Attention All Units! Get Ready for ConnJam25 – May 16-18, 2025 Orange Fairgrounds 525 Orange Center Rd, Orange, CT ConnJam is the biggest Scouting event in Connecticut. Once every three years over 2,500 Scouts, leaders, and parents gather for a weekend packed with activities for all ages including thrilling day-long activities, spectacular evening arena…
Adventure Awaits — Explore the Possibilities! Download 2024-2025 Activity Packets Step into a year of adventure with our 2024-25 Program Year themed “Adventure Awaits,” culminating in ConnJam25 on May 16 – 18, 2025. We’ve prepared packets featuring key activities and fall preview flyers to kickstart an exciting journey ahead. CLICK HERE TROOP CREW SHIP PACKET…
LIFE SAVING Training this Summer at Camp Sequassen for ALL Adult Leaders We are experiencing a global mental health crisis. People of all ages need help, including our Youth and Adult Members. “To Help Other People” is an emergency response to someone in crisis and can save lives. Based on QPR, the most widely taught…
From Glen Pounder, Chief Safeguarding Officer, BSA I wanted to update everyone on the progress of our Youth Protection initiatives since I joined the organization on May 1, 2023. Our journey in safeguarding our Scouting youth is not a solitary one. It’s a collective effort, with numerous individuals and organizations playing crucial roles. Among them,…
Hello Scouting Family: Our Council continuously and thoughtfully evaluates all our programs, services, and assets. This comprehensive review also extends to our portfolio of properties. Recently, our focus was on Wah Wah Taysee, a 16-acre property in North Haven that the Council has been the proud stewards of for nearly a century. Our volunteer-led Properties…
Several key changes are on the horizon for Scouting membership fees. These fees are used by the BSA, both the national organization and local Connecticut Yankee Council, to operate Scouting. Effective April 1, 2024, the national BSA will eliminate the $25 one-time joining fee for new program participants in Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouting.…
Today is the day – its Connecticut Yankee Council’s One Great Day of Giving! Join us every hour on the hour as we broadcast live from the council service center. We’ll be joined by special guests all day as we learn about all of the programs our council has to offer and learn how you…
For the One Great Day of Giving, Connecticut Yankee Council is partnering with some of your favorite local businesses to give you special offers! Frank Pepe Pizzeria Danbury & Fairfield Location – Only on Thursday, February 22! 25% of your check will be donated to Connecticut Yankee Council, BSA Must mention or show voucher at…
Scouting Family: We’ve been reflecting and evaluating who we are as we emerge from two historic periods. Scouting is at a crossroads between its historic legacy and trailblazing future, as many of you know and are seeing in our Scouting activities. For that reason, leaders from across the Council are currently working on a new…
The Merit Badge College (MBC) committee is looking for instructors for 2024. Instructors must be available for all three sessions, or make arrangements for a substitute if they must miss a session. 2024 MBC dates are January 27, February 3, February 10. Classes will be 9:00 am – 10:15 am, 10:25 am – 11:40 am,…