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 choose to have informal meetings, the website 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. Paul B. if you have questions. In an emergency, call his cellular phone.
Why meet on 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 your 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 Central 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. learn about Scouting Photography with some of these same Troop 174 photos.
Past Months and Years of Calendar from the 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 Scribe pages http://bsatroop174.tripod.com/troopScribe.html
Grace Lutheran Church, the chartered organization for Troop 174
New Rank Requirements , effective January 1, 2010 to go in the 2010 Boy Scout Requirements book and the Centennial Edition of the Boy Scout Handbook.
- Tenderfoot
  - A Scout must teach another person how to tie a square knot using the EDGE model (explain, demonstrate, guide, and enable).
  - He must also be able to discuss four specific examples of how he lived the points of the Scout Law in his daily life.
- Second Class
  - 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.
  - He must explain what respect is due the flag of the United States.
  - He must again discuss four examples of how he lived four different points of the Scout Law in his daily life.
  - He must earn an amount of money agreed upon by the Scout and his parents and save at least 50 percent of it.
- First Class
  - An additional requirement to the 10 separate troop/patrol activities states he must demonstrate the principles of Leave No Trace on these outings.
  - He must discuss four more examples of how he lived the remaining four points of the Scout Law in his daily life.
- Life
  - A Scout must use the EDGE model to teach a younger Scout a specified skill.
- 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.
- Videos of requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class from BSA.
  - Requirements for each rank: Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, etc.
  - 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.organd fema.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.

Contact Troop 174 at:

troop174.yorktown@gmail.com