2014 to 2016 (part)

2014

Jan. 7 Regular Tuesday Troop meetings Start.

Jan. 14 Meeting

Jan.   20     Martin King Jr. BD Holiday link   Third Monday of January

Jan.  21   Meeting and PLC 6pm

Jan 25, Sat. Troop Day Hike
Troop 373 outing.
When:  1/25/14  Sat.
Drop Off at 7:00am at Chantry Flats  map
Where:  Santa Anita Loop  top of Santa Anita  Ave
Permit needed to park for the day, but not needed for drop off.
10 Mile Hike
Pick-up:  3:00pm sharp
Bring: Ten Essentials
       2L of Water
       Sack Lunch
       Trail Food
This is one of the 5 required 10 mile hikes for Hiking Merit Badge. (and rank 2nd - 1st)

Hike Trail:
1.  Santa Anita Trail to Spruce Grove
2.  Spruce Grove over Mt. Zion to Hoegees
3.  Hoegees via Upper Winter Creek trail to Chantry Flats
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Jan 28    Meeting

Feb. 2014

Feb. 4    COH  Court of Honor - COH are in Pritchard Hall or 154 at 7 pm,

February 9, 2014 Sunday, 3pm, Unknown Scout Ceremony, Memorial Park.  Flyer

Feb. 11  Meeting

Feb. 14 Valentine's Day  link
Feb.  17, 2014  Mon. Presidents DayFlagsm2.jpglink

Feb. 18   Meeting  and PLC 6pm

Feb. 21 - 23, 2014 at Joshua Tree. Sheep Pass sites 3 (20 people) and site 4 (30 people). Flyer

Feb. 25   Meeting
Feb. 25 New AOL Scout at  Blue and Gold

March  2015

March 1   Troop 373 receives one New Scout:  Pack 7 South Pasadena Blue & Gold Dinner :   Presbyterian Church,  1757 N Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA   Saturday, March 1st
 

March 2 Parent Meeting, 7:00pm O'Byrne Room upstairs of the Main SMCC Building South side of SMCC New

March  4  Meeting (New scouts at meeting) New Scout Parent meeting at 7:15pm.

March 5, 2014  Ash Wednesday - Lent

MARCH 8, 2014, New date BRYCE EARLE’S EAGLE PROJECT, SAN GABRIEL RIVER WORK Meet at San Gabriel Gateway Center located at 1960 N. San Gabriel Rd, Azusa, CA at 8:00 am sharp map

March 8  Sat. SMCC Rummage clean up, Troop 373 Service Project 12:00pm to 1:00pm. Flyer

March 9 2014 Sun.    Daylight Savings (Set Clocks head One Hour Sat night)  (second Sunday in March)  ends Nov. 3 2013 Link link 2

March 9, 2014 Sun. INVENTING Merit Badge Class at SMCC Flyer

March 11  Meeting

March  15-16   New Back pack trip, open to all Scouts, flyer

March  18 Meeting and PLC 6pm

March   25  Meeting

March  28-29  at Bailey Canyon,  Tenderfoot Camp out for new Scouts, old Troop7 and other new Troop Scouts. Flyer

March 28-30  Pre Camporee cam pout, Please RSVP for this camping event.  At Bailey Canyon Wilderness Park. Flyer

April 1 Meeting

April 8  Meeting  and PLC 6pm  (Blue Card turn in)

April 12-13 New Location  Henninger Flats Backpack Trip Flyer

 Backpack Trip, Sat - Sun.  From Crystal Lake Campground to Jimmy Campground Flyer
               Or Hwy 2 to Jimmy Campground Flyer

Saturday, April 12  BSA CPR and First Aid  Adult and Youth over 14  Information/Sign up now
Saturday, April 12 Scoutmaster / Asst.. Scoutmaster Specific training indoor class  Information/Sign up now

April 13 Palm SundayFlagsm2.jpglink

April 15   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 Bailey Canyon at 7pm  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   Flyer. map to park

April 18   Good Fridaylink
 

April 20 EasterFlagsm2.jpglink

Easter Service Projects for SMCC
April 20 Bailey Canyon Wilderness Park, Troop 373 help at the SMCC Easter Sunrise service.Service Project. Troop 373 has been invited by SMCC to start and man the fire a for the Sunrise Service at Bailey Canyon.  Meet at Bailey Canyon fire ring at 6:00am. Scouts are picked up at 7:30am.
and / or
Parent and Son service project. Help at the Pasadena High School Parking lot entrance 8:30 AM to 9:15AM.
at 2925 E Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107. Working with Alvar Nelson, SMCC facility coordinator.

No RSVP need for these projects, please come and help if you can.
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April 22   COH  Court of Honor - COH are in Pritchard Hall or 154 at 7 pm,

4/26/2014 Scoutmaster / Asst. Scoutmaster Specific training indoor class class

April 29  Meeting

May 2, 3 4, 2014 Camporee- Flyer

May 3, 2014  Troop Committee Training "Challenge" class

May 6  Meeting

May 11 2014  Sunday Mother's  Day  - Second Sunday in May.

May 13  Meeting  and PLC 6pm

Saturday, May 10  Scoutmaster / Asst.. Scoutmaster Specific Information/Sign up now
 

May 16 new  Michael Cevallos Eagle Project 

Friday May 16 Sun May 18  Scoutmaster / Asst.. Scoutmaster Specific Intro. to Outdoor Leader Skills camp Information/Sign up now

May 18   Sunday  Evening Nuclear Science Troop Merit Badge Class

May  20  Meeting
         Scoutmaster Conference is for rank advancement, make an appointment for a Scoutmaster Conference

May 25 and 26 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  26  Mon. Memorial Day Flagsm2.jpg

May 27  Troop Meeting 7pm

May 31, 2014  Outing Scout Expo at the Rose Bowl  10am to 3pm flyer

June 3, Vote  7am to 8pm 

June 3 Troop Meeting (Blue Card turn in)

June 7, 2014  Sat. E-Waste Sorting Event at SMCC from 9am to noon Flyer
      Scouts that help Sat. Lunch will be provided at noon.
June 8, 2014  Sunday. E-Waste Event at SMCC from 2:30pm to 6:00pm Flyer
           Scouts that help Sunday Dinner will be provided at 6pm.
 

June 9, to July 14  2014    Trask Trail to Eagle MB classes one week evenings

June 10 COH are in Pritchard Hall or 154 at 7 pm,
                   No more Tues. meetings till 9-9-14

No PLC till Aug.

June 22, 2014  Sunday. 3pm to 5pm  Parent meeting. flyer

June  24  new Holcomb Valley Pre Camp meeting.  7 pm to 8:30pm Flyer

June 27-29  Troop Camp out  Place Fort Tejon  car camp Flyer

July 4 Monday  Be in (or watch) the Sierra Madre 4th of July Day Parade,Flagsm2.jpgFlyer

July 5 and September 6  2014   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 11th - August 10th  OC Fair  Flyer

July 15, 8:00 to 10:30am new Bird Study Merit Badge LA Arboretum, Arcadia

Summer Camps 2014

July 13-19, 2014 Holcomb Valley BSA camp  Sunday to Sat. Flyer

July 13 to July 28 New Date ! Philmont Backpack Trek. Saturday, July 12 departure Union Station and on July 27 return to Union Station. Space is limit.  $450.00 to hold spot. Total cost is about $1150 / person.  Contact Mr. Toomer. Troop 373 Trek #  flyer
 

08/02 - NYLT - Trask Scout Reservation ask SM for PLC

08/02 - 9:30 am to 11:30 am - Soil & Water Conservation Merit Badge - Nature Center Arcadia Wilderness Park
08/09 - 9:30 am to 11:30 am - Indian Lore Merit Badge - Nature Center Arcadia Wilderness Park
 

Aug 16, 2104  Household Hazardous Waste event Sierra Madre  9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m   Mariposa Parking Lot, Mariposa Ave. just west of Baldwin Ave., Sierra Madre 91024 Please follow the transportation limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste per trip when driving your HHW  Flyer

August 26 note new date Tuesday  Troop 373 PLC Planning day, at SMCC.  7pm to 9 pm

Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, 2014  BSA Caravan  Labor Day  Weekend  at Holcomb Valley Sat. to Monday. Flyer

Aug 29 to Sept 28   2014  L.A. County Fair  Flyer

Sept. 1, 2013  Mon.  Labor DayFlagsm2.jpg  First Monday in September.

