Exploring - Narragansett Council

04/12/2026

Congratulations!

02/22/2026

01/31/2026

🎉 Join Us in Celebrating Our Amazing Volunteers! 🎉

We’re thrilled to honor Detective Michael Velino, recipient of the prestigious William H. Spurgeon III Award—the highest recognition for outstanding leadership and service in the Exploring program! 🏅

Michael’s Scouting journey began as a youth, where he spent 10 years actively involved and earned the rank of Eagle Scout with Troop 1 Warwick. Today, he continues to make a lasting impact through multiple leadership roles:
✅ Assistant Den Leader & Treasurer – Pack 6 Cranston
✅ Senior Advisor & Committee Chairman – Woonsocket Police Explorers Post 412
✅ Director – Rhode Island Police Explorer Academy
✅ Committee Chairman – Troop 66 Garden City

Michael was instrumental in launching the Woonsocket Police Explorers program, which has helped countless youth gain hands-on experience in law enforcement—five of whom have gone on to become police officers! His dedication reflects a lifelong commitment to Scouting, rooted in a family tradition spanning three generations.

📅 Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner
🗓 Date: Wednesday, February 4
🕒 Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Venus De Milo, 75 Grand Army of the Republic Hwy, Swansea, MA

✨ Don’t miss this special evening of celebration, inspiration, and community!
👉 RSVP Today: NCScouts.org/AnnualDinner

Let’s come together to recognize the incredible impact of our volunteers. See you there! 💙


Troop 66 Garden City
Woonsocket Police Department

10/11/2025

A beautiful day at the Fort stop by and see Westport Fire Explorers Post 774!

10/11/2025

Westport Fire Explorers Post 774 showing off their equipment and skills at the Adventure at the Fort. Stop by and see them!

06/29/2025

06/28/2025

Congratulations to our Fire Explorers who completed the New Hampshire Fire Explorer Academy. We were well represented and are so proud of their accomplishment! Nice job Lt Ethan Booth, Lt. Cameron Zeller, Zane Moriarty, Mia Booth and Marlee Moriarty!

06/04/2025

01/09/2025

Westport’s Recruit Call Firefighters, Nick Datello, Austin Mackay, Brady Arrington, and Skylah Vaillancourt (pictured L-R) began the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy Call/Vol Recruit program this week at their facility in Bridgewater.

Over the next six months the recruits will engage in a wide variety of fire service training and education, both in the classroom and in the training yard. The skills they learn will prepare them to join the ranks of the Westport Fire Department and provide them with the foundation they need as they work towards their goals of being career firefighters and EMS providers.

As recent graduates of the Westport Junior Fire Explorer Program, we know that they are well prepared for whatever challenges the academy presents and we are confident that they will successfully complete this intense training program.

We wish them well.