Troop 62

Welcome

		Welcome to Boy Scout Troop 62 — scouting for 75 great years! Our troop welcomes all boys, ages 11-17, who want to follow the Eagle Trail. Boys can join Scouting at any time, regardless of their background or experience. If you're interested in the Scouting program, please feel free to come to our meetings, contact one of our Adult Leaders, or check our FAQ Page.

Meetings - We meet 7:15 - 9:00 p.m. every Thursday that school is in session, at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 109 Sand Hill Road, South Windsor, CT 06074

Special Announcements

• Troop 62 Discount at Ski Butternut - 2013/14 Season - For those interested in skiing / snowboarding at a reasonable price, our troop scouts and family members can receive the group discount at Ski Butternut in Great Barrington, MA. The discount extends to lift tickets, rentals, and lessons! Prices and other information may be found at the Ski Butternut Scout Troop page. Please contact Malay Chokshi if you have any questions.


• March Camping at Alpine, NJ - Friday Mar 21 to Sunday Mar 23 - Our March camping trip will be at Alpine Scout Reservation in Alpine, NJ. We will stay in Lean-To shelters, do patrol cooking. There is an optional activity of a climbing wall. Please see the flyer for details. Payment due by Mar 13.


• Troop 62's Spring Court of Honor - Please join us Thursday, April 3, to honor the achievements of our scouts. This special evening will include the presentation of earned badges, rank advancement and awards. We will welcome our Webelos into the troop. Light refreshments to follow. Please see the flyer for additional details.


• ANNUAL TROOP 62'S BIG TRIP - April 23rd to 27th, 2014, to Philadelphia & Baltimore - Troop 62's BIG Trip this year is Philadelphia/Baltimore. The trip cost is $265 for boy scouts and $305 for leaders/adults. In order to make all the necessary reservations and arrangements, we will need a count of scouts and leaders/parents that are going. Please let us know if you plan to go by making a $50.00 deposit by March 6th. The balance is due by March 27th. Please see the flyer for additional details.

Next PLC: 3/4 at 7pm - Wylie House, 513 Rye Street

Next Trip: 2/21-2/23 - Winter Camping at Camp Treasure Valley in Rutland, MA

Adult Leaders

Adult Leader News

• BSA Youth Protection Training Available Online

  The BSA National Council has made Youth Protection Training available online. Completion of this training is essentially required for all adult leaders, since National and Local BSA tour (travel) permits will soon require that at least one adult leader on each trip have this training. This is a comprehensive, high-quality training seminar, dealing with a difficult subject in a professional manner. All adult leaders are encouraged to take this training as soon as possible. At the completion of the online training...
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