A Tradition of Scouting in Westfield N.J.
Since 1936
News From The Trail
Troop 73 at Forestburg Summer Camp, August 2022
Mess Hall Mess Hall Mess Hall Chess Tournament at Handicraft Playing Gaga Burnt Hope Lake at sunset Hanging out at the...
Troop 73’s Philmont Crew Heads West on Trip of a Lifetime
Troop 73 sent a crew to Philmont Scout Reservation in Northeastern New Mexico for a 10-day, 80+mile trek in July 2022....
Harriman State Park Backpacking, April 2022
Scouts from Troop 73 hiked 15 miles over two days at the "Beginner Backpacking trip" in April 10-11. Harriman State...
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.
