Scouts BSA · Davie, Florida · Since 2001

Home to 83 Eagle Scouts.

Troop 183 is a Scouts BSA troop for boys 11 to 17 in Davie, Florida. The scouts plan the campouts, lead the patrols, and earn their way to Eagle. Families come from Davie, Weston, Cooper City, Southwest Ranches, Sunrise, and Plantation.

Visit a Tuesday meeting See what we do

The troop posed together on stage at a Court of Honor, in tan uniforms, with award plaques lined up in front.

Court of Honor. Since 2001.

Who: Boys 11 to 17
When: Tuesdays, 7:00 PM
Where: St. Bonaventure
First visit: Free, no signup

For scouts

Your patrol. Your campout. Your call.

Hit the rifle range at summer camp. Ride ATVs. Paddle a kayak. Cook dinner over a fire you built yourself. Here the scouts plan it and run it, and the adults keep it safe. Every rank you wear, you earned.

How the troop works

For parents

One night a week. Skills for life.

Your son learns to plan, lead, and look after others, with adult leaders who have all completed Youth Protection training. 83 of our scouts have earned Eagle, a rank colleges and employers notice. Meetings are Tuesdays, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, close to home.

What happens on your first visit

Webelos or Arrow of Light family? How crossing over from Cub Scouts works →

Out of the cafeteria

The year is bigger than Tuesday.

Campouts, a week of summer camp every year since 2001, service projects, and the Davie parade.

All the photos

Scouts in uniform carry the Troop 183 banner along a street in Davie. — In the Davie parade

Two scouts in life jackets paddle a yellow and orange kayak. — Sharing a kayak

Scouts in yellow shirts stand on a pine-forest trail, looking up a rocky slope. — On the trail

Scouts and adult leaders sit on benches under a wooden pavilion, facing a camp chapel. — Chapel at summer camp

Two scouts hold up rifle targets under a wooden range shelter at summer camp. — On the range

Scouts in yellow shirts work along a low stone wall, planting in a row of pots. — A service project close to home

25 years in Davie. 83 Eagle Scouts.

Eagle Scouts, from Joey Hoellerer in 2004 to Nicholas Tozzi in 2026. Every name is on the troop's Honor Roll.

See every Eagle

2001

Founded by Webelos from three Cub Scout packs in Davie, Weston, and Cooper City, and chartered to St. Bonaventure Catholic Church ever since.

Read our story

The weekly meeting

Tuesdays
7:00 PM–8:30 PM

St. Bonaventure Catholic Church, cafeteria. Davie, Florida. Walk in, ask for Scoutmaster George Krawczyk, and stay for as much of the meeting as you like.

The church campus has several buildings. The directions link takes you straight to the cafeteria building where we meet.

When: Tuesday
7:00 PM–8:30 PM
Where: St. Bonaventure cafeteria
1301 SW 136th Ave
Davie, FL 33325
What to wear: Everyday clothes
Uniform comes later

Plan a visit Get directions

Areas we serve

How far is Troop 183 from my town?

Troop 183 meets in western Davie, about 10 to 20 minutes from most of southwest Broward County.

Southwest Ranches about 10 min · 4 mi
Weston about 15 min · 6 mi
Cooper City about 15 min · 7 mi
Sunrise about 15 min · 8 mi
Plantation about 15 min · 8 mi
Pembroke Pines about 20 min · 9 mi

Drive times from each town's center, without heavy traffic.

Questions, answered plainly.

All FAQ

When and where does the troop meet?

Every Tuesday from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM in the cafeteria at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Davie, Florida. You don't need a reservation for a first visit.

What ages can join?

Troop 183 is a Scouts BSA troop for boys 11 to 17. A boy can also join at 10 if he has finished fifth grade or earned the Arrow of Light.

Does he need a uniform to visit?

No. Come in everyday clothes the first night. The tan uniform shirt comes after he joins, and the troop will tell you what to get.

What does it cost?

Visiting is always free. Once a boy joins, the yearly Scouting America registration is about $140, plus troop dues and camping fees. Scoutmaster George Krawczyk is happy to walk you through it on a Tuesday.

This Tuesday is soon enough.

Come at 7:00 PM in everyday clothes. Watch a meeting, meet the Scoutmaster, and decide later. Nobody signs up on the first night.

Visit a Tuesday meeting