A Tradition of Scouting in Westfield N.J.
Since 1936
News From The Trail
Joseph Paul “JP” Zavodny, Troop 73’s 95th Eagle, Passes Away
Joseph Paul “JP” Zavodny, the 95th Eagle Scout from Troop 73, passed away March 24, 2025, at age 34. He attended Holy...
Congratulations to our Eagles and Medal Recipients
Eagle Scout and recent Troop 73 alumnus Daniel Fannick, who will attend the University of Vermont in the fall, is one...
James Harrington Sr., Troop’s First Eagle Scout, Passes Away
James Harrington, Sr., who Troop 73 will always remember as its first Eagle Scout, died June 12, 2023. Harrington of...
Who are we? Troop 73
Westfield, NJ
Pioneer District
Patriots Path Council
Scouts BSA
Chartering Organization: Holy Trinity Church
Our membership pulls from many towns surrounding Westfield, NJ. All boys over 11 and under 18 years old are welcome.
Our Eagle History
155 Eagle Scouts in our History including 60 since 2010 and at least one every year since 2000.
Recent Troop Awards
- Journey to Excellence – Gold Award – 2020
- Pope Paul VI National Catholic Quality Unit Award – 2017 Silver
Recent Community Service Recognition:
Watchung Mountain District:
Highest Troop Service Hours
- 2020 – 2,954 hours
- 2019 – 3,638 hours
- 2018 – 3,413 hours
- 2017 – 2,498 hours
Highest Average Scout Service Hours
- 2020 – 59.08 hours per Scout
- 2019 – 72.76 hours per Scout
- 2018 – 58 hours per Scout
Journey to Excellence Gold
To achieve Gold a unit earns a minimum of 1,000 points across 8 of the 11 objectives and earn at least Bronze level on camping objective. Troop 73 regularly exceeds 1300 points.
