Troop 5, Middlebury, CT

Hey Troop 5!

I said, Hey Troop 5!

Are you ready? (for what you ask?)

For Summer Camp 2007 at Camp Mattatuck!

In the next week or so, I will be sending out the initial mailing for summer camp this year. We will be attending Camp Mattatuck from August 12th-18th. As in years past, this is the final week of the camping season at Mattatuck and we will again be staying in Arrow South. The total cost this year (if all payments are made by April 26th) is $300 (including troop photo). This amount will be reduced by any contributions the troop makes (to be decided at the March 1st Committee meeting).
In the meantime, I have uploaded some forms for you to look at and download if you need to. Check out the forms page for all of them.

No scout from Troop 5 should stay home from camp for financial reasons, there are many sources of campership money available to us. If you need to apply for a campership, the first form to fill out is here. It must be returned to me no later than March 29th (no deposit is required).

All other scouts need to make a $50 deposit by March 29th to hold your place with Troop 5. The balance will be due on April 26th.

The Medical Form has been updated this year and is posted here. EVERYONE will need to fill out the front of the new form, regardless of if you need a new physical this year. If your last physical was more than 36 months before we go to camp, you will need a new one this year (12 months if you are over 40). I will be contacting you to let you know what is needed.

Get ready for a great time at Mattatuck!

Jeff Lukens, Assistant Scoutmaster
jeff@troop5middlebury.org

Hello Troop 5:Please check out the Scout Show Website. It will give
you a good idea of all the fun activities that await
our Scouts this June. For your information, you can download the permission slip on the web here.

It is due this Thursday, March 1st, with a ten dollar deposit.

www.crcscoutshow.org

Hello Troop 5:

This Thursday, March 1st, Tefta Bushka will be at our
Troop meeting with MANY boxes of candy bars. Please
please remember to give her your $36 check made out to
Troop 5. We don’t want her to take TOO many boxes
home with her!!!

On March 3rd, we will be at the Transfer Station
selling candy bars. Scouts are needed to work the
11:30-1:30 and 1:30-3:15 shifts. Please let me know
if you can help out.

On March 10th, Troop 5 will be at Middlebury’s Village
Square Shopping Plaza for the Bottle Drive. Scouts
and parents are needed for the 9-11:00 and 11-1:00
shifts. Please e-mail me to sign-up. Parents with
trucks are needed to transport the bottles.

Thanks very much,

Maureen Marcucci

There will be a Troop 5 Committee meeting next
Thursday, March 1st at 7:00 P.M. at the Middlebury Congregational Church.

Hello Troop 5:

I) Please note: Due to school vacation week, there
is no Troop 5 meeting on Thursday, February 22nd.

II) On Thursday, March 1st, Tefta Bushka, our candy
drive chairman will be distributing boxes of candy for
the Scouts to sell. This fundraiser supported the
Troop last year by rasing $900. Please do your best
to take one box to sell!!!

***Please bring your checks for $36 (per box) made out
to Troop 5 and give them directly to Tefta Bushka.
Payment must be made prior to receiving your box.***

III) On Saturday, March 3rd, from 7:30 A.M. to 3:15
P.M. Troop 5 will be selling additional candy bars at
the Middlebury Transfer Station. In particular,
Scouts need to volunteer for the following time slots:

11:30-1:30 P.M.
1:30-3:15 P.M.

Believe it or not, we have some hardy volunteers for
the 7:30-9:30 A.M. and 9:30-11:30 A.M. time slots, but
more are always welcome!

E-mail me at committeechair@troop5middlebury.org to sign up.

Maureen Marcucci

Hello Troop 5:

Today you were emailed MANY permission slips. I do
believe our Outdoor Activity Chairman Robin Redline
has been extremely busy. Three cheers to her for her
efforts for the Troop.

Please print down the three files linked below.

1) The April Campout permission slip is due by
February 15th – THIS THURSDAY. The $25.00 cash
deposit is due by Thursday, March first. If you
receive this e-mail late, please, do not hesitate to
contact Robin Redline at outdoor@troop5middlebury.org to reserve a spot for
your Scout at the April campout.

2) The June Scout Show Campout Permission slip and
$10.00 cash deposit are due on March first.

3) The March Campout permission slip and $22.00 cash
payment are due by Thursday, March eighth.

Best wishes to all sorting these opportunities out
with your personal family calendars!!

