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Please join Troop 173 at their Annual Turkey Campout!

Registration forms can be found in the attachments area of the event and must be returned with a check, payable to Troop 173, BSA, Mike Catapano, Treasure, 5 Marston Drive, Morris Plains, NJ 07950. The form and payment MUST be RECEIVED by November 15, 2017.

Troop 173 would like to invite you and your Webelos and/or Arrow of Light Scout to attend our December campout, Saturday December 2 through Sunday December 3 at Winnebago Scout Reservation in Rockaway, NJ.

Please plan to be in the Camp parking lot by 11:30 AM on Saturday and we will return home on Sunday before lunch.

Overnight camping is included in the experience, but staying over is optional.

Winnebago is less than 30 minutes from our neighborhood. When you use your mapping software or GPS, use the address 102 Timberbrook Road, Rockaway NJ 07866. One of our adult leaders will meet you upon arrival in camp. We will then walk about ½ mile to our cabin and serve you lunch.

Our facilities for this campout include cabins with electricity and wood-burning stove or gas hot air heat. Cots are provided, but you will need to bring a warm sleeping bag and/or blankets and a pillow. Heated restrooms are available at the Dining Hall which is nearby and where we will have our evening meal. Other information regarding camping equipment can be found in the Boy Scout Handbook.

You do NOT need to bring any cooking equipment or food, but you should bring eating utensils if you have them. (Scouts are strongly discouraged from bringing “junk” food, and handheld electronics (like Ipods) are not permitted.) 

Cub Scouts should plan on wearing their uniforms for the evening dinner.

During the campout, the boys will have a chance to try out some Boy Scouting activities, enjoy some hearty Scout cooking (Saturday dinner will be Turkey cooked outdoors over the coals and served with all the trimmings) and have a lot of fun learning some skills as well. We might also do a hike so water bottles and hiking boots would be good idea. They can complete several rank requirements, besides the overnight camping experience.

Monthly Committee Meeting

IMPORTANT: If you have forgotten your TroopTrack login or are not sure how to login and RSVP, please email [email protected] and we will assist you with activating your account.

These meetings are designed for adults only and supervision is not provided for children. Thank you for your understanding!

At our recent toy collection with Troop 173, we collected quite a lot of toys from the public. In addition to the toys that were collected, $76 of cash was donated. Our Bear and Webelo scouts will meet at Walmart in Cedar Knolls on Tuesday, December 5 to purchase toys with the money that was donated.

This is a follow up meeting to last year’s meeting where Mrs. Corbett started the boys on their Arrow of Christ medal.  For families not interested in attaining the Arrow of Christ award, we have an alternative activity planned.

Please visit the Gingerbread Wonderland & Craft Show with Pack 142!

Event Date: Friday, December 8, 2017
Event Time: 6:30PM – 8:00PM
Event Location: Frelinghuysen Arboretum – 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morris Township, NJ
Dress Requirements: Scout Uniform
Cost: $2.00 per person