At a ceremony held at St. Mary’s Church in June, The Boy Scouts of America Troop 175 held a National Eagle Scout Court of Honor to welcome the troop’s five newest Eagle Scouts.
Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Scouts of America. Requirements include earning at least 21 merit badges and demonstrating Scout...
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Boy Scout Adventure Race Results
Each year, Troop 175 hosts an epic adventure race that has been written up in Boy's Life, to test the skills, endurance, and teamwork of boy scouts. The race starts with mountain biking through the woods of Penwood State Park, orienteering and other skills at Curtis Fields, a run across Simsbury, a canoe trip on...
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Troop 175 Scouts Hike Mt Washington and Presidential Traverse
The weather could not stop scouts from Simsbury Troop 175 from enjoying an adventurous weekend of hiking in New Hampshire. The weather was a little iffy on Saturday (50-60 mph winds, 1-2” rain and potential for thunderstorms on Mount Washington) The scouts postponed the summit hike...