Welcome to the Saugatuck District Page!

Your Beacon of Adventure!

We’re thrilled to bring the spirit of Scouting to young people throughout southern Fairfield County. As District leaders, our mission is to foster the growth and success of Scouting units in our communities. We partner with chartered organizations and local groups to establish and enhance Scouting programs. Embark on this exciting adventure with us!
The name Saugatuck, derived from the river in Westport, signifies a pivotal point where the former Powahay and parts of the Pomperaug Districts merge. Just as a lighthouse guides ships to safe shores, we strive to be “A Beacon of Adventure” for the youth we serve.

Yours in Scouting,

Nathan Schindler, District Chair | Adam Terr, District Commissioner | Bill Reynolds, District Director

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District Resources

Calendar

Please click on the Activity Tab For Quick Links to the Calendar

Latest News

Latest News from Saugatuck District & Council

Activities

Plan Your Program Year with Confidence

Charting the Adventure gives leaders tools and tips to build an exciting, youth-led program full of advancement, service, and fun.

Mapping the Journey adds key event flyers and highlights to help bring your unit’s calendar to life and keep Scouts and families engaged all year long.

Cub Scout Quick Links Summer to Fall

Cub Scout Summer Splash
July 12, 2025 | 10 AM–4 PM | Hoyt Scout Reservation
Water slides, BB & archery, crafts, games, engineering fun — lunch included!
https://mycouncil.ctyankee.org/Event/1381

Webelos & AOL Adventure Camp
August 10–13, 2025 | Camp Sequassen
Multi-night camp for incoming 4th & 5th graders — outdoor skills, swimming, boating, and campfires!

https://mycouncil.ctyankee.org/Event/1382

Cub Scout Family Day at Beardsley Zoo
August 20, 2025
Scouts, siblings & friends explore the zoo, play games, and gear up for the new Scouting year.

https://mycouncil.ctyankee.org/Event/zoo-day

Scout Day at Lime Rock Park
September 26–27, 2025
Camp at the track, watch classic cars, Cub-Mobile races, archery & more! Great for the whole family. Registration coming soon.

Cub Scout Safari 2
October 4, 2025 | Hoyt Scout Reservation
Adventure day with inflatables, petting zoo, BB/archery, and Adventure Awards by grade.
https://mycouncil.ctyankee.org/Event/1397

Arrow of Light Fall Camporee
October 18-19 Hoyt
Arrow of Light Scouts are invited to camp with a Troop and join the Junior Search & Rescue Adventure!

https://mycouncil.ctyankee.org/Event/1395

University of Adventures
November 8, 2025 Easton Country Day School
Each Scout completes 3 full Adventure Awards in one day, by Wolf, Bear, Webelos and Arrow of Light Colleges — plus fun lunchtime entertainment!
https://mycouncil.ctyankee.org/Event/1396

Cub Scout Chess Quest
December 6, 2025 | The SONO Collection, Norwalk
“Learn, Play, Have Fun!” – Intro to chess for all levels, K–5. Build skills, strategy & sportsmanship! Registration coming this fall

 

District & Council Events

To add to this list please contact John Hanks (johnwhanks@hotmail.com)

District Committee

District Committee

Name Position Email Committee
Nathaniel Schindler District Chair saugatuck-chairman@ctyankee.org Key 3
Adam Terr District Commissioner saugatuck-commissioner@ctyankee.org Key 3
Bill Reynolds District Director bill.reynolds@scouting.org Key 3
Jeffrey Herz District Vice-Chair jeffrey.herz@gmail.com Membership
John Clapps District Vice-Chair me@johnclapps.com Communications/Marketing
John Hanks District Vice-Chair johnwhanks@hotmail.com Program
OPEN District Vice-Chair Development
Lawrence Ratner Committee Chair lawrence@theratnerfamily.com Advancement
Charles (Cathal) Colfer Committee Chair charlescolfer@gmail.com Activities
Craig Schorr Committee Chair craig.schorr@yahoo.com Training

 

