PACK 14 AND PACK 65, SEYMOUR/OXFORD - This evening they participated in the Oxford Fall Kick Off. Check out their display, GOOD LUCK on recruitment tonight!

TROOP 55, SHELTON - Troop 55 recently went on a summer trip to the Lake George area of the Adirondacks. Five scouts and four leaders attended the six-day adventure. It was a busy week. An extreme treetop adventure course and ziplining, a tour of Fort William Henry which included a reenactment of the surrender of the fort by the British to the French. Troop 55 took a tour of Lake George on the Minnie Ha Ha, went spelunking at Natural Stone Bridge & Caves, saw fireworks over the lake, went to Frankenstein's Wax Museum, and to end out the week spent a day at Great Adventure / Hurricane Harbor water park. But the highlight of the week was a 16-mile white water rafting trip on the Hudson River. During the week Scouts worked on their outdoor cooking and food safety skills, time management, teamwork skills, learned about the history of the area and had a great time.

Need more information on what is available for Scouts in Lake George contact Troop 55 Scoutmaster Ken McGovern

THANK YOU to all our units who contribute photos and stories for "CONGRATULATIONS TO..." This section of our newsletter continues because of your contributions. Continue to submit your stories and pictures of what your unit is doing. Add a contact email so other leaders can contact you, so they can do what you did in their unit.

It’s a far-too-typical scene. You return from a weekend camping trip or outing, and late in the evening Saturday or Sunday—under that layer of dirt—you find a rash. Chances are, you’re one of the millions of Americans—many of them Scouts and Scouters—who are affected by poisonous plants each year. Almost all of us have heard “leaflets three, let it be.” Despite training to identify them on sight and efforts to avoid them, we all have stumbled through a patch of poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, or one of several other plants that can cause an uncomfortable itch, a rash, and perhaps blisters. Click Here to Read More...

Scouts and their parents expect all Boy Scouts of America activities to be conducted safely. To ensure the safety of participants, the Boy Scouts of America expects leaders to use the four points of SAFE when delivering the Scouting program.

1.   To have fun in the outdoors

2.   To learn new things.

3.   To give these Scouts BSA-In-Training the opportunity to see what it is like to attend a Boy Scout camporee. This will lessen their fears of attending a camporee. 

Our Council Commissioner is excited about selling popcorn are you?

During the Fall is our annual popcorn campaign. Popcorn is a great way for your unit to earn funds to support your unit's program.

WHY sell? Popcorn sales help to provide a quality BSA program and experiences of a lifetime.

WHY involve families? To help parents understand ‘what’s in it for them’.

One way to encourage youth to sell more popcorn is what Cubmaster Mark Sims did and accepted a "Pie to the Face" from his highest selling youth members.

If you are interested in your unit selling popcorn please contact Carole Cafaro.

So what is your unit doing?

View the Boothe Memorial Astronomical Society Facebook page for additional information. If your scout group would be interested, contact [email protected]  

The one-time $25 joining fee for new program participants in Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouts is still required; however, there is no joining fee for Exploring participants, participants previously registered in any BSA program, those transferring from one program to another, council-paid memberships, or adult volunteers. More...

Remember this is the National Membership fee. None of these fees stay with the Housatonic Council.

The Connecticut Masonic Eagle Scout Commendation recognizes the dedication of a scout to the pursuits of Scouting and the achievements leading to Eagle Scout. The Connecticut Grand Lodge & the Connecticut Masonic Scouters Association (CMSA) now offer Eagle Scouts a personal commendation certificate, suitable for framing, and a personal letter of congratulations from the Grand Master of Connecticut and the CMSA. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for processing. All commendation kits will be presented at the Scout’s Eagle Court of Honor by a Mason or at a Lodge Stated Communication.

The Annual Housatonic Council Recognition dinner recognizes our volunteers who have supported their units and the Housatonic Council. Join us to honor your unit's leaders and the following volunteers: