Category Archives: Troop Information
Troop 23 Annual Wreath Sale & Fundraiser
YES! It is that time again and I know how exited you are to participate in this year’s annual fundraising efforts’. The Christmas Wreath fundraiser event is the most profitable and involved event we have. It is important for the success of this event that we have full cooperation from the boys as well as [...]
DAY TRIP TO ADVENTURE BASE 100 – NOVEMBER 27th
A day trip has been arranged for Saturday Nov. 27th. We will be going to The Boy Scout Adventure base 100. This is the travelling Boy Scout museum which has been travelling around the country. There are some interactive exhibits. It is being set up right next to to Intrepid Museum. We will also be [...]
ROCKWELL AND THE MOVIES
What do George Lucas and Steven Spielberg have in common with millions of Scouts and Scouters? These great American filmmakers both love and admire the work of Norman Rockwell, who spent decades illustrating stories and painting covers for Boys’ Life and the annual Brown & Bigelow Boy Scouts calendars. Rockwell’s Spirit of America (1929) represents just [...]
HOLIDAY HISTORY
As Scouting’s centennial year draws to a close, here are a couple of holiday gifts that will please any Scouter: The Best of Boys’ Life (Lyons Press, $21.95) and The Scouting Party: Pioneering and Preservation, Progressivism and Preparedness in the Making of the Boy Scouts of America (Red Honor Press, $24.95). The first, a treasure trove [...]
Adventure Base 100 is Coming to: The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
On Friday, November 26th the Adventure Base 100 will open at the Intrepid where it will provide an amazing opportunity for everyone until Sunday, November 28th. Please consider being a part of this great experience. The Adventure Base 100 is a 10,000 square foot interactive base camp that celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts [...]
2nd ANNUAL 5K T.E.A.L. WALK
On Saturday Sept. 11th, The 2nd Annual 5K T.E.A.L. Walkathon will take place in Prospect Park in Brooklyn. As we did last year, Troop 23, along with other Troops from around Brooklyn will help with this event. Scouts will help set up tables and hand out water to those participating in the walk. For all scouts attending, this will count for community [...]
Mother’s Day Fund Raiser
Date: Mother’s Day Sunday May 9, 2010 O.L.A. in front of the church from 9 a.m. – 1pm We are selling plants to raise funds for the Jamboree. All scouts attending the Jamboree must participate All Scouts must be in full uniform!
Brooklyn Memorial Day Parade
Brooklyn Memorial Day Parade May 31, 2010 9am – 12:30 pm 3rd Ave & 87th St Scouters, The Brooklyn Council is pleased to announce our participation in the Brooklyn Memorial Day Parade. As always, we will provide Camp discounts as an incentive to get out there and rep Brooklyn Scouting! This years discounts are as [...]
EAGLE SCOUT COURT OF HONOR
There will be an Eagle Scout Court of Honor on Friday, April 16th, 2010 for Scouts Brian Nersten and Thomas Kramer Jr.. It will be held in the Our Lady of Angels Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Refreshments will follow in the school cafeteria.
Brooklyn Cyclones Family Night
Brooklyn Council is pleased to announce the 2010 Annual Bob Weingand Memorial Family Scout Night on July 10th, 2010 with the Brooklyn Cyclones at Keyspan Park! This year’s Family Scout Night will commence with a pre-game Boy Scout Parade, a post-game Fireworks Celebration, and a sleepover on Keyspan Field! Prices for the event are $8 [...]
