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 Viper Patrol Railroad Trip, December 2011 Check out Summer Camp photos on our Facebook Page 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 SCOUTS: Congratulations to Troop 173's newest Eagle Scouts: Nikhil J. and Frederick C. Best wishes for continued success. TROOP 2011-2012 CALENDAR is ON LINE!!: Corrections and updates made to Google calendar and Mobile Version on September 5. 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 WINS 8TH CONSECUTIVE KLONDIKE DERBY SKILLS COMPETITION: Congratulations to the Fighting Irish sled which scored 99 out of 100 possible points on the skills competition. They were nosed out on the sled race to come in second. The top 3 sleds were: 1st-Troop 173 Yorktown Fighting Irish with 99 pts; 2nd-Troop 174 Yorktown Varsity Bandanas with 96 pts; 3rd- Troop 36 Montrose Walrus with 95 pts. The sled made up of the Scorpion patrol came out 4th, while our third sled with a combination of scouts from the more junior patrols also did extremely well. Great job scouts. Keep up the good work! 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 national 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 November 27, 2011