hard and did very well! In addition, our sleds won first and third place in the sled race! The competition was held for the first time in recent memeory at Croton Point Park. There was a raging snow storm which made the day perfect! See some photos above (looking for more!) TROOP 173 FACEBOOK PAGE IS HERE: Get notifications about activities and access to additional photos not on our website! Here's the link: Facebook Page TROOP 173 IN THE NEWS: As we have for many years past, Troop 173 honored our veterans, both living and deceased, as well as our active duty armed forces by marching in the Yorktown Verteran's Day Parade on November 14, 2010. This year, a photo of Troop 173 marching in the parade accompanied a story in LoHud (the Journal News internet site), which you can view by clicking HERE!. MERIT BADGE COUNSELORS: Thank you for volunteering to help our Scouts with their Advancement. A list/database with updates contact information for any and all Merit Badge Counselors in our Troop has been created. Look for the new link on the navigation bar at the top of this page, to a list of Troop 173 merit badge counselors, merit badge requirements and information for, and about becoming a, merit badge counselor. YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING is REQUIRED for all adults who have regular contact with scouts. The course certification must be renewed EVERY TWO YEARS. The course is available on-line at Youth Protection Training. Scott B. is maintaining the Troop's adult training records and asks that you provide him with a copy of your Youth Protection certificate of completion and also askes that you send him copies of any other courses you may have completed so he can update the adult records. Thank you for your cooperation.  BOARD OF REVIEW Adult Volunteers. Please contact the Troop if you would like to have your name added to the list of volunteers to assist with Board of Reviews. New parents are encouraged to get involved. The dates for the BORs are set for the year. Please see the Troop Calendar. SCOUTMASTER CONFERENCE AND BOARD OF REVIEW. To sign up for the upcoming SMC and BOR (see calendar), please send an email to scoutmaster@troop173-yorktown.org no later than the Friday before the SM conference or BOR. Make sure to come prepared with the BOR form (see our website) completed and your Scout Handbook You can find the Troops advancement procedures HERE SCOUTING NEWS LINKS : Merit Badges Will Be Going Mobile With New iPhone App:Beginning in early 2011, Boy Scouts will be able to manage their merit badges with an interactive application for the Apple iPhone. Ten Boy Scouts Who Became BILLIONAIRES SAT/ACT Software Available to Scouts. BSA News Release Click HERE to find links to official and unofficual Scouting websites. National Catholic Committee on Scouting• Manitoga District • Ktemaque Lodge # 15, Order of the Arrow• Brother Canadian Troops | Disclaimer | All original material copyright 2009-2011 by JoJoWeb. All Rights Reserved! Constructed with care using Arachnophilia 4.0. This Page Last Updated On May 19, 2012