September 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

Sept. 9, 2014  First Troop Meeting of Fall Scout Year, 7:00pm  Club 56 &

Sept  14   New Date. Merit Badge Class, Sunday Salesmanship Flyer  6:30pm to 8:30pm

Sept. 16 Troop Meeting

Sept 20  Sat Troop 373 Day Hike   To Hikes read flyer for details.  Flyer  

Sept 21    Merit Badge Class, Sunday Mining in Society Flyer  6:30pm to 8:30pm

Sept. 23 Troop Meeting

Sept. 26-28  New  Joshua Families welcomed.Families welcomed.Families welcomed.Families welcomed. Eagle Project  Flyer (Come for camp out Friday night and/or Sat night) Hat, white shirt, and sun glass recommended. Read flyer

09/27 - 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM - Nature Merit Badge - Nature Center Arcadia Wilderness Park

Sept. 30 Troop meeting    Blue Card turn in

9-20 Scoutmaster / Asst.. Scoutmaster Specific training indoor class

10/04 - 915 AM to 1:15 PM - Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge - Nature Center Arcadia Wilderness Park

Oct. 7  COH   7pm Family Event       Flyer

October 8, 2014 Lucky Baldwin Annual Open House Wednesday,  Set up begins at 6:30pm, starts at 7:30pm
 Troop 373 booth at Webelos Open House - Church of the Good Shepherd 400 W. Duarte Rd. Arcadia   D.G.
 

Oct 11 and Oct 12 JPL open house 9 to 4pm each day   (Counts toward Citizen of Nation)      flyer 

Oct. 14   Troop Meeting

10/18 - 9:30 am to 11:30 am - Soil & Water Conservation Merit Badge - Nature Center Arcadia Wilderness Park

10/18/2014   Scoutmaster / Asst.. Scoutmaster Specific training indoor class

Oct 18-19    Sat- Sun.  Troop 373 Backpack trip- Crystal Lake Campground to Jimmy Campground Flyer 

Oct 18-19    Sat- Sun.  Troop 373 Car Camp Crystal Lake Campground  Flyer

Oct. 21  Troop Meeting

October 24  Friday SMCC Fall Fest from 6pm to 8pm. Old North Church Parking Lot.  Games and lot more. Flyer

(October 24 Need Scouts to volunteer for a Service Project by helping for in a game booth. Helping  Scouts come in uniform. RSVP to Mr. Sargent, appreciated, but not required to help.)

September 2014

Selling Popcorn Starts


10/ 24-26 Trask MB weekend 

Oct. 28  Troop Meeting
Oct. 28  Tues.       Families turn in Popcorn orders and prize sheets at Oct. 28  meeting.     Selling Ends  Pack Families must turn in any remaining sheets,  Order deadline. Arrange to drop off at leader house if you miss the meeting.


Nov. 2014

Saturday, Nov. 1  Troop Committee Training "Challenge" Information/Sign up now

Nov. 2, 2014  Sun.    Daylight Savings (Set Clocks back One Hour Sat night)  Link link 2 First Sunday of November

Nov. 2  Sunday Boy Scout Troop Christmas Trees start at SMCC

November  4  Troop Meeting
Nov. 4, Vote  7am to 8pm

Nov 9, 2014  Sunday. 2:30pm to 6:00pm E-Waste Event at SMCC flyer

Nov. 9  Sunday Boy Scout Troop Christmas Trees at SMCC

November 11  Troop Meeting

Nov. 14-16  Troop 373 Flyer Join in  at  Trask MB weekend Shooting 

November 15 Sat.  2 to 4pm    Please pick up your Popcorn at 160 West Sierra Madre Blvd. SMCC.

Nov. 16  Sunday Boy Scout Troop Christmas Trees at SMCC

November 18 Troop meeting

November 18  Tues.    Product Distribution at Meeting if you miss the Nov. 15 Any money you can turn in on the above two dates is appreciated.  Please turn in all money by Dec 2.

Nov. 23  Sunday Boy Scout Troop Christmas Trees at SMCC

Nov. 25 No Troop Meeting

Saturday Nov. 29 Troop 373 helps at Sierra Madre's Winter Village Festival  downtown SM from 3pm to 8pm also  Troop Christmas Trees 

Nov. 30  Sunday deadline for Troop Boy Scout Troop Christmas Trees at SMCC

Dec. 2  Troop 373 Christmas Party at SMCC.  (bring one new can of food for the SMCC pantry) 7pm Flyer

Dec 5-7  Space MB weekend Trask

Dec 7 Boy Scout Troop Christmas Trees  Delivery

Dec. 13  Sat.  Troop 373 Urban Hike  Flyer   Off due to rain and wetness

Dec. 27-30  Winter MB camp Trask

2014

90 Year Anniversary, Troop 373 started in 1924

Jan.     1    New Years DayFlagsm2.jpg Eagle Scouts in TOR

Jan. 6 Regular Tuesday Troop meetings start again. 7pm

Jan  10   Sat.   Caleb Deveau  Eagle Project   Flyer

Jan. 13  Troop meeting

Jan  17   Sat.  Caleb Deveau  Eagle Project   Flyer

Jan. 18 Sunday  American Labor Merit Badge Flyer  
Class 6:30pm to 8:30pm  Normal Troop meeting spot.

Jan 20  Troop meeting

Jan  24  Sat.  Scott Rossell  Eagle Project at  Ronald McDonald House in Pasadena. Flyer

Jan 27  Troop meeting      and Webelos Open House  7pm

Jan 30 - Feb. 1, 2015  Joshua Tree camp out  SHEEP PASS GROUP site 2,  Max.  50 -  Vehicles: 15 Flyer


Feb. 3  Court of Honor - COH  in Pritchard Hall   7pm Family Event  Flyer

Feb. 7 Saturday 3pm Eagle Scout COH Ceremony for three scouts,
Seth, Nicholas and Ian. Bethany Church in Sierra Madre. 93 North Baldwin Avenue, Sierra Madre, CA 91024, Reception to follow.

February 8, 2015  Sunday, 3pm, Unknown Scout Ceremony, Memorial Park.  Flyer

Feb 10 Troop meeting

Feb. 14 Valentine's Day  link 

February 14th, Saturday, new  Ryan Wiles’ Eagle Project 8:00 AM - 3 PM flyer

Feb.  16, 2014  Mon. Presidents DayFlagsm2.jpglink

 Feb. 17   Troop Meeting

February 18  Ash Wednesday - Lent

Feb 21-22   Troop 373 Car Beach  camp out  Flyer   CARPINTERIA SB, CA, Group Camp site Anacapa 1-27 & Group 

Feb. 24  Troop Meeting
and
Feb. 24  New AOL Scouts at  Blue and Gold Dinner 8:00pm

March  3  Troop Meeting
March  3
New Scout parent meeting 7:15pm.  Same time as the Troop meeting

March 7,  Sat. SMCC  Rummage clean up, Troop 373 Service Project 11:00am to 1:00pm. new start time 11am Please read: Flyer

March 8 2015 Sun.    Daylight Savings (Set Clocks head One Hour Sat night)  (second Sunday in March)  ends Nov.1 2015 Link link 2

March 10  Troop Meeting  

March 14   Joshua Schwind  New  Saturday 3pm Eagle Scout COH Ceremony at SMCC in the Sanctuary followed by reception in Pritchard Hall  Flyer

March 15    3pm to 6 pm    New Architecture Merit Badge Class flyer

March 15, 2015 Sun Wistaria Festival in Sierra Madre, CA from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. flyer

March  17  Troop Meeting

Mar 18 - 22 — Van Nuys Airport, Van Nuys, CA.  Air Show  tour flying B-29

 March 21  Saturday,    American Red Cross CPR and First Aid     Information/Sign up now


March 20-22 , 2015 Troop Pre Camporee camp out, Please RSVP for this camping event.  At Bailey Canyon Wilderness Park. Flyer


March 20-21  Tenderfoot Camp, for New - first year Scouts.  Friday to Sat.   Flyer

March   24   Troop Meeting

March 28 Sat. New  Caleb Scoon’s Eagle Project 9-4pm  flyer

March 29 Palm SundayFlagsm2.jpg link

March 31, 2015 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 Bailey Canyon at 7pm   All Scouts need to bring a compass, flashlight, Scout Essentials.  Scouts will be picked up at Bailey Canyon at 8:30pm   Flyer. map to park
 

April 3   Good FridayFlagsm2.jpglink

April 5 EasterFlagsm2.jpglink

April 5  Easter Service Projects for SMCC  Bailey Canyon Wilderness Park, Troop 373 help at the SMCC Easter Sunrise service.Service Project. Troop 373 has been invited by SMCC to start and man the fire a for the Sunrise Service at Bailey Canyon.  Meet at Bailey Canyon fire ring at 6:00am. Scouts are picked up at 7:30am.

