Pack and Troop 73 patchPACK & TROOP 73Zieglerville, PA · Cradle of Liberty Council
Troop 73 · Ages 11-17

Youth led. Outdoors first.

The troop is where kids run the show: planning trips, leading patrols, and learning the kind of confidence you cannot teach indoors.

How it works

The scouts run it. Really.

Troop 73 is organized into patrols that elect their leaders, plan the trips, cook the meals, and fix their own mistakes. Trained, background-checked adults coach from the back row.

We meet Tuesdays at 7:00 PM at St. Luke's, right after the pack, so scouting families land on one night. Every kid ages 11 to 17 is welcome, with or without a Cub Scout past. (Officially we charter as a Scouts BSA troop. Around here, it's just the troop.)

Founded in spring 2026 at St. Luke's, the troop is built by the scouts in it; the traditions are theirs to invent.

Scouts around the campfire circle at dusk
The trail through the troop

Seven ranks, first knot to Eagle.

STOP 1
Scout
The basics, the oath, and the handshake. Everyone starts here.
STOP 2
Tenderfoot
First campout skills: knots, flags, and first aid.
STOP 3
Second Class
Navigation, outdoor cooking, and safe swimming.
STOP 4
First Class
The full outdoor toolkit, ready to lead a patrol.
STOP 5
Star
Leadership roles and merit badges start stacking up.
STOP 6
Life
Leading service projects and mentoring younger scouts.
THE SUMMIT
Eagle
The one on the resume, earned with a project that outlasts you.
A year in the life

Weekends worth putting the phone down for.

Scouts relaxing at a campsite
Campouts in every season
Fall, winter, and spring weekends. Scouts plan the menu, pack the trailer, and run the camp.
Scouts whitewater rafting
On the water
Canoe and river trips when the weather warms, including the troop's May river run.
A scout on a climbing wall
Climb, build, navigate
Climbing, orienteering, camp gadgets, and the Klondike winter derby: skills merit badges are made of.
Scouts doing a community service project
Service & Courts of Honor
Projects that make the town better, then a Court of Honor where every rank gets its moment.
On the calendar

Next up for Troop 73.

SEP
1
Kickoff Party
Tue · 6:30 PM · Green Lane Park, Morrow Pavilion
SEP
12
Lower Frederick Community Day
Sat · 10:00 AM · PV Middle School West
SEP
26
Upper Frederick Community Day
Sat · 10:30 AM · Municipal Building
See the full troop calendar →
The rhythm

One night a week, one adventure a month.

TuesdaysTroop meeting, 7:00 PM at St. Luke's, right after the pack
Most monthsA weekend campout, trip, or service project
All yearMerit badges and rank work at each scout's own pace

Registration plus modest troop dues; fundraisers keep costs low and gear can be borrowed. Cost never keeps a kid off the trail.

Scouts in uniform at a Court of Honor

No experience needed. Curiosity helps.

Plenty of great scouts never spent a day in Cub Scouts. If your kid is 11 to 17 and likes the idea of a weekend outdoors, they belong here.

Come watch a Tuesday.

The troop takes over at 7:00 PM at St. Luke's. Drop in, meet the patrols, stay if it clicks.

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