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…
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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…
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Recently, two of our senior scouts, Ryan and Andrew, earned the religious award ‘Ad Altare Dei’. This award is specific to the Roman Catholic faith, however, similar awards for many other religions exist with similar requirements specific to each faith. Ad Altare Dei maens “altar of god,” and the boys learned more about their faith…
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On Monday, February 26th, Troop 173 had its first Court of Honor in 2018! Our scouts earned a total of 16 merit badges and 11 rank advancements. 4 scouts received their Tenderfoot rank, 4 others received their Second class Achievement. One scout each earned First class, Star, and Life ranks. One of our scouts has…
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On Saturday, November 4th, Matthew Buck celebrated becoming our newest Eagle Scout. Troop 173 Leaders, Scouts, friends and family were there to honor Matt on this special day. Several local political dignitaries attended and praised Matt for his accomplishment as well. Congratulations Matt!
Scouts and their families are invited to join us at our annual February Court of Honor. This year’s luncheon will be held at St. Patrick’s Church Parish Center form 12pm to 4pm on Saturday, February 25th, 2017. The deadline to RSVP is February 17th. Penne a la Vodka, Meatballs, and Italian and American Wedges will…
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On October 9th, an Eagle Scout Court of Honor celebration was held for 2 of Troop 173’s most recent Eagle Scout Honorees: Tomas C. and Robert Serafin. Numerous Eagle Scouts and Troop 173 alumni were in attendance to share in the festivities. Several current Troop 173 Scouts were also in attendance and a few participated…
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Here are a ton of pictures from the troop dinner on February 27, 2016.
