On April 8th, nineteen Boy Scouts and adult Scouters from Simsbury's Boy Scout Troop 175 became the first American Scout Troop to visit Cuba in fifty-seven years. The Troop was granted special visas by the US State Department which allowed them to legally visit and exchange...
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Troop 175 Hikes America’s First Frontier
Troop 175 explored part of the first American frontier in October. Scouts were treated to a variety of what the Adirondack’s has to offer. Our adventure started with camping, cooking and organizing into patrols. Our patrol leaders Alex H, and Andrew B were...
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Troop 175 Scouts Return from Haitian Community Service Trip
They came in ones and two and as word spread they came in small groups and finally by the hundreds to get their eye exams and their glasses. We expected to be able to service 50 people a day in the five...
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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...
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