Greece, NY.      Troop 173's - "What's new on our site"          Page 25

173button_troop.jpg (5254 bytes)2007-2008 Troop 173 CalendarPack 173 Temporary Home-pageTroop 173's Home PagePack 173's  Page is Currently OfflineOur Sponser: The Grece United Methodest ChurchA great list of LINKS to "Scout related stuff"Return to the Guestbook PageEnd this tour by returning to Home PageOur Site's Tour ManagerLeaders PageThe Patrols of 173Troop Documents PageBSA Rank RequirementsWhats new on our site?Required Merit Badges Page
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Modified : 21-Oct-2007 16:26    (Click for Text Only version)

Troop 173 's
What's new in this zoo?

This page is where anything New,
or gets Changed will be listed.

Note the or icon is displayed for new items or changes 2 months old or less.
Note the icon is displayed for items that have been changed.
The icon is used for links that are currently not functional,
due to site URL changes, or cancellations. Please check for new URL's
Also we suggest that you "Force your web-browser to Reload or Refresh"
as sometimes old versions of these pages can get stuck in your browser's cache.
As this website's Webmaster keeps weird hours, He will frequently update anything
on any page that has been brought to his attention.

Please note:
If you find a link that DOES NOT WORK, and doesn't have a
Notify the Webmaster: Scouter Van at: N2BNE@Yahoo.com , Immediately!



Latest Entries as of : Sunday, October 21, 2007 16:26

October 21, 2007 Added a few new sites to our Links page , use the "Latest" button to find the last change made on that page
also added more updates on the 07-08 Calendar page.
October 2, 2007 Updated the 07-08 Calendar page
September 16, 2006 Updated the Progress Chart on the About Troop 173 page .
September 15, 2006 Added a few items to the 2006-07 Calendar .
September 15, 2006 I have started to add a "Latest" button (within the top Red Bar)
       of the top section of each page if and when it gets updated, So that you the user co go directly to the Latest item of that page
August 31, 2006 updated the Past Scoutmasters & Committee Chairman Page.
August 30, 2006 Made 173's 2006-2007 Calendar current to All Active pages of this site.
August 20, 2006 The First draft of 173's 2006-2007 Calendar has been brought on line.
August 19, 2006 Added a New Page : Un-official List of Troops in Lighthouse District ( /LHD-Troops.htm )
       (Replaces the Northern-Lights page)
August 17, 2006 Added the 2006 Quality Unit Award on the About 173 and Home page ,
August 16, 2006 Added a few Quality Unit Awards, on the About 173 and Home page ,
 Also added past 3 years JOTA Patches to the JOTA Page
June 5, 2006 Our District has been Reorganized & renamed again, We are now in the Lighthouse District.
( NO, We did not move, The Council re-organized again), FYI : Round-table meetings are to be held at the same place
March 3, 2006 Updated the Scout Rank to current requirements.
March 2, 2006 Added the current dates to all of the required Merit Badge lists on both our BSAranks & Required Merit Badge pages
March 1, 2006 Updated the Computer MB on Mr. Van's page up the the latest (Nov 2005) requirements
February 26, 2006 Added the latest 2006 First Class requirement change, The :New Requirement #11, on our BSA Ranks.htm page.
February 13, 2006 Added Warning that Camping , Citizenship in the World and Environmental Science Merit Badges have New 2006 Requirements
January 15, 2006 Changed Fast Ferry link to http://www.torontoharbour.com/rochester-fast-ferry.php
January 01, 2006 Updated several pages (YES we are back online!) More changes to follow!
August 22, 2004 Updated the Troop 173 2004-2005 Calendar Page
August 8, 2004 Added link to The BREEZE /CATS Fast Ferry website to our Links Page
August 4, 2004 Added toCurrent Homeland Status: Index/Home page.
Homeland Security Advisory System . Homeland Security Advisory System

July 23, 2004 Added BSATROOPS.ORG 's new banner to several of our pages as a Hot Link to our Host site:Banner of "BSA Troops.org" Home page.
Go Ahead Click on it ! It's a Great group people!
April 1, 2004 Removed the Old Original Pack 173 pages (That Steve Robida wrote) from Troop 173's webpage
March 30, 2004 Links to Pack 173's New Website ( http://www.scouts173.webhop.net/ ) have been re-established.
September 12, 2003, Updated the Troop 173 Leader's Page
August 22, 2003 Changed the Calendar tab on several pages to bring up the 2003-2004 173cal03.htm file.
                Greece School District 2003-2004 Calendar added to both of our Calendar & Index pages
August 9, 2003 Added Latest Anchor/Link in the Red Nav-bar of the Guest page to take people to the "Latest Enrty"
March 25, 2003, Fixed broken links on the BSA Ranks page,
March 22, 2003, : Updated our Documants & Forms page uploaded latest copies of our Bridge-it form ,
Troop Handbook
& our Recruiting Pamphlet . & repaired some broken links& updated this /whatsnew.htm page
March 20, 2003, : Updated All of the Patrol pages , Eagle , Lightning & Cobra Patrol pages.
Febuary 26, 2003,: Updated Site 2002-03 calendar
Janury 4, 2003 started changing some of the pointing links to a more active arrowheads like .Latest Stuff , anchor Link to top & Further Down on  this page: The  History section.


