Troop 5, Middlebury, CT

Hello Troop 5:

There will be a committee meeting next Thursday, April
3rd, at the church.

Eagle Ceremony: Our Eagle Chairman Tefta Bushka has
not heard from ANYONE regarding clean-up help. Please
e-mail her to
volunteer. This involves putting chairs and tables
away and sweeping up the floors. It is not time
consuming, but help is needed.

Candy Drive: I don’t know where this one stands, but
if you can volunteer even an hour of your time on
Saturday, please e-mail Marti Peterson

Thank you!

Maureen Marcucci

Hello Troop 5:

Adults and Scouts, we really need your help this
Saturday. We are running our second date for the
Troop 5 candy drive and are hoping to do two separate
locations from 9-3. If we do this, we can finish this
off and not take up anymore Troop calendar time.

Adults, please volunteer. Marti Peterson and I are
currently booked for six hours each on Saturday and I
can assure you, this will NOT make my mother-in-law
happy – a clean house is needed for her arrival on
Sunday for the Eagle ceremony.

So far, we have Pat M., Nick M., Mike J. and Steven Z.
Any other Scouts willing to do a two hour shift?

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Please e-mail Marti Peterson ASAP

Thank you in advance for your help,

Maureen Marcucci, Committee Chairman

Hello Troop 5:

Just a quick update to the calendar – the June campout
dates have been changed to Friday, June 27th – 29th.
This one promises to be a great time with biking and
beachtime at Hammonnassett.

Thank you to Scout John D. for planning this!

Have a great weekend,

Maureen Marcucci

Two important items:

From Jeff Lukens, Asst. Scoutmaster:

Hey Troop 5!

Thursday is the first day of spring, so that means it
is time to start thinking about Summer Camp at Camp
Mattatuck. We will be going to camp from August
10th-16th. As always, this is the final week of the
2008 camping season at Mattatuck.

Information on individual payments will be mailed out
in the next couple of weeks. The base price for your
week at camp will be $315. Your payments will vary,
however, depending on the discounts applied and
contributions from the troop based on fundraising.
Each scout will receive at least $30 from the troop,
with some scouts receiving more if they sold more than
$150 in popcorn. Summer Camp Payments are due May
22nd.

No scout needs to stay home from camp because of
financial reasons. There are many sources of
camperships available to scouts who want to go to
camp. If you wish to apply for a campership, the
first step is to print off this Campership
Application and fill it out. These forms are due to
me at the April 3rd meeting. These forms are also
found on the Troop 5 Website
(click on Forms)

So, if you want to go to camp – stay tuned for more
information. If you think you will need help paying
for camp, fill out the attached form and return it to
me at the April 3rd meeting.

Yours in Scouting,

Jeff Lukens
Assistant Scoutmaster
jeff@troop5middlebury.org

Hello Troop 5:If you can help with set-up or clean-up for the 3:00
PM March 30th Eagle Scout Court of Honor, please
contact Eagle Chairman Tefta Bushka.

The last day to RSVP is tomorrow, Friday, March 21st.
Please e-mail me at committeechair@troop5middlebury.org

Thanks!

Maureen Marcucci, Committee Chairman

Hey Troop 5!

It is time to start to think about summer camp! You will be receiving a packet in the mail with all the information you need soon. In the meantime, here is the camp promotional video that includes photos from our week at camp last year. It is in two parts because of length.

Part One:

Part Two:

Hello,If your son is attending the campout of May 16-18th,
the permission slip should be returned by
Thursday, March 27th to Mr. Redline, Scoutmaster.

Please do the following:

I) Print the permission slip found here
II) Complete and sign the form.
III) Return the completed form with your $20 cash
payment by Thursday, March 27th.
If you have any questions, please contact Robin
Redline at outdoor@troop5middlebury.org. Any registration received after
March 27th will require an additional $3.

Thank you,

Maureen Marcucci

EAGLE PROJECT UPDATE/DIRECTIONS:

From Steven Z.

I just wanted to clarify the directions to my project
site. From the center of Middlebury on Rt. 64. Follow
Route 64 toward Quassy, about a mile down the road you
come to Fenn Pond. Bear RIGHT on Charcoal Ave (instead
of continuing left on Rt. 64). Continue strait to four
way stop sign. Turn RIGHT on Artillery Road and
continue about a mile and look for big boulder and the
pile of mulch (you can’t miss it). My car will also be
visible on the road. I also need materials for my
project. I need gravel rakes, shovel and WHEELBARROWS!
Please let me know if you have them and are unable to
transport them, we can arrange to pick them up. You
can also expect that they will be returned to you in
good condition. Thank You again!!!!

Steven Z

From Scout Steven Z.:This is for all scouts. Thank you for all the help
from the scouts and adults this Sunday 3/16 on my
Eagle Project to those of you who attended. We got a
lot done. I am working again this FRIDAY 3/21 from
10:30 A.M.-2:00 P.M. We will be finishing the mulching
if possible and the more people we get the faster it
will get done. I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP!!!!! It would
be great if I could get around 20 guys to help me
finish this. If you can go, please call me
as soon as possible so that way I can get an idea of
who is coming as early as possible. Also I will need
to give you directions on how to get to my project
site. If you plan on coming, please wear BOOTS and
bring gloves and warm cloths. And of course you can
expect LUNCH!!! Thanks guys, and again I could really
use your help. GID ‘ER DONE!!!!

Steven Z.

Hello Troop 5:

Lots of odds and ends, but most importantly, there is
NO meeting this Thursday, March 20th, due to Holy Week
services at the church. The rooms are not available!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the New
Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 9th.
Boy Scout Troop 5 had a great showing and all involved
had fun. Thank you to Mr. Bushka for the great
hamburgers! Thank you to Mike J., Andrew B., Pat M.,
Nick M., Ryan B., Paul M., and Mr. Marcucci for
representing the Troop. Thank you to Mr. Baldwin, Mr.
Bushka, Mrs. Mayer, and Paul’s brother for being
there. All agreed to do it again next year.

Steven Z. had a good showing today for his
Eagle project, but there is a lot more mulch to move.
If you can help him this Friday, March 21st at 10:30
A.M., please e-mail him for the
details. Thanks to all who helped out.

Mrs. Marcucci, Committee Chairman

From Chris M., Scout:
This e-mail is for all participants (parents included)
of the white water rafting trip. I am confirming that
you are going. If you aren’t, I cannot guarantee your
deposit back, but I need to know so that I can update
the list. Please send me a confirmation e-mail Thank-you.

From Scout Eric D.:I have added the Boston Science Museum for Sunday
April 6. This will add to the costs of the trip which
is now $85 per scout. I apologize for this confusion
and if you’ve paid already and decide you do not want
to attend, a full refund will be given.
If you are interested in attending the Boston weekend,
please submit your payment and permission slip by
Thursday, March 27.

Updated permission slip is here

Thanks,

Eric D.