Troop 5, Middlebury, CT

For all scouts attending the Scout Show this weekend, there is a medical form that must be completed. You can find the form here. Page 1 only must be filled out by a parent (no doctor needed) and given to Mr. Redline at this Thursday’s meeting. All registered adult leaders must also turn a form in this Thursday.

We are also looking for a couple more drivers for scouts and gear if you can help out either driving up or back or both please call Robin Redline. Sunday would be pickup at 10:00 am at the Hebron Fair Grounds.

Eddie R.’s Eagle Court of Honor will be held next
Sunday, June 10th at Middlebury Congregational
Church.

If you have not yet RSVP’d, please call the Ryan
Family by this Friday.

From Dave Redline, Scoutmaster:

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Parents – please read the following and share the
information with your scout(s)

Knife/Ax/Saw
Tenderfoot scouts who need to demonstrate knife/ax/saw
use can fulfill this requirement next Tuesday (May
29th) at 7:00 pm at Hop Brook. You MUST call Mr.
Redline and let him know you are
interested in attending.

Scoutmaster Conferences
Next Thursday, May 31st, is the last week for
scoutmaster conferences. Scouts need to be in full
uniform with all the requirements for the rank
completed and have their book and all merit
badges/blue cards with them. The list for those
advancing in turned over to our Advancement
Chairperson Mr. Curry Thursday night after the meeting
and will not be changed at that point.

Have a terrific and safe holiday weekend.
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From Maureen Marcucci, Committee Chairman:

There will be a Troop 5 Committee Meeting this
Thursday, May 31st at 7:00 P.M. at Middlebury
Congregational Church.

***Bike Rentals are available at Cape Cod.***

From Tom Curry, Sr.:

The permission slip for the June Cape Cod bike trip has been posted
online here.  Six Scouts are currently signed up for this trip. There
is room for lots more!!!!

I have contacted a local bike shop, (Idle Times bike
shop) right down the road from the campground, and
they have plenty of rentals available for the scouts,
siblings and or parents. The rates for rentals are as
follows:
4 hours = $14.00
8 hours = $18.00
24 hours = $22.00

Helmet rentals (Required for all under the age of 16)
4 hours = $1.00
8 hours = $2.00
24 hours = $3.00

If you need to rent a bike or a helmet you should call
ahead and make a reservation and we can pick up the
bike Saturday morning as they are open for business
from 9:00am to 5:pm Monday through Sunday. Their
phone number is 508-255-8281. Their web site is

http://idletimesbikes.com/

Permission slips are due this Thursday night 5/31/07
along with payment. You can give payments to Mr.
Redline or Mr. Romano or Mr. Curry.

If you have any questions about this trip please call
Tom Curry Sr. at.

Thanks
Tom Sr.

On Sunday, May 27th, Troop 5 will participate in
Middlebury’s Memorial Day festivities. Please make
every effort to attend. If you can join us
please arrive at:

* Middlebury Garage at 11:45 A.M. for the cemetery
service
* Perrotti’s Pizza at 4:30 P.M. for the parade
line-up

Please do not drop your son off for the brief, but
very meaningful cemetery service. FULL CLASS A
UNIFORMS ARE REQUIRED FOR BOTH EVENTS.

If you have any questions regarding the Memorial Day
events, please contact Dave Redline at
scoutmaster@troop5middlebury.org

Thanks very much,
Maureen Marcucci

Hello,The minutes for the May 3rd Committee Meeting were emailed today.

I) Thank you to Mr. Lukens, Mr. Jones, Ms. Coe, Mr.
Ready, Mr. Bushka, Mr. Pekovich, and Mr. Devin
Krevetski for attending the April climbing campout at
Mattatuck and Venture Patrol outing at Prime Climb.
Thank you to Mr. Laverack, Mr. Redline,
and Mr. Ready for attending the May 6th five-mile
hike.

