BSA Troop 53 Home
Welcome to the website of Troop 53 of Castleton, NY!
Troop 53 is Castleton's Scouts BSA unit. The troop was founded over 100 years ago. Since then, Scouting has had a rich history in the Castleton / Schodack community. This website's purpose is to provide that history in a central location.
Contributing Content
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Recent Posts
- 2025 Trip to Battleship Cove - The troop did an overnighter at Battleship Cove.
- 2025 Blue and Gold Dinner - Annual dinner when cub scouts from Pack 253 cross over to the troop.
- Troop 53 Celebrates 100 Years - A dinner and court of honor to celebrate 100 years of Troop 53!
- 2024 Summer Camp at Rotary Scout Reservation - Troop 53 was at Camp Rotary for a week during the summer of 2024.
- 2024 Memorial Day Parade - Troop 53 marched in the 2024 Casleton/Schodack Memorial Day Parade. This year was their centennial year.
- 2024 Blue and Gold Dinner - Annual dinner when cub scouts from Pack 253 cross over to the troop.
- 2024 Spring Highway Clean Up - Cleanup along route 9J in the spring of 2024.
- 2024 Winter Camping Trip at Rotary scout Reservation - Scouts had a blast enjoying a winter camping trip at Rotary Scout Reservation. They stayed in Seneca Lodge.
- 2023 Christmas Tree Sale Setup and Campout - Setup for Troop 53's annual Christmas Tree Sale in 2023.
- Ciaran Sweet Attains the Rank of Eagle Scout - Town of Schodack Resolution and photos from when Ciaran Sweet received his Eagle Scout rank.
- Ethan Maier Attains the Rank of Eagle Scout - Town of Schodack Resolution from when Ethan Maier received his Eagle Scout rank.
- 2021 Christmas Tree Sale - Photos from the annual Christmas Tree sale in 2021
- Peter Basile Attains the Rank of Eagle Scout - Town of Schodack Resolution from when Peter Basile received his Eagle Scout rank.
- 2020 Christmas Tree Sale Opening Weekend - Opening weekend for Troop 53's annual Christmas Tree Sale in 2020
- Seth Roberts Attains the Rank of Eagle Scout - Town of Schodack Resolution from when Seth Roberts received his Eagle Scout rank.
- Seth Roberts's Eagle Project - Seth organized a series of concerts at the Riverside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing.
- Patrick Curtin Attains the Rank of Eagle Scout - Town of Schodack Resolution from when Patrick Curtin received his Eagle Scout rank.
- Corey Haughton Attains the Rank of Eagle Scout - Town of Schodack Resolution from when Corey Haughton received his Eagle Scout rank.
- Seth Hendrick Attains the Rank of Eagle Scout - Town of Schodack & Rensselaer County Resolutions from when Seth Hendrick received his Eagle Scout rank.
- Eagle Scouts Return from High Adventure Trek in New Mexico - Press release for Daniel and Dusty Albertine returned from a 2-week backpacking trip in New Mexico.