Editing Brookfield, Connecticut (section)

====Scouting====
Brookfield has a long history with Scouting and maintains several active scout units, including three [[Boy Scouts of America|Scouts BSA]] troops, [[Girl Scouts of the USA|Girl Scouts]] and a [[Cub Scouting (Boy Scouts of America)|Cub Scout]] pack. These are as follows:
* '''Troop 5''' – Founded in February 1942, Troop 5 is sponsored by St Paul's Church and meeting on Tuesday nights. The Troop camps every month and hasn't missed a month since 1964 (over 700 consecutive months, including modified campouts during the COVID Pandemic.) As the troop starts its 82nd year, the Troop currently has 32 Scouts registered with several soon to join the 79 names of Eagle Scouts from Troop 5 proudly displayed on a plaque in the Parish Hall. The troop holds several Community Service projects within Brookfield every year and run a popular Christmas Tree Pickup fundraiser in early January and a Mulch Sales & Delivery fundraiser the 1st weekend in May.<ref>http://www.brookfieldtroop5.org/ Troop 5 official website</ref>
* '''Troop 135''' – Founded in 1993, Troop 135 is open to boys ages 11–18 and currently meets on Thursday nights at Huckleberry Hill Elementary School. The troop recently celebrated its 25th anniversary and has over 40 Eagle Scouts. The troop runs a Wreath Sales fundraiser each holiday season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brookfield Troop 135 |url=https://www.brookfieldtroop135.org/ |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=www.brookfieldtroop135.org |language=en-US}}</ref>
* '''Troop 235''' – Founded in 2019, Troop 235 is the town's first Scouts BSA Girl Troop open to girls ages 11–18. The troop currently meets on Thursday nights at Huckleberry Hill Elementary School.  
* '''Pack 135''' –  Brookfield currently has a single pack which has over 60 boys ages 7–11. Dens for each grade have meetings one or two times each month with a full pack meeting once a month.  
* '''Girl Scouts''' – There are several Girl Scout troops in town with girls from kindergarten thru to seniors in Brookfield High School. Each grade-appropriate troop of typically 6-12 girls stays together throughout their Scouting year.