Name Position Committee
Evan Atkins Committee Member Advancement – Eagle Scout Coordinator
William Hall Committee Member Advancement
Chester Wickett Committee Member Advancement (Life to Eagle) & Activities
Andrew Karwoski Committee Member Advancement
Sean Gelston Committee Member Activities & Membership (Cub Scouts)
Dani Simson Committee Member Training & First Aid
OPEN Committee Member Activities Coordinator – Scouts BSA
OPEN Committee Member Activities Coordinator – Cub Scouts
Sabina Harris Committee Member Activities
Irene Syoichev Committee Member Activities
Phil Lawlor Committee Member Activities – Shooting Sports
Joel Degray Committee Member Activities – STEM
Elisabeth Steinberg Committee Member Activities & Development
Michael Tresca Committee Member Communications & Marketing
Dave Mestre Committee Member Membership (Bridgeport TWC) & STEM
OPEN Committee Member Membership (Darien TWC)
OPEN Committee Member Membership (Fairfield TWC)
OPEN Committee Member Membership (New Canaan TWC)
OPEN Committee Member Membership (Norwalk TWC)
OPEN Committee Member Membership (Stamford TWC)
OPEN Committee Member Membership (Stratford TWC)
OPEN Committee Member Membership (Weston TWC)
OPEN Committee Member Membership (Wilton TWC)
James Delorey Committee Member Membership (Westport TWC)
Bill Janocha Committee Member Membership (Stamford Schools)
Mike Szarpa Committee Member Membership (Norwalk Schools)
Susie Flaherty Committee Member Membership (Female Scout BSA Units)
OPEN Committee Member Communications – Social Media, Website, eMail
Malcolm Dickinson Committee Member Training – Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Den Chiefs
OPEN Committee Member Training – NYLT, University of Scouting, Pow Wow
Grant Evans Committee Member Training – YPT – SPL Sessions
Neil Patrick Harris Committee Member
Steve Prostor Committee Member

Commissioners

Saugatuck District Commissioners Staff

Name Position Email Town (Unit Covered)
Adam Terr District Commissioner saugatuck-commissioner@ctyankee.org Key 3
Madelen Drew Roundtable Commissioner madelen31@outlook.com Roundtable Commissioner – Scouts BSA
Sean Gelston Roundtable Commissioner pack70nc@gmail.com Roundtable Commissioner – Cub Scouts
William Shannon Asst RT Commissioner william@williamshannon.net Assistant Roundtable Commissioner
OPEN Asst RT Commissioner Assistant Roundtable Commissioner
Jeffrey Glans Asst District Commissioner jhglans@gmail.com Bridgeport / Stratford (P34, T34, T38)
James Mitchell Asst District Commissioner jimalexmitchell2@gmail.com Darien (P55, P56, P155, P161) & Membership Liaison
David Nobile Asst District Commissioner dfn1026@gmail.com Fairfield (T82, T88, T90, T188, T199, T1999) & Shooting Sports
Marc Harrison Asst District Commissioner marcdh@gmail.com New Canaan (P7, P45, T31, T45)
Adrian Ruck Asst District Commissioner ruckad@me.com Norwalk (P97, T19, S6)
Kevin Shah Asst District Commissioner shahk430@hotmail.com Stamford (P11, P15, T9, T11, T15, T48)
Jared Mittleman Asst District Commissioner jared@jmittleman.com Weston / Westport (788, T887, T36, T39, T139)
John Ferencz Asst District Commissioner jferencz42@gmail.com Wilton (P17, T20, T125, T987)
Arnold Feintuck Asst District Commissioner arnprinter@yahoo.com Darien (T219, C353) & Female Scout BSA Units
Thomas Williams Asst District Commissioner tom.williams@worldcontact.com New Canaan (P70, T70) & Training Liaison / Recognition
Michelle Sideleau Wendt Unit Commissioner michelle.sideleau.wendt@gmail.com Fairfield (P10, T10)
Todd Joerchel Unit Commissioner tjoerchel@hotmail.com Fairfield (P82, P89, P99)
Prasad Pinjala Unit Commissioner pvnprasad@yahoo.com Fairfield (P88)
Frank DiLorenzo Unit Commissioner fjdilo74@gmail.com Fairfield (P95)
Kevin Starke Unit Commissioner kjstarke@yahoo.com Fairfield (P197, P199)
Jeff Keener Unit Commissioner Jeff.keener@mac.com Fairfield (P401)
Thane (Ian) Grauel Unit Commissioner thaneg@optonline.net Norwalk (T190, T222)
Monica Goldstein Unit Commissioner goldstein.monica@gmail.com Weston (P75), Westport (P39)
Rob Gurliacci Unit Commissioner rgurliacci@gmail.com Darien T35, T53 & First Aid & Shooting Sports
OPEN – STRATFORD Unit Commissioner Stratford (P74, P177, T71, T72, T74, T76, P4911)
Gene Warning Council Commissioner ewaring@snet.net Bridgeport (C42, P42, S10) Fairfield (S84)

