This past weekend, October 15th and 16th, our Scouts participated in the Halloween Shootout camping event at Ten Mile River. Over a dozen troops from the tri-state area participated in a day of activities which included various firearms, archery and axe throwing, followed by a celebratory banquet. From our Troop Historian:Some scouts camped Friday night…
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On Sunday, October 9th, Veterans from Yorktown VFW Post #8328 gathered along with Scouts from Troop 173 to hold a dedication ceremony for their new fire pit, which was designed and installed thanks to the hard work of our scouts and friends. The project was Matthew M.’s Eagle Scout project, and included memorials honoring each…
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Help Support Our Youth and Join in the Spirit of the Holidays! The 13th 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 wreaths are handmade and shipped fresh from Minnesota. Order yours by October 28th – Our target date…
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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…
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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…
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The Troop held our annual fall car wash this past Sunday, and despite the weather we had a lot of fun helping our community out with this great fundraiser. We do this every spring, and have added this fall version the last two years as well. This year we had Town Councilman and friend of…
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On April 24th, Troop 173 went to Blue Mountain Reservation to help out with Pitch in for Parks. Scouts and leaders helped out by clearing up fallen branches, placing tree tubes, and removing barberry from a hiking trail. We had a turnout of over 15 scouts and adults who pitched in and worked hard.
This year’s March campout at Camp Nooteeming was filled with lots of activities. Jack V and Patrick G cooked meals for the entire campout, including mac and cheese, pancakes, and cheese quesadillas. The troop made s’mores, went fishing, and there was a hike led by Timmy V.
Please stay tuned for more information regarding registration for this event. All scouts are invited to bring their remote control cars to the St. Patrick’s parking lot to test your racing skills on some of the most iconic race tracks in the immediate area!On Monday, February 15th at 2 pm, at the St. Patrick’s parking…
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Aloha! Join the Manitoga and Muscoot districts for some summer fun (in January) this Saturday at Durland Scout Reservation! Registration has closed for this event. Many years ago men traveled across the frozen wilderness of Alaska’s Klondike searching for gold using sleds pulled by dogs and carrying gear on prospector frame packs. The 2021 Manitoga/Muscoot…
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