A History of Troop 117

Troop 117 was founded on February 12, 1958. There have been eleven scoutmasters since the beginning of the troop. Troop 117 serves scouts form the Whitpain, Plymouth, Whitemarsh, and Conshohocken areas. The current membership has grown to 50 scouts and 10 Assistant Scoutmasters, making Troop 117 one of the biggest, most innfluential, and most active troops in the Baden-Powell District of the Cradle of Liberty Council. The troop meets at Epiphany of Our Lord R.C. Church at Walton and Township Line Roads at 7:30 on Thursday evenings.

For a history of Cradle of Liberty Council compiled by Greg Heleniak Go to: Cradle of Liberty Council #525 History

Troop 117 is also a recognized Quality Unit.

Below are lists of the former scoutmasters, sites where Troop 117 has been, and awards and recognitions we have recieved.

Troop 117 Scoutmasters

• Charlie Hammes (Founding Scoutmaster)
• Art Koch
• Dick Coccialone
• Ray Hill
• Walter Brinkman
• Jim Delaney
• Jim Watson
• Jack Muir
• Al Gaboriault
• James Madden
• Jack Muir
• Roger Milton, Current Scoutmaster

Were Troop 117 has been...

• The Adirondacks, NY
• Bass Creek State Park, NJ
• Camp Ockanickon, Bucks County Council, PA
• Camp Mack Boy Scout Reservation, Pennsylvania Dutch Council, PA
• French Creek State Park, PA
• Fort Washington State Park, PA
• Philmont Scout Ranch, NM
• Sea Base High Adventure Base, FL
• Treasure Island Reservation, PA
• Valley Forge National Historic Park, PA
• West Bank of the Susquehanna, PA
• Antietam National Battlefield Park, MD
• Bashore Boy Scout Reservation, Pennsylvania Dutch Council, PA
• Rodney Scout Reservation, Camp Rodney, Del-Mar-Va Council, MD
• Musser Scout Reservation (Camps Delmont and Hart), PA
• Gettysburg National Battlefield, PA
• Hickory Run State Park, PA
• Resica Falls Scout Reservation, PA
• Ridley Creek State Park, PA
• Toronto, Canada (Scope-Olympia)
• Washington Crossing State Parks, PA & NJ
• Various Points on Appalachian and Horseshoe Trails in PA
• Tinicum State Park, PA
• Fort A.P.Hill, VA - Site of the Jamborees

Awards and Special Occasions

• Klondike Derby: 1st Place '82, '84, '86; 2nd '86, '96
• First Aid Rally: 1st '83, '92, '94; 2nd '93; 3rd '98
• Regional Orienteering: (Division) 1st '93, '96; 3rd '94 (Overall) 3rd '95
• Paddlerama: Partial 1st '87; Partial 3rd '94; 3rd '96, '97
• Kettle Cup 3rd '97
• 1998 District Camporee , 3rd Place Overall
• 2001 District Camporee, Clean Camp Award
• Cradle of Liberty Troop Award - '98, '99, '00, '01
• Attended:
• National Jamboree '89, '93, '97, '01
• Fawn Run '94
• Philmont '86, '95, '99, '02
• Adirondacks '96
• Sea Base '98, '01
• Appalachian Trail '96, '01, '02