Boys' 10-14 yrs (+/-) group get-together will be at Stratton Brook State Park TODAY

 Boys' 10-14 yrs (+/-) group get-together will be
at Stratton Brook State Park, 149 Farms Village Road (Route 309), Simsbury, CT, from 1-3pm. All are welcome, regarless of ager or gender!

Look for me (in my trademark tie-dyed shirt -- I'll dress the toddler in tie-dyed too just to make us really easy to find ;) on the beach at the swimming pond, on the side nearest the parking lot. There is no fee during the week.
There is also a stocked trout pond for fishing, trails for hiking, etc.

Hope to see you there! Next week's get-together will be at Sandy Beach on Crystal Lake in Ellington.

--Shelley, mom to Jacob (12 yrs), Gabe (10 yrs) and Clara (18 mos)

Summer Boys' 10-14yrs group hangouts start this Thursday

Passing this along from Shelley Wurst..........

Our summer Boys' 10-14yrs group hangouts start this Thursday, July 18, from 1pm- 3pm, and our location for this week is Mashamoquet State Park on Rte 44 in Pomfret, CT. Enter the park at the main entrance off Rte 44 (if traveling eastbound, it will be the first right after the Campground entrance, which is located beyond Wolf Den Rd), and park by the swimming pond or in the main parking lot. We will meet on the beach along the shaded side. I will wear tie-dye in order to make myself easy to be seen. :)

Swimming in the pond and fishing in the stream, as well as hiking, are all possibilities at this location. Israel Putnam's famous Wolf Den is also located at this State Park (a short drive, then moderate hike, from where we are meeting) if anyone wants to organize a hike once we all get there. I will
personally be sticking near the swimming water -- too buggy and muggy for me to spend much time in the woods this week!

Feel free to come as early and stay as late as you like! I will probably be there regardless of the weather (unless they wind up predicting severe weather for the entire afternoon), and will actually be shooting to get there right about noon, so if you want to come earlier look for me!

Please feel free to 'crash' our get-togethers even if you don't have boys in the target age range -- these are all public venues, you are more than welcome to come hang out with us even if you have no boys at all!! :)

The rest of our summer schedule is as follows:


July 25 -- Stratton Brook State Park, Simsbury

Aug 1 -- Sandy Beach* (Crystal Lake), Ellington (*admission fee)

Aug 8 -- Hopeville Pond State Park, Griswold

Aug 15 -- Bigelow Hollow State Park, Union

Aug 22 -- Gay City State Park, Hebron

Aug 29 -- Salmon River, Colchester

Most of these locations are free during the week (I think Sandy Beach is the only exception), and all offer swimming and fishing as options. Our official meeting time will be 1-3pm -- however, I expect most of us will take advantage of our leisurely summer schedules to extend our day and enjoy the water, weather, and companionship! :) I will post reminders about each week's location and address and any specifics you need to know a day or two prior to the date.

RSVPs are NOT necessary, and you can feel free to pick and choose any or all the dates and locations.


Looking forward to a fun-filled, relaxing summer!! Hope to share it with many of you! :)

--Shelley, mom to Jacob (12), Gabe (10), and Clara (18 mos)