Adventures

Race through Golden Canyon State park competing against various teams in a variety of scouting challenges.

Preparing a warm lunch Klondike a warm lunch is served during the race.

Each year, we pick up christmas trees from the community and print them to be recycled.

Scouts earned the rifle merit badge while shooting targets, playing cards, and mentos.   To finish off the day, a timed competion of shooting steel targets from 10 yards to 120 yards.

Sitting around and telling stories after a long day is always welcome.

Behind the scenes tour of the Denver Aquarium where the scouts met Leonardo and Michaelangelo sea turtles while earning the Oceanography Merit Badge.

The Scouts of Troop 73 camped out at Golden Gate State Park in Golden this February and competed against the Scouts of Troop 62B in the first Winter Olympics. 

Here is Team Pueblo learning first aid skills at the First Aid Station run by Troop 73's leadership patrol!

Scouts building a fire at the Winter Skill's station. She was able to build a fire in under 18 minutes!

5 Scouts and 4 intrepid parents shook off the dust from their gear and went troop camping for the first time since lockdown! Perfect weather and an amazing array of activities at Camp Tahosa, including: kayaking, fishing, orienteering, and hiking. So fantastic to be back in the wild! 

The Scouts of Troop 73 did a brilliant job with their annual summer Palisade Peach fundraiser. Together, they raised nearly $1,000 which was split evenly between the troop and each Scout's adventure account to be used for camping fees, gear, and membership dues.

Merit badges to hand out? Check.

Rank advancements? Check.

Bad skits? Check.

Scout Spirit behind every socially distanced mask? Check.

During Summer 2020, with Summer Camps cancelled and restrictions in place, the Scouts of Troop 73 carried on! We worked through the Wilderness Survival merit badge, which included some innovative use of lawn decor for backyard survival nights.

Service projects come in many forms! Some of our Scouts took part in a Boulder County Open Space reseeding project this summer. 

Some Scout service projects are large and require large groups. Some require a single Scout who seems a problem and decides to go pick up the trash! 1 mile of Frontier St. picked up! 

Taking a break from camping and hiking to go out and earn the Golfing merit badge! 

Camp Patiya near Boulder is one of our favorite quick getaway spots. It includes an awesome gaga ball pit and access to the Walker Ranch open space hiking area.

A Scout always does their best! The Troop found a way to move outdoors and socially distance for our meetings during the Summer of 2020. 

Scouts in Troop 73 pitched in to help make PPE by sewing masks and donating them to local organizations. 

During the height of lockdown, Scouts Troop 73 carried on with a virtual court of honor to present ranks, badges, and awards! 

In Early April, the troop moved our mountain campout to a lockdown campout in backyards and over Zoom! 

Need some distance? No problem! Scouts 73 goes virtual! 

Cold? Yes.

Caught a fish? Yes.

Living in a landlocked state doesn't present a challenge to the Scouts of 73 when they make due with an incredible adventure to the Denver Aquarium for a guided behind-the-scenes tour and merit badge session.

Putting their Scoutcraft into action, the Scouts of 73 had an amazing adventure at Camp Tahosa for the Wapiti Fall Camporee with troops from across the region.

An awesome tradition begins with Troop 73 joining the Firestone, Frederick, and Dacono communities in honoring our veterans for their Honor Flight. 

Walker Ranch Loop near Boulder is a troop favorite for a quick 9.7 mile hike... plus another three when you forget to add the distance to and from camp! So, why not dunk your head to cool off?

Greeting new Scouts into the troop with an orienteering course, where the final checkpoint was the new necker! 

Starting off the season with a warm-up hike through Sandstone Park, looking for signs of wildlife and adventure. 

It was awesome to see the new Scout Handbook come out with Scouts referred to as Scouts, and not a single difference in the expectations, requirements, or experience. 

One of our first troop meetings was a 2-mile hike around this wonderful hidden gem, right off I-25 in Longmont. The Scouts learned about local plants, wild life, and Leave No Trace principles. 

What better way to enjoy the Super Blood Wolf Moon eclipse than with friends, s'mores, AND tie dyeing new Class B uniform shirts? 

The Scouts of Troop 73 have been preparing for their first official meeting by reviewing Scouting basics and getting ready for their first Scoutmaster Conference.