Currently, Friends of Pack and Troop 253, Inc. is working to obtain the following:
Camping equipment for the both Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts in Pack and Troop 253
Secure funding to provide camper-ships and make monthly camping accessible to all scouts in the Pack and Troop
Enable quality outdoor experiences through city resources and opportunities available to non-profit groups
In 2016, we were able to support the first international trip for Troop 253.
Troop 253 was able to take 21 scouts to Niagara Falls and Toronto in Canada. Thanks to fundraising efforts, the trip was subsidized substantially making it affordable to the scouts in the Troop.
Below are pictures of the excitement that the scouts in Pack and Troop 253 are able to enjoy through fundraising efforts and resource acquisition:
Whale Watch at Summer Camp (Troop 253)
Cub Scouts visit the NYC Transit Museum
Troop 253 wins the Annual Skills Rally
Cub Scouts Make Their Crafts
Behind Niagara Falls in Canada (Troop 253)
Cub Scouts visit the 109 Police Precinct