Meetings/Roundtable

Saugatuck District & Committee & Roundtable Meetings

 

Topic: Saugatuck District Roundtable Meeting Zoom Information – Recurring

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89028691612?pwd=nextKgoLi2qw9xgAmybXaAfuQptiqu.1
Meeting ID: 890 2869 1612
Passcode: 810797
Saugatuck Roundtable Meeting – Handouts & Information – Link to Google Drive

Topic: Saugatuck District Committee Meeting Zoom Information – Recurring

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89356041598?pwd=KcbirVLUEaI7doYRlaPTxZl3MyutQ4.1
Meeting ID: 893 5604 1598
Passcode: 807658
Saugatuck Committee Meeting – Handouts & Information – Link to Google Drive

Topic: Saugatuck District Commissioner Meeting Zoom Information – Recurring

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87852966329?pwd=FGS0MMA4YXXbNA0neZPTPg29xx2GdN.1
Meeting ID: 878 5296 6329
Passcode: 630519

 

To add to this list please contact Saugatuck District

Month Year Roundtable Date (Link to Calendar Event) Roundtable Meeting Venue Committee Date  (Link to Calendar Event) Committee Meeting Venue Commissioner Date (Link to Calendar Event)
August 2025 Aug 28 (Wed 7:30PM) Fall Kickoff Meeting – HYBRID (Darien Scout Cabin) — — —
September 2025 Sep 30 (Tue 8:00PM) Roundtable – ZOOM Only — — Sep 18 (Thu 8:00PM)
October 2025 Oct 29 (Wed 7:30PM) Network Night – Space Cat Brewery, Norwalk Oct 9 (Thu 7:30PM) HYBRID (Saugatuck Church) Oct 23 (Thu 8:00PM)
November 2025 Nov 12 (Wed 7:30PM) Roundtable – ZOOM Only Nov 6 (Thu 7:30PM) HYBRID (Saugatuck Church) Nov 20 (Thu 8:00PM)
December 2025 — — Dec 4 (Thu 7:30PM) HYBRID (Saugatuck Church) —
January 2026 Jan 28 (Wed 7:30PM) Network Night – Elicit Brewery, Fairfield/Bridgeport Jan 8 (Thu 7:30PM) Annual Meeting HYBRID (Saugatuck Church) Jan 22 (Thu 8:00PM)
February 2026 Feb 25 (Wed 7:30PM) Roundtable – ZOOM Only Feb 5 (Thu 7:30PM) HYBRID (Saugatuck Church) Feb 19 (Thu 8:00PM)
March 2026 Mar 25 (Wed 7:30PM) Recognition Dinner In-Person (Saugatuck Church) Mar 5 (Thu 7:30PM) HYBRID (Saugatuck Church) Mar 19 (Thu 8:00PM)
April 2026 Apr 29 (Wed 7:30PM) Roundtable – ZOOM Only Apr 9 (Thu 7:30PM) HYBRID (Saugatuck Church) Apr 29 (Thu 8:00PM)
May 2026 May 27 (Wed 7:30PM) Program Planning Meeting – HYBRID (Darien Scout Cabin) May 7 (Thu 7:30PM) HYBRID (Saugatuck Church) May 27 (Thu 8:00PM)
June 2026 — — Jun 4 (Thu 7:30PM) HYBRID (Saugatuck Church) —

Unit Directory

Saugatuck District Unit directory

SEPT 2024 EDITION

This directory highlights the diverse Scouting units from ten unique towns along Connecticut’s coast. Each town, with its own distinct character and charm, offers a vibrant Scouting experience, reflecting the natural beauty and rich history of the shoreline. Explore the directory to discover the Scouting units that are shaping the future leaders of these remarkable communities. Please contact any unit for more information.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE DIRECTORY

Please email Unit Entry corrections or updates to saugatuck@ctyankee.org

Saugatuck Beacon Newsletter

Saugatuck District – Beacon Newsletter

 

Welcome to the Saugatuck Beacon Newsletter.  This newsletter is here to support your unit with timely updates, helpful resources, and a platform to celebrate Scouting adventures across our district.  We’ll highlight recent activities, share valuable tips, and showcase the incredible spirit of Scouting in action.

We invite you to send in your stories and phots – it’s a great way to inspire others and spotlight the energy and excitement of your program !

Send your submissions to mailto:saugatuck@ctyankee.org

John Hanks – Editor in Chief

 

Previous Saugatuck Beacon Newsletter Editions

June 2025 – Volume 1, Issue 1              August 2025 – Volume 1, Issue 2