This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Community Corner

A new kind of Boy Scout Troop Formed in Darien

A new Boy Scout troop has formed in lower Fairfield County, specifically designed for boys with disabilities.  The troop is led by Tavo Reynoso and Pat Gentile and sponsored by Troop 35 and the Andrew Shaw Trust in Darien. Our team consists of devoted, highly qualified dads with many years of experience that have committed their time and talents to lead this new troop which solely works with boys and their parent(s) who have special needs. 

The troop offers a fun program which is tailored to teach citizenship, leadership and most importantly, instill fun and team spirit.  Our goal is to help each boy realize their full potential.  Its mission is to create conditions under which all boys can:  experience participation and service in Connecticut town life, develop new skills and exercise competence, and foster good relationships with family members and new friends.

As part of our weekly meetings, we engage our boys in service projects to help the community.  Attached is a picture of one of our scouts (Giancarlo) and our team making brown bag lunches for the children at the Washington Village Learning Center.

Find out what's happening in Darienwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Interested Parents and their Boys who wish to learn more are encouraged to attend one of our meetings. The troop meets on Wednesday evenings at the Andrew Shaw Cabin from 7 to 8 pm.  The Andrew Shaw Cabin is located at 140 West Avenue in Darien, CT.

 For further information please contact Pat Gentile at 917.825.7678 or at patjgentile@gmail.com.  

Find out what's happening in Darienwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?