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Troop 5
meets every Thursday from
7:00-8:30 pm at the Middlebury Congregational Church.
Click here to get directions.
The Troop
Committee meets the first Thursday of each month from
7:00-8:30 pm at the Middlebury Congregational Church.
Check the Calendar for up-to-date meeting information.
Check the
Calendar and Announcements for all the latest information
regarding meetings and outings.
Want
information on Troop 5's 2008 trip to Philmont Scout Ranch?
Click Here.
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Join Scouting! So you think
you might want to join Scouting? Check out the top 10 reasons
why boys like Scouting, courtesy of
The Scout Zone:
Hanging Out
Extreme Adventure
Water Fun
Summer Camp
Getting Outside
Sports
Games
Cool Gear
Building Stuff
Great Grub
If you think that Scouting might be for you, come check us out.
You can visit us at any troop meeting, Thursdays from 7:00-8:30 at
the Middlebury Congregational Church. (Click
here for directions.) Come on inside and talk to a leader.
We will give you the low-down on what you need to do to join.
Or, you can
email our Scoutmaster. He can talk to you about what you
need to do to join.
Parents: Here are the top ten reasons why other
parents like Scouting for their boys, courtesy of
The Scout Zone:
Acceptance
Activities
Sociability
Learning
Development
Leadership
Safety
Parenting
Single Parents
Value
If you have questions about the Scouting program, or the program
of Troop 5, please
email our Scoutmaster. He will be happy to talk to you
about your questions or concerns.
Aims and Methods of Scouting
The Scouting program has three specific objectives, commonly
referred to as the "Aims of Scouting." They are character
development, citizenship training, and personal
fitness.
The methods by which the aims are achieved are listed below in
random order to emphasize the equal importance of each:
- Ideals
- The ideals of Boy Scouting are spelled out in the
Scout Oath, the Scout Law, the Scout motto, and the Scout slogan.
The Boy Scout measures himself against these ideals and
continually tries to improve. The goals are high, and, as he
reaches for them, he has some control over what and who he
becomes.
- Patrols
- The patrol method gives Boy Scouts an experience in group
living and participating citizenship. It places responsibility
on young shoulders and teaches boys how to accept it. The patrol
method allows Scouts to interact in small groups where they can
easily relate to each other. These small groups determine troop
activities through their elected representatives.
- Outdoor Programs
- Boy Scouting is designed to take place outdoors. It is in
the outdoor setting that Scouts share responsibilities and learn
to live with one another. It is here that the skills and
activities practiced at troop meetings come alive with purpose.
Being close to nature helps Boy Scouts gain an appreciation for
God's handiwork and humankind's place in it. The outdoors is the
laboratory for Boy Scouts to learn ecology and practice
conservation of nature's resources.
- Advancement
- Boy Scouting provides a series of surmountable obstacles and
steps in overcoming them through the advancement method. The Boy
Scout plans his advancement and progresses at his own pace as he
meets each challenge. The Boy Scout is rewarded for each
achievement, which helps him gain self-confidence. The steps in
the advancement system help a Boy Scout grow in self-reliance
and in the ability to help others.
- Personal Growth
- As Boy Scouts plan their activities and progress toward
their goals, they experience personal growth. The Good Turn
concept is a major part of the personal growth method of Boy
Scouting. Boys grow as they participate in community service
projects and do Good Turns for others. Probably no device is so
successful in developing a basis for personal growth as the
daily Good Turn. The religious emblems program also is a large
part of the personal growth method. Frequent personal
conferences with his Scoutmaster help each Boy Scout to
determine his growth toward Scouting's aims.
- Leadership Development
- The Boy Scout program encourages boys to learn and practice
leadership skills. Every Boy Scout has the opportunity to
participate in both shared and total leadership situations.
Understanding the concepts of leadership helps a boy accept the
leadership role of others and guides him toward the citizenship
aim of Scouting.
- Uniform.
- The uniform makes the Boy Scout troop visible as a force for
good and creates a positive youth image in the community. Boy
Scouting is an action program, and wearing the uniform is an
action that shows each Boy Scout's commitment to the aims and
purposes of Scouting. The uniform gives the Boy Scout identity
in a world brotherhood of youth who believe in the same ideals.
The uniform is practical attire for Boy Scout activities and
provides a way for Boy Scouts to wear the badges that show what
they have accomplished.
If you have questions about the Scouting program, or the program
of Troop 5, please
email our Scoutmaster. He will be happy to talk to you
about your questions or concerns.
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