Scouting

Welcome!
Welcome to another exciting Scouting year (2025-26) at St. Aloysius!  Our Scouting program continues to grow and we enthusiastically encourage parish families with young children (both boys and girls) to check out what our Program and Scouting America is all about.  Thank you Bishop Caggiano, Msgr. Rob, Bob Mantilia, Chris Otis and numerous members of the St. Aloysius staff, parish groups, ministries and community for your ongoing partnership and support.  Scouting America’s mission is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.

Scout Oath
On my honor, I will do my best, to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; and to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.

Scout Law
A Scout is: trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.

Yours in Scouting,
Steve Prostor
Committee Chair
Scouting Program

New Scout Room in St. Aloysius Education Center
We are pleased to announce that the Scouting program (both Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts) will be moving all of our meetings from the New Canaan Nature Center to a designated room in the St. Aloysius Education Center (new building) once it opens.  We are excited to bring Scouting back to campus and look forward to hosting an open house in the not too distant future.
 

Scouting America Program at St. Aloysius:
Cub Scouts:
Cub Scout Family Pack 45 is open to K-5th grade boys AND girls

Cub Scout Pack 45 is: Building Character; Leaning Citizenship; Developing Personal Fitness; and Developing Leadership

The Pack meets monthly on the 3rd Wednesday of each month (September – June) from 6-7:30pm in the Sturgis Room at the New Canaan Nature Center until the New Scout Room at St. Aloysius is completed. 

Our first monthly Pack meeting is on September 17, 2025 at the New Canaan Nature Center.  The Town Wide Bonfire is on September 3, 2025 at the New Canaan Nature Center.

The Pack is open to boys and girls in grades Kindergarten – 5th grade and actively recruits from West Elementary School, South Elementary School and New Canaan Country School.  Interested boys and girls are welcome to join us anytime.

Pack website: https://www.troopwebhostcs.org/Pack45NewCanaan/

Pack adult leadership:
Pack Committee: Steve Prostor, Committee Chair; Luke Tashjian, Cubmaster; Scott Roe, Assistant Cubmaster (Popcorn Kernel), Michelle Riley, Committee Member; Kristin Dolan, Committee Member

Chartered Organization Representative: Robert Mantilia
 
Cub Scout Program Questions: Contact Cubmaster Luke Tashjian at LukeTashjian@gmail.com


Scouts BSA (formerly Boy Scouts):

Scouts BSA Boy Troop 45 is open to 5th-12th grade boys

Scouts BSA Troop 45 is: Impactful Service; Inspired Leadership; Expert Scoutcraft; Unforgettable Fun

The Troop meets weekly on Tuesday nights at the New Canaan Nature Center from 7 – 8:30 pm. Interested boys are welcome to join us anytime.

Troop website:  https://www.troopwebhost.org/Troop45NewCanaan/Index.htm

Troop youth leadership: Kane Duggar, Senior Patrol Leader; Andrew McKee, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader; Aidan Prostor, Quartermaster

Flaming Phoenix Patrol: Andrew McKee, Patrol Leader; Brendan Dolan, Assistant Patrol Leader

Dark Legion Patrol: Henry Oak, Patrol Leader; Ben Chen, Assistant Patrol Leader

Troop Adult Leadership:
Troop Committee: Steve Prostor, Committee Chair; Keith Duggar, Scoutmaster, Michelle Riley, Committee Member; Kristin Dolan, Committee Member
 
Chartered Organization Representative: Robert Mantilia
 
Merit Badge Counselors: Steve Prostor; Keith Duggar; Michelle Riley; Kristin Dolan
 
Scouts BSA Program Questions: Contact Scoutmaster Keith Duggar at duggar@alum.mit.edu

Register a Scout:
BSA Youth Application: https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/524-406.pdf

BSA Adult Application: https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/524-501.pdf

BSA Consent and Health Form:  https://www.scouting.org/health-and-safety/ahmr/

Email completed Cub Scout forms to Steve Prostor at sprostor.pack45@gmail.com

Email completed Scouts BSA forms to Steve Prostor at sprostor.troop45@gmail.com 

Make a Donation:
Pack Square site: https://st-aloysius-church-pack-45.square.site/

Troop Square site: https://st-aloysius-church-troop-45.square.site/ 

Scouting Program Questions?

Please contact Steve Prostor (Scouting Program Coordinator) at: sprostor.troop45@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Other Scouting America Links:
Scouting America Links:

Saugatuck District:  https://www.ctyankee.org/districts/saugatuck

Connecticut Yankee Council: https://www.ctyankee.org/

Scouting America: https://www.scouting.org/

Find a BSA Unit Near You: https://beascout.scouting.org/

Catholic Scouting Links

Catholic Scouting: www.catholicscouting.com

National Catholic Committee on Scouting: www.nccs-bsa.org