Crew 172 specific Calendar:

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Crew Advisor and Assistant Advisors:

Bob Smith - Advisor

Rob Spruhde

Ashley Smith

Sethu Manickavel

Crew Committee: 

Vidhya Jayakrishnan - Crew Committee Chair

Bruce Crawford - Charter Organization Rep

Heather Mahon - Past Chair

Ben Smith - Treasurer Advisor

Mike Wood

Jenn Painter

Upcoming events

7/8-14 Florida SeaBase! Coral Reef Sailing on TWO 41ft sailboats!

8/3 7pm Crew Meeting at Lower Nike Park (annual planning session)

8/23 Space Exploration Day Volunteering (Service Activity for local 4th and 5th graders)

9/2 7pm Crew Meeting - High Adventure 2026 and 2027 Information Meeting

10/7 7pm Crew Meeting

10/24-26 Backpacking Trip - Pinchot Loop- South 15 = miles 2 nights

11/4 7pm Crew Meeting

12/2 7pm Crew Meeting

1/6/26 Crew Meeting

2/3/26 Crew Meeting

3/3/26 Crew Meeting

4/7/26 Crew Meeting

5/5/26 Crew Meeting

6/2/26 Crew Meeting - Officers Elections

7/7/26 Crew Officer Training / Annual Planning

July 2026 Maine High Adventure Trip (Boston, MHA, Acadia) - Maine High Adventure 2026 RSVP ($100 deposit deadline 10/1/25)

July 2027 Philmont Scout Ranch! Philmont 2027 RSVP ($200 deposit deadline 11/1/25) 

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BSA and Troop Policy Documents

Philmont 2027 Trip

Crew 172 will return to Philmont in July 2027!  An information session will be held soon!

11/1/25 - deadline to signup for Philmont 2027 Philmont 2027 signup form 

• Targeting early July 2027

• $200 non refundable deposit by 11/1 is required to hold spot

• Max 8 youth, 4 adults per crew.  Minimum 6 youth, 2 adults.

  • Must be 14 or 13 and in 9th grade by 7/1/27

  • We can run 2 smaller crews but it increases transportation costs.

• Crew date selections and crew deposit payment due by 12/1/25 to enter registration lottery

Maine High Adventure 2026 Trip

Do you want to go on a quest?  how abotu a weeklong canoe paddle trip in the Maine North Woods?  We'll break up the drives with a stop in Boston on the way up and Acadia National Park on the way back

10/1/25- deadline to signup for Maine 2026 MHA 2026 signup Link 

• https://www.mainehighadventure.org/

• Targeting 7/6/26 departure

• $100 non refundable deposit required by 10/1/25 to hold spot

• 7 - 8 youth, 3 - 4 adults (11 total) per Crew

  • Must be 13 by 9/1/26

Seabase 2025 Trip

16 members of Crew 172 hit the open seas on two 41ft sailboats for a week in the beautiful upper Florida Keys. Our scouts learned the basics of sailing and snorkeled 8 of the most beautiful reefs in the Keys and part of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.  We saw sea turtles, sharks, tons of reef fish.  Video coming soon!

Philmont 2024 Trip

Truly unforgettable 12 day, 85+ mile backpacking trek at the iconic Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimmaron, NM.  On top of the awesome views, our Crew went rock climbing, axe throwing, shot shotguns, practiced metalworking, learned about mining and ranching.  Trip video coming soon (We took too many pictures/video)

Philmont 2023 (WCC Council Contingent):

Philmont YouTube Videos (Courtesy of Mr. Gift)

Day 0: https://youtu.be/owsOMZ-W0YI

Day 1: https://youtu.be/ANj3zTL4Jy4

Day 2: https://youtu.be/AuChXnG8v94

Day 3: https://youtu.be/M1pJ2P5MGxw

Day 4: https://youtu.be/byZcdzSCbPU

Day 5: https://youtu.be/aqfXP-kxTUs

Day 6: https://youtu.be/z-NatxbwpJA

Day 7: https://youtu.be/d3DV6J_1Rxw

Day 8: https://youtu.be/Oi-ouNs4RQo

Day 9: https://youtu.be/SWAkhIA65MU

Day 10: https://youtu.be/bFbJqIaEn7w

Day 11: https://youtu.be/2yWOSLrgd10

Day 12: https://youtu.be/CrAnrEQM2A0

SeaBase 2022 (T-172 B & G):

B - Boat YouTube Video (Courtesy of Mr. Gift)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt8AaL6Itc4