What's new in changes to BSA National's Rank Requirements:

New For 2002
First Class requirement changes:
Requirement 9c was deleted and old requirement 9d became 9c
.

December 20, 2002,The Page Campmaster page: wccmsked.htm has been discontinued due to lack of interest.
October 10, 2002, Started adding NEW item anchors on each page as it happens:
The anchor gets moved to the really important New Item, just add #new at the end of each address.
October 7, 2002, Added a few items to the Troop Site Calendar
October 3, 2002, Added Links to OA Forms to both our Forms & Mr.Doud's Pages
September 25, 2002, Installed Seals & Hawk Patrol Pages, Retired The Bear & Flaming Arrow Patrol Pages
September 21, 2002, Added photos of some of the Scouts of our Troop173 at Camp Barton on our Scrap Book Page.
September 19, 2002, Added Pictures of Troop 173 at Camp Barton to the Scrap Book page , Updated 02 Caendar.
September 11, 2002, Added Picnic Pictures to the Scrap Book page , Updated 02 Caendar from Sep02.to Jan03.
September 7, 2002, Added " or ( S, O, N, D, J, F, M, A, M, J, J, A.)" choices to each month of
this years calendar (both versions) and brought the Text only version up to date
August 29, 2002, Changed the Camp Cutler file name From wcutler.htm to JWCSR.htm
August 28, 2002, Changed the Calendar tab on ALL pages to bring up the 2002-2003 173cal02.htm file.
August 18, 2002, Added the JLT crest & Otetiana's JLTC Oasis patch to our P's and C's area,
            (Please note: Several sizes and dpi copies were of these patches )
August 15, 2002, Changed links to the Troop August News Letter an both Index & Forms pages,
                          and added privacy statement to the Forms & Document page .
August 14, 2002, Updated our 02-03 Calendar pages with the GCSD 02-03 Holiday Schedules
August 5, 2002, Added Otetiana's new MSC/OC CSPs and 50th Anni Patch to our MSC Reunoin page
July 18, 2002, Added Packs of Otetiana Council to our Links List
June 14, 2002, Added the QU 2002 Award graphic to our index and About (graphical) pages,
    & added the new MSC Alumni GA patch/crest to the MSC Reunoin page
June 13, 2002 Added http://pages.towson.edu/romans/philmont/philmont_fires_2002.htm to the new
     BSA High Adventure Scout Camps (#bshac)
sub-section of our Links page ,
     to report on the 2002 wild-Fires on or near Philmont.
May 30, 2002, Uploaded and Added the JUNE '02 Troop 173 News Letter to our Forms & Doc's page
                       fixed bugs on PATROLs Page
May 29, 2002, Added Troop99 to Links and NLTroops pages also created T/O version of NLTroops page
May 28, 2002, Updated the troop 01-02 calendar(s) , added a few items to the Scrap Book (we need more photos)
May 24, 2002, Started work on JLTC page
May 23, 2002, Finished installing the tab bar in the header of each of the 30+ graphical pages,
                       & removed the "Auto-reloader from the calendar and "What's New?" pages
                      Also 2002 -2003 Calendar updated with Otetiana Council Items
May 22, 2002, Started installing new nav/ tab/ bar onto our pages and fixed Netscape's problem
                       with the Index table on the the index table. IE had no problem
Please use the realone at the top of this page
May 21, 2002, started mods to nav /tab bar, added 2 buttons
May 20, 2002, Corrected Bear Patrol's & Patrols Leadership listings
May 19, 2002, Updated the Documents Page
May 18, 2002, Installed updated version of our "Scrap Book page"
May 17, 2002, Switched to New BSA Logo in the top section of our pages, it still points to
          local council subject material or topics that are similar to that being viewed on our page.you are on.
May 16, 2002, Added Text Only editions of: Site Tour , Leaders , Links & AboutUs pages
May 11, 2002, Started adding Text only pages, Index, What's New & Calendar pages (01 & 02) , others will follow.
April 30, 2002, New Newsletter by Mrs & MR Hadley added to Doc' page & Home page Index
April 25, 2002, Installed new Nav-Tabs on all Troop pages
April 23, 2002, finished new 11 button tab-bar
This  is just a copy, the real one is up at the top of this page.
April 18, 2002 Restored the first & second Wood BadgeNE-V-126 OWL NEST pages and cross-linked to leaders page
April 17, 2002 Added Foil Dinner section to the(#srncs section) of the Links Page
and Otetiana Council 2002 Challenge Trophy Camporee to the (#ocu section) of the Links Page
April 16, 2002 Updated the msr_reun.htm page to redirect viewers to the http://www.massstaffalumni.org/ page
April 15, 2002 Cleaned up spelling errors on the Required Merit badge(s) page. &
        Also fixed bugs on the Links page and BSARanks page
April 14, 2002 fixed 404 error on old Calendar link page.
April 13, 2002 Restored the JWCSR (Camp Cutler) intro and Maps page.
April 12, 2002 Restored JWCSR (Camp Cutler) Campmaster's Page
April 11, 2002 Started work on the JLTc page ( /development/173JLC.htm ) & x-ref'ed to Leaders page &
added our newest Northern Lights District Exec. w/ Email & D.I.D. Phone#s to Both CUB & Scout Leader pages,
April 10, 2002 Updated this Site's Tour Manager page and added Government(s) & HTML sections to our Links page
April 9, 2002, Added Campmor, The Town of Greece,NY and the 4th Oshawa to our links page
April 8, 2002 Changed Scoutmaster's page to our new Scoutmaster: Jim Curthoys
April 7, 2002, Added a link to National's Fast Start info page from our Leader's Page
April 6, 2002, Added a link from our Leader's page that explains all of the Scouter's knots at
April 6, 2002, Moved the the Progress Chart from the BSA Ranks page to the About_Us Page at Scouter Jim's request
March 30, 2002 Added Uniform Inspection checklists (links to Otetiana online Documents) to our Document page
March 28, 2002, Scoutmaster's E-mail address (on all pages) to the correct one: ScouterJim173@Hotmail.com
March 21, 2002, Created The Patrols : Bear, Dragons & Flaming Arrows Patrol's Pages
March 20, 2002, Took /TourMan.htm out of Development
March 19, 2002 Restored this What is New page to our site, any updated pages will be listed here.
March 16, 2002 03:30 These site pages, uploaded and installed on this site, WE ARE BACK up and running!
March 12, 2002, Payment sent to the owner of WWW.BSATroops.org


