2012

Sept. 1, 2012   Sat. 9:00 - 2:00pm  Yearly Troop Planning Meeting - PLC Kidz Port

Sept. 3, 2012  Mon.  Labor Day

Sept. 11, 2012  First Tuesday Troop Meeting of Fall Scout Year, 7:00pm
Sept. 11 Popcorn Sales Starts Troop Popcorn page
 

Sept. 15,  2012 Fall Merit Badge Weekend at Trask  Sign-up Flyer
 

Sept. 18  PLC Kidz Port  6pm
 
 

September 29, 2012   Sat. SMCC Rummage clean up, Troop 373 Service Project 12:00pm to 1:00pm. Flyer

September 29, 2012  after Rummage clean up  Catapults event.

Sept. 30, Parent Meeting,  3:00 - 5:00, O' O'Byrne room, upstairs in the main building, end of the hall  Flyer

Oct.  2  Scoutmaster Conference and BOR during the Troop meeting
 

Oct. 7 Sunday.  Salesmanship Merit Badge Class and Dinner. 6:00pm to 8:30pm flyer

Oct. 9 BOR, during the Troop meeting Tuesday (Blue Card turn in) Board of Review for rank advancement, make an appointment for a Board of Review. Flyer

Oct. 10. Wed. TG DC Sr PLs leadership flyer
 

Oct. 13, New date 2012 8:00am to 2pm Troop 5 miles hike for Rank or fun.  start at the Eaton Canyon Parking Lot. Water, Compass and trail lunch is essential Flyer - Trip Permission Slip

Oct. 14 from 2:30pm to 5:30pm Sunday Ewaste event, Scouts helpers needed. Flyer

Oct. 16  COH - Tuesday in Pritchard Hall and ALL popcorn orders turned in at COH Popcorn Page  - COH Flyer

October 20th, 2012 Saturday,  Justin Barranca’s   Eagle Project!

October 20th, 2012 Saturday,  10 am New,     373 Cycling Event at Pasadena. Cyclery Pasadena Cyclery 1670 E. Walnut St.   Pasadena, CA 91106 Flyer

Oct. 23   PLC Kidz Port  6pm

October 26-28, 2012  Henninger Flats Backpack Trip, RSVP. Flyer

October 26  New Troop Service Project:   SMCC Fall Fest from 6pm to 8pm. Old North Church Parking Lot.  Volunteer Service Project for Scout (and Parents) help for one Hour in a game booth. Service hours given. Come in Uniform. RSVP to Mr. Sargent, appreciated, but not required to help.
 

Nov. 3  Popcorn Pickup at SMCC   2pm to 4pm  At 154 West W. Sierra Madre Blvd. SM CA 91024
 

Troop Christmas Trees
November 4, Nov. 11, Nov. 18, and Nov. 25 Sunday Christmas Tree Sales. Scouts needed to Help at SMCC between Services.  Families can order fresh Troop Christmas Trees, Trees are delivered Dec 2:
Download a Trees Order form or pickup a form at a meeting - Pre-paid orders only. You may PU your trees at SMCC or pay to have it delivered to your home or office for an extra $10. November 25 is the Deadline for Troop Christmas Trees Orders  Online order form. Print flyer

Nov. 13  PLC Kidz Port  6pm

Nov.  16- 17  Search & Rescue MB and camping Event Friday overnight and all day Sat.  w/ Mr. Gaffrey , Search & Rescue MB will be completed on Friday night and Sat.    Starts Friday, (eat dinner at home) Ends Sat. 8:30pm.  Read Flyer

November 17, Saturday,   Aaron Bunda  Eagle Project 9am until sunset! New  Angeles National Forest clean up  - US Forest Service , 2 tons removed 

Nov. 20  No Meeting

Nov.  22  Thur.   Thanksgiving
 

Nov. 23, Friday,   Eagle Project  Sean Ritchie 9am -3pm

Nov. 24  Saturday  Christmas Tree Sales at Dickens Village , Kersting  Court, Sierra Madre
3:00 - 8:00pm  Scout helped to help.  Please sign up of a one hour or two shift to help.  (corner of Baldwin and SM blvd.) map

Nov. 24  Saturday Service Project: Snow Sledding Rides at Great Western Bank,  3:00 - 8:00pm
Help push off sledders and bring up sleds after sledders are done.  Participation in the sledding event qualifies for service hours.
Please sign up of a one hour shift to help. Great Western Bank 100 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Sierra Madre, CA map Scouts needed.

