Troop 76 BSA - Ridgefield, CT

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Weekly Meetings and Events

Schedule your Board of Review (BOR) for Advancement

Boards of Review to be held on Tuesday, May 20th

Scouts who are ready for rank advancement should request a Scoutmaster conference this week (May 13) before their BOR, then email Mrs. Melanie Pearl, Advancement Chair (mpuzapearl@gmail.com) to request a Board of Review.

The Ridgefield Camporee

Saturday, May 17th - Sunday, May 18th, Sturges Park

The annual overnight campout with service projects includes other troops in town. For this event, we need some adults to help with the service projects to maintain and construct structures in the park. Anyone handy with carpentry or using a wood splitter would be helpful. Sign up here.

The Big Trip

New Hampshire Backpacking. Friday, June 20th - Sunday, June 22nd.

Details are being hammered out for a backpacking trip to New Hampshire and likely will include an additional night before or after the weekend. This trip will be available for scouts 14-years and older, or 13-year-old and finishing the 8th grade. We'll plan a local trip for younger scouts in June.

Please sign-up here so that we can plan details. The PLC on April 29th will be focused on planning for the trip. If you're interested in going on the Big Trip, please come to the PLC.

Summer Camp

July 20-26. Camp Sequassen, near Torrington, CT

Notice: Final payment and completed forms are due by May 14th. All the information is on the website. Please complete the required paperwork that's available on our Sequassen page on the troop website. In addition, reminders will be emailed to those who have signed up. If you have any questions, reach out to the troop's camp coordinator, Cathy Davis. Her contact information is on the website.

Scoutmaster Announcements

Hiking Opportunities
We'll be taking monthly hikes for all troop scouts, especially those who are interested in earning the Hiking Merit Badge. Requirements include completing four 10-mile and one 20-mile hike. The respected Hiking Merit Badge is among those that can be applied to earn Eagle Scout. Working on the Hiking MB is an important step in getting in shape for any scout planning on going to the Philmont Ranch high adventure trip in summer of 2026.

Troop 76 develops Successful Scouts

Our Scouts have attended major universities, West Point and Annapolis. They've joined corporations, became Navy pilots, an Army Special Forces officer and others are teachers. One troop alumnus is a writer and performer on Saturday Night Live, another works on Capitol Hill as a senate staffer. Troop 76 played a role in their success.

We give Scouts, your sons, leadership training, outdoor activities and adventures in an atmosphere of support and positive values. This isn't offered at school.

There are a number of areas in the troop where parents can help scouts be successful:

Merit Badge Coordinator to organize our counselors and coordinate with council.
Webelos Adventure College, a recruiting/fundraiser, where groups of leaders and scouts teach Webelos Adventure Badges. This will be hosted in January or February 2026.

You'll never regret volunteering to help Scouts. Please contact Scoutmaster Pearl (mpearl0315@hotmail.com) or Troop Committee Chair Nikhil Bahadur (nikhilba@gmail.com).

More Activities and Opportunities outside the Troop
Troop 76 belongs to the Connecticut Yankee Council, Scouting's regional organization located in Milford. "Council" organizes and sponsors scouting activities available for all troops and packs in its region. Details for events are available on Council's activity newsletter, Trail Notes. Check it out here.

Council Events
The Connecticut Yankee Council, the regional BSA office, offers exciting events and programs for cub and boy scouts under their umbrella. Here's Council's latest newsletter. These events are not organized or staffed by Troop 76, however all scouts may sign up.

Financial Assistance
If a scout family is in need of financial assistance at any time, please contact Troop Committee Chair David Luhman. All financial assistance requests are kept strictly confidential.

© Copyright 2024, Boy Scout Troop 76, Ridgefield, Connecticut. All rights reserved. For information, e-mail, webmaster@troop76.org or scoutmaster@troop76.org. Troop 76 is a member of the Aquila District in the Connecticut Yankee Council, and hosted by St. Stephen's Church, 353 Main St., Ridgefield, CT 06877