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Simsbury Troop 175 Named Top Bot Scout Troop in District

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At the recent CT Rivers Council Matianuck District awards dinner, Troop 175 received the overall Top Troop award of the 28 Troops in the Matianuck District. Troop 175 also won this award last year as well. Congratulations to Senior Patrol Leaders Brian Sennott(Jan-June) and...

Troop 175 Scouts and families enjoy skiing at Sunday River

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On Martin Luther King Day Weekend, Troop 175 scouts headed up to Sunday River Ski Resort in Maine for two action packed days of some of New England's finest skiing. Sunday River is home to 135+ trails sitting on 870+ acres. All of that combined...

Troop 175 Launches into the New Year!

The scouts from Simsbury Boy Scout Troop 175 began the new year with major spring in their step. The troop took over Launch, a trampoline facility in Hartford so the scouts and many of their family members could get a jump on having fun for new...

Scoutmaster Brad Mead Featured on NPR Radio

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Recently Boy Scout Troop 175's scoutmaster Brad Mead appeared on National Public Radio's The Colin McEnroe Show talking about how the Boy Scouts have been an organization devoted to, in their own words, keeping boys "physically fit, mentally awake, and morally straight." Listen to the interview...