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 different churches and days we were in Port au Prince.Our “In- Country ”… Continue reading Troop 175 Scouts Return from Haitian Community Service Trip

Four New Scouts Take Flight as Troop 175 Eagles

Simsbury Boy Scout Troop 175 recently held a Court of Honor to award the rank of Eagle Scout to four young men, Hunter Boyko, Justin Bush, Will Kelsey and Cam Cantelmo. More than 100 young men have earned the rank of Eagle Scout since Troop 175 recognized it’s first Eagle scout in 1981 at St.… Continue reading Four New Scouts Take Flight as Troop 175 Eagles

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