April 7   COH   7pm Family Event  Flyer

April 11th Saturday  Chris Phinder Eagle Project new  flyer

4/11/2015, First Aid/CPR (ARC), sign up by 4/8/2015, $25.00,Carol Hopping,909-596-5122,carolhop@earthlink.net

April 14  Troop Meeting

April 2015

April 21  Troop Meeting

April 22, 2015 Wed.  Secretary's Day - Administrative Professional's Day - Wednesday of the last full week of April
April 24, 2015  Friday   Arbor Day  - Last Friday in April;


April 17-19, 2015 Camporee new date- camp out Marshall Canyon Regional Park La Verne Fri. to Sun.- Flyer 


April 24 Friday 3:30pm -7:00pm Oliver Yen Eagle Project walkway safety landscape SMCC   new Flyer
 

April 25 Saturday 8:30am – 4:30pm Chris Phinder Eagle Project Paint hand railings in SMCC SMCC flyer

April 26
Sunday 2:45pm -7:00pm Oliver Yen Eagle Project SMCC walkway safety landscape new Flyer

April 28 Troop Meeting

May 2015

May 1 Friday 3:30pm -7:00pm Oliver Yen Eagle Project SMCC  new Flyer

May 2  Sat.  Logan Hodgson Eagle Project  8:00 am – 4:00 pm   Big Dalton Canyon Trail repair   new  Flyer 

May 2  Sat.   Under First Class Hike at Eaton Canyon, new   8:00 – 1:00, bring a sack lunch and a compass.  What  Scout essentials you have.


May 5 Tuesday 4pm -7:00pm Oliver Yen Eagle Project wrap up at  SMCC  new Flyer

May  5     Teacher's Day

May  9. Sat.  Logan Hodgson Eagle Project 8:00 am – 4:00 pm  new Flyer

May 10 2015  Sunday Mother's  Day  - Second Sunday in May.

May 5  Troop Meeting 

May 12  Troop Meeting

May  19   Troop meeting

May 23 and May 25 Sat.  & Mon. Memorial  Day  Service Project in Sierra Madre Flyer

      Sat  May 23, 2015   10 AM   Flags up and Monday May 25, 2015  3:00 pm flags down

May 23  Sat.   New Mount Baldy Hike - Summer Backpack perp. Flyer

May 25 Mon. Memorial Day Flagsm2.jpg  Last Monday of May

May 26  Troop Meeting

May 30  2105 Scout - Youth Expo  Flyer  

June 2, Vote  in some cities 7am to 8pm  

June 2 Troop Meeting (Blue Card turn in)


June 7, 2015 - New Date Sunday 3 pm to 6 pm
new Insect Study   Merit Badge Class   Flyer

June 9, to July 14  2014    Trask Trail to Eagle MB classes one week evenings

June 9 COH are in Pritchard Hall or 154 at 7 pm,    No more Tues. meetings till 9-8-15

June 13  2015  Sat. E-Waste Sorting Event at SMCC from 9am to noon Flyer
      Scouts that help Sat. Lunch will be provided at noon. 

June 14, 2014  Sunday. E-Waste Event at SMCC from 2:30pm to 6:00pm Flyer
           Scouts   that help Sunday Dinner will be provided at 6pm.

June   16, Tues, New CCV camp pre camp meeting.  CCV

June 26 at 7:00am   Danny Garcia Eagle Project, Coulter Pine Trail. 2468 Big Dalton Canyon Rd Glendora

June   27-28  note date Troop 373 Camp out Buckhorn with Backpack trip flyer 


No PLC till Aug.

July 4 Monday  Be in (or watch) the Sierra Madre 4th of July Day Parade,Flagsm2.jpgFlyer

July 4 and September 5 2015   California's free fishing day  Sat. Free fishing days in Ca.
                    No license needed to fish.      Non Troop event, FYI only
    https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Licensing/Fishing/Free-Fishing-Days .. CA Fishing laws - info

July 11, 2015.  Saturday  New BSA Religious Diversity Hike is being hosted by Troop 373 and SMCC.  The troop will need volunteers for the flag ceremony and to go on the hike. Flyer TBA   Hosted by Troop 373, SMCC Sanctuary 8:00am, then a Hike.  5 miles 

July 5-11, 2015 new  CAMP CHERRY VALLEY Boy Scout Resident Camp Flyer Sunday to Sat  

July 17- Aug. 16, 2015    OC Fair  Flyer

Summer Camps 2015

July 18 Sat. New  Truck Transportation Merit Badge Class Flyer

July 23 to  31,  2015  New Sierra backpack trip  Flyer  

August 25,  Tuesday, 7:00pm.   PLC Planning Meeting at SMCC !  New

Aug 29, Sat 1:30pm flyer Court of Honor for Caleb Scoon and and Oliver Yen at SMCC

Sept. 5 to 7,  2015  BSA Caravan  Labor Day  Weekend  at Holcomb Valley Sat. to Monday. Flyer

Sept. 7, 2015  Mon.  Labor Day  First Monday in September. 

Sept 8, 2015 Troop meeting Start  7pm to 8:30pm

Sept 13, Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00pm Caleb Deveau, Ethan Fisk and  Scott Rossell Eagle Court of Honor SMCC flyer

Sept. 15  Troop Meeting 7pm

Sat. Sept. 19  Troop Day Hike  to Hoegee's.  flyer 

Sept. 22  Troop Meeting 7pm

Sept 29  Troop  Meeting 

Oct.  6 COH   Court of Honor -  in Pritchard Hall

Oct 11   New Date. Merit Badge Class, Sunday Salesmanship Flyer  6:30pm to 8:30pm  (RSVP dinner at 6pm)


Oct.  
13 Troop Meeting 7pm  

Oct 17-18, 2015 Troop 373 Car Beach  camp out  Flyer   CARPINTERIA SB, CA, Group Camp site Anacapa 1-27 & Group 

Oct. 20 Troop Meeting 7pm

Oct 24 Troop Christmas Trees start at SMCC Start

Oct 24 Sat. 3pm to 5pm new Parent meeting at SMCC South side. flyer

Oct.  27 Troop meeting  and Popcorn Order Sheet Turn in

October 30  Friday SMCC Fall Fest from 6pm to 8pm. Old North Church Parking Lot.  Helpers needed for game booths. Flyer

October TBA   new Thomas Castro Eagle Project Flyer

Nov. 1, 2015  Sun.  End  Daylight Savings (Set Clocks back One Hour Sat night)  Link link 2 First Sunday of November

Nov. 1  Sunday Boy Scout Troop Christmas Trees at SMCC Sunday AM

Nov. 3   Troop Meeting 7pm

Nov. 8  Sunday Boy Scout Troop Christmas Trees  at SMCC

Nov. 10  Troop Meeting

Nov. 14   Sat.  2 to 4pm    Please pick up your Popcorn at 160 West Sierra Madre Blvd. SMCC.

Nov. 15  Sunday Boy Scout Troop Christmas Trees at SMCC

Nov.  17 Troop Meeting 

(November 17  Tues.    Product Distribution at Troop Meeting if you miss the Nov. 14  Any money you can turn in on the above two dates is appreciated.  Please turn in all money by Dec 10.)

Nov.  21    New Troop Day Hike Eaton Canyon to Heninger Flats  Flyer

Nov. 22  Sunday Boy Scout Troop Christmas Trees at SMCC

Nov.  24  Disabilities Awareness Merit Badge flyer

Nov.  26  Thanksgiving flagFun games

Nov. 28 Saturday  Troop 373 helps at Sierra Madre's Winter Village Festival 
From Noon to 8pm Saturday Service Project: Snow Sledding Rides at Bank of the West.  
Calling all Troop 373 Scouts !  Your Help is needed. Help push off sledders and bring up sleds after sledders are done. 

