A Tradition of Scouting in Westfield N.J.
Since 1936
News From The Trail
Sen. Thomas Kean addresses Troop 73
NJ State Senator Thomas H. Kean Jr. was the invited guest at Andrew Cunningham's Eagle Court of Honor in June 2019.
2019 Court of Honor
Troop 73 celebrated the end of another successful year with its annual Spring Court of Honor and Dinner on June 2,...
The Birds of Philmont
On a recent trip to the base camp at Philmont Scout Ranch Tim O'Brien, a scout from Troop 73, took to time to research...
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.
