MEET OUR TROOP

In 1913, a group of young men and adults met in Sunset Park and decided they would put together a scouting program for the youth of the community. In 1914 our first Parent’s Night was put on, and since it was such a success, we have continued the tradition for over a hundred years. You may say, “but the program say’s 98th Parent’s night.” That’s because we celebrate the chartering of our unit, which occurred on March 16, 1916. On that day troop 93 was recognized by the BSA, giving us all rights and responsibilities of any other unit in America. Since then, we have had well over 1,000 members, countless patrols and an even staggering number of youth who have gone up through the ranks. We have helped in collections and programs during World War II, created an explorer patrol, won countless ribbons from camp-o-rees, participated in national Jamborees, but have only had seven scoutmasters. The longest of which, Al West, whom passed away a few years ago, and the longest continuing member of our unit, Ernest Pearson, who passed away this past summer were among those numbers. In 1989, troop 93 and troop 518 combined, as 93 moved from their meeting location on 77th street. This combination of troops required special dispensation from National Council to combine their numbers into 9318. We are proud that our Troop continues to grow, with the addition of our female unit, Troop 9318G