Participation in the sledding event qualifies for service hours.
Bank of the West 100 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Sierra Madre, CA map (South side of Street, just East of SMCC)

Please sign up of a Two hour shift to help, Noon to - 8:00pm

RSVP appreciated, but not required to help, All Scout needed.


Saturday Nov. 28  Help Sell  Troop Christmas Trees at Kersting Court (Baldwin and SM Blvd)
Troop 373 will ave table set up to sell Troop Trees.

Nov. 29  Sunday Deadline for Boy Scout Troop Christmas Trees at SMCC   

Dec 6   Sunday    1:30pm to 5:30pm   Boy Scout Troop Christmas Trees  Delivery - PU
 Scouts needed to help with Trees.   Parents with a truck or van or roof top rack needed to help deliver trees!

Dec. 8  Troop 373 Christmas Party   SMCC.  ONC (bring one new can of food for the SMCC pantry) 7pm to 8:30pm Tues. Flyer
Dec. 8   Parent Meeting, 7:15pm to 8:30pm   New

2015


Dec. 2015

Dec. No Regular Tuesday meetings.


December 19, 2015  8:00am-4:00pm  Thomas Castro’s Eagle Project new Flyer

Dec.  25  Sat. . Christmas Day flag

Dec 27-30  2015  MB camp Trask

Jan.     1    New Years Dayflag

Jan. 5 Regular Tuesday  meetings start again.

01/09 - 8 AM to 1 PM - Scoutmaster/ Asst. Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training - Glendora United Methodist Church

Jan. 12  Troop meeting 

Sat. Jan  16  Troop Day Hike   Sat.  Troop 373 Urban Hike  Flyer

Sunday Jan 17 and Sunday Jan 24, 2016  Adult Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills Class time: 8:00am – 5:00pm Location: Camp Trask flyer

Jan 19  Troop meeting

Jan 26  Troop meeting

Feb. 2016

Feb.  2  Troop meeting

Feb.  9    COH   Court of Honor -  are in Pritchard Hall  note new date

Feb 5 - Feb. 7, 2016  Joshua Tree camp out  SHEEP PASS GROUP site 2Max.  50 -  Vehicles: 15 Flyer

February 14, 2016 Sunday, 3pm, Unknown Scout Ceremony, Memorial Park.  Flyer

Feb. 14 Valentine's Day  link


Feb.  15, 2016  Mon. Presidents Dayflaglink

 Feb. 16   Troop Meeting 

February tba  Ash Wednesday - Lent

 Feb. 23   Troop Meeting 

Feb. 23            Blue and Gold Dinner 6:25 to 8:30pm  rec new Scouts

Sat., Feb. 27, 2016  American Red Cross First Aid and CPR Training   8 AM – 4 PM Church of the Brethren,  2425 E Street, La Verne, CA 91750  No walk-ins will be accepted.  Register by Feb. 25, 2016

March

March  1  Troop Meeting    - New Scout Join in 7pm, Parent Meeting for New AOL Scouts  7:15 pm to 8:30pm March 8  Troop Meeting

March 12, 2016 Scoutmaster and (ASM) Position-Specific Training (S24) at First United Methodist Church, Wesley Lounge, 6725 Friends Ave., Whittier

March 13, 2016 Sun.    Daylight Savings (Set Clocks head One Hour Sat night)  (second Sunday in March) [ Check your Smoke detectors batteries, Clean your Frig's grills (found under or in back)] ends Nov.6, 2016 Link link 

March  15   Troop Meeting 


March  19-20  at Trask ,   We Pre Camporee out for Scouts new to Troop 373, At  Trask  Flyer        (  )Flyer


March 19-23 new Pre Camporee campout, Please RSVP for this camping event.  At  Trask  Flyer

March 20 Palm Sundayflaglink

March 22  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 Bailey Canyon at 7pm  All Scouts need to bring a compass, flashlight, Scout Essentials.  Scouts will be picked up at Bailey Canyon at 8:30pm   Flyer. map to park


March 25   Good Fridayflaglink

Easter Service Projects for SMCC
March 25 Bailey Canyon Wilderness Park, Troop 373 help at the SMCC Easter Sunrise service.Service Project. Troop 373 has been invited by SMCC to start and man the fire a for the Sunrise Service at Bailey Canyon.  Meet at Bailey Canyon fire ring at 6:00am. Scouts are picked up at 7:30am.

March 27 Easterflaglink

April 2016

Introduction to Outdoor Adult Leader Skills - April 2-3, 2016

April 5   COH  Court of Honor - COH are in Pritchard Hall  at 7 pm,


April 9 Sat Noon SMCC Rummage clean help,  Service Project. new  Flyer

April 12  Troop Meeting  

April 15-17 Friday to Sat.  CamporeeFlyer  Marshall Canyon Regional Park in La Verne, California

April 19 Troop Meeting  

Saturday April 23, 2016  Troop 402 new open Merit Badge day flyer

March 29, Troop Meeting (Blue Card turn in)

April 27, 2016 Wed.  Secretary's Day - Administrative Professional's Day - Wednesday of the last full week of April
April 29, 2016  Friday   Arbor Day  - Last Friday in April;

April 26 Troop Meeting  

02/27 - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Golf Merit Badge - Arcadia Wilderness Park
02/27 - 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Sports Merit Badge - Arcadia Wilderness Park


April   30  Sat Eagle COH  Chris Phinder  2pm at SMCC

May 1   Sunday 1pm new Daniel Netz’s Eagle Scout Project  Flyer

May 3  Troop Meeting

May  3     Teacher's Day

May  6, 2016 Thur.... National Day of Prayer flag  First Thursday of May

May 8 2016  Sunday Mother's  Day  - Second Sunday in May.

May 10  Troop Meeting 

Sat. May 14  Troop Day Hike     Eaton Canyon Hike for Trail to First Class 8:00 - 12:00,  8am in front of Nature Center.

May 17  Troop Meeting 

May 21st, from 8:30am-1:30pm    New  Gabriel Gonzales Eagle Project at SMCC Flyer 

May 21, 2016  Sat. New E-Waste Sorting Event at SMCC from 3pm to 7pm  Flyer
      Scouts that help Sat. Dinner will be provided at 6pm.

May 22, 2016  Sunday. E-Waste Event at SMCC from 1::30pm to 3:30pm Flyer
           Scouts that help Sunday Dinner will be provided at 6pm.

2014

Jan. 7 Regular Tuesday Troop meetings Start.

Jan. 14 Meeting

Jan.   20     Martin King Jr. BD Holiday link   Third Monday of January

Jan.  21   Meeting and PLC 6pm

Jan 25, Sat. Troop Day Hike
Troop 373 outing.
When:  1/25/14  Sat.
Drop Off at 7:00am at Chantry Flats  map
Where:  Santa Anita Loop  top of Santa Anita  Ave
Permit needed to park for the day, but not needed for drop off.
10 Mile Hike
Pick-up:  3:00pm sharp
Bring: Ten Essentials
       2L of Water
       Sack Lunch
       Trail Food
This is one of the 5 required 10 mile hikes for Hiking Merit Badge. (and rank 2nd - 1st)

Hike Trail:
1.  Santa Anita Trail to Spruce Grove
2.  Spruce Grove over Mt. Zion to Hoegees
3.  Hoegees via Upper Winter Creek trail to Chantry Flats
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Jan 28    Meeting

Feb. 2014

Feb. 4    COH  Court of Honor - COH are in Pritchard Hall or 154 at 7 pm,

February 9, 2014 Sunday, 3pm, Unknown Scout Ceremony, Memorial Park.  Flyer

Feb. 11  Meeting

Feb. 14 Valentine's Day  link
Feb.  17, 2014  Mon. Presidents DayFlagsm2.jpglink

Feb. 18   Meeting  and PLC 6pm

Feb. 21 - 23, 2014 at Joshua Tree. Sheep Pass sites 3 (20 people) and site 4 (30 people). Flyer

Feb. 25   Meeting
Feb. 25 New AOL Scout at  Blue and Gold

March  

March 1   Troop 373 receives one New Scout:  Pack 7 South Pasadena Blue & Gold Dinner :   Presbyterian Church,  1757 N Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA   Saturday, March 1st
 

March 2 Parent Meeting, 7:00pm O'Byrne Room upstairs of the Main SMCC Building South side of SMCC New

March  4  Meeting (New scouts at meeting) New Scout Parent meeting at 7:15pm.

