Global War on Terror Memorial Dedication
Troop 173 – Yorktown Heights, NY was honored to participate in Yorktown’s Veterans Day ceremony, where a new memorial for the Global War on Terror was unveiled. Our scouts and scouting families are so grateful to the men and women who have sacrificed and served our country. Thank you to our town government and VFW.. read more →
Honor Flight
It was an incredible honor for members of our Troop to be able to send off, and then welcome back veterans who traveled to Washington DC for a tour that included several war memorials at the DC Mall. We met veterans who served in World War ll, Vietnam and Korean wars. The day was made.. read more →
Troop 173 – Fall Court of Honor
On October 24th, Troop 173 held our Fall Court of Honor. 19 Scouts earned over 80 Merit badges plus additional awards, including two BSA Scuba Awards, a National Outdoor Achievement Award, a Paul Bunyan Woodsman Award, two Recruiter Awards, one Cyber Chip and a BSA World Conservation Award! We also awarded four scouts with rank.. read more →
Troop 173 at Fright Fest – Six Flags New England!
This past Saturday, 10 scouts and their families spent the day at Six Flags New England, including a behind the scenes tour of Superman – the acclaimed roller-coaster which includes a 213 foot drop and reaches speeds in excess of 77mph! Troop Eagle Scout Matt Buck was able to secure this tour for our scouts.. read more →
Kick-off Campout at Durland!
On the weekend of September 17th, our scouts kicked off the new scouting year with the first campout of the season! This was a great campout to start the new scouting year, with lots of cool activities. With the newly assigned patrol positions, many of our younger scouts were introduced to the patrol method for.. read more →
Advancement Day
On Saturday, December 8th, many of our scouts got together at the Stone Church to work on (or help others work on) rank advancement skills. From knot-tying to cooking, patrol method and roles to fire-starting, all attending scouts below the rank of first class were able to make progress on their rank advancement, and our.. read more →
Fall Court of Honor
Troop 173 scouts and families gathered on Monday, October 29th to celebrate our Fall Court of Honor. 5 of our scouts advanced to the Tenderfoot rank, having learned some basic first aid skills and how to tie knots and improving their physical fitness. 2 scouts earned the rank of Second Class. These scouts have participated.. read more →
Thunderbird Games 2018
On October 13th, the Westchester Putnam Council held the annual Thunderbird Games, and once again Troop 173 helped provide a fun friendly event for Cub Scouts across the region. We want to thank all of the Scouts, leaders and parents who helped make our station successful! read more →
Congratulations to Troop 173’s Newest Eagle Scout, Ryan H!
Congratulations to Troop 173’s newest Eagle Scout, Ryan H. James is the 2nd scout to earn his Eagle in 2018 and the 96th young man from Troop 173 to earn the Eagle Scout Rank. For his Eagle Scout project, Ryan designed and built platform step-benches for the classrooms at St. Patrick’s School, designed to help.. read more →
Congratulations to Troop 173’s Newest Eagle Scout, James D!
Congratulations to Troop 173’s newest Eagle Scout, James D. James is the 1st for 2018 and the 95th young man from Troop 173 to earn the Eagle Scout Rank. For his Eagle Scout project, James built a new stick-built shed for St. Patrick’s Church. Way to go, James! read more →
