A Tradition of Scouting in Westfield N.J.
Since 1936
News From The Trail
Troop 73 Summer Camp at Forestburg Scout Reservation
Troop 73 branched out this year and took on a new summer camp experience, spending 6 days in the beautiful Forestburg...
Troop 73 Finishes Remote Year with Strong Numbers
Troop 73 managed to have a fulfilling and busy year even amid Covid precautions. Several in-person activities and...
‘Scouting for Food’ Event for Holy Trinity Food Pantry Overwhelms In the Best Way
Scouts and their parents from Troop 73 spent two consecutive Saturdays, first distributing bags, and then collecting...
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.