Nov. 25  Sunday.  Christmas Tree Sales Deadline.

Nov. 27  No Troop  Meeting

Dec. 2012

Dec.  No regular Tuesday Troop meetings this month and till Jan 8.

Dec. 2, Sunday, 2pm to 4:30pm,  Troop Christmas Trees are delivered at SMCC South parking lot.

Dec. 4  Troop 373 Christmas Party 7 to 8:30pm Tuesday, ONC, (bring two new can of food for the SMCC pantry) And a gift to be in the gift exchange please read the flyer: Flyer

Dec.  25  Sat. . Christmas Day
 

December 27 New Thur. Space Exploration Merit Badge Class, Kidz Port 6:30pm to 8:30pm.   Rocket and Two motors for $15 .Flyer

December 28  and December 29 from 9:00am to 5:00pm on both days  Tim Khanchalian’s Eagle Project at SMCC

December 27-30, 2012     Winter Merit Badge Program Sign up Flyer

2013

Jan.     1    New Years Day

Jan 1,  2013  Rose Parade  Eagle Scout Banners and flag Carriers Scott T. and Justin S.
 

Jan. 6, 2013.  Space Exploration Merit Badge Class, Kidz Port 6pm to 8:30pm.   Rocket and Two motors for $15 Flyer

January  8 Tuesday Meetings start again.  7pm
 

January  12-13 Sat to Sunday Troop Camp out, Rockets and then to Calico campground. Flyer info

January   15    PLC Kidz Port  6pm

January 19, 2013  Hiking MB, 20 mile hike, Santa Ana River Trail - Orange County, Flyer

January  22   Scoutmaster Conference during the Troop meeting and BOR
 

January  29  BOR, during the Troop meeting Tuesday (Blue Card turn in) Board of Review for rank advancement, make an appointment for a Board of Review.  Flyer

February  5   COH - Tuesday Flyer

Feb. 10 Sunday at 1:30 PM Color Guard practice Memorial Park (For Scouts that would like to be in the Unknown Scout Ceremony.)
February 10, Sunday, 3pm, Unknown Scout Ceremony, Memorial Park. (Color Guard 2pm) Flyer

February  19  PLC Kidz Port  6pm
 

Feb. 22-24, 2013.  Joshua Tree camping at Sheep Pass Group 1,   50 people max. and 15 Cars. Flyer

Feb. 26   Blue and Gold New Scouts received by Troop 373.

March 3  Sunday, 4:00pm Eagle COH. N and J. Small at Grace Fellowship in Duarte

March 4, “Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout?” will premiere on the National Geographic Channel on Monday, a reality TV show.  Every Monday night at 8pm PT until the season finale on April 8 (8PM ET, 7PMCT).   http://toughscout.com/ NGC BSA

March 5 New Scouts, first Troop meeting. 7pm
March  5,  New Scout Parent meeting at Troop 373 Troop meeting 7:15 pm

March  19  PLC Kidz Port  6pm

March 22-24 new   date   Pre Camporee campout, Please RSVP for this camping event.  At Bailey Canyon Wilderness Park. Flyer

March 22-23 at Trask,  Tenderfoot Camp out for new Scouts, old Den 6 and other new Troop Scouts. Flyer

March 26   Troop outing 7pm - 8:30pm  - Place Bailey Canyon Wilderness Park, Due to Holy Week: Troop meeting not at SMCC, 420 West Carter Avenue, Sierra Madre, CA 91024, Meet at SMCC for a brief opening then hike to Bailey Canyon.  All Scouts need to bring a compass, flashlight, Scout Essentials.  Scouts will be picked up at Bailey Canyon at 8:30pm. map to park
 

March 29  Good Fridaylink

March 31  Easterlink

March 31 Bailey Canyon Wilderness Park, Troop 373 help at the SMCC Easter Sunrise service. Service Project. T373 has been invited by SMCC to start the fire for the Sunrise Service at Bailey Canyon.  Meet at Bailey Canyon fire ring at 6:00am. Scouts are picked up at 7:30am.

April  2    Scoutmaster Conference during the Troop meeting.

