Troop 1 Katonah, New York

January  3 Troop meeting  10 Troop Meeting  19 Klondike Derby  24 Meeting  31 Board of Review February  7 Family Dinner at Katonah Presb. Church-6:30 PM  14 Troop Meeting 19 Boy Scout Sunday- Boys Wear Uniforms to Church  21 Troop Meeting  23-24 Camp out on the U.S.S. Intrepid  28 Troop Meeting March  2-3 Campout Weather Date  7 Troop Meeting  14 Troop Meeting  16 Thrillz-High Flying Adventure Park-time TBA  21 Order of Arrow Elections  28 Troop Meeting April  4 Troop Meeting  11 Troop Meeting  18 NO Meeting-spring break  25 Troop Meeting  27 Field trip to Bear Mtn. Park and Camp Out May  2 Troop Meeting  3-5 Camporee  9 Troop Meeting 16 Troop Meeting  23 Troop Meeting  27 Memorial Day Parade  30 Troop Meeting June  6 Board of Review  13 Court of Honor  27-30 100th Anniversary Memorial Canoe Trip to Fryeburg, Maine August  4-10...

Annual Family Dinner - Feb. 7 Our family dinner will be held at the Katonah Presbyterian Church at 6:30 pm on Thursday, Feb. 7 (Snow date Feb. 9). The cost is $15.00 per person. We will need a head count by Feb. 2 to be sure we have plenty of food! Please RSVP to htschorn@aol.com. We will have lots of troop memorabilia to browse through. If any of our alumni members have some pictures or a story that you'd like to share, please bring or send them to me ahead of time so they can be included. We would like to include as many alumni members of the troop as possible, so please forward this to anyone former Katonah Troop 1 Scouts who you think might be interested in joining us!

We promise… Spring will soon be here and now is the time to start thinking about some gorgeous flowers for your yard!  We are once again offering a variety of sun and shade-loving plants during our pre-sale from now through April 23.  Have a look at the accompanying order form and feel free to share it with friends, neighbors and co-workers!  CLICK THE IMAGE AT LEFT TO DOWNLOAD THE ORDER FORM The plants will be delivered from the grower in Canada the week of May 9.  We will give you a call when your order is ready to pick up. We will also have a variety of plants other than those on the order form available for purchase so plan to stop by 171 Bedford Rd., Katonah to see the selection and tell your friends! Please make checks payable to Troop #1, Katonah, BSA.   Checks and order forms can be dropped off or mailed to 171 Bedford Rd., Katonah, NY 10536 by the April 23 deadline, please! Thank you in advance for your support of the troop!  If you wou...

Katonah Troop 1 marches in the Memorial Day Parade to honor those who have served to protect our country and its freedoms. Photo by Danielle Winthers

  Troop 1 Katonah at the Curtis S. Read Scout Reservation, July 1974

On December 1 the The Northeast Westchester Rotary Club got a big boost from Troop1 Katonah in helping unload and setting up for the annual Christmas tree sales. A total of 23 Scouts, leaders and dads showed up to help out.   Can you help volunteer? Follow this link to sign up:   http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044baea62fa4fc1-mount

CLICK HERE for our Troop Schedule We enjoy many activities related to camping, conservation, and the great outdoors. We schedule several hikes and campouts throughout the year, visiting local reservations and nature trails. We also take advantage of camping at Durland Scout Reservation (formerly Clear Lake) in Putnam Valley, New York. We also try to include long-distance historical trips, such as Bennington Battlefield, the Boston Freeedom Trail, Fort Ticonderoga, and many more. Besides the camping and hiking we do with our troop, there are three district events we regularly attend, the Fall Camporee, the Winter Klondike Derby, and the Spring Camporee. We also encourage our boys to attend summer camp with the troop. Our chartering organization is the Katonah Rotary Club . As active members of the community, we try to assist other organizations whenever we can. We help the Katonah Fire Department set up and help out at their annual Chili Night fundraiser...