II) Parents, if you can attend the May 19-20th hiking
campout, please contact Scoutmaster Dave Redline at
scoutmaster@troop5middlebury.org or Outdoor
Activities Chairman Robin Redline at
outdoor@troop5middlebury.org

III) ***Please remember to pay CASH (no checks) with
your campout permission slips. If you will be
attending with your son, please note it on the
permission slip so that Scouts can purchase your food
- thank you!***

IV) On Sunday, May 27th, Troop 5 will participate in
Middlebury’s Memorial Day festivities. If your son
can join us please arrive at:

* Middlebury Garage at 11:45 A.M. for the cemetery
service
* Perrotti’s Pizza at 4:30 P.M. for the parade
line-up

Please do not drop your son off for the brief, but
very meaningful cemetery service. FULL CLASS A
UNIFORMS ARE REQUIRED FOR BOTH EVENTS.

If you have any questions regarding the Memorial Day
events or you wish to sign up, please contact Karen
Curry.

Thanks very much,

Maureen Marcucci

Troop 5:

We are all entering an extremely hectic time of year.
Per several requests, I list below the upcoming Troop
5 events for May and June. Please mark your calendar
accordingly.

May 19-20 Mattatuck Hiking Campout
May 24 Scoutmaster Conferences
May 27 @ noon Middlebury Memorial Day Cemetery
Ceremony – Troop participates
May 27 @ 4:30 Middlebury Memorial Day Parade
Troop marches in parade
May 31 Scoutmaster Conferences
May 31 @ 7 PM Committee Meeting
June 1-3 Scout Show @ Hebron
June 7 Boards of Review
June 10 @ 2 PM Eddie R.’s Eagle Ceremony at
Middlebury Congregational Church
June 14 @ 6:30 Court of Honor @ Meadowview Park
in Middlebury
June 16 9AM-1 PM Bottle Drive
June 22-24 Cape Cod Bike Trip
June 23 @ noon Relay for Life @ MMS – Troop 5 is
honor guard and runs activities

Happy Tuesday to all those who are interested in Philmont!

I want to remind you that your $250 non-refundable deposit is due this Thursday, May 10th, along with the signed information form found here:

http://www.troop5middlebury.org/Forms/PhilmontInformationForm.pdf

Please read the information on this form and return it to me with your check (made out to Troop 5) for $250.

Philmont is a popular destination for scouts, and with Troop 5 it is no different. There is a good possibility that we will have more scouts sign up and pay a deposit than our crew will hold (our preliminary list has 11 12 scouts and 4 adults on it). If that is the case, we will take scouts in the order that they expressed interest after the April 3, 2007 announcement of our trek. Troop 5 will make every effort possible to find a spot in another council crew for the scouts who are not selected for the Troop 5 crew. We want your son to attend Philmont! If we are unsuccessful, your deposit will be refunded to you.

Happy Trails,

Jeff Lukens, ASM and Expedition Advisor
jeff@troop5middlebury.org

FLEA MARKET CLEANUP:

We had a great turnout at the Flea Market Clean-up for
the Middlebury Congregational Church. Thank you to
the following Scouts for helping out:

Adam B., Alex F., Frankie K., Nick M., Pat M.,
Paul M., Eric R., Kevin R. Thank you to John D. and
Will P. for coming to help out a bit later, but the
boys who came worked so hard and so fast that it was
completed early!

Thank you to Ed Nelson, and Robin Redline
for staying during the clean-up.

EARTH DAY CLEANUP:

Thank you to Ryan B. for helping clean-up Middlebury
on Earth Day and Thank you to Tefta Bushka and Elaine
Romano for coordinating and assisting at this event.

TROOP 5 COURT OF HONOR:

Our Troop 5 Court of Honor is scheduled for June 14,
2007. It appears there is a conflict for some
families in the form of an eighth grade graduation.

***At this time, the date remains June 14th.***

If you will be unable to attend on June 14th please
e-mail Denise Black so that we can survey how much
of an impact this will be. Please note if your son might
be advancing in rank.