April 7   3:00 - 5:00pm  Parent Meeting, SMCC,  Discuss Summer Trips, Circle X Scout Camp and Sierra Trip and to discuss Camporee, April, 26 - 28 at Camp Firestone in Brea  in the O'Byrne Room of  SMCC (upstairs main South building) new

April  9 BOR,during the Troop meeting Tuesday (Blue Card turn in) Board of Review for rank advancement, make an appointment for a Board of Review. Flyer

April  9    PLC Kidz Port  6pm
 

April 14 Sunday  2:30pm to 6:00pm  Free E-waste Roundup Event Flyer

April  16  COH - Tuesday  in Pritchard Hall, helper needed at 6:30pm to set up room (at at the end to clear room)   Flyer

April  24  6:30pm Flyer  Troop 373 Receives Two new Scouts at Coolidge elementary school in San Gabriel, 421 North Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776. map

April  26- 28, 2013 Camporee - Firestone.  Meet at SMCC North Parking lot Friday at 4:00pm. Troop Flyer
            Firestone Boy Scout. 19001 Tonner Canyon Rd. Brea, CA 92921 Camp: 2 Nights, 1 mile hike, new CAMPSITE: LOMA LINDA,  Sign up by April 23th.
 

May 5   Eagle Court of Honor for  Matthew Strong, Sean Ritchie, Timothy Khanchalian.  4pm, Flyer

May 18 Sat.  Service Project Rummage Clean up 1 1/2 hour  Flyer
 

May  21  PLC Kidz Port  6pm

May 25  Urban Hike New Meet at Sierra Madre Villa Station – 7:00am,  Return at Sierra Madre Villa Station – 4:00pm Flyer
 

May 26 and 27 Sun & Mon. Memorial  Day  Service Project in Sierra Madre Flyer
        Sunday May 26, 2013   1:30 pm  Flags up  and/or  Monday May 27, 2013   3:00 pm flags down
May  28  Mon. Memorial Day 
 

May 28  Troop Meeting and Scoutmaster Conference
         Scoutmaster Conference is for rank advancement, make an appointment for a Scoutmaster Conference

June 1,  2013    El Monte hazardous waste Collection Event, El Monte Airport, 4233 North Santa Anita Avenue, El Monte 91731 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

June 1, 2013 Troop Outing to Scout Expo,  10 am to 3 pm, Flyer

June 4  Troop Meeting and Board of Review (Blue Card turn in)
               Board of Review for rank advancement, make an appointment for a Board of Review.

June 8, 2013, New At SMCC Old North Church, Saturday, 2:00pm EAGLE SCOUT COURT of HONOR for Aaron  Bunda Flyer

June 8,  2013    El Monte hazardous waste Collection Event, Public Works Flood Control Maintenance Yard, 160 E. Longden Ave., Irwindale 91706  9:00 a.m. to
 

June 10, Monday New Parent Meeting,  7:30pm to 8:30pm, Room O' O'Byrne  Flyer

June 11 COH - Year End 7 pm Last Tuesday Meeting till 9-10-13  Flyer

June 15, Troop 373  Training day for Scout 1st class and above.  10am to 2pm  Normal Troop meeting Spot Club 56, note new start time of 10AM

June 18  and 25, Cooking MB  Tus.. 7:30pm – 9:00pm.  normal spot at SMCC.  Class A  (Note: Starting Jan. 1,  2014 Cooking will be needed for Eagle Rank)   Need to attend both days , 18 part one, 25 part two.

Trask Trail to Eagle MBs  Sign up on your on on the SGVC web site

June 22 New Day hike, start at  Camp Trask, to at the historic Deer Creek lodgeflyer.

June 23,  Sunday 4 to 6pm Circle X  Pre Camp meeting At 160 West SM Blvd.  normal spot.  Please turn in your Medical forms at the pre meeting. Deadline of Merit badges picks are due at the pre camp meeting.  Flyer

Please note new Start and end time
June  29-30 Troop camp out Coulter Group Camp Site. one Nights  Flyer
  Saturday – 8:00am SMCC North Parking Lot
  Sunday – 11:30am SMCC North Parking Lot, if we make it this time we avoid church start and church end.

June  28-30 New Troop  Backpack trip, from a Starting point to Coulter Group Camp. Flyer

Camp Cherry Valley  2013 Boy Scout Resident Camp.

