Boy Scout Troop 43 - Monterey, California

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Boy Scout Troop 43 - Monterey, California

Troop 43 is one of the oldest Boy Scout troops on the Monterey Peninsula, having served the community since 1957. Meets Tuesday nights at the POM Scout Lodge.

Accepting boys between 11 and 18 years old (grades 6 through 12). Come visit us!

09/14/2022

Find out more about Boy Scout Troop 43, one of the oldest Boy Scout troops on the Monterey Peninsula, serving the community since 1957. We look forward to meeting you!

08/19/2022

Troop 43 Scouts and Leaders at Summer Camp, Camp Hi-Sierra 2022.

07/23/2022

Our Scouts had an excellent week of summer camp at Camp Hi-Sierra, enjoying hiking, swimming, archery, shooting, singing, playing games, working together to learn some great skills, and having lots of fun as a Troop. Great job to all!

04/24/2022

Scouts from Troop 43 once again volunteered with the Big Sur International Marathon operating an aid station serving fruit, Gatorade and water to racers. Always a fun event - we're happy it's back! Thank you to BSIM for the opportunity to serve the marathon.

10/26/2021

Our annual Toro Park campout with Webelos Scout families was back this past weekend, and it was a great success! T43 Scouts hosted local Webelos Scouts while camping, cooking as patrols, hiking, teaching skills to the younger Scouts, and rounding things out with games, a great campfire program, more fellowship and a Scout Sunday morning program. A big thanks to our Scouts and adults for their leadership and to the Scout families from local Cub Scout Packs 43 and 135 for attending!

08/24/2021

Congratulations to Chandler, who, with help from his fellow T43 Scouts, completed his Eagle project this past weekend, in conjunction with the City of Monterey, to beautify the area around the "Welcome to Monterey" sign on Del Monte Blvd. They removed old plants and materials and installed new plants, mulch and an irrigation system. A great job to all who participated, thank you! City of Monterey - Government

06/20/2021

Our Scouts had an excellent week of summer camp at Camp Emerald Bay, enjoying aquatics activities such as kayaking, swimming, and snorkling, as well as many other amazing experiences and outdoor adventures, all while learning some great skills and having lots of fun as a Troop. Great job to all!

06/14/2021

Troop 43 concurrently has Scouts on a 12 day trek at Philmont and 17 Scouts attending summer camp at Emerald Bay on Catalina Island. It's very exciting to be back having summer adventures. Keep on Scouting!

02/27/2021

Troop 43 is excited and proud to welcome our newest Scouts, who just crossed-over from Pack 43 and Pack 125. Keep on Scouting!

01/25/2021

T43 has continued to operate during the pandemic in the form of weekly virtual meetings and also small group in-person outings (as local health orders have permitted), including hikes, bike rides and service projects. We're very happy the Troop continues to thrive throughout recent challenges. We will continue forward into the future, and invite others to join us. Keep on Scouting!

02/01/2020

A great day for a hike! Scouts from Troop 43's hosted Webelos Scouts and family members from Packs 125 and 135. Thank you to all who attended!

12/07/2019

SVMBC delivered two truckloads of popcorn to four military bases and VA hospitals within the Council. Here are representatives from Troop 43, Pack 43 and Pack 135, helping with the delivery to the Presidio of Monterey. Great job! Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council, Boy Scouts of America Cub Scout Pack 135 - Fort Ord / Seaside / Monterey / OMC, CA

Address

141 Corporal Ewing Boulevard POM Scout Lodge
Monterey, CA
93940

Opening Hours

7pm - 8:30pm

Telephone

+18313733163

Website

https://www.troop43monterey.com/

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Greetings and welcome to Troop 43 of Monterey California.

Troop 43 History

Troop 43 is one of the oldest troops on the Monterey Peninsula. The troop was chartered on February 18th 1957. At the time, the troop was sponsored by the Walter Colton Jr. High PTA. Shortly thereafter in the early 60's the troop changed sponsors to the Headquarter Company, of the Defense Language Institute. Troop 43 continues to have a relationship with the military community through our current sponsor the General Stilwell Chapter of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) a nongovernmental educational support group to the army community.

Troop 43 is also proud of its ties to the founder of Scouting worldwide, Lord Baden Powell - affectionately known as BP. In the early 60's Lady Olave Baden Powell, BP's widow visited the Monterey peninsula and specifically Troop 43. Lady Baden Powell was asked to choose the colors for the troop. She declared that her favorite colors were Forest Green and Yellow hence the colors of our troop neckerchiefs and T-shirts in honor of the founder's widow.

Calendar and Outings:

Besides the weekly troop meetings, fundraisers, Eagle Scout and community service projects, the troop goes camping. The outdoors is the real classroom of Scouting. The goal of the troop is to have a camping or special outdoor activity ever month.

In addition to the weekend campout the troop attends at least one Summer Camp each summer. High Adventure opportunities. For the older boys, the troop has coordinated trips to Philmont, The Northern Tier Canoe Base and sent several scouts to the 2010 and 2013 National Jamboree. The Troops sent two crews to Philmont in 2011, and one in 2017.

Troop 43 methods, and program delivery:

There are volumes written and multiple training courses that discuss and train volunteer leaders on how the Boy Scout program is to be delivered and what the best practices are. The key to success is often missed and sometimes is an elusive target. The key is knowing what the Goals and Aims of the Boy Scout Program is. To boil it down simply the Aims of the Boy Scouts of America is to Promote Citizenship, Develop Character and exhort Physical and Mental Fitness. How we get to the Goal or Aim is what makes the Boy Scouts of America program unique. The route is often referred to as the Methods of Scouting. Too often the methods are confused with the goals. (Please see hand out on the Aims and Methods of Scouting).

In Troop 43 we are committed to aspiring to the Aims of Scouting and endeavor to use all of the Methods of Scouting to the best of our ability. If you have no prior Boy Scouting experience or have just recently left the world of Cub Scouting, the Boy Scouting method of delivering the program could seem chaotic. This is due to the most significant difference between Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts. Cub Scouts is a delivered program, we as adults think it all up, do all the background work and deliver the program and the Cubs reap the rewards.

The Boy Scouts program is a managed program. Now the Scouts themselves are involved with delivering the program, taking on tasks and discussing solutions and leaning to lead in the process. How much and when the Managers (Adult Leaders) need to step in is an ever-changing target. A common mantra within Boy Scouts is to strive for a "Boy Led Troop". Troop 43 works diligently to let the Boys learn to lead to the best of their abilities. Allowing that to happen takes a lot of wisdom and lot more patience. This is why troop 43 has a group of adults that are actively working with the Scouts. We have learned that no one person has all the answers.

Troop Yell and Emblem

It is a long-held tradition among scouters, to identify their units (packs, troops, patrols and dens) with a specific ‘yell', a chant that boys come up as a way of building team spirit. Troop 43 embroidered neckerchief symbolizes its yell.

Leader: "WHO ARE WE?" All: We are Troop 43 We are mighty as the trees We ain't no fleas! Look up, Look down Look all around, ‘Cause all you're gonna see Is the dust of Troop 43!

Come visit us! http://www.troop43monterey.com