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