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About Troop 5 Welcome to the Troop 5 website. Here you will find basic information about Troop 5, its history, accomplishments, and future goals. Our troop motto is "Scouting at its Best!" Where we are Troop 5 is located in Middlebury, Connecticut, but members come from the surrounding communities of Southbury, Naugatuck, and Waterbury as well. We are chartered to the Middlebury Congregational Church, located on the Green in the center of town. Troop 5 is part of the Mad River District of the Connecticut Rivers Council. When we meet Troop 5 meets every Thursday from 7:00-8:30 pm at the Middlebury Congregational Church. The Troop Committee typically meets the first Thursday of each month at the same time as the regular troop meeting. Typically, the youth leaders (Patrol Leader's Council, or PLC) meets the first Sunday of each month. History of Troop 5 Troop 5 was chartered in 1979 with the Middlebury Congregational Church as its sponsor and has had an illustrious record of achievements. While we have grown in size from a very small Troop to a relatively large troop, we have always been a quality troop emphasizing advancement and personal growth. In the relatively short life of the Troop we are proud to have guided fifty young men in achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. We pride ourselves in being an “active” Scouting unit participating in many events, local, district, council and national in nature. In 1992, Troop 5 was awarded the Blue Trail District Award of Excellence. In 2003, Troop 5 received the Commissioners Cup for being best Troop in the district for that year. Troop Leadership We are a Boy-Run troop. The boys are organized into patrols of 8-10 Scouts, electing their Patrol Leaders. Each year the boys elect a Senior Patrol Leader who serves as the leader of the troop, running troop meetings, campouts, and chairing the Patrol Leader's Council. Supporting and backing up the boy-leaders is a dedicated group of adult volunteers. The Scoutmaster and his Assistant Scoutmasters have all completed adult leader training, with some completing Wood Badge training. Every adult in Troop 5 must complete Youth Protection training in order to have any contact with the boys. This includes parents who wish to attend any campouts or hikes. All parents are encouraged to become involved in the Scouting program, either by becoming part of the Troop Committee, Assistant Scoutmasters, Merit Badge Counselors, or by just attending a campout or other activity. Scoutmasters David Redline - 2005-Present If you know the Scoutmasters who served Troop 5 before 1983, please email the webmaster.
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