Boy Scouts 16
MARCH 2020
Boy Scouts Troop #73 News Last month Troop #73 celebrated Scout Sunday. Scout Sunday, is a day to recognize the contributions of young people and adults to Scouting. Scout Sunday also coincides with National Boy Scouts Day, February 8, which is the birthday of the Boy Scout movement in the United States. To celebrate these two events, scouts and
leaders from Troop #73, along with Cub Scouts from Pack #73 and Girl Scouts from Troop #45148 joined the congregation of the Westchester Community Church, for a special service and a coffee/social afterwards. Boy Scouts from Troop #73 also participated in two different merit badge
opportunities. Some of the boys attended the Shedd Aquarium to earn the Oceanography Merit Badge. The boys covered topics ranging from ocean topography, water chemistry and aquatic life all taught by Shedd Educators, which are also BSA Merit Bade Counselors. Others Scouts also attended Merit
Badge University held at York High School and sponsored by the Three Fires Council. Merit Badge University began over 20 years ago and is attended by over 1,500 Scouts from all over the United States, which makes it one of the largest in the Nation offering over 90 different merit badges.
(Above, left) Senior Patrol Leader, Jimmy Milas calls the colors at Scout Sunday. (Above, right) Scouts from Troop #73, Pack #73 and Girl Scouts from Troop 45148 attended Scout Sunday. (left) Troop Scouts attended the Shedd Aquarium to earn the Oceanography Merit Badge.