On March 11, 2002 our new Troop 173 Committee
voted to relocate to this new location,
http://t173.ny.bsatroops.org/index.htm
Please delete/replace your old bookmarks to our old site

March 11, Redesigned this new tab-bar, by modifying the old tabbar that Steve Robida
created and adding the Site Tour Arrowheads for a more streamlined Tour of our 25+ pages.
This image will take to the  Actual workingTab Bar

March 1, Started to modify the Troop 173 pages to fit a proposed location: WWW.BSATroops.org


Every thing below this line is History and F.Y.I.
November 1, 2002
For reasons boyond Troop's control,
(Known only to Pack 173's Packmaster)
the Domain name BSA173.org expired,
and the joint Pack & Troop 173 :http://bsa173.org
website was closed for good.
The Entries below this blue line, were from that site and
previous sites no longer function as shown.

9/22/01 JWCSR's Campmaster 2001-2002 page
9/18/01
Troop 173 Calendar updated,
Monroe County pages added to bsa173.org site Links page
3/29/01 Scouting Webring
re-activated on http://bsa173.org/troop/index.html#wrings
3/28/01
Added Scouting-Related Historical Sites section to bsa173.org/links page
3/21/01
Added Local BSA HQ: Otetiana Council'sForms Library link to bsa173.org/docs page
3/18/01
Updated our bsa173.org site Links page
3/17/01
Required Merit Badges Page modified (outsourced) so that USSSP.com and
MeritBadges.com are now the sources of badge data to stay current and up to date
.
12/14/00
The page wcsropen.htm showed what was open at JWCSR
11/1/200
Bob Phillips' winter pictures of Camp Cutler, added to the Buildings of JWCSR page

9/1/2000 Troop 173's 2000 -2001 Calendar installed
7/4/2000 Modified Links to our local council's new site: otetiana.org instead of National BSA site (above the bar)
8/22/2000 Campmaster's Page
updated
5/8/00 Jesse Doud
becomes New Scoutmaster, Leader page needs to be updated.
3/14/2000 Added Pete Collinger's Unofficial History of Massaweapie and Re-union Page
1/26/2000 Added Buildings of JWCSR page to the J. Warren Cutler Scout Reservation suite

