Welcome To Troop 73 Novato
How To Join Troop 73!
Step 1: Attend a troop meeting; Troop meetings are on most Mondays from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM unless otherwise noted on the website, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 1180 Lynwood Drive, Novato, CA
Step 2: Submit the BSA application (Youth Application) (Adult Application)
Step 3: Submit all health forms
Step 4: Pay dues; $250 per scout each year (Scholarships are available if needed).
Step 5: Purchase a BSA scout uniform (shorts/pants/slide/belt) and a BSA scout book (Not needed for adults). The troop will provide the neckerchief, slide, and unit number patch.
Upcoming Events
April 2025:
4/4 - Round Table
4/7 - No Meeting Spring Break
4/12 - Triathlon
4/14 - Troop Meeting Elections
4/18 - OA Induction
4/19 - Conservation Project (Earth Day)
4/21 - Troop Meeting / Troop Elections
4/28 - Troop Meeting
May 2025:
5/5 - Troop Meeting
5/12 - Troop Meeting/Board of Review
5/16-18 - Family Fiesta
5/19 - Troop Meeting
5/26 - Flags at Memorial Cemetary
5/26 - No Troop Meeting
May 2025:
5/5 - Troop Meeting
5/12 - Troop Meeting/Board of Review
5/16-18 - Family Fiesta
5/19 - Troop Meeting
5/26 - Flags at Memorial Cemetary
5/26 - No Troop Meeting
June 2025:
6/2 - Troop Meeting
6/9 - Troop Meeting/Board of Review
6/15-21 - NYLT
6/16 - Troop Meeting/Board of Review
6/23 - PLC/Troop Meeting
6/30 - Court of Honor
July 2025:
7/4 - Novato 4th of July Parade
7/6-12 - Summer Camp
7/7 - No Troop Meeting
7/14 - No Troop Meeting
7/19-20 - Relay for Life
7/21 - Troop Meeting
7/28 - Troop Meeting
August 2025:
8/4 - Troop Meeting/Board of Review
8/9-10 - River Rafting
8/11 - Troop Meeting
8/18 - PLC/Troop Meeting/Board of Review
8/23 - Court of Honor
8/25 - No Troop Meeting
8/29-31 - Webelos Woods
September 2025:
9/1 - No Troop Meeting
9/8 - Troop Meeting
9/15 - Troop Meeting/Board of Review
9/22 - Troop Meeting
9/30 - Troop Meeting
October 2025:
10/3-5 - Camporee
10/6 - Troop Meeting/Board of Review
10/11-12 - Wilderness Survival
10/13 - Troop Meeting/SPL Elections
10/20 - Troop Meeting/Troop Elections
10/25 - Corn Maze
10/27 - PLC/Troop Meeting
November 2025:
11/3 - Troop Meeting/Calendar
11/8 - Scouting for Food
11/10 - Troop Meeting/Board of Review
11/15 - Scouting for Food
11/17 - Troop Meeting/Board of Review
11/24 - Quarry Park
11/24 - No Troop Meeting
December 2025:
12/1 - Caroling at Cedars
12/8 - Court of Honor
12/12-14 - Winter Camp
12/15 - Troop Meeting
12/22 - No Troop Meeting
12/29 - No Troop Meeting