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For six weeks this summer boys and girls can experience what Greenwich Scouting’s outdoor program is all about. Boating, swimming, campfire cooking, fishing, archery, slingshots, BB’s, hiking, climbing, handicrafts, woodwork, songs, skits, and learning scout skills. Continue Reading →
In order to achieve Eagle Scout status, the highest rank of the scouting program, a Scout must earn 21 merit badges. There are more than 100 merit badges, and each Scout is encouraged to pursue the skills they are passionate about. Continue Reading →
Summer is right around the corner. Click here to see a variety of local summer camps. Continue Reading →
For the first time, girls were able to participate in the annual Cub Scout Fall Festival as registered Cub Scouts. Wearing their uniforms, the girls participated in BB’s, archery, climbing, bouldering, and gaga ball alongside their brothers and male counterparts. Continue Reading →
Thirty-one 5th Grade Boys Participate in Jr League of Greenwich Outdoor Adventure program. The session, which filled within 48 hours of registration, was created by the Jr League of Greenwich to give boys the opportunity to practice respect, trust, communication and leadership. Continue Reading →
Bob D’Angelo from the Greenwich YMCA, Bobby Walker from the Greenwich Boys & Girls Club, TJ Ramirez from ReachPREP, and the Greenwich Boy Scouts Council worked with the Junior League of Greenwich to design activities at Camp Seton including a “Survival Skills” workshop, a Low Ropes course and an “Amazing Race.” Continue Reading →
Summer is right around the corner. Click here to see a variety of local summer camps. Continue Reading →
Families receive an Early Bird Discount of $25 off each week before April 1. Continue Reading →
Beginning in 1935, the Boy Scouts of America Exploring program has provided young men and women ages 10-20 with the opportunity to learn about a variety of careers. Continue Reading →
On Saturday at Camp Seton about 80 Cub Scouts and their parents gave shape to race cars crated from wood blocks during the second of two Pinewood Derby workshops. In anticipation of the March 11 Pinewood Derby, the boys each selected a template and stenciled the pattern onto a block of wood. From there, they put on safety goggles and cut out their cars in the woodshop. Lastly, the process of sanding began. “They learn the fundamentals of woodworking and safety, and make a cool car,” said special events coordinator Emilia Schiro, who was overseeing the event with District Director Ray Garrison. The boys also had a chance to purchase decals, weights, and colored wheels to enhance their cars before taking them home to assemble and paint. Continue Reading →