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Where Fun, Faith and Adventure Meet!
Upcoming Events
Christmas wreath fundraiser
10/2-11/6
Each scout is required to sell 15 of these beautiful wreaths with take order sales. This can be done door to door or via online sales link below... be sure they choose your name in the drop down menu. Good luck ladies
Box of Joy
due back 11/6
Help make a child's Christmas a bit brighter in a third world country with a wonderful gift box.
Branford Veterans Day Ceremony
11/8/2020 12:45
please wear full class A uniform
Veterans
Flag Placement 10/31/2020
Flag Removal 11/14/2020
- Scouts in Full class A Uniform (Uniform shirt, hat, neckerchief, and slide)
- Arrival7:45 am
- Flag Placement: St. Agnes Cemetery, Branford (Next to the Ford Dealership)
- bring a long Philips head screwdriver to aid in opening the ground for the flags
- dress weather and activity appropriate, these should all be worn under the Class A uniform
- Scouts We must remember we are representing the 633 family and should always be on our Best Behavior. At the cemetery:to be calm and respectful of the deceased and to remember the veterans for whom we are placing the flags.
Thanksgiving campout
11/20 to 11/22
camp Sequassen
A fun weekend in the beautiful woods of camp Sequassen. Together with our 633 brother troop we will be cooking and celebrating thanksgiving scout style.
register through troop master
packing list
Troop with cubs / Christmas troop meeting
12/18/20
more information to come
Christmas cards
& carols to seniors
time, date and location TBD
Lets spread some Christmas cheer to our senior friends and their friends this Christmas. We will deliver their Christmas cards and sing our favorite Christmas songs for them this holiday season.
more info to come
Pinewood derby carving day
Monday 12/28/20 9am-12pm
This is a service open to our 633 families. Our wonderful volunteers will bring their tools and work with you and your scout to turn your block of wood into your favorite pinewood derby car. No experience necessary just come with a printout/ drawing of what you are dreaming of and we will help you get there.
Winter cabin
Camp Sequassen
January 15-16? or 16-17?
Enjoy a great night of camping and friendship at 1633 winter cabin camping. Lets cook, explore and have a great time together at our scouting home, the beautiful camp Sequassen
Register through troop master
Packing List
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Class B's
more information to come
xxx Past Events xxx
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Food Drive
2/19/2021 - 3/12/2021
A scout is helpful. Lets make this our best collection for scouting for food ever. We are asking each scout to hand out at least 10 bags (or more)to their friends, family or neighbors. Fill these bags with non perishable items and return at your 3/13 meeting. These items will be given to local organizations to distribute to our needy friends and neighbors.
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Winter Tree Identification
Hamden
Sat 2/29/20 11am
What do you look for to identify trees in winter, when there are no leaves? Join us for a winter tree identification field walk at the Hamden Land Conservation Trust property at Rocky Top, led by Dr. Marlyse Duguid, Thomas G Siccama Lecturer and Associate Research Scientist at Yale’s School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. Dr. Duguid conducts field-based teaching at Yale F&ES on topics around plant ecology and natural history and research to understand patterns of plant diversity and composition in temperate understory plant communities.
We will meet at the Rocky Top trailhead on Rocky Top Rd at 11am. The trailhead is at the bend in the road across from 59 Rocky Top Rd. You can park on the Public Works side of Rocky Top Rd with a short walk to the trailhead.
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Conservation service hours
Harrison farm reserve
North Branford
Sat 3/7/20 8am-12pm
Location: Harrison Farm Preserve on North Street, North Branford.
Remarks: Services hours toward Cit in Community, 2nd Class, 1st Class, Start, Life
Description: Conservation work at our Harrison Farm Preserve on North Street, North Branford.
Scouts will be creating wildlife habitat by building “wildlife brush piles”. The “brush” is really dead wood (small logs and branches of various sizes) that has been cut into manageable-size pieces by our volunteers. This wood is blocking our ability to control the invasive plants effectively. It also is perfect for brush piles that provide habitat for small wildlife, if the pile is constructed correctly.
Six to ten capable volunteers can complete a brush pile in 1 to 2 hours, depending on how ambitious they want to be in terms of target size for the completed effort. There is a technique needed, which we will teach to the scouts in about five minutes. And there is flexibility as to approach, allowing for some creativity. Finally, there is a nice sense of accomplishment when the pile is completed and the photos are taken!
Note that we estimate that the wood and branches which are blocking our progress are sufficient to build 12-15 more brush piles (we’ve built 3 thus far). So there is plenty of work left to do; hence up to 100 volunteer work sessions (2 hours or so) could be accommodated.
be sure to register via troop master email
to get credit
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Animal Tracking
3/7/2020
Wildlife Tracking – Lake Saltonstall
Saturday, March 7, 9:30 to 11:00 am (rain date – March 8). Members of the Branford Land Trust will lead a tracking class which will teach beginner trackers to identify animal tracks and sign. Participants will walk a short circuit into the woods. Wear appropriate footwear. Contact Tom Cleveland at 203-981-9040 or [email protected] with any questions. Meet at the fish dock parking lot at 100 Hosley Avenue, Branford.
