Western District

Western District covers all of the western part of the council.  It includes the towns of Barkhamsted, Beacon Falls, Bethlehem, Bridgewater, Burlington, Canaan,  Cheshire, Colebrook, Cornwall, Goshen, Hartland, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Middlebury, Morris, Naugatuck, New Hartford, New Milford, Norfolk, North Canaan, Plymouth, Prospect, Roxbury, Salisbury, Sharon, Southbury, Thomaston, Torrington, Washington, Warren, Waterbury, Watertown, West Cornwall, Wolcott, Woodbury, Winchester, & Winsted.

Contact information and Key 3

District Chair: Joe LeClair III – joe.leclair52@gmail.com

District Commissioner: Joe Brady – bradyjoe611@gmail.com

District Professional-Lucas Blinn – Lucas.Blinn@Scouting.org

Download our latest Western District Newsletter here:

link to Western District Newsletters

Western District Roundtable Times

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Cub Program Ideas.  A ‘live’ document.  If you have something to add please contact western.district.rt@gmail.com

link to Cub Program Ideas

Where to Go Camping.  This is  a live document.  If you have something to add, please contact western.district.rt@gmail.com

link to Where to Go Camping

Here is a link to a list of games.  Please write to western.district.rt@gmail.com if you have any questions or suggestions.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-QdZXLdopqDPOYl_gCkvv1f6l-sgGqieW-9Mjr1Xs6w/edit?usp=sharing

If you submit and pay for your advancement order by the Wednesday before the Roudtable,  District Executive Lucas Blinn can deliver it on Roundtable night.

Be sure to track your progress on the 2024 Western District Honor Unit Award that will be presented at our 2025 district dinner.  Here is a link to the requirements: link to Honor Unit Award application

Note: The requirement for on-time recharter is waived for 2024.

Advancement Corner

Western District Advancement Team:

Joe Gannon (Eagle Scout Reviews) jlgannon971@gmail.com

Dan Bielefield (Eagle Scout Reviews) danb1963@charter.net

Lonnie Mo (Merit Badge Dean) bluebear998@gmail.com

Here is a link to an Eagle documents checklist.  Please use this tool before submitting paperwork to the district advancement team:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z-YhRMyUFW3e3j2bCK80oflVt_MTV4ii/view?usp=drivesdk

Next Roundtable:

Monday, March 3, 2025 

7:00 PM

Plumb Hill Middle School

(formerly Litchfield HS)

For Cub Leaders:

-Learn a new game to bring back to your Cubs!

-Learn about the District Pinewood Derby

-Discuss Year Round Program

 

For Scouts BSA leaders:

-Joe Gannon will discuss the new procedure for Eagle Scout references and the updated application form.
-Joe LeClair will give an overview of the May 16-18 Huck Finn Camporee
– Rob Reed will lead a discussion on Arrow of Light crossovers

 

Do you have an idea for a Roundtable topic?   Want to submit images or articles for  our Western District newsletter?

Please send announcements, questions, photos, and suggestions to: western.district.rt@gmail.com

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