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Troop 175 Eagle Project Highlighted in Hartford Courant

Since Boy Scout Troop 175 was founded at St. Mary’s Church in Simsbury in the late 1970’s, 115 scouts have attained the rank of Eagle. Each one of those young men have contributed a community service project that benefited the community around them. Dan Peluso, an Eagle candidate with Troop 175 recently had his Eagle… Continue reading Troop 175 Eagle Project Highlighted in Hartford Courant

Troop 175 Climbs Massachusetts Highest Peak

The May Troop 175 camping trip was a backpacking trip to Mt. Greylock ( Elev. 3,491) in northwestern MA. The Mt. Greylock campground has been converted to backpacking use only. With ample capacity consisting of numerous individual sites and seven group sites, it offered a unique opportunity for the entire troop to go on a… Continue reading Troop 175 Climbs Massachusetts Highest Peak

Troop 175 Returns to Tuckerman’s Ravine

This April, Troop 175 returned to Tuckerman’s Ravine, located on the east face of Mount Washington in the scenic White Mountains of NH. Staying the first night in a hotel Gorham NH, the hiking began early Saturday morning as they loaded up day packs, hand out bag lunches, and then began the roughly 3 hour… Continue reading Troop 175 Returns to Tuckerman’s Ravine

New Scouts Enjoy First Troop 175 Camping Trip

Our March trip was a visit to New York City. This was our ‘Crossover’ trip which was the very first camping trip for many of our new scouts recently coming up from cub scouts. Saturday morning the scouts started by taking the Staten Island Ferry to Manhattan to see the city – visiting Wall Street,… Continue reading New Scouts Enjoy First Troop 175 Camping Trip

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