March 5, 2014  Ash Wednesday - Lent

MARCH 8, 2014, New date BRYCE EARLE’S EAGLE PROJECT, SAN GABRIEL RIVER WORK Meet at San Gabriel Gateway Center located at 1960 N. San Gabriel Rd, Azusa, CA at 8:00 am sharp map

March 8  Sat. SMCC Rummage clean up, Troop 373 Service Project 12:00pm to 1:00pm. Flyer

March 9 2014 Sun.    Daylight Savings (Set Clocks head One Hour Sat night)  (second Sunday in March)  ends Nov. 3 2013 Link link 2

March 9, 2014 Sun. INVENTING Merit Badge Class at SMCC Flyer

March 11  Meeting

March  15-16   New Back pack trip, open to all Scouts, flyer

March  18 Meeting and PLC 6pm

March   25  Meeting

March  28-29  at Bailey Canyon,  Tenderfoot Camp out for new Scouts, old Troop7 and other new Troop Scouts. Flyer

March 28-30  Pre Camporee cam pout, Please RSVP for this camping event.  At Bailey Canyon Wilderness Park. Flyer

April 1 Meeting

April 8  Meeting  and PLC 6pm  (Blue Card turn in)

April 12-13 New Location  Henninger Flats Backpack Trip Flyer

 Backpack Trip, Sat - Sun.  From Crystal Lake Campground to Jimmy Campground Flyer
               Or Hwy 2 to Jimmy Campground Flyer

Saturday, April 12  BSA CPR and First Aid  Adult and Youth over 14  Information/Sign up now
Saturday, April 12 Scoutmaster / Asst.. Scoutmaster Specific training indoor class  Information/Sign up now

April 13 Palm SundayFlagsm2.jpglink

April 15   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 Bailey Canyon at 7pm  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   Flyer. map to park

April 18   Good Fridaylink
 

April 20 EasterFlagsm2.jpglink

Easter Service Projects for SMCC
April 20 Bailey Canyon Wilderness Park, Troop 373 help at the SMCC Easter Sunrise service.Service Project. Troop 373 has been invited by SMCC to start and man the fire a for the Sunrise Service at Bailey Canyon.  Meet at Bailey Canyon fire ring at 6:00am. Scouts are picked up at 7:30am.
and / or
Parent and Son service project. Help at the Pasadena High School Parking lot entrance 8:30 AM to 9:15AM.
at 2925 E Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107. Working with Alvar Nelson, SMCC facility coordinator.

No RSVP need for these projects, please come and help if you can.
____________

April 22   COH  Court of Honor - COH are in Pritchard Hall or 154 at 7 pm,

4/26/2014 Scoutmaster / Asst. Scoutmaster Specific training indoor class class

April 29  Meeting

May 2, 3 4, 2014 Camporee- Flyer

May 3, 2014  Troop Committee Training "Challenge" class

May 6  Meeting

May 11 2014  Sunday Mother's  Day  - Second Sunday in May.

May 13  Meeting  and PLC 6pm

Saturday, May 10  Scoutmaster / Asst.. Scoutmaster Specific Information/Sign up now
 

May 16 new  Michael Cevallos Eagle Project 

Friday May 16 Sun May 18  Scoutmaster / Asst.. Scoutmaster Specific Intro. to Outdoor Leader Skills camp Information/Sign up now

May 18   Sunday  Evening Nuclear Science Troop Merit Badge Class

May  20  Meeting
         Scoutmaster Conference is for rank advancement, make an appointment for a Scoutmaster Conference

May 25 and 26 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  26  Mon. Memorial Day Flagsm2.jpg

May 27  Troop Meeting 7pm

May 31, 2014  Outing Scout Expo at the Rose Bowl  10am to 3pm flyer

June 3, Vote  7am to 8pm 

June 3 Troop Meeting (Blue Card turn in)

June 7, 2014  Sat. E-Waste Sorting Event at SMCC from 9am to noon Flyer
      Scouts that help Sat. Lunch will be provided at noon.
June 8, 2014  Sunday. E-Waste Event at SMCC from 2:30pm to 6:00pm Flyer
           Scouts that help Sunday Dinner will be provided at 6pm.
 

June 9, to July 14  2014    Trask Trail to Eagle MB classes one week evenings

June 10 COH are in Pritchard Hall or 154 at 7 pm,
                   No more Tues. meetings till 9-9-14

No PLC till Aug.

June 22, 2014  Sunday. 3pm to 5pm  Parent meeting. flyer

June  24  new Holcomb Valley Pre Camp meeting.  7 pm to 8:30pm Flyer

June 27-29  Troop Camp out  Place Fort Tejon  car camp Flyer

July 4 Monday  Be in (or watch) the Sierra Madre 4th of July Day Parade,Flagsm2.jpgFlyer

July 5 and September 6  2014   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 11th - August 10th  OC Fair  Flyer

July 15, 8:00 to 10:30am new Bird Study Merit Badge LA Arboretum, Arcadia

Summer Camps 2014

July 13-19, 2014 Holcomb Valley BSA camp  Sunday to Sat. Flyer

July 13 to July 28 New Date ! Philmont Backpack Trek. Saturday, July 12 departure Union Station and on July 27 return to Union Station. Space is limit.  $450.00 to hold spot. Total cost is about $1150 / person.  Contact Mr. Toomer. Troop 373 Trek #  flyer
 

08/02 - NYLT - Trask Scout Reservation ask SM for PLC

08/02 - 9:30 am to 11:30 am - Soil & Water Conservation Merit Badge - Nature Center Arcadia Wilderness Park
08/09 - 9:30 am to 11:30 am - Indian Lore Merit Badge - Nature Center Arcadia Wilderness Park
 

Aug 16, 2104  Household Hazardous Waste event Sierra Madre  9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m   Mariposa Parking Lot, Mariposa Ave. just west of Baldwin Ave., Sierra Madre 91024 Please follow the transportation limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste per trip when driving your HHW  Flyer

August 26 note new date Tuesday  Troop 373 PLC Planning day, at SMCC.  7pm to 9 pm

Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, 2014  BSA Caravan  Labor Day  Weekend  at Holcomb Valley Sat. to Monday. Flyer

Aug 29 to Sept 28   2014  L.A. County Fair  Flyer

Sept. 1, 2013  Mon.  Labor DayFlagsm2.jpg  First Monday in September.

September 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

Sept. 9, 2014  First Troop Meeting of Fall Scout Year, 7:00pm  Club 56 &

Sept  14   New Date. Merit Badge Class, Sunday Salesmanship Flyer  6:30pm to 8:30pm

Sept. 16 Troop Meeting

Sept 20  Sat Troop 373 Day Hike   To Hikes read flyer for details.  Flyer  

Sept 21    Merit Badge Class, Sunday Mining in Society Flyer  6:30pm to 8:30pm

Sept. 23 Troop Meeting

Sept. 26-28  New  Joshua Families welcomed.Families welcomed.Families welcomed.Families welcomed. Eagle Project  Flyer (Come for camp out Friday night and/or Sat night) Hat, white shirt, and sun glass recommended. Read flyer

09/27 - 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM - Nature Merit Badge - Nature Center Arcadia Wilderness Park

Sept. 30 Troop meeting    Blue Card turn in

9-20 Scoutmaster / Asst.. Scoutmaster Specific training indoor class

10/04 - 915 AM to 1:15 PM - Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge - Nature Center Arcadia Wilderness Park

Oct. 7  COH   7pm Family Event       Flyer

October 8, 2014 Lucky Baldwin Annual Open House Wednesday,  Set up begins at 6:30pm, starts at 7:30pm
 Troop 373 booth at Webelos Open House - Church of the Good Shepherd 400 W. Duarte Rd. Arcadia   D.G.
 