June 30 -July 6   or   July 7-13   or   July 14-20    Cost $585.00
 Scouts can sign up to go with a Temp Troop made by and leaders from the SGVC.
The New - provisional groups are called Brownsea island units. Brownsea island camp  will provide the opportunity for scouts to attend cherry valley without their Troop.  Scouts will attend as a provisional and the camp will provide leadership.  Payment Schedule: $150 deposit per person, $250 due 4/15/13 per person, Total Balance due 5/30/13 (old flyer for ref only, new to come) Sign up on your on on the SGVC web site CCV

July 5-7  New Two Night Backpack trip.  Place TBA
 

July 5 to 24, 2013 SGVC   National Jamboree and Tour
July 15-24, 2013  National Jamboree, Summit, New River Gorge National River in West Virginia. Web site

July 6  2013   California's free fishing day  Sat. Free fishing days in Ca.
                    No license needed to fish.      Non Troop event, FYI only
     http://www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/fishing/freefishdays.html .. CA Fishing laws - info
 

July 14 to 20  Troop Sierra backpack Trip,  Rae Lake trip in the Eastern Sierras.   Cost $200.00.  $100 deposit to Troop 373 holds your spot.
The Troop will have a week long backpacking trip to the Eastern Sierra Mountains.  Troop 373 is leading this week long summer camp.
    The trip will be out of Onion Valley.
    To be eligible for this trip:           1. You must have been in the troop one year, AND
          2. You must have attended a summer base camp or backpacking trip with the troop OR you must have attended at least one weekend backpack with the troop or your patrol.    The Forest Service has limited group size.  Spots will be assigned on a first come first saved basis.  Don't miss out on this great experience.   To secure your spot, get a check of $100 in.k for $100 to Troop Treasurer, The check should be made out to Troop 373. Campership for the second $100 available.

July 28 – Aug. 3, 2013 Circle X at Big Horn  $395.00 per Scout, $100 Deposit to hold spot. Flyer

New ?? TBA   Troop campout  One night Sat to Sun.  Carpinteria Camping and Gold Line - Amtrak Surfliner Trip RSVP needed Flyer
 

August 17  Saturday, New  8:00am to 2:00pm. Dominick Pierce’s Eagle Project Flyer

August 20 Tues.   New Bird Study Merit Badge Class, be at the LA Arboretum at 8:15am sharp. class ends at 11:00am. Bring Water and note pad and pen. (binocular optional) Read Flyer

August 24 4:00 - 7:00pm New Troop 373 Planning day, new at SMCC, 154 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. SM CA, South sid of the street, side walk entrance.

Aug. 31 to Sept. 2, 2013 New  2013 BSA Caravan  Labor Day  Weekend  at Holcomb Valley Sat. to Monday.  Flyer

Aug. 31 to Sept. 29  2013  L.A. County Fair (closed Mondays and Tuesday) Flyer from Pack

September 2013

Sept. 3, 2013  Mon.  Labor Day  First Monday in September.

Sept. 7  2013   California's free fishing day  Sat. Free fishing days in Ca.
                    No license needed to fish.      Non Troop event, FYI only
    http://www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/fishing/freefishdays.html .. CA Fishing laws - info

Sept. 10, 2013  First Troop Meeting of Fall Scout Year, 7:00pm  Club 56 & Selling Popcorn Starts

Sept. 17 Meeting and PLC 6pm

September 21  Sat. ASM indoor  training

Sept. 21 - 22, Troop Outing Backpacking to Henninger canceled

Sept. 21 - 22, New Car Camping Outing, place Fort Fort Tejon SHP one night - Flyer

Sept. 24  Meeting Scoutmaster Conference are during the Troop meeting.

September 29, 2013 E-Waste Event at SMCC, 2:30pm to 6:00pm. Bring your E-waste to SMCC. Sunday Flyer

Oct. 1 Meeting Board of Review  are during the Troop meeting, one and two weeks before COH,

Oct. 4-5  Friday Sat. ASM outdoor  training

October 5, 2013  New Ian Fox’s Eagle Project Flyer

Oct. 6 Sunday.  Salesmanship Merit Badge Class and Dinner. 6:00pm to 8:30pm flyer

Oct. 8   COH Court of Honor - COH are in Pritchard Hall 7 pm, Family event.

October 9, 7:30 PM  Troop open house Booth.  Church of the Good Shepherd is at the corner of Holly Ave. and Duarte Rd. in Arcadia.  Helper needed.

Oct. 15 Meeting

TBA  1st class hiking, 5 mile hike.

Oct 19,  Sat.  10 Mile Day Hike, Sam Merrill Trail, When:  8:00am,  End Pick up: 4:00pm  Open to all scouts,  Parents and leaders needed to help.   Where:  Meet at Cobb Estates Gated Entrance. gmap  at the top of Lake Ave, at Lake and Loma Alta Dr.  gmap  at the top of Lake Ave, at Lake and Loma Alta Dr.
Bring water, snack and lunch and 10 essentials.

