Troop News

Junior Leader Training Takes Over Lonesome Lake Hut

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 together and tackle more challenging experiences. This year’s Junior Leader Training… Continue reading Junior Leader Training Takes Over Lonesome Lake Hut

Troop 175 Goes Camping in February, The Deep Freeze Trip

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 of year. This tremendous property has been made available to us by… Continue reading Troop 175 Goes Camping in February, The Deep Freeze Trip

Troop 175 Scouts work for scuba certification

Simsbury Boy Scout Troop 175 had 5 scouts/siblings complete the course through NEBS recently. The instructor, Matt, was fantastic. Our scouts/siblings were also impressive, as each of them picked up the skills quickly and easily. The recent participants will need to wait until spring to do their open water dive test, but following that they… Continue reading Troop 175 Scouts work for scuba certification

Six New Troop 175 Scouts Earn Eagle Rank

Simsbury Boy Scout Troop 175 recently held a Court of Honor to award the rank of Eagle Scout to six young men, Samuel Spak, Brian Sennett, Erik Koontz, Will Pendergast, Will Sickenger and Jonah Garcia. More than 100 young men have earned the rank of Eagle Scout since Troop 175 recognized it’s first Eagle scout… Continue reading Six New Troop 175 Scouts Earn Eagle Rank

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