Welcome to Troop 43's Website!
We are currently chartered by AMVETS Post 76 of Bay Shore, New York
Troop 43 is an example of a traditional “Scout Lead Troop” or you might say “Old Fashioned” Troop. Often, we have a true camping experience, in any kind of weather. This means sleeping in tents or leantoo's and cooking on an open fire. We also enjoy long hiking weekends and new adventures.
Troop 43 was first chartered in 1940 in the Village of Brightwaters, we were then chartered in 1958 by the South Country Elementary School PTA. In 1965, we were chartered by St. Luke's church, and most recently, from 1971-2019 we were chartered by St. Peter's by the Sea Episcopal Church in Bay Shore, New York.
Troop 43 has a rich history of over 65 continuous years providing a quality year round Scouting America (formally known as BSA) Scouting program to the youth of the Bay Shore / Brightwaters and surrounding areas. Then the BSA started allowing girls to join scout troops, Troop 43 was one of the first units to welcome a "sister" troop 430 (originally known as 43G) and both units chartered by AMVETS Post 76 are thriving and do many combined activities while maintaining their own independence. We have had scouts that have earned the rank of Eagle Scout since 1947, which you can see in our Eagles Nest list below. We have had a continuous group of youth traveling the path to earning Eagle Scout since that first and several currently in the process from Life-Scout to Eagle for this year.
Please come visit us and become part of Troop 43. All boys 11-17 are welcome to join us. Although, we are located in Bay Shore/Brightwaters we have members of our units from all over the townships of Islip and Babylon and in recent times have at times had scouts coming from as Nassau County to be part of our program.
Scouting America helps turn kids into tomorrow’s leaders. With more than 130 Merit Badges—from Archery and Art to Welding and Wilderness Survival—Scouting is the ultimate form of learning by doing. Scouting America youth explore their interests and improve their skills while working toward Scouting’s highest rank: Eagle. By first imagining, planning, and then doing, their own service projects, Scouts learn the value of hard work and experience the thrill of seeing it payoff. Add in outdoor adventures, hiking and camping, and Scouting gives youth, all the experience they need to become leaders.