Oct 11 and Oct 12 JPL open house 9 to 4pm each day   (Counts toward Citizen of Nation)      flyer 

Oct. 14   Troop Meeting

10/18 - 9:30 am to 11:30 am - Soil & Water Conservation Merit Badge - Nature Center Arcadia Wilderness Park

10/18/2014   Scoutmaster / Asst.. Scoutmaster Specific training indoor class

Oct 18-19    Sat- Sun.  Troop 373 Backpack trip- Crystal Lake Campground to Jimmy Campground Flyer 

Oct 18-19    Sat- Sun.  Troop 373 Car Camp Crystal Lake Campground  Flyer

Oct. 21  Troop Meeting

October 24  Friday SMCC Fall Fest from 6pm to 8pm. Old North Church Parking Lot.  Games and lot more. Flyer

(October 24 Need Scouts to volunteer for a Service Project by helping for in a game booth. Helping  Scouts come in uniform. RSVP to Mr. Sargent, appreciated, but not required to help.)

September 2014

Selling Popcorn Starts


10/ 24-26 Trask MB weekend 

Oct. 28  Troop Meeting
Oct. 28  Tues.       Families turn in Popcorn orders and prize sheets at Oct. 28  meeting.     Selling Ends  Pack Families must turn in any remaining sheets,  Order deadline. Arrange to drop off at leader house if you miss the meeting.


Nov. 2014

Saturday, Nov. 1  Troop Committee Training "Challenge" Information/Sign up now

Nov. 2, 2014  Sun.    Daylight Savings (Set Clocks back One Hour Sat night)  Link link 2 First Sunday of November

Nov. 2  Sunday Boy Scout Troop Christmas Trees start at SMCC

November  4  Troop Meeting
Nov. 4, Vote  7am to 8pm

Nov 9, 2014  Sunday. 2:30pm to 6:00pm E-Waste Event at SMCC flyer

Nov. 9  Sunday Boy Scout Troop Christmas Trees at SMCC

November 11  Troop Meeting

Nov. 14-16  Troop 373 Flyer Join in  at  Trask MB weekend Shooting 

November 15 Sat.  2 to 4pm    Please pick up your Popcorn at 160 West Sierra Madre Blvd. SMCC.

Nov. 16  Sunday Boy Scout Troop Christmas Trees at SMCC

November 18 Troop meeting

November 18  Tues.    Product Distribution at Meeting if you miss the Nov. 15 Any money you can turn in on the above two dates is appreciated.  Please turn in all money by Dec 2.

Nov. 23  Sunday Boy Scout Troop Christmas Trees at SMCC

Nov. 25 No Troop Meeting

Saturday Nov. 29 Troop 373 helps at Sierra Madre's Winter Village Festival  downtown SM from 3pm to 8pm also  Troop Christmas Trees 

Nov. 30  Sunday deadline for Troop Boy Scout Troop Christmas Trees at SMCC

Dec. 2  Troop 373 Christmas Party at SMCC.  (bring one new can of food for the SMCC pantry) 7pm Flyer

Dec 5-7  Space MB weekend Trask

Dec 7 Boy Scout Troop Christmas Trees  Delivery

Dec. 13  Sat.  Troop 373 Urban Hike  Flyer   Off due to rain and wetness

Dec. 27-30  Winter MB camp Trask


90 Year Anniversary, Troop 373 started in 1924

Jan.     1    New Years DayFlagsm2.jpg Eagle Scouts in TOR

2015

Jan. 6 Regular Tuesday Troop meetings start again. 7pm

Jan  10   Sat.   Caleb Deveau  Eagle Project   Flyer

Jan. 13  Troop meeting

Jan  17   Sat.  Caleb Deveau  Eagle Project   Flyer

Jan. 18 Sunday  American Labor Merit Badge Flyer  
Class 6:30pm to 8:30pm  Normal Troop meeting spot.

Jan 20  Troop meeting

Jan  24  Sat.  Scott Rossell  Eagle Project at  Ronald McDonald House in Pasadena. Flyer

Jan 27  Troop meeting      and Webelos Open House  7pm

Jan 30 - Feb. 1, 2015  Joshua Tree camp out  SHEEP PASS GROUP site 2,  Max.  50 -  Vehicles: 15 Flyer


Feb. 3  Court of Honor - COH  in Pritchard Hall   7pm Family Event  Flyer

Feb. 7 Saturday 3pm Eagle Scout COH Ceremony for three scouts,
Seth, Nicholas and Ian. Bethany Church in Sierra Madre. 93 North Baldwin Avenue, Sierra Madre, CA 91024, Reception to follow.

February 8, 2015  Sunday, 3pm, Unknown Scout Ceremony, Memorial Park.  Flyer

Feb 10 Troop meeting

Feb. 14 Valentine's Day  link 

February 14th, Saturday, new  Ryan Wiles’ Eagle Project 8:00 AM - 3 PM flyer

Feb.  16, 2014  Mon. Presidents DayFlagsm2.jpglink

 Feb. 17   Troop Meeting

February 18  Ash Wednesday - Lent

Feb 21-22   Troop 373 Car Beach  camp out  Flyer   CARPINTERIA SB, CA, Group Camp site Anacapa 1-27 & Group 

Feb. 24  Troop Meeting
and
Feb. 24  New AOL Scouts at  Blue and Gold Dinner 8:00pm

March  3  Troop Meeting
March  3
New Scout parent meeting 7:15pm.  Same time as the Troop meeting

March 7,  Sat. SMCC  Rummage clean up, Troop 373 Service Project 11:00am to 1:00pm. new start time 11am Please read: Flyer

March 8 2015 Sun.    Daylight Savings (Set Clocks head One Hour Sat night)  (second Sunday in March)  ends Nov.1 2015 Link link 2

March 10  Troop Meeting  

March 14   Joshua Schwind  New  Saturday 3pm Eagle Scout COH Ceremony at SMCC in the Sanctuary followed by reception in Pritchard Hall  Flyer

March 15    3pm to 6 pm    New Architecture Merit Badge Class flyer

March 15, 2015 Sun Wistaria Festival in Sierra Madre, CA from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. flyer

March  17  Troop Meeting

Mar 18 - 22 — Van Nuys Airport, Van Nuys, CA.  Air Show  tour flying B-29

 March 21  Saturday,    American Red Cross CPR and First Aid     Information/Sign up now


March 20-22 , 2015 Troop Pre Camporee camp out, Please RSVP for this camping event.  At Bailey Canyon Wilderness Park. Flyer


March 20-21  Tenderfoot Camp, for New - first year Scouts.  Friday to Sat.   Flyer

March   24   Troop Meeting

March 28 Sat. New  Caleb Scoon’s Eagle Project 9-4pm  flyer

March 29 Palm SundayFlagsm2.jpg link

March 31, 2015 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 Bailey Canyon at 7pm   All Scouts need to bring a compass, flashlight, Scout Essentials.  Scouts will be picked up at Bailey Canyon at 8:30pm   Flyer. map to park
 

April 3   Good FridayFlagsm2.jpglink

April 5 EasterFlagsm2.jpglink

April 5  Easter Service Projects for SMCC  Bailey Canyon Wilderness Park, Troop 373 help at the SMCC Easter Sunrise service.Service Project. Troop 373 has been invited by SMCC to start and man the fire a for the Sunrise Service at Bailey Canyon.  Meet at Bailey Canyon fire ring at 6:00am. Scouts are picked up at 7:30am.

April 7   COH   7pm Family Event  Flyer

April 11th Saturday  Chris Phinder Eagle Project new  flyer

4/11/2015, First Aid/CPR (ARC), sign up by 4/8/2015, $25.00,Carol Hopping,909-596-5122,carolhop@earthlink.net

April 14  Troop Meeting

April 2015

April 21  Troop Meeting

April 22, 2015 Wed.  Secretary's Day - Administrative Professional's Day - Wednesday of the last full week of April
April 24, 2015  Friday   Arbor Day  - Last Friday in April;


April 17-19, 2015 Camporee new date- camp out Marshall Canyon Regional Park La Verne Fri. to Sun.- Flyer 


April 24 Friday 3:30pm -7:00pm Oliver Yen Eagle Project SMCC   new Flyer
 

April 25 Saturday 8:30am – 4:30pm Chris Phinder Eagle Project SMCC flyer

April 26
Sunday 2:45pm -7:00pm Oliver Yen Eagle Project SMCC new Flyer

April 28 Troop Meeting

May 2015

May 1 Friday 3:30pm -7:00pm Oliver Yen Eagle Project SMCC  new Flyer

May 2  Sat.  Logan Hodgson Eagle Project  8:00 am – 4:00 pm   new  Flyer 

May 2  Sat.   Under First Class Hike at Eaton Canyon, new   8:00 – 1:00, bring a sack lunch and a compass.  What  Scout essentials you have.


