Troop 61 is from the town of Mansfield, Connecticut. We are located in the Northeast corner of the state, known as the "Quiet Corner". Mansfield is composed of many sections, most notably the section called Storrs, home of the University of Connecticut and the Uconn Huskies! We are chartered to the Eagleville Fire Department, located on Rte.32 in the Eagleville section of town.
From the Leaders Corner
Island Hike - Saturday July 25, 2009
We will be holding an overnight hike beginning on Saturday, July 25th beginning on the Hop River Trial in Andover, and ending at the Island on Coventry Lake. We will be publishing details in the coming weeks. This hike will be mandatory for all Scouts wishing to attend the trip to Mt. Washington in late August.
Annual Program Planning Conference
Saturday August 8, 2009
The Patrol Leaders Council and Troop Committee will be meeting on Saturday morning, August 8th at the Scout Hall. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and run to 2:00 p.m. At this meeting, we will be planning our upcoming calendar year i.e., monthly themes, hikes, campouts & district events, trips, fundraisers and any other events that will impact the program in the upcoming 2009-2010 scouting year. Patrol leaders should come prepared to the table with ideas from their patrol members on what they would like to see happen in the troop. PLC members can review this Annual Program Planning File for information on how the meeting will be conducted and what to expect.
Mt. Washington Hike - August 20 - 23, 2009
Troop 61 will be traveling to Mt. Washington beginning on Thursday, August 20th and returning home on Sunday, the 23rd. We will be staying at Sugarloaf Campground #2 which is a short drive to the trail head. We will be hiking on the Jewell Trail, which begins next to the Cog Railway. The hike is approximately 8 1/2 miles round trip. Scouts wishing to attend this trip must have participated in the hike held on June 6th, or in the Island hike on July 25th. We will be publishing more details as the date gets closer.
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