Maureen Marcucci

Hello Troop 5:

This Thursday there will be NO sledding at Shepardson
- per Dave Redline, Scoutmaster. The Troop will have
a regular meeting.

Sledding will occur if we have enough snow on another date.

Hello Troop 5:

I am in the process of compiling forms for all Troop 5
merit badge counselors. In doing this, I noticed that
there were many badges that our Troop does not have a
counselor for. If interested, please review the list
below and let me know if you would like to be a Troop
5 merit badge counselor for one or more of them. I
will then mail you the forms to be returned to me.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Thank you for considering this,

Maureen Marcucci

The following elective badges have no counselor:

American Business
American Labor
Animal Science
Archaeology
Archery
Art
Astronomy
Atomic Energy
Auto Mechanics
Backpacking
Basketry
Bird Study
Chemistry
Cinematography
Climbing
Crime Prevention
Dentistry
Disabilities Awareness
Dog Care
Drafting
Electricity
Electronics
Energy
Farm Mechanics
Fingerprinting
Geology
Golf
Graphic Arts
Horsemanship
Indian Lore
Insect Study
Journalism
Law
Metalwork
Model Design and Building
Painting
Pets
Pioneering
Plant Science
Plumbing
Pottery
Public Health
Pulp and Paper
Radio
Sculpture
Snow Sports
Space Exploration
Stamp Collecting
Textile
Theater
Traffic Safety
Truck Transportation
Veterinary Medicine
Waterskiing
Weather

Troop 5 – Thank you

Thank you to the following families who helped set-up
and clean-up for the Court of Honors:

Bushka, Black, Connery, Curry, Redline, Dibble,
Zembruski, and anyone I missed!

Thank you to the following Scouts who attended Scout
Sunday at the Middlebury Congregational Church:

Nathan B., Justin C., Tommy C., Nick M., Patrick M.,
Justin N., Will P., Erik R., Kevin R., Steven Z.

Thank you to all of their Scout families for sending
baked goods. Thank you also to the Mayer and Jones
families who generously dropped off baked goods, even
though they could not attend.

FROM WAYNE KREVETSKI, TROOP 5 ASSISTANT SCOUTMASTER:

I just wanted to drop you and the Committee a short
note concerning the recent Bromley Ski Trip. This
year I had the pleasure to spend Saturday and Sunday
skiing with the Troop. As always the boys were well
behaved and we all had a lot of fun, but I noticed
something this year that I wanted to share with you
folks. It was something that might be missed when
working with the boys on a day to day basis when there
is so much going on and so many things that need
one’s attention. I noticed a quiet team spirit,
“Scout Spirit”, with the group. When the adults had
to leave for a moment to “get the cars” for instance,
and a particular scout was left in charge, he showed
the initiative to get the others to carry the troop
gear to the curb so it was ready to load, and the
others joined in and lent a hand without question. On
a number of occasions I saw scouts assisting each
other, working together, or “Taking an easier trail”
because one member of the group was not ready for the
more difficult route. This was not done grudgingly
because they were told to by a leader but willingly
without a second thought. It was clear to me that the
boys had a genuine respect for each other. You can be
rightfully proud of your sons and the gentlemen that
they are becoming. I can tell you that I was proud to
be in their company and look forward to continued
association with Troop 5. I would like to close by
saying Thank you to Pat Dooling and Tom and Karen
Curry for giving their time and efforts so that the
trip could take place. I believe that the Troop is
lucky to have Leaders willing to make the commitment
so that a full program can be provided. I am looking
forward to the Venture Patrol’s visit.

Yours in Scouting

Wayne Krevetski

FROM PETE PLOCH, CHESHIRE TROOP 51 SCOUTMASTER:

***Four spots available for the World Jamboree***

My son is going to the World Jamboree this coming July
in London . This past weekend, we went to a meeting
for his Jamboree troop up in Sturbridge. The Jamboree
Scoutmaster said that there are still four slots
available in the troop. The Scoutmaster said that he
would be willing to come to talk to any boy and his
parents to get the necessary paperwork going. As you
probably know, the cost for this is pretty steep,
about $4,000. But for anyone who can swing it, it
certainly sounds like it’s going to be a great thing.

If people want to get in touch with the Jamboree
Scoutmaster or have some general questions, they can
contact me and I’ll pass along the information.

Pete Ploch, Scoutmaster
Troop 51, Cheshire
(check your email for contact information)