Boy Scout Troop 161 Shoreham, NYAbout Us
Troop 161 was first chartered in 1958, and is currently supported by the Shoreham Fire Company. Meetings are held at 7:30 P.M. on Wednesday evenings at the Robert E. Reid, Sr. Recreation Center, Route 25A, Shoreham. The Troop typically has about 60 to 70 boys. Our activities include high adventure trips (week long canoe trips, white water rafting, backpacking, skiing, and others) as well as local camping and hiking. The Troop goes to summer camp at Camp Yawgoog in Rhode Island.
The Scout Oath
On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
The Scout Law
A Scout is: Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.
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Troop 161 Stats
A few stats regarding the troop and recent activities:
Adult Leaders
Trips Planned
(this year)
Current Scouts
Eagle Scouts
Upcoming Events
Details on upcoming events are listed below:
Camping
The troop is active with many scheduled activities including camping, community service and hiking.
Camporee Events
A camporee is a local or regional gathering of multiple Scouting units for a camping and common activities. There is typically one each season.
High Adventure Camps
The troop is active with high adventure camps and attended Sea Base this year. Next year the troop will attend Philmont Scout Ranch.
Day Trips
The troop also goes on day trips including cycling, rock climbing, ice climbing, skiing, ice skating and others.
Skills Weekend
Each year in March, the entire troop has a skills weekend event at Camp Schiff. This is key trip of the season and is a pre-requisite for new scouts to attend other camping trips.
Special Trips
The troop also has special camping trips as well, including Annapolis, Valley Forge, the Delaware River for canoeing and other historic destinations.
Troop 161 Eagle Scouts
The fact that a boy is an Eagle Scout has always carried with it a special significance, not only in Scouting but also as he enters higher education, business or industry, and community service. The award is a performance-based achievement whose standards have been well-maintained over the years. Not every boy who joins a Boy Scout troop earns the Eagle Scout rank; only about 5 percent of all Boy Scouts do so. This represents more than 1 million Boy Scouts who have earned the rank since 1911. Nevertheless, the goals of Scouting citizenship training, character development, and personal fitness remain important for all Scouts, whether or not they attain the Eagle Scout rank.
See the press release from Councilwoman Jane Bonner and Assemblyman Anthony Palumbo who were in attendance for our August 11th Eagle Court of Honor for Patrick Lane; Brian Hernandez; Anthony Bitalvo; Gabriel Kent; Rocco Ricca; Liam Clifford and Liam Hudson:
August 14, 2018, Councilwoman Bonner Joins Assemblyman Palumbo at Eagle Court of Honor for Troop 161 in Shoreham
See the article on the January 4th Eagle Scout Ceremony for Benjamin Carrier, Conner Blunnie, Erik Epp, and Christopher Kenter
January 8, 2020, Legislator Anker Congratulates Troop 161 Eagle Scouts
Join Us
Meetings are held at 7:30 P.M. on Wednesday evenings at the Robert E. Reid, Sr. Recreation Center, Route 25A, Shoreham. Come join us or reach out using the contact form below.
Contact Us
Please use the form below or the hello@troop161shoreham.org email address to reach out to us. Or come join one of our meetings on Wednesday nights at 7:30 PM at the address below.
Troop Meetings:
Robert E. Reid Rec Center
Defense Hill Rd
Shoreham, NY 11786
Information/Inquiries:
hello@troop161shoreham.org