May 5 Tuesday 4pm -7:00pm Oliver Yen Eagle Project wrap up at  SMCC  new Flyer

May  5     Teacher's Day

May  9. Sat.  Logan Hodgson Eagle Project 8:00 am – 4:00 pm  new Flyer

May 10 2015  Sunday Mother's  Day  - Second Sunday in May.

May 5  Troop Meeting 

May 12  Troop Meeting

May  19   Troop meeting

May 23 and May 25 Sat.  & Mon. Memorial  Day  Service Project in Sierra Madre Flyer

      Sat  May 23, 2015   10 AM   Flags up and Monday May 25, 2015  3:00 pm flags down

May 23  Sat.   New Mount Baldy Hike - Summer Backpack perp. Flyer

May 25 Mon. Memorial Day Flagsm2.jpg  Last Monday of May

May 26  Troop Meeting

May 30  2105 Scout - Youth Expo  Flyer  

June 2, Vote  in some cities 7am to 8pm  

June 2 Troop Meeting (Blue Card turn in)


June 7, 2015 - New Date Sunday 3 pm to 6 pm
new Insect Study   Merit Badge Class   Flyer

June 9, to July 14  2014    Trask Trail to Eagle MB classes one week evenings

June 9 COH are in Pritchard Hall or 154 at 7 pm,    No more Tues. meetings till 9-8-15

June 13  2015  Sat. E-Waste Sorting Event at SMCC from 9am to noon Flyer
      Scouts that help Sat. Lunch will be provided at noon. 

June 14, 2014  Sunday. E-Waste Event at SMCC from 2:30pm to 6:00pm Flyer
           Scouts   that help Sunday Dinner will be provided at 6pm.

June   16, Tues, New CCV camp pre camp meeting.  CCV

June 26 at 7:00am   Danny Garcia Eagle Project, Coulter Pine Trail. 2468 Big Dalton Canyon Rd Glendora

June   27-28  note date Troop 373 Camp out Buckhorn with Backpack trip flyer 


No PLC till Aug.

July 4 Monday  Be in (or watch) the Sierra Madre 4th of July Day Parade,Flagsm2.jpgFlyer

July 4 and September 5 2015   California's free fishing day  Sat. Free fishing days in Ca.
                    No license needed to fish.      Non Troop event, FYI only
    https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Licensing/Fishing/Free-Fishing-Days .. CA Fishing laws - info

July 11, 2015.  Saturday  New BSA Religious Diversity Hike is being hosted by Troop 373 and SMCC.  The troop will need volunteers for the flag ceremony and to go on the hike. Flyer TBA   Hosted by Troop 373, SMCC Sanctuary 8:00am, then a Hike.  5 miles 

July 5-11, 2015 new  CAMP CHERRY VALLEY Boy Scout Resident Camp Flyer Sunday to Sat  

July 17- Aug. 16, 2015    OC Fair  Flyer

Summer Camps 2015

July 18 Sat. New  Truck Transportation Merit Badge Class Flyer

July 23 to  31,  2015  New Sierra backpack trip  Flyer  

August 25,  Tuesday, 7:00pm.   PLC Planning Meeting at SMCC !  New

Aug 29, Sat 1:30pm flyer Court of Honor for Caleb Scoon and and Oliver Yen at SMCC

Sept. 5 to 7,  2015  BSA Caravan  Labor Day  Weekend  at Holcomb Valley Sat. to Monday. Flyer

Sept. 7, 2015  Mon.  Labor Day  First Monday in September. 

Sept 8, 2015 Troop meeting Start  7pm to 8:30pm

Sept 13, Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00pm Caleb Deveau, Ethan Fisk and  Scott Rossell Eagle Court of Honor SMCC flyer

Sept. 15  Troop Meeting 7pm

Sat. Sept. 19  Troop Day Hike  to Hoegee's.  flyer 

Sept. 22  Troop Meeting 7pm

Sept 29  Troop  Meeting 

Oct.  6 COH   Court of Honor -  in Pritchard Hall

Oct 11   New Date. Merit Badge Class, Sunday Salesmanship Flyer  6:30pm to 8:30pm  (RSVP dinner at 6pm)


Oct.  
13 Troop Meeting 7pm  

Oct 17-18, 2015 Troop 373 Car Beach  camp out  Flyer   CARPINTERIA SB, CA, Group Camp site Anacapa 1-27 & Group 

Oct. 20 Troop Meeting 7pm

Oct 24 Troop Christmas Trees start at SMCC Start

Oct 24 Sat. 3pm to 5pm new Parent meeting at SMCC South side. flyer

Oct.  27 Troop meeting  and Popcorn Order Sheet Turn in

October 30  Friday SMCC Fall Fest from 6pm to 8pm. Old North Church Parking Lot.  Helpers needed for game booths. Flyer

October TBA   new Thomas Castro Eagle Project Flyer

Nov. 1, 2015  Sun.  End  Daylight Savings (Set Clocks back One Hour Sat night)  Link link 2 First Sunday of November

Nov. 1  Sunday Boy Scout Troop Christmas Trees at SMCC Sunday AM

Nov. 3   Troop Meeting 7pm

Nov. 8  Sunday Boy Scout Troop Christmas Trees  at SMCC

Nov. 10  Troop Meeting

Nov. 14   Sat.  2 to 4pm    Please pick up your Popcorn at 160 West Sierra Madre Blvd. SMCC.

Nov. 15  Sunday Boy Scout Troop Christmas Trees at SMCC

Nov.  17 Troop Meeting 

(November 17  Tues.    Product Distribution at Troop Meeting if you miss the Nov. 14  Any money you can turn in on the above two dates is appreciated.  Please turn in all money by Dec 10.)

Nov.  21    New Troop Day Hike Eaton Canyon to Heninger Flats  Flyer

Nov. 22  Sunday Boy Scout Troop Christmas Trees at SMCC

Nov.  24  Disabilities Awareness Merit Badge flyer

Nov.  26  Thanksgiving flagFun games

Nov. 28 Saturday  Troop 373 helps at Sierra Madre's Winter Village Festival 
From Noon to 8pm Saturday Service Project: Snow Sledding Rides at Bank of the West.  
Calling all Troop 373 Scouts !  Your Help is needed. Help push off sledders and bring up sleds after sledders are done. 

Participation in the sledding event qualifies for service hours.
Bank of the West 100 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Sierra Madre, CA map (South side of Street, just East of SMCC)

Please sign up of a Two hour shift to help, Noon to - 8:00pm

RSVP appreciated, but not required to help, All Scout needed.


Saturday Nov. 28  Help Sell  Troop Christmas Trees at Kersting Court (Baldwin and SM Blvd)
Troop 373 will ave table set up to sell Troop Trees.

Nov. 29  Sunday Deadline for Boy Scout Troop Christmas Trees at SMCC   

Dec 6   Sunday    1:30pm to 5:30pm   Boy Scout Troop Christmas Trees  Delivery - PU
 Scouts needed to help with Trees.   Parents with a truck or van or roof top rack needed to help deliver trees!

Dec. 8  Troop 373 Christmas Party   SMCC.  ONC (bring one new can of food for the SMCC pantry) 7pm to 8:30pm Tues. Flyer
Dec. 8   Parent Meeting, 7:15pm to 8:30pm   New



Dec. 2015

Dec. No Regular Tuesday meetings.


December 19, 2015  8:00am-4:00pm  Thomas Castro’s Eagle Project new Flyer

Dec.  25  Sat. . Christmas Day flag

Dec 27-30  2015  MB camp Trask

2016

Jan.     1    New Years Dayflag

Jan. 5 Regular Tuesday  meetings start again.

