
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

Our meetings have now gone into summer mode, with the next meetings being the pre-camp meeting at the Scout Hall on July 19th. We will have more swim night meetings in August on the 9th and the 23rd & 30th and then our first official meeting of the new 2010 - 2011 year will begin on September 13th at the Scout Hall.
Upcoming Events
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8/14 - Annual Program Planning Meeting.
Other important announcements
- 7/25 - 7/31 - Summer Camp
REMINDER – MEETING ON MONDAY, JULY 19 @ 7:00 P.M at the Scout Hall.
– If you’ve already notified me
that you cannot attend, and have not yet submitted your merit badge
choices and camp physical form as well as your picture & BBQ ticket
orders, you must do so by the meeting on Monday. Please contact me
if you need to make these arrangements. Also, I’ve attached the
merit badges being offered at camp this year. The 1st
page lists the times the badges are offered and the following pages list
the difficulty levels and any pre-requisites that must be completed
prior to attending camp. Please be sure to review the attachment
and come prepared with your badge choices to the meeting on Monday.
Please keep in mind the additional fees for the following badges:
Shotgun, Space Exploration and Golf.
SUMMER CAMP –
2010 It still
isn’t too late to attend! If anyone decides they would like to
still go, please contact me! You have until July 25th
to change your mind!
Arrival Details:
The Troop will assemble in the parking lot at J.N. Webster on Sunday,
July 25, 2010, at 1:00 p.m. When parents arrive, as in the past,
they must look for the blue recycling bin with our troop number on it
and remain at the bin while we verify our head count. All scouts
must have any medication they are taking physically on their person, in
the original prescribed containers and limited to the amount of
medication to be taken while at camp. They must also be wearing
their bathing suits when they arrive for their swim test. Once all
scouts have arrived, the troop will depart from the parking lot for a
tour of the camp, check-in at the health lodge, have their swim tests,
visit the dining hall and then will arrive at our site, 7B.
PERSONAL GEAR MUST NOT BE BROUGHT TO THE SITE BY PARENTS!
We will gather all gear while in the parking lot and will transport it
to our site from there.
Departure Details:
Parents may pick up their son on Saturday morning,
July 31st around 9:30 a.m., on the parade field next to the
parking lot.
Merit Badges:
At the meeting on July 19th, each scout will be asked to
complete a signup form as to which merit badges they will be taking
while at camp. Many of the badges have prerequisites which will
need to be completed prior to camp. Any scouts wishing to sign up
for one of the badges with prerequisites should come prepared to the
pre-camp meeting to show that they have or will have completed their
prerequisites. The following link lists the badges and times they
are being offered this year at camp. Please keep in mind that each
scout is strongly encouraged to limit the number of badges to no more
than 3, but exceptions may be made on a case by case basis.
http://ctrivers.doubleknot.com/openrosters/DocDownload.aspx?id=75380
Additional $ items:
BBQ: The camp offers a
barbecue on Friday afternoon for parents and family to attend and ticket
orders will be taken at our pre-camp meeting. The cost of tickets
for each person (12+) will be $8.00, and for children under 11 will be
$5.00. Scouts and leaders already attending camp do not have to
pay extra for the BBQ. Tickets may also be purchased on Sunday at
check-in, but this will be on and individual basis and there can be a
lengthy wait in line at that time.
Troop Picture:
Each Tuesday, all troops in camp pose for a troop picture. If you
wish to purchase a picture, the cost this year will be $10.00 which will
be collected at our pre-camp meeting.
Merit Badges:
Several merit badges have additional fees and if your scout signs up for
one, please bring a check to the pre-camp meeting to cover these costs.
Golf Merit Badge: $30.00
Space Exploration Merit Badge: $20.00
Shotgun Merit Badge: $20.00
Meals: Parents may choose to attend a meal with the
troop during the week. All visitors must sign in at the camp
office (except Friday evening) and get a visitor's
pass. A ticket for meals in the dining hall are
priced at:
Breakfast - $4.00.
Lunch - $5.00.
Dinner -$6.00.
Packing List:
Each scout should use the list on the following link when packing for
camp. http://www.jnwebster.org/packlist.html
JNW 2010 Program Guide:
For a comprehensive look at the overall camp, programs offered etc., the
following links should answer any questions you might have about our
week at camp. The guide is large and is therefore broken down into
three sections,
Part 1 – Overview;
Part 2 – Advancement Program;
Part 3 – Forms & Worksheet checklist.
pictures of Cape Cod Trip - May 14 to 16, 2010