Oct. 19 - 20 Troop Outing Backpacking to Little Jimmy.  all Scouts Welcomed. Crystal Lake to Little Jimmy Campground, Backpack trip, Flyer
8 miles one night.
Oct. 22 Meeting and new date for > PLC 6pm

October 25  Friday NewTroop Service Project:   SMCC Fall Fest from 6pm to 8pm. Old North Church Parking Lot.  Volunteer Service Project for Scout (and Parents) help for one Hour in a game booth. Service hours given. Come in Uniform. RSVP to Mr. Sargent, appreciated, but not required to help.  Flyer
 

October 26  Sat. New Seth Castro Eagle Project.  8am to 4pm Flyer

October 26, 8:00 - 12:00  TRAIL TO FIRST CLASS EVENT Flyer

Selling Popcorn Flyer

Oct. 29  Meeting Tues.  Families turn order and prize sheets at Oct. 29  Troop meeting. Turn in info
                       Selling Ends  All Scouts must turn in any remaining sheets, Order deadline.
                        Arrange to drop off at leader house if you miss the meeting.  Popcorn info
 

Nov. 2  Sat.  Troop Committee member training
 

November  5 Meeting

Nov. 10  Troop Christmas Trees sales at SMCC. Helper needed Sunday AM.

Nov. 3  Troop Christmas Trees sales Start at SMCC . Helper needed Sunday AM.

Nov. 10  Sunday,  Engineering Merit Badge Class, No Homework  Flyer

November 12  Meeting

Thursday Nov. 14th new (11:00am-5:00pm) Nicholas Walker’s Eagle Project   and Saturday part 1 Flyer
 

November 16 Sat.   2 to 4pm      Please pick up your Popcorn at 160 West Sierra Madre Blvd.

November 16 Sat. new    Nicholas Walker’s Eagle Project   (8:00am-5:00pm) part 2 Flyer Where: The Door Of Hope

Nov. 17  Troop Christmas Trees sales. Helper needed Sunday AM.

Oct. 19  Sat. ASM indoor  training

Oct. and Nov. Fall Merit Badges at Trask

Troop Christmas Trees
November 3, Nov. 10, Nov. 17, and Nov. 24 Sunday Christmas Tree Sales. Scouts needed to Help at SMCC between Services.  Families can order fresh Troop Christmas Trees, Trees are delivered Dec 1: Download a Trees Order form or pickup a form at a meeting - Pre-paid orders only. You may PU your trees at SMCC or pay to have it delivered to your home or office for an extra $10. November 25 is the Deadline for Troop Christmas Trees Orders  Online order form. Print flyer

November 19  Meeting and PLC 6pm

November 23, 2013, Saturday Jonathan Vuong’s Eagle Service Project 8:00 am to 5:00pm newFlyer
 

Nov. 30  Saturday  Christmas Tree Sales at Whoville Event was called Dickens Village , Kersting  Court, Sierra Madre 3:00 - 8:00pm  Scout helped to help.  Please sign up of a one hour or two shift to help.  (corner of Baldwin and SM blvd.) map

Nov. 30  Saturday Service Project: Snow Sledding Rides at Great Western Bank,  3:00 - 8:00pm
Help push off sledders and bring up sleds after sledders are done.  Participation in the sledding event qualifies for service hours.
Please sign up of a one hour shift to help. Great Western Bank 100 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Sierra Madre, CA map Scouts needed.

Nov. 24  Troop Christmas Trees sales at SMCC. Helper needed Sunday AM.

Nov. 26  no meting
Nov.  28     Thanksgiving Fun games

Dec.  No regular Tuesday Troop meetings this month and till Jan 7.

Dec. 1  Sunday.  Christmas Tree Sales Deadline. Troop Christmas Trees sales at SMCC. Helper needed Sunday AM.   Troop Christmas Trees

Dec. 3  Troop 373 Christmas Party 7 to 8:30pm Tuesday, ONC, (bring two new can of food for the SMCC pantry) And a gift to be in the gift exchange please read the flyer: Flyer
 

2013

Dec. 8, Sunday, 2pm to 4:30pm,  Troop Christmas Trees are delivered at SMCC South parking lot. Troop Christmas Trees

Dec.  25  Sat. . Christmas Day

December  27-30  2013     Winter Merit Badge Program Sign up Flyer

Jan.     1    New Years Day

Jan 1,  2013  Rose Parade  Eagle Scout Banners and flag Carriers: