Boy Scouts of America

Troop 174  Yorktown Heights, NY 

Troop Motto - "Live the Law"

                                                                                           

 

                                                                                                                                                 

   

Sign-Up Sheets:

Tenderfoot-First Class Rank Advancement Form

Star Rank Advancement Form

Life Rank Advancement Form

St. Mary's Food Pantry December 19th Sign-Up Sheet

Always active:

       NEW!!! Troop 174 Apparel request form

         Troop 174 Apparel Catalog

        BSA official permission slip

• Sign up for a Scout Master Conference - Sign up here
• Sign up for a Board of Review - Sign up here
• Add ideas for Proposed Troop 174 Activities - Sign up here

• New scouts and parents
• Youth Application
• Adult Application
• Medical Exam, Parts A and B. Youths and adults fill out the personal health history Part A abd Part B annually.
• Medical Exam, Parts C. Youths and adults for camp and high adventure activities that exceeds 72 consecutive hours (Camp or Trek)
• Philmont Health & Consent Form
• Seabase Health & Consent Form also: Seabase Scuba (Scuba Form is NOT necessary for Coral Reef Sailing 2014)

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What's New

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Photo Albums
(send your photos to )
Recent Troop 174 Photographs can be viewed on Troop 174's

Picasa Account

New Troop Photo Albums on Google Picasa (2007-Present).
OldPhotos and videos from 1974 to 2009.
Learn about Scouting Photography.

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Videos
(send your videos to )
Recent Troop 174 Videos can be viewed on Troop 174's
Youtube Account

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Troop Information

About Troop 174

Meetings

Troop Meetings

• Mondays, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
• Location: Grace Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 3830 Gomer St., Yorktown Heights (except no meetings mid-June to mid-Sept.).
• Bring your Boy Scout Handbook, paper, and a pencil or a pen.
• Turn off your cell phone.
• Troop meetings are not held when the Lakeland Central School District is closed.
• On some holiday Monday's we may chose to have informal meetings, the web site calendar will be updated.

New Scout Patrol Meetings

• Tuesdays. 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. (Fall: Sept-Nov & Spring: Apr-Jun)
• Location: The Lodge (Pictures of the old lodge)  at Bill T.'s house.
• Leader: Mr. Bill T. if you have questions. In an emergency, call his cellular phone.
• Why meet Tuesday?
  • Primarily these Patrol Meetings are for older scouts to help younger scouts with rank advancement.
  • The Troop leadership (older scouts and adults) are responsible for helping a new scout obtain First Class rank.
  • These patrol meetings give young scouts the opportunity to practice and learn new skills.
• Bring Boy Scout Handbook and a filled water bottle.
• Consider bringing a camp stool to sit on.
• Dress for the weather.
• Parents should make sure that there is an adult present before leaving.
• Patrol meetings are not held when the Lakeland school district is closed.

For Scoutmaster Conferences and Boards of Review contact the Scoutmaster.

History

• New Troop Photo Albums on Google Picasa (2007-Present) The best way to see what our troop does
• Old Photos: 4,000 photos from 1974 to 2009. Videos too.
• • Also learn about Scouting Photography with some of these same Troop 174 photos.
• Past Months and Years of Calendar from year 2000 to now. Another way to see what our troop does.
• Archived PastMonths http://bsatroop174.tripod.com/inPastMo.html 
• Eagle Scouts, Scoutmasters, Troop Stories: the Hall of Honor.
• Major Troop Projects: Memory Garden at the Seabury, Totem Poles at Durland Scout Reservation at Clear Lake, and Webelos Klondikes in 2002 and 2003.
• Archived Troop Projects http://bsatroop174.tripod.com/majorProjects.html
• Troop Scribe: Greenbar and Troop meeting minutes 2013-Present
• Archived Troop Scibe pages http://bsatroop174.tripod.com/troopScribe.html 
• Grace Lutheran Church, chartered organization for Troop 174

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Contact Troop 174 at:

troop174.yorktown@gmail.com

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Things to Do

• New Rank Requirements , effective January 1, 2010 to go in the 2010 Boy Scout Requirements book and the Centenial Edition of the Boy Scout Handbook.
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  Tenderfoot
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  A Scout must teach another person how to tie a square knot using the EDGE model (explain, demonstrate, guide, and enable).
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  He must also be able to discuss four specific examples of how he lived the points of the Scout Law in his daily life.
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  Second Class
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  Scout must discuss the principles of Leave No Trace and explain the factors to consider when choosing a patrol site and where to pitch a tent.
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  He must explain what respect is due the flag of the United States.
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  He must again discuss four examples of how he lived four different points of the Scout Law in his daily life.
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  He must earn an amount of money agreed upon by the Scout and his parents and save at least 50 percent of it.
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  First Class
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  An additional requirement to the 10 separate troop/patrol activities states he must demonstrate the principles of Leave No Trace on these outings.
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  He must discuss four more examples of how he lived the remaining four points of the Scout Law in his daily life.
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  Life
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  A Scout must use the EDGE model to teach a younger Scout a specified skill.
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Star, Life, and Eagle
• Troop Webmaster and Leave No Trace trainer are two new leadership positions.