Taking place ever four years, Troop 1 Katonah had the thrill of attending the adventurous Spring Camporee from May 2nd to 4th. Being a council-wide event, the Troop was able to participate with around a thousand other scouters in Croton Point Park for the Camporee. Once arriving, the troop was able to explore the activities of the program throughout four main areas. These four divisions of the camporee consisted of the Mountain, Arctic, Desert, and Jungle themes. Having a different district run each area, the four areas contained various programs and activities that not only tested the skills of our scouts but also proved to be a blast. Each of these activities could correlate to the theme of the area of which it takes place. Ranging from 4-7 activities, scouts could do favorites such as the mountain themed climbing wall, the arctic cardboard box igloo construction (the program had to provide a sufficient material due to the lack of snow in spring), the desert monkey bring (testing the...

Beginning a new annual tradition led by Thom Adamec, Katonah Troop 1 went on an evening trip to Grand Prix in Mt. Kisco for the second time on February 20th. Expecting good racing, good food, and good company, all the boys were eager to participate in this event. Upon arriving at Grand Prix, after signing in and making sure everybody was there, the troop proceeded to the fast track where they were informed about the safety regulations of the track. After everybody was filled in and understood to respect the track, the racing begun. The group was separated into three groups, the adults, the young scouts, and finally the older cool scouts. A system was established where one group would go first for two races while the second would await their turn while the third ate and drank a selection of tasty foods and beverages provided in a private party room. The adults went first, then the younger scouts and finally the older cool scouts. Everybody group held off on eating until they had their t...

The country Klondike Derby is an annual event especially taken pride by the scouts of Katonah Troop 1. After disembarking from Katonah Elementary School, the troop prepared for a challenging but fulfilling day trip. Once arriving at the area in Carmel, the older kids and adults were tasked with grading patrols on their performance at the first aid station. Whenever scouts came about, they were evaluated and then scored on whether or not their first aid skill is satisfactory. The scouts who were responsible were Ryan Kelleher and Sean Bacon. Other adults who assisted were the returned Eagle Scout: Kyle Winthers, Mr. Bacon, Hank Tchorn, Mr. Eisenhower, Mr. Cyan and Mr. Suda.  The younger scouts in their own two patrols: The Mad Monkeys and Swamp Chickens, first arrived at check in and received a perfect score. After the opening ceremonies, they went to the fire building station. After the first one and a half minutes, the strings were broken (patrols had to construct fires to burn ...

November second was a fine day for rifle shooting. On that saturday, troop one Katonah traveled to Durland scout reservation, an area that scouts attend to the Order of the Arrow Ordeal. Once arriving, the scouts and adults consulted staff at Durland and set up for shooting. The attendants were both Jack and Chris Kristensen, Thor and Tom Adamec, Robert Baur and his father Tom, Sean Bacon, and Elias and Robert Chaiken. After shooting a multitude of targets, the group then decided to initiate a competition of who had the best shot. Keeping score and raising the total points needed to go on, everyone shot very well but the one man who defeated all the others was none other than Chris Kristensen himself. After the competition was won, the group shot recreationally once again for another hour or so, the group packed up with assistance from the staff and left for either home or the elementary school.

Instead of hiking at Turkey Mountain, we will be hiking in the Mianus River Gorge on 10/12/13. We will meet at KES at 12:45 PM so we can leave by 1:00 PM. Dress appropriately for the weather, wear boots, and bring water. Family and friends are welcome to join us. About the Mianus River Gorge: Located just outside of Bedford Village off of Long Ridge Road, the Mianus River Gorge, with over 1000 acres, will be celebrating it's 60th anniversary this year. Founded in 1953, it contains one of the last areas of old growth forest, the 400 year old Hemlocks that grow along the banks of the Mianus River.  This will be a spectacular event with the fall foliage in full swing, and hopefully good weather. For more details, visit the Mianus River Gorge web site . Contact Mr. Adamec with any questions.

