Simsbury Boy Scout Troop 175 has announced the preliminary trip schedule for the 2010-2011 calander.
Download Calendar 2011 to see a complete line up of troop meetings.
© September - Camping trip to Hammonasset State Park. Iron Chef Cooking Competition
© October – 2 day Bicycle trip to Block Island.
© November - Annual Webelos Challenge on Onion Mountain in West Simsbury. This is a great event where Cubs are invited for a full day of Scout activities, and to work with our Scout patrols on making rope bridges, furniture, campfires, orienteering and zip lines. In the evening, the patrols will cook a meal with the Cubs followed by a Troop campfire with songs and skits put on by the Scouts. Cubs are invited to spend the night camping (with a parent)
© December - We will do a winter orienteering course and some backcountry skiing and camping.
© January - Operation “Deep Freeze”, where scouts will build survival shelters and learn cold weather camping.
© February - Our Annual ski and snowboard trip to Vermont.
© February Break - We will be offering a sailing Catamarans out of St. Martin in the Caribbean.
© March – This is our cross-over trip for Webelos joining our troop and we’ll be doing the Boston Freedom Trail. We'll be camping 2 nights near Boston.. Dads/Moms invited – as always.
© April - Once again we will go to Tuckerman’s Ravine on Mt. Washington in the White Mountains. This is one of our most popular trips.
© May - We will climb Mt. Greylock in MA.
© June - 5th Annual Boy Scout Adventure Race. This race was developed by Troop 175 and involves biking, running, canoeing, rappelling, orienteering and climbing in Simsbury in a 16 mile, 4 hour race. The other two Simsbury Scout Troops join us. Boys Life Magazine published a full picture, 6 page article of the race in April 2010, featuring Troop 175.
After school ends, we’ll take a four day canoe trip in Maine. This is a mini expedition trip as we will carry everything we need with us.
