Yearly Archives: 2016

Troop 175 Returns to Tuckerman’s Ravine

Tuckermans

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,...

New Scouts Enjoy First Troop 175 Camping Trip

NYNY

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...

Junior Leader Training Takes Over Lonesome Lake Hut

JLT

Boy Scouts is one of the best ways for young men to learn leadership skills. Troop 175 takes leadership very seriously. While regular troop trips have new and experienced working together, the annual Junior Leader Training allows the older, more experienced scouts to work...

Troop 175 Goes Camping in February, The Deep Freeze Trip

Deep Freeze

Simsbury Troop 175 held a combined Immortals/Troop outing at Wild Trails Farm in Springfield, VT (about 2 hours from Simsbury). The February camping trip is often known as the "Deep Freeze" trip because of the cold temperatures often encountered camping outdoors this time...