The following is a collection of articles and announcements that have been published in various forms of print in media. These articles acknowledge both group and individual achievements of members of Troop 172 as well as other notable events related to the troop.

 

Boy Scouts Solve the Mystery of a Lost P-47 and Its Pilot   Home and Safe
   

June 19, 2006
Members of the National Guard's Co. B, 1st Batallion, 109th Mechanized Infantry Regiment stand at parade rest...

     
Wrapping the City
Working Together

November 29, 2004
Boy Scouts from Troop 172 in Montoursville wrap Christmas ribbon around parking meter posts on West Third Street in the city Saturday...

  November 21, 2004
Working together to build core values of leadership and loyalty to one another, Boy Scout Troops 172 and 21 are shown here...
         
Salute to Freedom: State National Guard Honors Bosnia Vets, Families   Ad Altare Dei Medal Awarded
Soldiers from a local Pennsylvania National Guard unit were honored Saturday after spending nearly 11 months of service away from home...   June 1, 2003
The "Ad Altare Dei Medal" will be presented to Troop 21's Jason Marshalek, Eric Flood, Jake Marshalek. and Troop 172's Bryan Rupert.
         
Focusing on Her Future Scout Honored for Bravery
As the Montoursville Area High School class of 2003 accepts their diplomas earlier this month, 18-year-old Alicia Null looked like a typical graduate.   December 8, 2002
Josh Rine, son of Jeff and Karen Rine, Barbours, member of Boy Scout Troop 172, Farragut, received a certificate of merit at a Court of Honor Ceremony...
         
Matt Mertes Memorial Trail   In the 'Zone'
November 17, 2002
Seth Eshelman, a 2002 graduate of Montoursville Area High School, worked with fellow scouts to blaze and construct a two-mile hiking trail on Blessing Mountain...
 
October 2, 2002
Working frightfully hard, Rachel Kleese of Montoursville prepares scenery for Boy Scout Troop 172's "Twilight Zone" set...
         
Troop 172 Loses a Brother, Son, Friend Memorial Being Planned For Tragedy of Yesteryear
October 17, 2001
Matthew R. Mertes, 16, of Cogan Station, died Wednesday, October 17, 2001, at Williamsport Hospital.
  May 21, 2000
Our Troop and Troop 93 is honoring a fallen Army pilot 54 years after his death.
     
  Six Troop 172 Scouts Earn Eagle Rank
February 13, 2000
Chuck and Chris Mertes were presented with the Lycoming District Family Scouting Award during the Susquehanna Council's annual award dinner.
  December 12, 1998
Six members were honored at the Eagle Awards Banquet tonight for reaching Boy Scout's most prestigious award. 
         
Lending a Helping Hand   A Little Bird Named Chris
August 2, 1998
Lending a helping hand in landscaping the home of Jay Harner...
  October 28, 1996
Christine Mertes of Williamsport learns that worms can be food for humans too at a survival school...

 

 

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