Troop 53 is a "Scout led" or "boy-run" organization which means the boys take on all the responsibilities from initial planning to final execution; under the careful eye of experienced Scouts and adult Leaders.

We believe in the Boy Scouts of America philosophy of developing a young man's leadership skills by providing him opportunities to plan, organize, and execute troop and patrol activities. We also believe that the best method of achieving these goals is through the Boy Scout outdoor camping program. The adult leaders play a vital role as mentors, advisors and safety monitors.

Troop meetings are on Monday nights from 7:00pm to 8:30pm at Coronado High School Library (Located at the corner of Fillmore and Mesa). Through the dedicated efforts of all our families and their boys we strive to provide all our scouts with the best the Boy Scouts of America have to offer.

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Troop 53 - Aims of Scouting

The Boy Scout program works toward three main aims:

Growth in moral strength and character. We may define this as what the boy is himself: his personal qualities, his values, and his outlook.

Participating citizenship. Used broadly, citizenship means the boy's relationship to others. He comes to learn of his obligations to other people, to the society he lives in, to the government that presides over that society.

Development of physical, mental, and emotional fitness. Fitness includes the body (well-tuned and healthy), the mind (able to think and solve problems), and the emotions (self-control, courage, and self-respect).

The methods utilized in the Boy Scout Program are designed to reinforce and accomplish these aims.

Troop 53 - Goals

To implement the above aims, the activities of Troop 62 are based on the following goals:

Enjoyment of the Outdoors: Through scheduled campouts, the Scout will have the opportunity to experience the outdoors. This includes increasing his knowledge of the outdoors and how to enjoy outdoor activities.

Leadership: The Scout will have the opportunity to learn to work with others. This includes the importance of following the guidance of their elected leaders, and the opportunity to develop their leadership skills, and to learn to accept increasing responsibilities.

Advancement: The Scout will have the opportunity for advancement through skills training and individual accomplishments. Recognition of his advancement will be on a timely basis to enhance the Scout's sense of accomplishment.

Troop 53 - Camping Philosophy

The purpose of the Boy Scouting program is "to aid a boy in the process of developing into a young man. The principles contained in the Scout Oath, Law, Motto, and Slogan express the major purposes of Scouting; the development of CHARACTER, CITIZENSHIP and FITNESS. The goal of every Scout is to advance through the ranks of Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life, and, finally, to the rank of Eagle Scout. The requirements for each rank are designed to challenge mentally, physically, and morally.

We also believe that the best method of achieving these goals is through the Boy Scout outdoor camping program. In today's video game, electronic society, camping is becoming a "lost art". However, it remains one of the most creative, educational experiences and is critical to the physical, mental, spiritual and social growth of our Scouts.

In addition, camping:

Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 32,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.

The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise, and in particular, to encourage and foster:

1) The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

2) High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;

3) The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business and community life;

4) The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
The Rotary Club of Colorado Springs East is Colorado Springs' newest Rotary Club. Founded in April of 2001, our club is small, but mighty, and growing rapidly. Our joint Flag Service project with the Boy Scouts of America is just one of many projects we coordinate in the Pikes Peak Region and throughout the world.

Through local projects, such as raising funds to purchase dictionaries for every 3rd grade student in Districts 20, 38 and 8, to international projects, such as working through a Rotary Foundation grant to help rebuild the fishing industry in post-Tsunami India, RCCSI members are making a difference in the lives of people, both globally and in our own backyard.

The East club meets every Monday afternoon at 12:15 pm at the Valley High Golf Club and we are always looking for energetic men and women to help with the work we are doing.  Meetings are informal, yet informative due to interesting program speakers each week.  For information about
joining Rotary, please contact Everett Nordby at 719-337-1843.

Funds raised through this service project are divided equally between the Rotary Club and the Boy Scouts.

The Troop funds are allocated to those individual scouts who participate in subscription sales and work during the holidays to place and retrieve flags. The scouts are able to use these funds for any scouting related expense including summer camp, high adventure camp, camping gear and monthly campouts.

Troop 53 encourages its scouts to earn at least half of the cost of their summer and high adventure camps. The cost of these camps typically ranges between $200 and $600.