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633 Ice Skating Day
Sunday, March _______
1:00 -2:30 (12:45 arrival)
Scouts and your families come and enjoy an afternoon of ice skating with your 633 family.
633 Family ~ Ice Skating Event
$5 per person (this includes skating and rental)
Northford Ice Pavillion
24 Firelite place
Northford, CT 06472
Families and siblings welcome
When paying just mention “pack 633”
to get our special group rate
**Helmets are strongly recommended**
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Merit badge Madness
Xavier HS Middletown
Sat 3/21/20
All Day Classes: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM ** AM Classes: 8:00-11:30 AM ** PM Classes: 12:30-4:00 PM
• Scouts should arrive by 7:30 AM to register and be at your class on time.
• All Scouts must wear Class A Uniforms to event
• Lunch will be in the Café from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM. You are welcome to pack a lunch or a local Cub Scout Pack will be selling food this year. Please bring money to purchase food/snacks.
The menu will be: Pizza, Hot Dogs, Mac’ n Cheese, Chips, Candy, Soda, Water, & Gatorade
• Bring a notebook and pen/pencil. Bring a backpack to carry everything in. Scouts will receive information, etc. at the end of class. The backpack helps to prevent things from getting lost.
• Scouts are expected to complete required prerequisites, bring supporting documentation such as pictures, signed notes, documents, etc. Scouts will receive partials if prerequisites are not completed. Prerequisites will be listed on the website. Some prerequisites/requirements require 90 day logs which can be completed after and Scouts may contact the counselor to complete or work with a counselor from their Troop.
• Print and bring merit badge worksheets, see links on website. Obtain, read, and bring the Merit Badge Book.
• Bring a COMPLETELY filled out blue card that has been signed by your Scoutmaster/Troop Leader for each Merit Badge that the Scout is taking.
• BEHAVIOR: Any Scout not following instructions or behaving inappropriately will be asked to leave and no refund will be offered.
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Animal Tracking
3/7/2020
525 Orange Center road
Orange, CT
$1 per person (payable to the lifeguard before entrance to the pool)
- 12:15 arrival to promptly enter the pool at 12:30
- Modest proper swimming attire required
- bring goggles
- Bring book
- Scouts - The following requirements will be covered:
Second Class: 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d
1st Class: 6a, 6e
Homework: read ahead of time aquatic portion of BSA book pages 157-183
- A great event for the whole family
- Parents please plan to enter pool if bringing younger siblings.
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633 Ice Skating Day
Sunday, March _______
1:00 -2:30 (12:45 arrival)
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Merit badge Madness
Xavier HS Middletown
Sat 3/21/20
SCOUTS BSA
MERIT BADGE DAY FOR RIFLE SHOOTING
DO YOU HAVE SCOUTS THAT ARE INTERESTED IN EARNING THE RIFLE SHOOTING MERIT BADGE – OR SCOUTS THAT NEED TO FINISH THE SHOOTING REQUIREMENTS?SCOUTS, VENTURERS AND SEA SCOUTS MAY ATTEND APRIL 18, AT HOYT SCOUT RESERVATION, TO WORK ON THE RIFLE MERIT BADGE. ATTEND THE WHOLE DAY, 8 AM-5 PM TO DO BOTH CLASSROOM PORTION AND SHOOTING REQUIREMENTS OR REGISTER FOR THE MORNING ONLY TO WORK ON YOUR SHOOTING REQUIREMENTS. SCOUTS ATTENDING FOR MORNING RANGE TIME ONLY MUST BRING THEIR BLUE CARD SHOWING MOST, IF NOT ALL, CLASSROOM REQUIREMENTS COMPLETED AND PARTICIPATE IN THE SAFETY BRIEFING AT 8 AM. IF ATTENDING FOR THE DAY, BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH.
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Map and compass skills
Sat 9/17/20
Chatfield Hallow State Park Killingworth 8am-1pm
Lead by scoutmaster Mike - 2nd Class 3a, 3b,3c,3d & 1st Class 4a,4b
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Apple Picking Day
Saturday 10/3/2020
10-12 Bishops Orchard Guilford
Lets come together for a fun day of apple picking with our 633/1633 family.
*We will meet at the orchard parking lot
*each family will pick and purchase the apples they would want for their family bags are pre purchase $22 for 8qt bag and $40 for 1/2 bushel bag.
location: 526 New England Rd, Guilford CT
This is a time just to share a fun experience together this fall.
This is a time just to share a fun experience together this fall.