Troop 5, Middlebury, CT

From Jackie Mulhall, Popcorn Co-Chairman:

A reminder that popcorn orders are due this Thursday,
Nov. 2. If your scout will not be at the meeting, you
should make arrangements to get their order to the
meeting with someone else or else get the order to
Jackie Mulhall by November 2nd.

If you have not already RSVP’d for the November 12th
Eagle Ceremony, please do so to Elaine Romano

There will be a Troop 5 Committee Meeting, Thursday,
November 2nd at 7 PM at the Middlebury Congregational
Church.

Hello Troop 5:

The SPL Popcorn Challenge continutes this week.
Please report your cumulative sales from the last two
weeks to Patrick M., Scribe. If you cannot attend the
meeting, e-mail your sales to me and I will forward
the number to Patrick.

We have one week left in our Popcorn Fundraiser. This
is the Troop’s biggest fundraiser and do you know that
about 2/3 of the monies raised go right back to the
Scouts to help pay for summer camp and campouts?

It only takes an hour a night to make a difference.
Last night our family sold over $100 in just one
hour’s time. Another family sold $140 and $268 the
two night’s prior – in just one hour of time each
night! As one wise person said, “All it takes is a
little motivation from mom or dad and a little
interest in how the boy is doing with his sales and
just watch them go.”

In this last week of selling, please take AT LEAST
one hour to go out and accompany your Scout selling
popcorn.

Thank you!

Maureen Marcucci, Vice-Chairman

EAGLE CEREMONY REMINDER:Marc Romano’s Eagle Ceremony will be Sunday, November
12th at 3:00 P.M. at Middlebury Congregational Church.

***Please RSVP to the Romano Family ASAP***

NOVEMBER CAMPOUT PERMISSION SLIP:

If your son is attending the campout of November 17th
to 19th, the permission slip should be returned by
Thursday, November 2nd to Mr. Redline, Scoutmaster.

Please do the following:

I) Check your email for the permission slip
II) Print the permission slip form.
III) Complete and sign the form.
IV) Return the completed form with your $22 cash
payment by Thursday, November 2nd.

Hello Troop 5!!!

Thank you for your awesome support of our Pasta Dinner
Fundraiser. We had 81% of our Scouts participating at
the dinner. We recognize the following Scouts who
contributed their time to the success of this event:

Toby A., Nathan B., Jeffrey C., Ed C., Justin C.,
Tommy C., Thomas D., Eric D., John D., Henry H.,
Michael J., Ethan L., Patrick M., Nicholas M., Paul
M., Chris M., Stephen P., Joe P., William P., Zach R.,
Erik R., Kevin R., Graham R., Brendan R., Marc R.,
Eddie R., Dennis Michael S., Jon W., Steven Z.

Thank you to the following parents, siblings and
scoutmasters who helped out:

Tefta Bushka, Denise Black, Margaret Coe, Dom & Elaine
Romano, Dave & Robin Redline, Jeff Lukens, Mike and
Marianne Pendergast, Dave Jones, Christine Dibble,
Shelley Pille, Jim Delaney, Ann Lang & John Laverack,
Jennie Coe, Michael Marcucci, Bill Ready, Jackie
Mulhall, Jennie C., Meghan M., and Mallory P.

Thank you to Tom DeAngelis for making our Route 64
sign and to Jill Prater for painting it.

Thank you to the following area businesses and
organizations that supported our dinner:

Ann’s Deli of Waterbury
BJ’s
New Moon Chinese Restaurant
Du Mouchel Paper in Waterbury
Ford’s Automotive Sunoco Station
Friendly’s Restaurants
Larry’s Package Store
Middlebury Pizza
Quizno’s Subs of Naugatuck
Sullivan’s Jewelers
Boy Scout Troop 444 (planning advice)
Republican Town Committee (planning advice)

The following people won our door prize gift
certificates:

Karen Hughes – Ford’s Automotive
Mary Lee Quinn – Friendly’s
Marian Bartolini – Larry’s Liquors
Maria Ryan – Middlebury Pizza
Mayer Family – New Moon Chinese Restaurant
Tefta Bushka – Quizno’s Subs
Marianne Pendergast – Sullivan’s Jewelers (pin)

Thank you to our wonderful organizers. It would never
have happened without all their hours of planning,
consulting, phonecalls, trips to the store, trips to
area businesses, and leadership:

JILL PRATER
SUE MAYER
TOM & KAREN CURRY
ROSA CIPRIANO

Great Job!!!

***We served over 160 people and made a net profit of
approximately $540. How about some new tents, Scouts?

The feeling of community and spirit that the evening
brought to the Troop was priceless.

Thanks go out to all of you. If I forgot anyone,
please let me know.

From Scout Eddie R. regarding Eagle Project:

If anyone is available Saturday, October 21 from 1-4
pm, I am going to be putting in bench anchors at Lake
Elise. We will be digging as well as mixing and
pouring cement. If you are able to help, please call or
e-mail me . Also, if you are at the
pasta dinner Thursday, talk to me there if you can
come.

