Category Archives: Troop News

Troop 175 Announces Scout Leadership for 2016-2017

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Boy Scout Troop 175, located at St. Mary’s Church in Simsbury, has announced it’s scout leadership for the 2016-2017 year. Boy Scouts troops are designed to teach their members leadership and responsibility by actively being a part of the planning and execution of...

Troop 175 Scouts Return from Haitian Community Service Trip

Glass for Haiti

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...

Troop 175 Climbs Massachusetts Highest Peak

Greylock

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...

Troop 175 Scouts work for scuba certification

Simsbury Boy Scout

Scuba

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...