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100th Anniversary CSP

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News and Information

2010 Advancement Changes: Cub Scout and Boy Scout
There are several changes underway to Cub Scout Advancement, Boy Scout Rank Advancement and several new Merit Badges are available (including four Historic Merit Badges that will only be available for a limited time).
Tschitani Lodge Order of the Arrow Banquet
Guest Speaker at this year's banquet is Commander Beale, Helicopter Pilot and Instructor at the U. S. Coast Guard Academy
National Hall of Leadership Deadline Extended
Deadline extended to April 2nd, 2010. Submit your story about a great Scout Leader today!
Unit Publicity Guide Is Now Available
Learn how to create and publish positive publicity articles
January Camptime
2010 Cub Summer Camp Registration Issue
January-February 2010 Scouter
District and Council Information
Request For Certificate of Insurance
Please allow two weeks for processing
100 Year Anniversary
For 100 years, the Boy Scouts of America has created a strong foundation of leadership, service, and community for millions of America's youth.
Registration Fee Increase
Registration Fee Increases as of January 1, 2010
Local Tour Permits
As of January 1, 2009 at least one adult must have completed Planning and Preparing for Hazardous Weather Training to have your tour permit approved. For training go to www.scouting.org.
Can You Help?
Items For Scouting Needed!Sometimes cash donations may be difficult but donations of materials could be your way of helping Scouting!

Scouting In The News:

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Bantam: Service Project
Christmas tree pickup
Colchester: Service Project
Colchester Boy Scouts fight cold to pick up Christmas trees
Cromwell: Service Project
Local Scouts Thank Community For Their Support
East Hampton: Cub Scout Service Project
Scouts Supporting Military Families
East Hartford: Pinewood Derby
Cub Scout Pack 61 Pinewood Derby
Goshen: Eagle Scout Project
Scout acts to make open space accessible
Killingly: Troop Service Project
Killingly council honors scouts for park cleanup
Mark Twain District: First Aid Meet
Boy Scout Troops Participate In Annual Mark Twain District First Aid Meet
Plainfield: Boy Scout Good Deed
Scouts restore my faith by caring for my runaway dog
Simsbury: Eagle Scout Project
Boy Scout Brings Needed Supplies To Aids Orphans In Africa
Burlington: Cub Scout Service Project
Cub Scout Pack 431 presents toys to U.S. Marines
Hartford: New Troop Forms
Boy Scouts, Making A Difference

Submit your Scouting news links here.

Helpful hints on getting your story published in a local paper can be found here.

Scout and Adult Volunteer Opportunities

Donate Goods and Services to Defray Operating Costs

Council Jamboree Staff Members Wanted!
Help is needed at this exciting council wide event.
Help with the Monthly FOS Mailing
Help is needed to stuff FOS envelopes
HVAC Work Needed For Council Office
Two ceiling heating/air conditioning vents need to be moved a short distance.
Scout Bandmembers Wanted For Council Jamboree
We are looking to form a Scout Jamboree Band at the Council Jamboree June 4-6.

A full listing can be found by clicking here.

Upcoming Events


2010 Jamboree (Council) Leader Guidebook Information regarding the Council Jamboree 2010 Council Jamboree (ScoutShow) Reserve a spot for the 2010 Counci Jamboree being held at the Hebron Lions Fairgrounds Mystic Aquarium Camp-In April 16, 2010 Connecticut Rivers Council and Mystic Aquarium offer Cub Scout Camp-Ins

Support Scouting

Golf Outing for Scouting Tournament
Golf Outing for Scouting Tournament on May 10, 2010 at TopStone Golf Course in South Windsor, Connecticut.
Sporting Clay Shoot at Dover Furnace Shooting Grounds
Friday April 23, 2010, 8 am registration & Breakfast with competition starting at 9:30 am.
Friends of Scouting Pacesetter Dinner
Join us for an evening of inspirational Scouting stories past and present at our 6th annual Friends of Scouting Pacesetter Dinner.
Adult Pinewood Derby Race
2010 Adult Pinewood Derby Race at Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut on April 24, 2010. This event to benefit the Scoutreach Division of the Connecticut Rivers Council, Boy Scouts of America.
Schedule Your Unit's Friends of Scouting Presentation
Unit Leaders, please provide an opportunity for Scout families to support Scouting locally. Help support Scouting, schedule a unit Family Friends of Scouting presentation online.
Donate your used vehicle
for a tax deduction. These donations include cars, trucks, boats, campers, buses, motorcycles, jet skis, etc.
Make a Friends of Scouting donation
Make a Friends of Scouting donation or pay an existing pledge online.
Popcorn Campaign
Could your unit use some extra cash? Our Scouts sold $1.85million in popcorn last year. Of that amount, over 70% of the sale proceeds stayed local. In fact, 1/3rd of that amount went directly to the unit's that sold to fund their programs and activities!

Camp And Council Needs

Donate Goods and Services to Defray Operating Costs

Donate Gently Used Scouting Equipment and Uniforms
There are Scouts throughout the council who do not have basic equipment and don't participate as a result. Help fulfill these boy's needs for a complete Scouting experience.
Donations for Pinewood Derby Cars Needed
Please help us continue to provide Pinewood Derby cars to newly registered Cubs.
Help the Scout Office Run
Office Supplies Are Needed
Keep Our Summer Camps Beautiful
Supplies needed to offset annual maintenance costs.
Large or Small Door Prize Donations Needed
Door prizes are essential to help encourage donations for Council and District fundraisers. Open this to see a list of examples.
Summer Camps Need Tool Donations
Our summer camps need new hammers, screwdrivers and other hand tools to help keep our camps functioning.

A full listing can be found by clicking here.

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