A Tradition of Scouting in Westfield N.J.
Since 1936
News From The Trail
‘Wading River 2023’ Becomes ‘Mullica River 2023’
Troop 73 leaders changed the annual Canoe trip, which is typically on the Wading River, at the last minute to a trip...
Troop 73 Marches in Westfield Memorial Day Parade
Troop 73 Memorial Day Parade, May 2023
Congrats to Tim Avis – 2023 Eagle Scout Hall of Fame Inductee
Tim Avis has been a steady force as an adult leader for Troop 73, leading outdoor trips, overseeing equipment and...
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.
