» Upcoming events

5/17	St. Paul Saints Color Guard.
5/18	Council Youth Camping and Leadership Experience
5/18	Pigs Will Die and Rockets Will Fly!
5/20	North Star District Boy Scout Open House Swim Party.
5/21	Troop Meeting. Court of Honor. 7 PM
5/22	Wine Tasting Fundraiser for Scouting: 5 - 7 PM
5/28	NO MEETING - Memorial Day.
6/2	Set up for St Anthony Park Arts Festival
6/4	Troop Meeting - 7 PM. Clean up camping equipment.
6/7	North Start Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting.
6/11	Troop Meeting 7 PM.

more upcoming events

Scout Skills Night, Thursday, May 10

The North Star District is offering monthly Scout Skills Nights through May, 2012. This month Scout Skills Night is Thursday, May 10, 6:30 - 8:00. The merit badge being offered this month is Bugling with our own Mike Smith! Meet at Immanuel Lutheran Church at 104 Snelling Ave South, St. Paul, 55105 (near Macalaster College between Lincoln Avenue and Goodrich Avenue). There is no cost to attend.

Early District Spring Campout! Friday, May 11 - Sunday, May 13

This year's District Spring Camporee is at Fred C. Andersen Scout Camp, 186 Andersen Scout Camp Trail, Houlton, WI 54082. Spring weather can be highly variable: cool nights, warm days, sun and rain. Pack and wear layers that can be changed as the day changes. www.northernstarbsa.org/Camping/Facilities/FredCAndersen/

Pigs Will Die and Rockets Will Fly: Friday, May 18 - Sunday, May 20

This year the combined Pigs Will Die and Rockets will Fly will be Phillippo Scout Reservation in Cannon Falls, MN. Spring weather can be highly variable: cool nights, warm days, sun and rain. Pack and wear layers that can be changed as the day changes. http://www.northernstarbsa.org/Camping/Facilities/Phillippo/Default.aspx

Wine Tasting Fundraiser for Scouting in our very own neighborhood! May 22, 5 - 7 PM
Park Midway Bank and Colossal Cafe have donated the wine and the space for this fundraising event for the North Star District Council. 100% of the proceeds goes to support scouting in St. Paul. Tickets are $25 before the event - contact Mike Smith at 651-647-1148 or johnmichaelsmith@comcast.net Walk-ins are welcome at $35 per person. Colossal Cafe is at: 2315 Como Avenue, St. Paul, MN, 55108

Troop 17 Welcomes You!

St. Paul's Troop 17 celebrates its 96th year of scouting in 2012. Check under Troop History on the Documents & Forms page for a snapshot of the troop's history and a list of Troop 17's Scoutmasters over the years.
Troop 17 History Snapshot

How do I get on the troop's email list?
Email troop17info@gmail.com. In the Subject header write: Add Me to Troop 17 Mailing List. It's as simple as that!

96 years of scouting for St. Paul's Troop 17 and still going strong!

Troop 17 meets at 7 PM each Monday night in the basement of the St. Anthony Park United Church of Christ, 2129 Commonwealth Avenue in Saint Paul, MN.