There’s Still Time to Get Your Holiday Wreaths!
These evergreen products make great gifts – have one delivered to friends, family or business associates anywhere in the country! Simply order through www.GiftItForward.com and use the code PK173NY001 The 12th Annual Holiday Wreath Sale is co-sponsored by the St. Patrick’s Cub Scout Pack 173 and BSA Scout Troop 173. These beautiful, fragrant, long-lasting holiday.. read more →
Fun Night Out: The Cliffs at Valhalla
Troop 173 took to the heights of the Cliffs at Valhalla on the evening of Veterans Day. read more →
Blue Star Plaque Dedication
On November 11th, scouts from Pack and Troop 173 were invited to participate in the dedication of a Blue Star Memorial at Patriot garden in Yorktown. The marker highlights a millstone that dates back to the Revolutionary War and was originally located at a farm owned by a veteran of that war. At the ceremony.. read more →
Veterans Day Parade
An important aspect of Scouting is giving back to the community. We seek to incorporate this value into activities planned throughout the year. One such event that Troop 173 enjoys participating in annually is the Veterans Day Parade to honor our area’s military veterans. read more →
2020 Scout Dues
Annual dues for 2020 are $130.00 for the year. These dues cover the normal operating costs for the Troop such as: patches, merit badges, rank badges, advancement cards, troop equipment maintenance and repairs, and any other materials the Scouts may need during the course of the year in order to put on a quality scouting program for our scouts. These fees.. read more →
October Court of Honor
On October 28th, Troop 173 held our fall Court of Honor. In addition to awarding nearly 100 merit badges and 14 rank advancements, Troop m173 ASM Harry Zhou received his Wood Badge Beads as part of the ceremony. read more →
September Campout at Camp Bullowa/Stony Point
For the first campout of the new scouting season, the Troop stayed for our first time at BSA Camp Bullowa in Rockland County. We stayed from Friday through Sunday and on Saturday we took a tour of nearby Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site. read more →
Camp Read Adventures, 2019
Every year, we enjoy a week up at the Curtis S. Read Scout Reservation. In addition to tons of merit badge courses, our Scouts take part in white water rafting, hiking up to the top of Mount Stevens, climbing, zip-lining and a variety of other fun activities! Below please find a selection of photos from.. read more →
Intrepid & Con Ed Tours
On June 27th, Troop 173 headed down to Manhattan to take a tour of the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum followed by a private tour of a nearby Con Ed facility. We’d like to thank Mr. Muggeo for setting up the Con Ed tour, which was very interesting. Unfortunately, photographs were not allowed to.. read more →
Troop 173 Goes to Boston!
On April 12th, Troop 173 and their families went up to Boston for the weekend. We camped at the New England Base Camp. On Friday we headed in to visit the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, followed by a trip to Fenway Park to see the Red Sox take on the Baltimore Orioles… read more →
