Boy Scout Troop 186, South Windsor CT

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Welcome to Troop 186's web site!!!

We had a productive Troop and Parent Meeting tonight. Thanks for all who participated, and we're looking forward to your help in keeping our program going with opportunities to join us on campouts and other activities, help behind the scenes to put those activities together, and help as Merit Badge Counselors. Stay tuned for more information on how to get involved!

This Saturday it's all Scout hands on deck to help our Charter Organization the Avery Street Church. On Saturday from 9-11, please come to the church to help spread mulch and perform grounds maintenance. Wear working clothes as you may get dirty and some kind of work gloves if you have them. This time counts as service hours towards rank advancement. See you at 9!

Afterwards, the Mount Washington group will have a training hike. Location will be TBD based on the weather. Try to pack everything you'd bring to Mount Washington into your backpack along with all the clothes you'd hike in. Bring a bagged lunch to eat on the way or maybe on the trail. More details to come.

Only two weeks until our Spring Court of Honor! Make sure you look at the list of ranks and Merit Badges that Mr Morris sent out, and let him know ASAP if it's missing anything. We may have a few last minute rank-ups next Wednesday.

Stay tuned for more information on Summer Camp including a packing list, and get your medical forms in as soon as possible

Parent Meeting next week

Posted on May 7 2025 - 9:32pm

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Our Patrol Leaders Council (PLC) met on Sunday and planned out the remainder of our year. Stay tuned for more info!

Tonight we had a productive Troop Meeting including our New Scouts Patrol working on their Scout rank and Merit Badge sessions. Scouts should be working on their Merit Badges and be prepared for next week.

Next week we will have a Parent meeting at the same time as our Troop Meeting. While the Scouts are working on their ranks and Merit Badges, the parents will meet so we can discuss our Troop Activities, Summer Camp, and the older Scout Mount Washington Trip. Please try to attend! This is a great time to answer any questions. We'll be providing examples of what to pack for summer camp and the Mount Washington trip.

On Friday afternoon 5/16 and/or Saturday morning 5/17, we'd like Scouts to come to the Church to volunteer for a couple of hours to help with their outdoor gardening including spreading mulch. This counts as Service Hours towards rank advancements, and is a way for us to give back to our Charter Organization. Please try to attend, and we'll finalize the schedule by next week.

NO TROOP meeting Wed; Camping CANCELLED

Posted on Apr 29 2025 - 1:10pm

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We had a fun and windy(!) Troop meeting outdoors on Sunday. The Scouts got to burn off some energy outside while working on rank requirements.

Because we had our monthly outdoor meeting on Sunday, we will NOT be meeting this Wednesday 4/30. NO TROOP MEETING. (There will be a Board of Review for one Scout).

We didn't have enough numbers to join the Camporee scheduled for this weekend 5/2 - 5/4. Camporee Camping CANCELLED. Stay tuned for plans for a future campout.

There is a PLC meeting tentatively scheduled for this Sunday.

We put two dates on the calendar for May and June for a training hike for the older Scouts going on the Mount Washington trip.

We're collecting Merit Badge selections and Health forms for Summer Camp now. If you have them, please bring them to our next meetings. Stay tuned for a parent meeting to discuss Summer Camp and to answer any questions you may have.

Summer Camp Roster

Posted on Apr 29 2025 - 1:09pm

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We’re coming up on the deadline for the Summer Camp Early Bird discounted price of $550.

It’s not too late to join us at that price. After tomorrow, it goes up for everyone except our newest Scouts.

Let me know if I missed you! We could still use a third adult leader at camp if you’d like to join us for all or part of a week. Just let me know.

Thanks!

Senior Patrol:
	Nate Jorczak
	Hunter Desmarais
	Joe Kapralos

Order of the Cupcakes Patrol:
	Anirudh Sanakkayala
	Keshav Prem
	Bhavan Sai Boddapati
	Landyn Smith
	Kavin Elayaraja
	Pravarsh Raja

Jaguar Patrol:
	Advik Adapala
	James Obrien
	Bhadra Kandukuri
	Veer Singh
	Levi Lucas

New Scouts Patrol:
	Advith Rajesh
	Sai Karthik
	Bhavik Puli

	17 Scouts

Adults:
	Mike Miller
	Nikki Krajewski

	2 Adults

Mount Washington Trip for older Scouts

Posted on Apr 29 2025 - 1:01pm

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Hi,

I’m sending in the final payment for the Mount Washington trip.

It will be Saturday 6/21 through Monday 6/23. Make sure you take Monday 6/22 off from work!

We still have planning to do, a gear walk through (maybe before or after a Troop or PLC meeting), and some preparation hike(s).

We had originally planned a campout the weekend of 5/16 - 5/18, but that didn’t work out.

Instead, we have these two dates for a single day trip:

5/17 Saturday (Keshav can’t make this one)

6/7 Saturday ( I can’t make this one, but please go without me)

I’ll plan to do a one day hike of something like Penwood Forest in Bloomfield with anyone that would like to join me. Wearing full pack, gear, clothes that we’d bring up Mount Washington. About 11 miles with some significant hills. Others could also do that or something similar on 6/7.

Nate Jorczak

Keshav Prem

James OBrien

Joe Kapralos

Sam Root

Hunter Desmarais

6 Scouts

Mike Miller

Scott OBrien

Elizabeth Root

Nikki Krajewski

Missy Jorczak

5 Adults

Collecting for Summer Camp, Mount Washington, and Camporee signup

Posted on Apr 23 2025 - 11:15pm

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We had a productive and fun Troop meeting tonight.

Don’t forget we’re collecting for Summer Camp NOW. To get the early bird discount of $550, please bring in a check or cash to Sunday’s outdoor meeting so we can beat the May 1st deadline, or pay through our website.

$550

We’re also collecting for the older Scouts and adults going on the Mount Washington trip, and have to make our payment before May 1st, so please provide payments for that as well. There will be be additional emails with more details.

$213.12 Scout

$227.12 Adult

We have our outdoor Troop meeting this Sunday at Lawrence Road Park from 3-4:15PM.

There is a District Camporee next week from Friday 5/2 - 5/4 at Camp Workcoeman.

Join us for an exciting Camporee with a Survior twist! Teams will explore, lead, and achieve as they navigate challenges that test their skills, teamwork, and Scout spirit. The day will be filled with many challenges where Scouts will compete to show their knowledge, teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving abilities. Do you have what it takes to work together and come out on top?

Given the theme of the Survivor Camporee, details of specific activities will not be provided in advance. There will be 8 stations, and scouts should come prepared to tackle the challenges as a 'tribe'. Troops will be camping at designated sites and will be responsible for preparing their own meals during the event.

If we can get two adults to run the campout and enough Scouts, we can signup by Tuesday. Please let us know ASAP if you can go (adults and Scouts) by RSVPing here.