1/19/00 Added Map to JWCSR (/images/map2wcsr.gif) to ../troop/wcutler.htm page .
that shows people where JWCSR is and how to get there.
1/12/00 Reconfigured Troop 173's Scrap Book showing small photos until clicked-on.
1/3/00 Added the "Other patrols"& PL list to the WB NE-V-126 OWLs Communications page(#2) .
12/26/99 "Troop Site Tour Buttons" (Tour) installed above the "Red Line".
12/18/99 List of Former Scoutmasters of Troop 173 page installed.
12/17/1999 All of the Data for the Various WCSR Page(s) updated to current Council data.
12/14/99 Steve added Site Guest Book access to/from the Troop173 Homepage
12/12/99 JLTC Page added to the JWCSR pages& page sequence established /w buttons
12/11/1999 The 5 J.Warren Cutler Scout Reservation pages, where updated to December Otetiana Council's Smoke Signals newsletter. Also "Page #'s"(with back & forward symbols) were added to both the OWL NEST pages and the WCSR pages to facilitate easier movement.
12/ 8 /99 The "WB NE-v-126 OWL NEST" was broken down into 4 pages for faster loading
12 /3/99 All of the old troop page(s) has been moved to this new site: bsa173.org


11/20/99 &Troop joins Pack 173's move to this site

Every thing below this blue line was on the old Troop 173 site on Frontiernet.net


Site Change #2
6/31/99 Access to our old Home Page on Frontiernet canceled
any reference to our old site:
http://www.frontiernet.net/~jdvang/troop173/
was changed to: http://bsa173.org/troop/

5/11/1999 1999 CPW patch replaces 1998 version on Cub Parent Weekend page. Some Icons added to index on our Troop 173 Home Page
5/6/1999 Personal Fitness brought up to National BSA's April 1 1999/2000 specs. on our Required Merit Badge Page 5/4/1999 Added Cycling Merit Badge to complete the Required MB page.
4/29/1999 Updated BSA Rank and Required MB pages to Current BSA Spec
4/6/1999 Rochester Orienteering Club added to T173 index page
10/30/1998 Cub Parent Weekend and Cub Adventure Camp page pages separated from Cutler page
10/17/1998 Otetiana Council'sCub Adventure Camp Availability List added to Unofficial Page of Camp Cutler.
9/18/1998 The OWL's NEST, Wood Badge Page added, access through Calendar or Mr. Van's MCB Page.
8/18/1998 Camp Cutler (WCSR)page and Campmaster 1998-99 schedule installed
7/19/1998 Calendar Page changed in preparation of 98-99 scouting year.
4/30/1998 Permission granted to repost our Camp Cutler (JWCSR)page.
3/29/1998 Camp Cutler page taken off-line
3/3/1998 Otetiana Council & NL District Meritbadge counselor list page deleted to make space for our Troop 173 Newsletter
2/14/1998 Our Sponsor, the GUMC's Page Created , The GUMC' s address corrected on all of our pages.
12/27/1997 Required Merit Badges for Eagle completed (all 15) & Camp Cutler page added.
Scrapbook & What's New pages updated
11/19/1997 Added: links to Old Pack 173 page
     & New link to 10/22/1997 The Scouting WebRing added to ourold Home Page.
10/10/1997 Guest page added(Access from Home page) , On Leader Page: Marty Close now Scoutmaster
9/05/1997 Corrected BSA Rank & Advancement page.
8/19/1997 Troop Calendar Page updated.
8/18/1997 Midi files removed to speed loading and to reduce IRQ conflicts.
8/17/1997 SPL's Page added, Mr. Doud, Mr. Van, Leader's, Advancement & Required Merit badges pages updated.
8/16/1997 Advancement page hyper-linked to Required Merit Badges page.
8/15/1997 Troop 173 Web site moved to our new home at Frontiernet.net


8/14/1997 Midnight: Vivanet Went Chatper 11 and shut access to our site
without warning, forcing Troop 173 to move to our new host: (http://www.frontiernet.net/~jdvang/troop173/).



8/14/1997 Advancement page text completed.
7/29/1997 Required Merit Badges for Eagle, (in process) page added.
7/22/1997 New international link added toOther Scouting Links page
6/30/97 Leader's page E-mail addresses updated
6/29/97 Scoutmaster's page added
6/26/97 Mr. Doud's Merit Badge page added
6/24/97 Some spelling corrected.
6/23/97Mr. Van's Merit Badge page added

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