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              • Webelos Woods - Nov 2010
                • Court of Honor - Jan 2011
                  • Klondike - Jan 2011
                    • Mt. Cranmore Tubing & Skiing- Feb 2011
                      • Mt Monadnock - Mar 2011
                        • Beal Island Kayaking - May 2011
                          • Great American Cleanup - May 2011
                            • Troop Scavenger Hunt - May 2011
                              • Corey Shea Flagpole Dedication- June 2011
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                              Welcome to Troop 17

                              Troop 17 was chartered June 1, 1923.  The charter organization for Troop 17 is the Orthodox Congregational Church in Mansfield, MA.

                              Troop 17 is in the Angle Tree District of the Annawon Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
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                              Troop 17 is a Scout-led organization, and subscribes to the Mission, Aims & Methods of the BSA, as shown below:
                              Mission Statement
                              The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.

                              The Aims of Scouting are used to help Scouts develop into honorable men.  The three aims that are incorporated into every Scout activity are:
                              • Character Development
                              • Citizenship Training
                              • Mental & Physical Fitness

                              The Methods of Scouting:  The Boy Scouts of America use eight fundamental methods to achieve the three aims of Scouting.  The Methods of Scouting are:
                              • The Ideals
                              • The Patrol Method
                              • The Outdoors
                              • Advancement
                              • Association with Adults
                              • Personal Growth
                              • Leadership Development
                              • The Uniform

                              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.

                              Scout Law
                              A Scout is: Trustworthy
                              Loyal
                              Helpful
                              Friendly
                              Courteous
                              Kind


                              Obedient
                              Cheerful
                              Thrifty
                              Brave
                              Clean
                              Reverent

                              Upcoming Events for Troop 17
                              Click on the Event Calendar link above for full calendar

                              Scenes from Whitewater Rafting - May 2010 (with sound)
                              For individual photos, click on the Photos tab

                              Boy Scouts of America | Troop 17 | Mansfield, Massachusetts