Thanks,

Eddie

>From Maureen Marcucci:

***Scouts, please remember to wear your Class A
uniforms to tomorrow’s Pasta Dinner.***

Try to get out and sell your tickets. They sell very
quickly – ours went in 1/2 hour to some of our
neighbors! Bring your cash payments in your envelopes
to tomorrow’s dinner. Thank you!

From Jackie Mulhall:

From the Popcorn Kernal (you have to love the Boy
Scout humor!)

You know that stove you used to cook your dinner on at
the last camp-out? Popcorn money was used to but it.
Do you like having a tent to sleep in when you camp
out? Popcorn money buys those too. The money raised
through the popcorn sale is critical to our troop to
support the activities the kids love.

We are half-way through the popcorn sale. Remember
that orders (with money if you want) are due at the
meeting on Thurs. Nov. 2. Don’t forget that each
scout is asked to sell $150 worth of popcorn to get
their camp credit. That’s just 12 items at $13 each.

Also, don’t forget the SPL challenge to beat Tommy
Curry’s popcorn sales or the weekly pizza challenge.

***Please Email Jackie.Mulhall@sbcglobal.net with your
current popcorn sales dollar amount so we can see how
we are doing.***

There will also be a sheet at the pasta dinner to put
your current sales numbers on.

Hello,

Please note that this weekend’s campout will not have
a dropoff/pickup at the church, but instead at
Mattatuck. Please refer to Mr. Redline’s e-mail for
details.

Please volunteer to help at the Pasta Supper. Serving
times (for Scouts) are from 4:30/5:00 to 7:00 P.M.
Tickets will be handed out at tonight’s meeting.
Please do your best to presell for this fundraiser.

If you haven’t yet RSVP’d to Robin Redline for the
Youth Protection class opportunity, please do so at
outdoor@troop5middlebury.org

We would like to thank the following people:

1) Tom DeAngelis for running the bottle drive
2) Mike Pendergast, Andy Riddle, Bill Ready, Denise
Black, Jill Prater, John Laverack, and Patrick Dooling
for manning the bottle drive
3) Mike Pendergast, Tom Curry, Andy Riddle, and Tom
DeAngelis for transporting bottles
4) Highland Liquors, Larry’s Liquors, Nardelli’s Deli
and the Amodeo Family for contributions
5) Lisa Zembruski and Karen Curry for planning and
facilitating the Court of Honor Dinner
6) Jill Prater for running the phonetree
7) Denise Black for mailing merit badge counselor
renewal forms
Robin Redline for typing and printing the Troop
calendar
9) Karen Curry for taking the Charter Organization
Representative position and Alberta Weller for serving
in this position
10) Marianne Pendergast for serving as Secretary
11) Ken Bushka, Dave Jones, Jeff Lukens, and Michael
Marcucci for attending the September Campout
12) Sue Mayer, Tefta Bushka, Dave Jones, and Chris
Way for signing up as merit badge counselors
13) Mike Pille, Tom De Angelis, Tom & Karen Curry,
and Mr. Delaney for serving at Boards of Review

>From Dave Redline, Scoutmaster:

Fall Camporee Update:

As fate would have it I will be at the campout this
weekend – a big thanks to Mrs. Prater, Mr. Curry, and
Mr. Ready for coming up and pitching in to make this
happen for our scouts. And of course none of it would
be possible without Mr. Jones leading us over the
weekend.

Some important info:
To make life easier we have decided to change to drop
off and pick up location directly to Camp Mattuck -
drop off will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday night at the Cope
Field parking lot (on the right hand side after
passing the runway) and 10:00 a.m. pickup on Sunday
(please note new time). Your scout will receive some
equipment at the meeting on Thursday night to bring
with him on Friday – it is essential that he have this
with him when he arrives at camp. As mentioned on the
permission slip and at the meetings – boots are
required (no boots/no campout) as well as class A
uniforms. It’s going to be cold and wet so please
take a minute to go over a checklist with them after
they pack and make any suggestions that may make their
weekend a little better. if you have any questions
you can see me tomorrow night or call at 758-0882. I’m
looking forward to a great weekend.

Dave

From Robin Redline, Outdoor Activities Chairman:

I am looking into setting up a class for Youth Protection for any parent that would like to take it or needs to update.

Troop 5 does require you to take this class if you expect to go on a Troop function with the boys in a leader capacity.  There is no fee for you and the class would be approximately 1 hour long.  I want to know that there is a need for someone to come from our District to give the class and am asking that anyone that is interested to email me at outdoor@troop5middlebury.org

Note, if you have taken the online version of Youth Protection this class is not needed.  If you have taken online Youth Protection please let me know as I keep the Troops record of it for Tour Permit application purposes.  This training does expire in two years and the Troop has to know who and when training expires.