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St. Thomas' Church Phone: 516-293-1287 Boy Scouts of America
Troop Leadership Senior Patrol Leader Troop Instructor Patrol Leaders Scribe: James M Uniformed Leaders
Committee Scout Oath Scott Motto
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Who we are...Our Scouts...Troop 46 has 47 registered scouts ranging from 10 to 17 years old. Our Uniformed LeadersOur adult leaders have over 50 years of com-bined scouting experience. All have participated in BSA’s Scoutmaster training, Youth Protection Training and some are active at the District training level. We are veterans (2), retired NYC police officers (2), computer professionals (3), civil servants (2) an electrician, air traffic controller, and an engineer. In addition to Scouting, we are active in our communities as coaches, parents and parishioners. This diversity of experience combines to ensure that our scouts learn life skills that will benefit them no matter how far they go in life. CommitteeThe troop is governed by a Committee comprised of volunteer parents who ensure that financial matters, scout advancement, fundraising, recruitment, and troop activities are consistent with troop policy and the goals and ideals of the BSA. What we are about...ProgramOur focus in the troop is to teach Leadership skills. We accomplish this using the proven BSA program through outdoor activities that build teamwork, self confidence, and independence. Camping We camp every month except December. Camping style varies from Service Helping others builds character and compassion. In keeping with the scout oath we encourage service in a number of activities. We have collected food at shopping centers for Island Harvest, fed families staying at the Ronald McDonald House at Schneiders Children’s Hospital, and raked leaves for the elderly in our community. Scouts are expected to participate in these efforts. High AdventureExperiences that last a lifetime are a big part of scouting. In August of 2007 the troop is sent its first crew of 12 scouts and adult leaders on an 8 day, 70 mile backpack trip in the Sierra Nevada mountains to Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimmarron, NM, the pinnacle of scout camps. We plan to do similar trips in the future such as BSA’s Seabase in the Florida Keys and the Northern Tier camp in Minnesota.
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comfortable cabins to carry-in/carry-out (leave no trace) backpacking at State park campgrounds. In February there is even a cold weather trip for older scouts (“Bluenose”). Summer camp is usually the third week in July at Onteora Scout Reservation, owned by the Theodore Roosevelt council, in Livingston Manor, NY. We plan on offering a second high adventure trip of a week or 
more in coming years.
Duty to country - we march annually in the Massapequa Memorial day parade, participate in a Pearl Harbor ceremony at LI National cemetery commemorating those who gave their live on Dec. 7th, 1941, and we collect items needed by our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.