official BSA Boys Troop 37

BSA Boys Troop 37

Welcome to Troop 37

We welcome all interested youth in 5th grade to the age of 18 to consider joining our Troop whether or not they have any prior experience in Scouts.

Troop 37 has a 75 year history of turning young boys into Eagle scouts and future leaders.

Girls in 5th grade to 18 can join our Girls Troop 3737

All youth in Kindergarten Cub Scout Pack 37

Our Adult Leaders

Scout Master: Peter Scribner

Assistant Scoutmasters:

Peter Burke

Derick Mitchell - Equipment manager & merit badges

Bill Boyle - scout accounts/popcorn chair

Committee Members

Tom Loughborough - Committee Chair

Brian Burke - Advancement Chair

Vinnie Lamark -Can and Bottle Drive chair

Oscar Lewis - Charter Organization Rep.

Angie - Committee Member

Heather Fienman - Committee Member

Leaders from Troop 3737

Melissa Burke - Scoutmaster

Things we have done.

Shakespeare Festival

Challenge Trophy Camporee

Various Ceremony

Corning Museum of Glass

Food Drives

Summer camp

City Clean Sweep

Baseball Games

Ropes courses

Skiing

Holiday Party

Klondike Derby

White Water Rafting

A Few Things We Learn

Citizenship

Our scouts learn how to be good citizens to our community, society, nation and world.

We learn what it means to be a citizen and how our beliefs, values and behaviors affects others in our community, nationn and world.

Life Skills

Our scouts learn many life skills. The biggest of these is leadership qualities.

At meetings and during activities socuts will learn several other skills that will serve them thoughout life including cooking, first aid, time and money management.

Outdoor Skills

Our scouts will learn many outdoor skills. From cooking and camping to fire building and axe skills.

They will learn what is needed to have safe and fun outdoor experiences from local hikes to high adventures.

Troop Calendar

Troop 37 Meets Wednesday At 7pm

at St. John the Evangelist Church

(Peace of Christ Parish) at 553 Humboldt St.

Feb. 10: Scout Sunday service 4:30 St. James Church - Optional

Court of Honor and parent's Massawepie meeting 5:30 St. James Church

Feb. 17: Post-Super Bowl bottle and can drive, 8:30-1:30, St. Ambrose

Feb. 21: February break mid-week Ski Trip

March 02: Scouting for Food

March 17: Sunday: St. Patricks' Day Breakfast fundraiser, Dailey Hall, St. Ambrose 9AM to 1PM

March 23: University of Scouting; FLCC Canandaigua

April 19-21: High Falls District Camporee; Camp Cutler

May 10-12: New York City campout

May 27: Memorial Day Parade

June 10: Troop Committee meeting (Adults)

June 12: Court of Honor and family picnic: Ellison Park, starting 6 PM

June 14-16: Webster Park Campout

August 3-10, 2024: MASSAWEPIE!

Sept. 7: Post Labor Day bottle and can drive, 8:30-1:30; St. Ambrose

Sept. 14: North Winton Village Arts Festival 9-5

Sept. 27-29: Stratford Festival Ontario Canada campout

Fundraising opportunities

Fundraising and Costs

Throughout the year the Girls participate in several fundraisers. Our goal is that scouts work individually and as a team to raise enough money to pay for all or most of their scouting experiences.

Can and Bottle Drives

Next Dec. 2

St. Ambrose Church

Drop off cans and bottle between 9 and 12

Pancake Breakfast - Usually in March

Popcorn and Nut sales

Sept-Oct.

Donations, Camperships and sponsorships always accepted

Some cost of scouting and how we use fundraising to off set costs.

Annual registration $100

Troop generally pays $25 to $50

Campouts average $10-20 per scout

Summer camp $525

Varies depending on fundraising but can be as low as $0

St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast

Choose Between

Pancakes or Bangers and Mash

March 17 9am - noon

Interersted in Joining

Call Peter @ 585- to visit the troop

Advance call is not required but it will allow us to notify you of any changes in our normal meeting plans

We normally meet Wed at 7pm @ St. John's Church at 553 Humbolt St.

in the Church basement.

Troop37rochester@gmail.com

BeAScout.org

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Troop 37 is a full-uniform troop.

Uniform inspections may occur during Troop meetings

Troop 37 has access to a few uniform closets so any scout in need of uniform can get one.

Uniforms

• CLASS A / DRESS – Required for troop meetings, ceremonies, courts of honor, Board of reviews. It includes Tan Scout shirt, all insignia, Scout pants/shorts, merit badge sash (doesn’t need to be worn to troop meeting), troop neckerchief with a slide.

For summer camp scout shorts and socks are preferred.

The troop has several uniform parts that they can loan out. If your scout outgrows a uniform, consider donating it to the troop for future scouts to use. Scouts will be given a troop neckerchief and slide at their first court of honor. If they lose these they can purchase replacements through the scoutmaster, at a cost.

• CLASS B – Required for outdoor activities, campouts, service projects, fundraising events and other outings. This is a blue troop tee shirt. These are given to the scout when they join, at special events, or other times during the year. Troop t-shirts are also available for purchase. For those that have them a troop 37 tee is also acceptable.

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