Troop 123 Seattle

Summer Camp. There are still a few openings for Scouts to join Troop 123 for Summer Camp at Camp Parsons, Sunday, August 16 to Saturday, August 22, 2009. Click here for the Summer Camp List. Total cost for the week at is $205.

Troop 123 Sailing the San Juan Islands

July 20-25, 2008 (Photo by Jeff Westmoreland) Click the Image

Welcome to the web site for:
Troop 123
Aurora District
Chief Seattle Council 609
Boy Scouts of America

"Are you certain Lewis and Clark did this?"

Canoeing the Missouri River in Montana, August 4, 2004 (Photo by Darcy Niedermeyer) Click the Image

During the school year, Troop 123 meets from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., on most Wednesdays, in the Cafeteria or the Library at:

Whitman Middle School

9201 15th Avenue NW
Seattle, Washington 98117
The Whitman Middle School PTSA is the charter sponsor of Troop 123

"Is there a Scout under there?"

Potholes Overnight, April 26-27, 2008

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If you want to know more about Troop 123 then e-mail Scoutmaster Mark Steelquist at: mark@steelquist.net

Over 60 years of Scouting experience. Troop 123 was initially chartered in 1924, but became inactive duing World War II. It was re-chartered on September 1, 1947, and has been active ever since.

Summer Camp 2008 at Camp Baldwin, Oregon

Where our younger Scouts learned to cook their own outdoor meals

Troop 123 has always been one of the most active Boy Scout Troops in the Chief Seattle Council. As you can see from the above photos, Troop 123 recently sailed the San Juan Islands, and retraced the foot steps of Lewis and Clark.

Click our "Past Events" page for a list of some our recent Troop 123 activities, See our "Troop Calendar for July - December, 2009" page for future events.

Our Scout members live as far south as Magnolia, as far north as 144th Avenue North, east of I-5, and west to Puget Sound. If you are a boy that is 10½ years old and have completed the fifth grade, or 11 years old, and are not yet 18, then join us for fun and adventure.

Scouting for Every Boy! Troop 123 is committed to providing the best possible Scouting opportunity for every boy regardless of his circumstances. Talk with our Scoutmaster if limited resources ever prevent you or your son from participating in any Scouting event, because Troop 123 has confidential Scouting scholarships.

History. For a history of Scouting in Washington from 1910 to the present, see:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scouting_in_Washington

Cub Scout Packs Cub Scouting is for boys in the first through fifth grades, or 7 through 10 years of age. If you or your son is eligible for Cub Scouts, then check out either Cub Scout Pack 123, or Cub Scout Pack 321. (Click the highlighted text.)

Venturing Crew 99 If you, or your son or daughter, are 14 through 20 years of age, then you may want to check out Venturing Crew 99.

You, a girl, actually slept overnight in there?

Troop 123 Igloo Camp - February 25, 2007 Click the image to enlarge

Yes! Venturing Crew girls also build igloos

Venturing Crew 123 Igloo Camp - March 1, 2008 Click the image to enlarge

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This web site was first published on November 18, 2007.

E-mail Marlin Vortman at marlin@vortman.com with any corrections, changes, additions, or comments you may have regarding this web site.