On Saturday, September 28, 2013, Troop 1 visited Catamount Adventure Park. Below is a summary from our Troop historian, Elias Chaiken: Saturday, the twenty-eighth of september, troop one katonah met at 8:15 A.M. at the katonah elementary school parking lot to prepare for a day trip to the catamount ropes course. Departing at 8:30 A.M., the troop then proceeded to drive to catamount. There were 13 people in total who went and 7 troop scouts amongst them. Among the people who went was Elias Chaiken, Jack Kristensen and his father, Chris Kristensen, Robert Bauer, Jack Kelleher, Thor Adamec and his sister Dakota along with their father Tom Adamec, and finally  Marty Stuttman and his Mom Christine, Aiden Cryan and his Dad Bill, and Paul Esposito and his Mom Darlene . After an hour and a half ride with beautiful scenery of upstate New York, the group had finally arrived at Catamount.                Once their, th...

Troop 1 Katonah takes First and Second place in the Muscoot District Spring Camporee, help May 3-5 in Putnam Veteran's Memorial Park. The Scouts competed in the following events: Maypole (Knots and Lashings), How High/How Far (Judging Heights and Distances), Model Campsite, Rescue (First Aid), Compass Course, Board Walk (Team Exercise), Atomic Pile (Team Exercise), Trail Observation, Signaling, Nature Hunt, and more... Each patrol was judged on how well they were able to work together and demonstrate Scout skills. A great way to end the year!

Spring will soon be here and now is the time to start thinking about some gorgeous flowers for your yard!  We are once again offering a variety of sun and shade- loving plants during our pre-sale from now through April 28.  Have a look at the accompanying order form and feel free to share it with friends, neighbors and co-workers! If you would like something not listed on the order form or if you have any questions please call Mary Tschorn at 914-232-5420 or email us . The plants will be delivered from our supplier in Canada the week of May 13.  We will give you a call when your order is ready to pick up. We will also have a variety of plants other than those on the order form available for purchase so plan to stop by 171 Bedford Rd., Katonah to see the selection and tell your friends! Please make checks payable to Troop #1 Katonah, BSA.   Checks and order forms can be dropped off or mailed to 171 Bedford Rd., Katonah, NY 10536 by the April 28 deadline, please! T...

The Boy Scout Klondike Derby is this Saturday, January 26 th  at Putnam Vet Veterans Memorial Park (225 Gypsy Trail Road, Carmel, NY 10512). Our event will be held snow or shine.  Our hosting troop – Troop 1 Carmel has been busy preparing and doing the snow dance for over a year. In final preparations we would like to confirm attendance of your Troop, number of sleds, number of scouts, number of adults leaders, and how many are planning to camp. If you could please e-mail or call  our event chair before Friday - Jim Schwenk Committeechair@carmel1.mytroop.us  or 914-760-5146 .  All of this information will assist registration to go quickly and start our event on time. If you wish to find more information on this event please click here http://www.wpcbsa.org/District/Muscoot/#Klondike

Katonah Troop 1 will be holding its December Court of Honor tomorrow night, Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 7:30 PM at KES Cafeteria. All Scouts, families, and friends are invited to attend. Please join  us as numerous rank advancements will be awarded! Light Refreshments will be served.

Hello Troop 1 Katonah, I just checked the status of the USS Intrepid and it remains closed at this time. If per chance it does open in the next couple of weeks it will primarily only be the USS Intrepid, the Growler (submarine) and the Concorde that you will be able to view. The Space Shuttle Enterprise received some damage to its vertical tail fin during hurricane Sandy and will be repaired and reopen to the public when it is done. With that being said we are going to POSTPONE the USS Intrepid trip to a later date, perhaps in the late winter to early spring so we can also see the Space Shuttle Enterprise along with all of the other exciting aircrafts like the A-12 Blackbird. In lieu of this change of events we are going to go visit the Military Museum of Southern New England , located in Danbury Connecticut on December 15th. In the preservation of our Nations Military History the museums intention was to maintain the memory of the American Tank Destroyer Units of the second world war....

More than 100 scouts and their leaders attended the Muscoot District Camp-o-ree held at Veteran Memorial Park in Carmel, NY. Scouts were tested on their scout skills of fire building and leadership skills. A special Thank You goes to Troop 1 Brewster for organizing a great event. Photos by Alex Bacon