01/09 - 8 AM to 1 PM - Scoutmaster/ Asst. Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training - Glendora United Methodist Church

Jan. 12  Troop meeting 

Sat. Jan  16  Troop Day Hike   Sat.  Troop 373 Urban Hike  Flyer

Sunday Jan 17 and Sunday Jan 24, 2016  Adult Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills Class time: 8:00am – 5:00pm Location: Camp Trask flyer

Jan 19  Troop meeting

Jan 26  Troop meeting

Feb. 2016

Feb.  2  Troop meeting

Feb.  9    COH   Court of Honor -  are in Pritchard Hall  note new date

Feb 5 - Feb. 7, 2016  Joshua Tree camp out  SHEEP PASS GROUP site 2Max.  50 -  Vehicles: 15 Flyer

February 14, 2016 Sunday, 3pm, Unknown Scout Ceremony, Memorial Park.  Flyer

Feb. 14 Valentine's Day  link


Feb.  15, 2016  Mon. Presidents Dayflaglink

 Feb. 16   Troop Meeting 

February tba  Ash Wednesday - Lent

 Feb. 23   Troop Meeting 

Feb. 23            Blue and Gold Dinner 6:25 to 8:30pm  rec new Scouts

Sat., Feb. 27, 2016  American Red Cross First Aid and CPR Training   8 AM – 4 PM Church of the Brethren,  2425 E Street, La Verne, CA 91750  No walk-ins will be accepted.  Register by Feb. 25, 2016

March

March  1  Troop Meeting    - New Scout Join in 7pm, Parent Meeting for New AOL Scouts  7:15 pm to 8:30pm March 8  Troop Meeting

March 12, 2016 Scoutmaster and (ASM) Position-Specific Training (S24) at First United Methodist Church, Wesley Lounge, 6725 Friends Ave., Whittier

March 13, 2016 Sun.    Daylight Savings (Set Clocks head One Hour Sat night)  (second Sunday in March) [ Check your Smoke detectors batteries, Clean your Frig's grills (found under or in back)] ends Nov.6, 2016 Link link 

March  15   Troop Meeting 


March  19-20  at Trask ,   We Pre Camporee out for Scouts new to Troop 373, At  Trask  Flyer        (  )Flyer


March 19-23 new Pre Camporee campout, Please RSVP for this camping event.  At  Trask  Flyer

March 20 Palm Sundayflaglink

March 22  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 Bailey Canyon at 7pm  All Scouts need to bring a compass, flashlight, Scout Essentials.  Scouts will be picked up at Bailey Canyon at 8:30pm   Flyer. map to park


March 25   Good Fridayflaglink

Easter Service Projects for SMCC
March 25 Bailey Canyon Wilderness Park, Troop 373 help at the SMCC Easter Sunrise service.Service Project. Troop 373 has been invited by SMCC to start and man the fire a for the Sunrise Service at Bailey Canyon.  Meet at Bailey Canyon fire ring at 6:00am. Scouts are picked up at 7:30am.

March 27 Easterflaglink

April 2016

Introduction to Outdoor Adult Leader Skills - April 2-3, 2016

April 5   COH  Court of Honor - COH are in Pritchard Hall  at 7 pm,


April 9 Sat Noon SMCC Rummage clean help,  Service Project. new  Flyer

April 12  Troop Meeting  

April 15-17 Friday to Sat.  CamporeeFlyer  Marshall Canyon Regional Park in La Verne, California

April 19 Troop Meeting  

Saturday April 23, 2016  Troop 402 new open Merit Badge day flyer

March 29, Troop Meeting (Blue Card turn in)

April 27, 2016 Wed.  Secretary's Day - Administrative Professional's Day - Wednesday of the last full week of April
April 29, 2016  Friday   Arbor Day  - Last Friday in April;

April 26 Troop Meeting  

02/27 - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Golf Merit Badge - Arcadia Wilderness Park
02/27 - 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Sports Merit Badge - Arcadia Wilderness Park


April   30  Sat Eagle COH  Chris Phinder  2pm at SMCC

May 1   Sunday 1pm new Daniel Netz’s Eagle Scout Project  Flyer

May 3  Troop Meeting

May  3     Teacher's Day

May  6, 2016 Thur.... National Day of Prayer flag  First Thursday of May

May 8 2016  Sunday Mother's  Day  - Second Sunday in May.

May 10  Troop Meeting 

Sat. May 14  Troop Day Hike     Eaton Canyon Hike for Trail to First Class 8:00 - 12:00,  8am in front of Nature Center.

May 17  Troop Meeting 

May 21st, from 8:30am-1:30pm    New  Gabriel Gonzales Eagle Project at SMCC Flyer 

May 21, 2016  Sat. New E-Waste Sorting Event at SMCC from 3pm to 7pm  Flyer
      Scouts that help Sat. Dinner will be provided at 6pm.

May 22, 2016  Sunday. E-Waste Event at SMCC from 1::30pm to 3:30pm Flyer
           Scouts that help Sunday Dinner will be provided at 6pm.

June    14    COH  Court of Honor - COH are in Pritchard Hall  at 7 pm,
June    14    Last Tuesday Meeting till 9-13-16

Sat - Sun.  June 18 to June 19_canceled  New Date TBA, Troop car camp and Backpack trip flyer TBA


New June 18 Sat.   Search & Rescue Merit Badge Chantry Flats - top of Santa Anita  Ave Flyer

June  19, Sunday  2pm   Logan Hodgson Eagle Court of Honor, SMCC 154,  flyer



June 21,
7pm at SMCC normal spot New Pre camp meeting for the Circle X July  10- 16 2016 Summer Camp   flyer

June 22, Wednesday  9am to 5:30pm  New Class is Full Animation Merit Badge Class Flyer

June 25 New Date Sat.  Troop 373 Hike Day  20 miles for Scouts working on the Hiking MB,  Flyer must have 10 mile hike done Form   .

Saturday, June 25th New and, if needed, Saturday, July 2nd  Ryan Toomer Eagle Project  fence and railings kids yard at church.

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July 4 Be in (or watch) the Sierra Madre 4th of July Day ParadeFlyer   flag
Morning. photo - DECLARATION -Web fun  )     #

July 4 Sierra Madre 4th of July Day Parade Be a Banner Carrier, Boy Scouts please read flyer

Summer Camps 2016

July  10- 16 2016  New BSA Troop 373 Summer Camp   flyer  A Circle X Boy Scout Camp at Forest Lawn Scout Reservation 3 miles East of Lake Arrowhead, CA


August 23, 7:30 - 8:00pm. Tuesday     Annual Troop Planning Meeting for PLC - Patrol Leaders' Council


August 30, 7:30 - 8:30  Troop  Parent Meeting

Fall 2016

Sept. 3 to 5,  2016  BSA Caravan  Labor Day  Weekend  at Holcomb Valley Sat. to Monday. Flyer

Sept. 5, 2016  Mon.  Labor Day  First Monday in September. 


Sept 6, 2016 Troop meeting Start  7pm to 8:30pm

Sept 10 ,    2016  Troop Day hike to Echo Mountain  Meeting at trail head at 7am, back to trail head at 4pm   flyer

Sept. 18   New Date. Merit Badge Class, Sunday Salesmanship Flyer  6:30pm to 8:30pm

Oct 11     COH  Court of Honor - COH in Pritchard Hall  at 7 pm,

Oct 15 to  16  , 2016  PYRAMID LAKE Car Camp Flyer  

Oct.  18   Troop meeting  and Popcorn Order Sheet Turn in !  Flyer

Oct. 22nd, Saturday,   5-7 PM. Service Project !  Fall Fest  at SMCC, Game and Food  New Flyer .  Flyer

October 29 ,  2016  Youth (Scout) Expo , Rose Bowl 10am to 3pm, Engineer MB Flyer

Nov. 6, 2016  Sun.    Daylight Savings (Set Clocks back One Hour Sat night)  Link link 2 First Sunday of November

Nov. 5 to 6  Troop 373 Backpack Trip,  From Crystal Lake Camp Ground to Jimmy Campground for 7.5 miles round trip Flyer

November 12   2 to 4pm    Please pick up your Popcorn at 154 West Sierra Madre Blvd. SMCC.

Nov. 13     Tree Sales at SMCC


 Troop Christmas Trees  start !

Nov. 20     Tree Sales at SMCC Sunday

Nov. 22 No Troop Meetings till Jan 10, 2017

Saturday Nov. 26 Troop 373 helps at Sierra Madre's Winter Village Festival  downtown SM from 4pm to 8pm also  Troop Christmas Trees 

Nov. 29    Tree Sales at SMCC, later day to order. Troop Christmas Trees  

Dec 4   Sunday    1:30pm to 5:30pm   Boy Scout Troop Christmas Trees  Delivery - PU