Troop #17 first met in a two-story green house on the present little league field site. The building they now occupy at the Memorial Park was paid for by troop fundraisers and in-kind donations by community supporters. It was dedicated in 1963 to the memory of William Nathaniel Shipley (1907-1953), who was Scoutmaster for 22 years. Shipley was a police officer, magistrate, and Justice of the Peace for Williamsport.
Troop 17 and Sea Scout Ship, Decatour, Williamsport, MD
Several form and current members of Troop 17 in Williamsport gathered to celebrate the troop's 100-year anniversary 2014. Front row, from left, Colten Matheny, Matt Boger, Patrick May, Trinity Souders, Brandon Dillman, Daniel Carew and Garrett Landman. Row two, George Stumbaugh, Ben McKee, George "Bus" Knode, Joe Byers, Don Harsh, John Bloyer, and Bob Moncrief. Row three, Dave Siecker, John Davidson, Chris Lunsford, Justin Ardinger, Tim Siecker, Bobby Omncrief, Chris South, Zach Boger, and Colton Shipley. Row four, Seth Funk, Bryan Hout, Colton Hammond, Eric Speilman, Chris Sylvain, John South, Chris South II, Ben Siebert, and Matt Landman. Back row, Terry Hammond, Randy Shirley, Jay Nase, Mark Sylvain, Jeff Boger, Jay Lauver, Darrell Hout, Brad Dillman, and Ralph Young.
