In July the troop visited camp Rockefeller in Damascus ,Arkansas. on this camp out, we worked on merit badges all week. It’s stormed a few days, but that did not ruin the camp. There was also a firework show on Fourth of July. Then a closing campfire where all the troops perform skits and we won the honor troop award.

In June the troop took trip to Philadelphia was long but enjoyable visiting Gettysburg on the way. When we made it to Philadelphia we rode the bus around city visiting Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and the rocky steps. The next day we rode the train to New York then took a boat around the Statue of Liberty then after that, we visited Times Square. On the second day the troop split up into groups, visiting things they wanted to see around the city. On the third day in New York, we visited the one world trade center, the Empire State Building ,and the 911 memorial then after all that that we took the night bus tour. Then on the way back we visited Valley Forge.

The troop went to Vicksburg,MS and hiked 15 miles at the Vicksburg National Military Park

On our November camp out, Troop 73 went to Petit Jean State Park, Arkansas. Here we endured the sleet and rain setting up. The next day we learned leadership skills and pretend light-saber dueled with plastic bats. Then in the afternoon we ate at the lodge. We packed up in the ice the next day.