Housatonic District, Scouting America

10/22/2026

A Scout is reverent. Since 2016, the National Duty to God Award has recognized extraordinary individuals who demonstrate an exemplary history of transformational leadership supporting the spiritual foundation of Scouting.

Call to Action / Details: Do you know a leader who fits this description across multiple faiths? Review the application requirements, gather your 3 required letters of recommendation (Scout Executive, spiritual leader, and congregational leader), and submit by February 28, 2027!

Nomination Form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hrrvOOSrBkBQdA9MlFRofvJzwcZr2Y_W/view?usp=drive_link

10/21/2026

10/18/2026

Scouting America is hosting a National Day of Service on November 14, inviting Scouts, families, volunteers, and leaders to improve their communities through projects such as food drives, park and trail cleanups, and neighborly help. The goal is to recognize the value of service, bring more families into it, and encourage a commitment that lasts beyond that day.

To mark the event, Scouting America Outfitters is releasing the Impact365 National Day of Service Emblem, sold at Scout Shop locations or online. Scouts can wear it to show they took part. Those who keep serving can later earn an accompanying Device Pin, which ties the November 14 event to the Impact365 message that service should continue all year.

Learn more using the link in the comments.

10/15/2026

The 2027 Connecticut Rivers Council Cub Scout Day Camp dates are officially set, and this year we’re plunging Under the Sea!

Get ready for an ocean of fun packed with aquatic-themed games, crafts, outdoor skills, archery, and epic adventures. Day Camps will be held in Ashford, Ansonia, New Hartford & Plymouth!

Camp Workcoeman
Mattatuck Scout Reservation
Cub Country - J.N. Webster Scout Reservation
June Norcross Webster Scout Reservation
Camp Strang
Housatonic District, Scouting America
Leaders of the Revolution District CRC, BSA
Western District, CRC BSA
Charter Oak District CRC BSA
Southeastern District CRC BSA

10/13/2026

JOTA event at Bent of the River Audubon Center Southbury CT

17 October from 9am - 1pm

Cubs and older scouts welcome. Single scouts with parent, unit groups with Adult Leader coverage at a minimum.

David Henry KC1PEN is the POC
[email protected]

10/10/2026

Empower Your Scout to Explore God's Call with the Pope Pius XII Emblem! ✨

Is your older Scout, considering their future and looking to deepen their Catholic faith? The Pope Pius XII religious emblem is a youth-led, discussion-based program designed specifically for high school-age Scouts BSA, Venturers, and Sea Scouts!
This unique emblem guides young Catholic men and women to explore vocations, states of life (single life, marriage, religious life, and ordained ministry), and Christian service in Church and society.
Why encourage your Scout to earn it?
• Discern Vocation & Ministry: Helps youth examine current issues in the Church and society, reflect on their personal gifts, and discern how God is calling them to serve.
• Youth-Led & Community-Focused: Participants lead group discussions, conduct interviews, complete a ministry service project, and engage in a spiritual retreat experience guided by an approved facilitator.
• Uniform & Scholarship Eligibility: Earns the emblem medal, the official Scouting America religious square knot, and helps fulfill requirements for Catholic Scouting America college scholarships!
Talk with your parish leader, unit committee, or Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting to connect with a trained facilitator, and order the Pope Pius XII Participant Manual from the Catholic Scouting America Store to get started. https://nccsshop.org/product/pope-pius-xii-participant-manual-2026/

Help your Scout take ownership of their faith and discover their life’s calling!

Have Questions? Contact your local Diocesan Catholic Committee https://catholicscoutingamerica.org/download/diocesan-catholic-committee-contacts/

10/10/2026

Calling all Eagle Scouts, Scouts, and Scouting families.

The rank of Eagle Scout is earned once and held for life. It does not expire, and you are forever part of our community.

On November 12, Connecticut Rivers Council will honor our 2026 Class of Eagle Scouts and recognize all Eagle Scouts as part of America's 250th anniversary.

The Scouting community is bigger than any one troop or any one year. For more than a century, Scouting has brought young people together, teaching them to lead, to serve, and to look out for one another. And it does not stop at eighteen. Scouting builds America's leaders. Eagle Scouts have walked on the moon, served in Congress, built businesses, and led in towns across this country, including right here in Connecticut. For more than a century, they have helped carry America to 250.

Everyone in our community, past and present, is encouraged to attend.

📅 Thursday, November 12, 2026 | 5:30 PM Reception | 6:30 PM Dinner
📍 Bristol Event Center, 112 Century Drive, Bristol, CT
🎟️ $70 individual | Free for 2026 Eagle Honorees

Reserve a seat: crceagle250.givesmart.com

Know an Eagle Scout? Tag them below.

10/01/2026

Join Cubs from across the CT Rivers Council for a fun day of BB Gun Shooting. Prizes are awarded for the best marksman or markswoman!

F. S. Barbour Scout Reservation
Saturday 10-10-2026
11:00 AM ET to 3:00 PM ET

323 Loon Meadow Drive
Norfolk, Connecticut 06058

Registration Closes:
10-09-2026 11:59 PM

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