Troop 5, Middlebury, CT

Troop 5 will hold a bottle drive on Saturday, October 3, 2009. It will take place in the Village Square parking lot on route 64 in Middlebury, from 9am to 1pm. All returnables will be accepted. The money earned will help support troop programs. Pick up of donations can also be arranged by responding to michelle@troop5middlebury.org

Mr Burns (aka Al Dente) announced that the date for the Pasta Dinner has been set for Sunday October 25th, so everyone mark your calendars! The Dinner will run similar to the past events and will take place at Shepardson Community center. Tickets will be out shortly for the scouts to sell.
Remember, the troop is also selling advertisement space on the placemats as well. Advertisements are $50.00, $25.00 or $15.00, depending on the size of the ad, with business card size being the most expensive. If anyone would like to purchase advertisement space, or assist with selling ads please reply to michelle@troop5middlebury.org
We will need to have the placemat completed within the next 4 weeks.

We still have 3 spots available for selling Popcorn at Stop and Shop on Sept 26. The spots for the post office on Oct 31 are full. Please contact Pat Dooling if you are interested in selling.

Dear Troop 5,

We are in desperate need of drivers for the September camp out to Beartown VT. If your son is going on the camp out please consider driving. As of now we DO NOT have enough seats for all the scouts that want to go. Some one WILL be staying home that weekend.

If you son is not going, and you still want to volunteer to drive, please let me know. We will of course pay for fuel.

Thanks….

Sincerely,
Mr. Burns

Please respond to michelle@troop5middlebury.org if you are willing to drive

Hi all,

Mr. Dicorpo from the church paid us a visit at last nights meeting and asked the troop for help with the church’s fall cleanup. They will be working on odds and ends and can use our help Saturday 9/5 from 9:00am- 3:00pm, and next Saturday 9/12. You do not have to be there the whole time – if everyone did an hour or two of work it would make a big difference to the church. Bring a rake, broom(put your name on these), work gloves, and a smile. They do not ask much of us throughout the year and this is a great oppurtunity to give back and say thanks. Tomorrow at noon lunch will be provided by the new pastor and his wife. We need adult volunteers as well as scouts – please let me know if you can make it either week and the time you plan to be there. Thanks for your help.
yours in scouting,

Dave Redline
Scoutmaster

Hello Troop 5:
Show N’ Sell season is upon us and we have some dates established in September and October:

Candy
Mrs. Peterson has some candy to sell and will be coordinating a Show N’ Sell at the Watertown Stop N’ Shop in the morning on Saturday, September 26.

Popcorn
A really simple way for your Scout to achieve his popcorn sales target is to participate in a Show and Sell event. Each Scout will receive 1/2 credit for what is sold during his shift and his partner receives the other 1/2. Popcorn Show N’ Sells will be held this year on Saturday, September 26th and Saturday, October 31. Assistant Scoutmaster Pat Dooling will be running sales locations at the Middlebury Post Office and the Watertown Stop and Shop. The following slots are available:

September 26
1 – two Scouts and two parents at post office from 9-12
2 – four Scouts and four parents at Stop and Shop from 12-3

October 31
1 – two Scouts and two parents at post office from 9-12
2 – four Scouts and four parents at Stop and Shop from 9-12
2 – four Scouts and four parents at Stop and Shop from 12-3

Thanks,
Patrick Dooling

If you are interested in signing up for any of these slots, please e-mail me at michelle@troop5middlebury.org