December was a crazy month for Troop 66. We did a lot of fun things. First, let’s start with the lock in. Every year Troop 66 does a video game lock-in where we stay overnight in the church and play video games and eat snacks. This year we also had short screen breaks every now and then, so scouts brought board games to play during said screen breaks, and it was really fun. We also invited the Cub Scout pack to come and join us for a little bit. We also did our yearly Cabela’s trip where Scouts could go and look and at stuff they might want for winter campouts and ideas for holiday gifts. On top of all that we had a white elephant party where every scout would bring a gift around $10 or less and we put them all in a group. One scout would pick a gift then the next scout could pick or steal a gift from someone else.
In February we also participated in the Klondike Derby where scouts would orienteer where they needed to go and do stations at a camp. At the station, we would practice skills like making fire to heat up water for hot cocoa, practice rescue carries or answer scout-related questions. There was also a sled we had built that we used to carry all our gear.
Troop 66 also will now be able a Hybrid Troop which will allow girls to join and experience the fun and adventure scouting.
For more information on Troop 66 go to Troop 66 Facebook page, https://westsuffield66.mytroop.us/, or come to West Suffield Congregational Church Mondays at 7 p.m.