Mother Nature Complies
After many failed attempts due to poor weather, this past Saturday we were finally able to conduct our annual Scout Service day at...
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May 3, 20232 min read
Death to Oatmeal!
During COVID, when yours truly was cooking for the entire troop, plus everyone trying to make a quick exit on Sunday, we starting making...
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May 3, 20231 min read
Towers of Fun!
At our last campout, Troop 270 got to experience June Norcross Webster Scout Reservation, where we will be spending summer camp this year....
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Apr 18, 20231 min read
Merit Badge Days
Thanks to the dedication of volunteer leaders, our scouts continue to earn important Merit Badges on their path to Eagle. Scouts from...
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Jan 16, 20231 min read
Leaders are not born...they are formed.
As the title of this post suggests, contrary to popular belief, rarely if ever are leaders born with the innate skills and capabilities...
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Jan 12, 20231 min read
Open House
Troop 270 is hosting an open house for prospective scouts on January 18 at 7pm, at the Newtown Congregational Church. At this event, our...
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Jan 12, 20231 min read
Smells like Tree spirit
We are approaching the second weekend of our Annual Christmas Tree Pickup campaign. In our first weekend, we provided over 120 trees to...
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Nov 19, 20221 min read
Crime and Punishment
Today, Boy Scouts from Troop 270 of Newtown CT learned how to prevent crime and keep our neighborhoods safe. The scouts worked on the...
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Nov 12, 20221 min read
Merit Badge work on a rainy morning
Our newest Troop 270 scouts took advantage of a rainy Saturday morning to earn a merit badge. Scouts spent the morning learning about...
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Nov 1, 20221 min read
And they're off!
BSA Troop 270 held our annual pumpkin race in celebration of Halloween. This is also an event for which we reach out to our local...
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Sep 30, 20221 min read
Square Dancing at ETH
On Saturday, Sept 24, Edmond Town Hall hosted an event to recognize a very generous grant awarded by T-Mobile through its Hometown Grant...
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Sep 13, 20222 min read
Philmont Crew and CVTU too!
Troop 270 has worked with CVTU- the Candlewood Valley chapter of Trout Unlimited- for many years picking up Christmas trees from people’s...
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Sep 5, 20221 min read
Pancakes and Marching
Labor Day Parade 2022
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Sep 1, 20221 min read
Spreading the Word
Scouts and Leaders from Troop 270 volunteered at Open House events for Cub Scout Packs 270 and 470 this week. These events are meant to...
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Aug 11, 20221 min read
Pie Tins and Coffee Mugs
Well, if you have never experienced pie tin night in the Dining Hall, then it is experience to put on your bucket list for sure! And...
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Aug 9, 20221 min read
Hatchets, Arrows, and Rifles, Oh My!
Another day of fun at Sequassen! While our scouts really enjoy rifles and arrows, our ASMs love the hatchet throwing.
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Aug 8, 20221 min read
Summer Camp is Here
Hello Troop 270! Summer Camp is underway at Camp Sequassen in New Hartford, CT. Thanks to the efforts of our wonderful adult leaders,...
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May 29, 20222 min read
In Memory of our Veterans
This evening, members of BSA Troop 270 and BSA Troop 70 of Newtown performed taps at three different locations on Main Street to honor...
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Dec 19, 20211 min read
20 Recipes from EatingWell
20 great looking recipes from Eatingwell.com
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