• Introduction and Advancement Guidelines. Rank Advancement, Merit Badges, Record Keeping.
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  Videos of requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class from BSA.
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  Requirements for each rank:: Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, etc.
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  Animated Knots for each Scout Rank. Other animated knot pages.
• Earn a Merit Badge: Procedure and resources for our troop. See also scouting.org, meritbadge.org, and usscouts.org.
• MeritBadge Councelor List
• Earn other awards, emblems, and pins: Emergency Preparedness Award (Pin): See "Boy Scout and Varsity Scout Requirements." More information. (Resources: redcross.organdfema.gov).
• Historic Trails, BSA approved.
• Religious Emblem. See Bonna S., Religious Emblem Advisor. Service to America patch: Boy Scouts and leaders may earn this patch with 12 hours of volunteer service for the National Park Service. Other Scout Awards. Junior Leader Duties and Responsibilities: SPL, ASPL, PL, VPL, APL, PL, Guide, Historian, OA Rep., Librarian, Quartermaster, Scribe, Instructor, Chaplain Aide, Den Chief, Jr. Asst. SM.
• Eaglescout.org for scouts working towards Eagle with useful guides: Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Planning Guide and Eagle Scout Leadership Project Workbook.
• Congressional Award: Six awards for combination of public service, personal development, physical fitness, exploration.

Programs

• Westchester Parks: Events, camping, environment, fishing/boating, trailways, sports, swimming, summer camps.
• Yorktown Recreation Programs: Youth programs, aquatics programs, summer day camps.

Volunteer Opportunities

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United Way of Westchester Putnam Youth Volunteer Program.
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VolunteerMatch.org Westchester area.
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Westchester Parks Job Opportunities and Volunteer Opportunities.

Learn About

First Aid kits.
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Lyme disease
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Lyme Disease Foundation, Infections: Lyme Disease, Lyme Disease in Children, Medline Plus: Lyme Disease, Lyme Disease Association, Lyme Disease Newsgroup FAQ, Lyme Info, Lyme Disease Network,
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ScoutingPhotography. Themes for good photos. Adult Online Training (slide shows, sometimes with audio)

BSA

National Council Online Training: Committee Member Training,Youth Protection, Fast Start, Safe Swim and Safety Afloat, etc.
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Westchester-Putnam Council Online Training: Youth Protection, Fast Start, Safe Swim and Safety Afloat, etc.

CPR classes from the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps. $45 fee.

Merit Badge Counselor Training: in the Recruiting section - Guide, Orientation, and Training Course (use Internet Explorer only).

When you complete a course, tell Mr. Bob A. so that he can record it in the troop's records.

Video tape versions of these courses are also available. See Mr. Bob A.

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BSA Sites

BSA
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National Council.
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Westchester-Putnam Council and its Scouting Links to local troops, canoeing, caving, education, high adventure, OA, parks, maps, etc.
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College
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College Scholarships for Scouts and Eagle Scouts and for Eagle Scouts.
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Alpha Phi Omega, a non-profit co-ed college service fraternity following principles of the Scout Oath and Law.
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Language o fScouting glossary. Helpful for new parents. Den Chief, District, OA, Scouter, etc.
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Order of the Arrow.
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Overview
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Westchester-PutnamKtemaque Lodge #15.
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Where to go camping - Directory of Council Camps and Outdoor Facilities - Northeast Region.
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Usscouts.org unofficial, volunteer site.

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Printable Forms

Eagle:
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Use the printed form in your packet for most things.
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Instructions for Eagle Candidate Letters of Recommendation for Requirement 2. (Will be back up-and-running soon0
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Eagle Palm Eagle Scout Palm Form: PDF

Forms at Troop 174

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Tent Return Form. Print out and fill in by hand PDF. Return with tent after drying it out.
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Permission Slips
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Troop Outing.
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Power Tools.
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World Conservation Award Application: Env. Sci., Cit. in the World, and either Soil & W or Fish & W.

Forms on Other Sites

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Camping Patrol Duty Roster
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National Council Forms.
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National and Westchester-Putnam Council Forms.
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Usscouts.org Official and unofficial Forms.

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Camping Gear

What to pack
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The Boy Scout Handbook's Camping chapter (pages 216-245) has a good discussion of what gear to bring and why. Note especially the "10 Scout Outdoor Essentials" (page 224).
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Troop174 Backpack Checklist, as explained in Troop174 Backpacking Equipment Recommendations.
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Low-Impact Camping: Pack light using Leave No Trace principles. Pack In and Pack Out Waste. Catholes: Disposal of Human Waste.
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In cold weather review: Warm Tips, Thrill to the Chill (see "Internet Sources"), Cold WeatherCamping Word Document from Peter H.
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No duffle bags.
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Tent Return Form. (print out and fill in by hand PDF.) Return with tent after drying it out. National Distribution Center mail order. Westchester-Putnam BSA Scout Shop and Council Office, 41 Saw Mill River Rd. (9A), Hawthorne, NY 10532.
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Campmor across the Tappan Zee Bridge
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ScoutDirect at Alps Mountaineering mail order

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Webmaster: Timothy C.: mattcallery@gmail.com/troop174.yorktown@gmail.com.. 

This is an unofficial web page maintained by members of Troop 174 Yorktown representing no one else.
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Boy Scout Troop 174, Yorktown, NY.

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