Troop 5, Middlebury, CT

From Tom Curry, Advancement Chairman and participant
in the Bromley ski weekend:

Hello to all,

Just wanted to pass on the news about the Bromley
ski weekend the Troop took this past weekend. It
started with a long drive up Friday night thinking why
are we going on a ski trip when it has not snowed but
an inch? Thinking as positively as we could we all
got up, (VERY VERY), early Saturday morning 6:00 A.M.
and walked up to breakfast.

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Court of Honors:

As you know, our February 1st Court of Honors is being
held at St. John of the Cross Church. I discovered
today that the church does not have an actual street
address (prior info was for a church office).

If you are unfamiliar with the location and need to do
a MapQuest, the church is located at the corners of
West and South Streets in Middlebury, on the Town
Green.

Scout Sunday Update:

If your Scout is a parishioner of Middlebury
Congregational Church, please send me his name and
rank. Even if he cannot usher, that information will
go in the bulletin.

trTroop 5 has a Uniform Swap. Below are the items
currently available. If you need any, please contact
The Ryan Family
If you can donate any old uniforms, please e-mail
Eddie regarding that as well.

Boy Scout Clothes in Storage: Updated 1/23/07

The following used items are in storage if needed by
any scout:

Scout Shirts:
Long Sleeve:
Youth Size 16
Men’s Size Small 14.5
Men’s Large
Men’s X-Large (2)

Short Sleeve:
Size 14 youth
Size medium youth
Men’s Medium
Men’s Large?
Men’s x-Large (3)

Scout Shorts:
Size 14 – 27 Waist (3)
Size 16 – 28 Waist (2)
Size 20 – 30 Waist
Size 22 – 31 Waist
30 Waist
34 Waist
36 Waist (4)
38 Waist (2)
42 Waist (2)

Long Pants:
Size 8 – 24 Waist
Size 10 – 25 Waist
Size 14 – 27 Waist
Size 18 – 29 Waist
Size 20 – 30 Waist (3)
40 Waist
42 Waist

Sash: 1 each unused

Socks: 7 pair good condition

Hats: 3 each

And one pair of Blue Suede Shoes slightly soiled.

Hello,

If your son is attending the Klondike Derby on
Saturday, February 3rd, the permission slip should be
returned by Thursday, February 1st to Mr. Redline,
Scoutmaster.

Please do the following:

I) Check your email and Print the attached document.
II) Complete and sign the form.
III) Return the completed form with your $10 cash
payment by Thursday, February 1st.

Please note that dropoff and pickup are NOT at the
church, but at Camp Mattatuck.

Thank you,

Mrs. Marcucci

Troop 5:

Parents and Scouts, please check your schedules and
e-mail me if you are available:

1) Parents and Scouts are needed for the 6:00 P.M.
Set-up and Clean-up afterwards of the February 1st
Court of Honors. Remember: This is at St. John of
the Cross Church.

2) February 4th is Scout Sunday. This is a day at
which we honor our sponsoring organization Middlebury
Congregational Church by attending services and
bringing baked goods for the social time after the
service. Ushers need to arrive at 9:30 A.M. for a
10:00 A.M. service. Scouts who usher wear full class
A uniforms. Their names and ranks will go in the
church bulletin. If you can attend the service,
usher, or bring baked goods, please e-mail me by
January 31st.

2) Parents and Scouts are needed for the March 3rd
Candy Drive at the Middlebury Transfer Station for the
following shifts:

7:30-9:30
9:30-11:30
11:30-1:30
1:30-3:15

Thank you in advance for helping out at these Troop
events!!!

Maureen Marcucci, Vice-Chairman

Hello Troop 5,

In your email you will find the minutes from the January
18th, 2007 Troop 5 Committee Meeting.

Troop 5 Boards of Review are next Thursday. Scouts,
please call Advancement Chairman Tom Curry
to schedule your Board of Review.

Our February 1st Court of Honor will NOT be at
Middlebury Congregational Church. It will be held at
St. John of the Cross Church (on the green), 530
Middlebury Road at 7 PM. Dessert will follow the
ceremony.

I) If your last name begins with the letters A-M,
please bring a drink.
II) If it begins with N-Z, please bring a topping (to
go on poundcakes) such as whipped cream, chocolate
sauce, strawberry sauce, etc.
III) Please avoid peanut products.

Our candy drive is coming up. We will be at the
Middlebury Transfer Station on March 3rd from 7:30
A.M.-3:15 PM. Parents, please try to help out during
this time period and bring your Scout. E-mail me if
you can attend.

Thank you to the following people:

1. Tom DeAngelis for the best December Bottle Drive
in four years.
2. Andy Riddle for facilitating the purchase of 12
new tents for the Troop – and getting a great deal.
3. Tom DeAngelis for making a new Troop 5 Eagle
Plaque.
4. Sue Fedor of Sullivan’s Jewelers (and a Troop 5
Eagle Scout mom) and Brass City Trophy for doing the
engraving for free to support Troop 5.
5. Jackie Mulhall and Ann Lang for completing another
successful Troop 5 Popcorn Fundraiser. This was a big
job and they did it well.
6. Dom Romano, Dave Jones, Michael Marcucci, Ken
Bushka, Grandpa Prater, and Tom Curry for attending
the Battleship Campout.

Be sure to check out the new Troop 5 Eagle Plaque at
Middlebury Library. There is plenty of room for new
Eagle Scout names!!!

From Christine Dibble, Committee Chairman:

Pack 15 is hosting a Business Cub Challenge Pinewood
Derby Race this Sunday 1/21 at 2pm (Shepardson I
believe). The Trucking Museum has sponsored a car but
would like a scout to build it for them.

If there is a scout interested, please contact Mrs.
Dibble.

General Notice:

A driver is needed for the ski trip. If you can help,
please contact Pat Dooling as we do NOT
have enough transportation for the boys who have
signed up.

The next committee meeting will be held on
Thursday, January 18th at 7:00 P.M. at the church.

All parents and committee members are asked to be in attendance.

Mrs. Marcucci, Vice-Chairperson

From Pat Dooling, Assistant Scoutmaster:

Troop 5,

It’s not too late to sign up for the Bromley Ski Trip
the weekend of January 26 through 28! If you are
interested please see your email for the permission slip
(note price change since we’re past the early
registration deadline) and return to Patrick Dooling
with payment asap (January 18 at the latest).

Also, I am currently looking for one additional adult
to join us on this trip to help facilitate
transportation of the nine boys we have signed up to
attend. As an alternative, if anyone not wishing to
spend the weekend is willing to drive either Friday or
Sunday (or both), please contact me.
Drivers are compensated monetarily for their fuel
expense.

Thanks!