Month: July 2014

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Summer Camp Update

All – We will have our pre-summer camp meeting on Tuesday July 29, 2014 at 7:00pm at the Knights of Columbus. I need every Scout to complete the medical forms (download here) and bring them to the meeting. There are 3 parts to the medical forms: A, B and C- each section MUST be completed. Your doctor must complete section B and C. Please don’t forget to get these forms completed.

We will also begin to have the Scouts look at picking their merit badge schedule. You can download the leaders guide here. Please review it. It includes a list of recommended clothes and supplies, a map and the merit badge schedule. If you look at page 191, that is Camp Ranacqua’s week 5 merit badge schedule. That is our week. Also in the guide is all the information about the merit badges. Please give this some thought. I need to hear from you if you are not going to be able to attend the meeting. Please send me an email.

See you Tuesday night.

Sincerely,

Pete Walker – Scoutmaster, Troop 540
845-494-7278

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Schunnemunk Hike

Good Evening Troop 540.

Just a reminder that we’re going to hike through the Schunnemunk trails this Sunday (July 20th). The total distance of the hike is around 6 miles.

We will be meeting at 8:20am in front of the Dunkin Donuts in Monroe. We will leave the parking lot promptly at 8:30am. Mr. Shea has the map of all of the trails. Please bring plenty of water (at least 2 liters), a sandwich and a snack. Hopefully we’ll see most of you this Sunday.

For those that still need to sign up for Ranachqua (Summer Camp), please email Mrs. Donahue.

If anyone has any questions, feel free to call me on my cell phone at (845) 480-4391. Thanks

Jon Hess

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Employment at Camp Wabenaki

Troop 540:

Camp Wabenaki is looking for camp counselors. If you know of anyone 17 years old or older that is interested, see the email below for details. Also, they sent a message to Mike Shea, thanking him and the troop for a job well done on the basketball court.

Thanks.

Jon Hess

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From: “Clark Mckinney” <nycmckinney@aol.com>
Date: Jul 10, 2014 11:21 AM
Subject: employment at camp wabenaki

Good Morning.

Hope all is well, sorry I could not get back to you sooner. Here are the qualifications needed to work this summer 2014 up at camp. As per our conversation on the phone [with Mr. Nebrasky], we are looking for male or female:

  • 18 or over preferably, no younger than 17 with working papers
  • 1 year experience in camping, not necessary but preferred
  • CPR/First Aid Certified
  • if over 18, must be fingerprinted
  • Resume
  • 1 letter of reference
  • Photo ID

On another note we want to Thank You and the Boy scouts for the outstanding job that was done to our basketball court up at camp. GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!. IT LOOKS WONDERFUL. Thanks again for all your hard work we really appreciate it.

Please let us know if anyone is interested in applying for this position as a counselor, please ask them to contact:

Clark McKinney, Camp Wabenaki President @ 917-478-3308
or
Beverly McKinney, Camp Administrator @ 347-479-4898

Thank You again for all your help, enjoy your summer.

Clark & Beverly McKinney

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Independence Day Festival – July 5

Troop 540: Here’s what I have so far for tonight’s event:

4:00-6:00pm:
Alex
Christian
Griffin
Michael Shea Jr. 
Mrs.  Shea
Mr. Hess
Mr. Pakula
Mrs. Donahue

6:00-8:00pm:
Griffin
Anthony
Brandon
Michael Shea Jr. 
Mrs. Shea
Mr. Pakula
Mrs. Donahue

8:00-10:00pm:
Jimmy 
Anthony
Brandon
Andre
Michael Shea Jr. 
Mrs. Shea
Mrs. Donahue
Mr. Donovan
Mr. Pakula

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July 4th Fundraiser

UPDATE: Troop 540, It looks like the Independence Day Festival is postponed until tomorrow.  Unfortunately, Mr. Shea will not be available to run the entire fundraiser tomorrow, as he has to work. We will need adult volunteers, as well as scouts to work separate time slots to make sure that our fundraiser is successful. Please respond back to “all”, on whether or not you can help out and what time slot you will take. If you have any questions, please call me on my cell phone at :(845) 480-4391. 

Jon Hess

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We are holding a July 4th Fundraiser at the Monroe Fireworks. We will > have a tent set up on Lake Street between the two ponds at Millpond. It is scheduled on Friday, July 4th from 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. with a rain date of Saturday, July 5th. We would like to know if anyone might have a generator we could borrow. I was able to rent the last popcorn machine and cotton candy machine.

We are asking for volunteers for the following shifts:
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
8:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Please let us know if you are available to help out. We have held this fundraiser for the past few years and would greatly appreciate any help
you can offer even if you cannot stay for a 2 hour shift.

Thank you all for your continued support, It is through all of your dedication and volunteering that Troop 540 remains a great troop to be a part of.

Yours in Scouting,

Joan and Mike Shea