Boy Scout Troop 75 in Delmar
has been providing an outstanding program of fun,
enriching activities to boys from 11 to 17 since 1930.
Here are some of the activities from a typical year:
Summer Camp – a week in July at Camp Sabattis in the Adirondacks; a week in August at Camp Rotary in Averill Park; a week backpacking in the Rocky Mountains at Philmont Scout Ranch in the New Mexico; a week sailing at Florida Sea Base.
Weekend Campouts – winter cabin camping at Camp Dippikill; spring and fall camping at Brant Lake and Thompson Lake; family camping at Fish Creek Pond; Camporee at various sites like Fort Ticonderoga and Saratoga Battlefield.
Day Hikes – Blue Mountain, Black Mountain, Buck Mountain, North-South Lake, various Adirondack High Peaks, Catskill Mountains.
Trips – Adirondack Museum; U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Battleship Cove; Air National Guard flight in a C130; Albany Airport Control Tower; Bike ride on the Mohawk Hudson Bike Trail.
Service Projects – Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York; FUMC Fall Fair; Memorial Day Cemetery flag project; multiple Eagle Scout service projects.
Events – Quarterly Court of Honor; Annual Year-end Family Picnic; Annual Holiday Family Potluck; Delmar Memorial Day Parade.
Other fun activities – Bowling; Rock Climbing; Snow tubing; Canoeing and Kayaking; Orienteering; Letterboxing; Geocaching; Rifle shooting; Swimming; Archery.
What Is Boy Scouting?
The Boy Scouts of America was incorporated to provide a program that offers effective character, citizenship, and personal fitness training for youth.
Specifically, the BSA endeavors to develop American citizens who are physically, mentally, and emotionally fit; have a high degree of self-reliance as evidenced in such qualities as initiative, courage, and resourcefulness; have personal values based on religious concepts; have the desire and skills to help others; understand the principles of the American social, economic, and governmental systems; are knowledgeable about and take pride in their American heritage and understand our nation's role in the world; have a keen respect for the basic rights of all people; and are prepared to participate in and give leadership to American society.
Boy Scout Program Membership
Boy Scouting, one of the membership divisions of the BSA, is available to boys who have earned the Arrow of Light Award or have completed the fifth grade, or who are 11 through 17 years old. The program achieves the BSA's objectives of developing character, citizenship, and personal fitness qualities among youth by focusing on a vigorous program of outdoor activities.
We certainly hope that your son seriously considers making us his Scout Troop. Please contact us if you have any questions!
Thanks again for visiting with Troop 75!
Sincerely,
Rick Ryther
Scoutmaster (scoutmaster@delmar75.mytroop.us)