Troop 5, Middlebury, CT

BOTTLE DRIVE:

On Saturday, September 6th, there will be a Troop 5
bottle drive. It will take place at the Village
Square Plaza from 9 AM to 1 PM.

***Adults and Scouts, if you can assist at either the
9-11 AM or the 11-1 PM shift please e-mail Tom
DeAngelis

From Dave Redline, Scoutmaster:

I have had a request for Boy Scouts to help with the
music evening at Four Corners on:

TOMORROW, Saturday, 23rd August 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm

They need 6-8 Scout volunteers to help set up, clean
up, and aid with the car park. They would also like
the Scouts to be up front when the National Anthem is
played at the beginning of the concert. Adult
volunteers will be needed to provide appropriate adult
coverage.

***If you can help, please e-mail Dave Redline ASAP at
scoutmaster@troop5middlebury.org ***

This will count for service hours for advancement.

From Maureen Marcucci, Committee Chairman:

T****There will be a committee meeting next Thursday,
August 28th at 7 PM at the church. We are looking
forward to hearing some great Philmont and summer camp
stories. All parents are welcome.***

From Dave Redline, Scoutmaster:

Hi all

It was a great week at Camp Mattatuck and we all had a
lot of fun! A huge thanks to all of the leaders that
were up there for the week, to Pat M for running the
troop, and a special thank you to Mr. Lukens for all of the
hard work he does to make the week a success.

I spoke to the camp director last night and he told me that
after reviewing the results of Saturday’s water
carnival we were declared the winner. They will get a
first place award to us and it will be presented to
the troop.

Believe it or not we kick off the regular weekly
meetings next Thursday – remember that Class A
uniforms are required. I am looking forward to a
terrific year and lots of fun.

Yours in Scouting
Dave

***NO meeting this Thursday night.***

Service opportunity for Scouts in Troops 444 and 5,
forwarded to us by the Troop 444
Committee Chairman:

I have had a request for Boy Scouts to help with the
music evening at Four Corners on:

Saturday 23rd August 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm

They need 6-8 Scout volunteers to help set up, clean
up, and aid with the car park. They would also like
the Scouts to be up front when the National Anthem is
played at the beginning of the concert. Adult
volunteers will be needed to provide appropriate adult
coverage.

This will count for service hours for advancement.

3 days until Camp!!! Reminder we are meeting at 12:15
pm at Camp Mattatuck – look for us in the Pine Grove
by the parking lot.

A note about Merit Badges at camp:

Mr. Redline will be sitting down with each scout
individually on Sunday Afternoon to discuss the merit
badges you are taking. At this time you will receive
your Blue Cards. After dinner Sunday, scouts will
sign up for their merit badges with the counselors.

Scouts should know what they are planning on taking by
the time they get to camp. You can find the list of
merit badges offered on the troop website:

http://www.troop5middlebury.org/Forms/2008-01MeritBadgeTimes.pdf

In addition to the merit badges listed, Fly Fishing
will again be offered at 1:00 pm.

If you are planning on taking Basketry or Leatherwork,
there is an additional cost to pay for supplies.
-Basketry is $8.00
-Leatherwork is $4.25

Please note that not all merit badges can be completed
in a week at camp. Be sure to check the requirements
for the badge at www.meritbadge,com.

Jeff Lukens
Assistant Scoutmaster
———
jeff@troop5middlebury.org

We have 4 days until we are at Camp Mattatuck for
Summer Camp. Be sure to reference your Summer Camp
Newsletter that was mailed last month for all the information on camp.We are meeting at 12:15pm at Camp Mattatuck on Sunday.
Look for us in the Pine Grove by the parking lot.
We’ll be by the tree with a #5 on it.

Any questions, e-mail me at jeff@troop5middlebury.org

See you Sunday!

Jeff Lukens
Assistant Scoutmaster

FYI – There is a Troop meeting this Thursday night at
the church – August 7th @ 7 PM