Hiking is a great way to spend your time in the outdoors. It’s also a good way to get your heart pumping for some exercise or to test your limits. Some hikes are just a few hundred feet while others are many miles, but all can pose potential hazards if not carefully considered. Take some time to research your destination and its terrain so you can better prepare to have a memorable experience and fun while exploring. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

TROOP 65, OXFORD - Participated in the Spring Camporee and shared the following photos.

What has your unit been doing? Did you go on a special camping trip? Work on a community service project? Share your story with us and we will share it with the Council. Share with us photos and stories for "SCOUTS IN ACTION..." This section of our newsletter is dedicated to our units. Submit your stories and pictures of what your unit is doing. Add a contact email so other leaders can contact you, and do what you did in their unit. Submit your stories to John Zseller

Last weekend our Troops and Packs participated in the 2022 Spring Camporee - Scouting Around the World.

If you would like to review how your unit did at each station CLICK HERE.

Contact John Zseller if you are interested in assisting and share with him what you are interested in working on, or if your not sure share your skills with John and we will find a project.

Is your unit participating in a Memorial Day Parade or Activity this year? Here is more information on parades and activities in our Cities and Towns:

This one-hour service will commemorate Memorial Day with music, spoken word, and silent reverence. It will also honor the more than 100 veterans from Derby and Shelton who have died in the past year. Their names will be read and their next of kin will be presented with a carnation.

The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. We are grateful for the participation from Derby and Shelton of the Veterans Organization, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Police Departments, and Fire Departments. Scouts are requested to serve as flag bearers for the many organizations participating. They should come dressed in their full Scout uniform.

City of Ansonia Memorial Day Parade - May 29, 2022 - Assembly Location is Nolan Field.

City of Derby & City of Shelton Memorial Day Parade - Monday, May 30, 2022 begins at Howe and Wharf Street contact Parade Chair James Tortora at j.tortora@cityofshelton.org

Town of Seymour Memorial Day Parade - Sunday, May 29, 2022 beginning at 11:00 AM assemble at French Memorial Park and will end at the Community Center.

Town of Oxford Memorial Day Parade - Monday, May 30, 2022, beginning at 11:00 AM assemble at the Quarry Walk and will end at Oxford Town Hall. For more information contact the American Legion, Captain Ron Callanan at 203-888-2988

If you are interested apply here. If you have any questions contact John Zseller for more information.

SCHEDULE YOUR SPRING RECRUITMENT NOW - Spring Recruitment is simply the process of inviting and registering new Scouts and their families in the Scouting program. Spring Recruitment is for kindergarten-age youth going into 1st grade through 4th grade youth going into 5th grade. Spring Recruitment is NOT for youth going into kindergarten. Lion recruitment should start in August.

Why Spring Recruitment? CAMPING, whether an overnight, sleep-away (resident) or a day camp, is a promise that Scouting makes to every new family. For families that join in the spring this is something that we can deliver on right away! To schedule your Spring Recruitment contact Carole Cafaro 

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The Wall that Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, will be at Veterans Memorial Park in Norwalk, CT from Thursday, June 2 through Sunday, June 5. We are looking for Scouters and mature Scouts to help volunteer during this time.

For more details, please reach out to Karen Caiati at 203-722-9177 or karen.caiati@gmail.com if you and/or your troop are interested in helping.

MinuteClinic is open every day, including evenings. We are currently in Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland and Windham. . Find a local clinic.