Simsbury Troop 175

Celebrating 100 Years - National Hall of Leadership

Leaders are those who see possibilities and inspire others to see them too. Over the past century, Scouting leaders have inspired millions of Americans to dream more, do more, and become more. They have shaped our nation’s youth by modeling Scouting virtues. And now we have a way to thank them.

The BSA 100th Anniversary National Hall of Leadership provides a one-time opportunity for you to honor and recognize a Scouting leader who positively impacted your life, or the lives of others. To be nominated, a person must be a living Scout or Scouting volunteer who may or may not be officially registered with the BSA. They must have served as an active Scout or Scouting volunteer for at least one year. A nominee may be young or old — there is no age limit — and you can submit as many nominations as you'd like.

For more information and to nominate someone who has made a difference to our troop, visit the BSA National Hall of Leadership Web page.

Take a Hike

Looking for somewhere new to go?

Need to add a few miles in the woods for your Hiking merit badge?

Here is a list of hikes in Connecticut  organized by the Connecticut Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club.

Knot You're Average Website

If you are looking for a great Website to help you learn to tie a specific knot, go to www.animatedknots.com. The site walks you through each step needed to tie a knot.

The have a section dedicated to scouting knots.

The also offer knots used for fishing (Including everything you need for requirement 4 of the fishing merit badge.

Merit Badge List

MeritBadge.com actually takes you to a new site - MeritBadge.org. This site is very helpful when looking for the latest requirements for all of the Boy Scout merit badges you will need for advancement.

Here is the current list of Merit Badges. Click on the name of the badge to see the requirements.

Use this link if you would like a list of Merit Badge Worksheets.

 

American Business American Cultures American Heritage American Labor Animal Science Archaeology Archery Architecture Art Astronomy Athletics Auto Mechanics Aviation Backpacking Basketry Bird Study Bugling Camping Canoeing Chemistry Cinematography Citizenship in the Community Citizenship in the Nation Citizenship in the World Climbing Coin Collecting Collections Communications Composite Materials Computers Cooking Crime Prevention Cycling Dentistry Disabilities Awareness Dog Care Drafting Electricity Electronics Emergency Preparedness Energy Engineering Entrepreneurship Environmental Science Family Life Farm Mechanics Fingerprinting Fire Safety First Aid Fish and Wildlife Management Fishing Fly Fishing Forestry Gardening Genealogy Geology Golf Graphic Arts Hiking Home Repairs Horsemanship Indian Lore Insect Study Journalism Landscape Architecture Law Leatherwork Lifesaving Mammal Study Medicine Metalwork Model Design and Building Motorboating Music Nature Nuclear Science Oceanography Orienteering Painting Personal Fitness Personal Management Pets Photography Pioneering Plant Science Plumbing Pottery Public Health Public Speaking Pulp and Paper Radio Railroading Reading Reptile and Amphibian Study Rifle Shooting Rowing Safety Salesmanship Scholarship Sculpture Shotgun Shooting Skating Small-Boat Sailing Snow Sports Soil and Water Conservation Space Exploration Sports Stamp Collecting Surveying Swimming Textile Theater Traffic Safety Truck Transportation Veterinary Medicine Water Sports Weather Whitewater Wilderness Survival Wood Carving Woodwork Note: Merit badges that areEagle-required merit badges can be found on this page.