Month: March 2015

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Honor Flight Reception

Troop 540,

Mr. Kohrs sent this email for the troop today. We should talk about this at our next meeting.

On Saturday, April 11th, At the Stewart International Airport terminal, there will be a reception for a returning Honor Flight of WWII veterans coming back from their trip to the memorial in Washington DC. This is a good learning experience for the Scouts and a great show of respect for our elderly veterans. The flight arrives at 7:30pm and units should be in the terminal by 8:00pm. Color Guards with flags are encouraged.

Jim Gucciardo
Heritage Cub Activities Chair

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Tomorrow Night and Next Tuesday

Troop 540,

It was brought to my attention this afternoon that North Main is having a science fair tomorrow night.  Thank you to Mr. Wolownik and Ty Kohrs.  Therefore, we cannot be in North Main tomorrow night.  Instead, we are going to meet at Museum Village in the Visitor’s Center, to pick up your Carousel Cakes order from Andrew Wasserman.  We will NOT have a green bar or troop meeting tomorrow night.  We will only be handing out the Carousel Cake orders.  Thanks to Mr. Banville for trying to secure The Knights of Columbus and to Mr. Campanella for locking in Museum Village at such short notice.

We will have a committee meeting at 8:00pm in the visitor’s center tomorrow night.

Next week is spring break recess.  All schools are closed for the break.  We will NOT be able to go swimming next Tuesday or have a troop meeting.  We will re-schedule swimming for next month.  We will meet up after spring break on Tuesday, April 7th at North Main.  The Green Bar will be at 7:00pm and the Scout Meeting will start at 7:30pm.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Sincerely,

Jon Hess – Scoutmaster, Troop 540
845-480-4391

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Gettysburg Trip Details

Troop 540,

We need to start locking in the trip to Gettysburg. For those families that just joined the troop, we have planned a trip to Gettysburg from August 21-23, 2015.

If there are any scouts that would like to go on the trip but don’t think they can afford to go, please email me immediately but do not include the troop on the email and let me know if you’re interested.

These are the following families that have already booked their hotel:

  • Buckley
  • Crown
  • D’Amelio
  • Ellis
  • Hess
  • Hoyt
  • Kohrs
  • Nebrasky
  • Nowosielski
  • Struhar
  • Wolownik

There are seven rooms left. The first seven families to book the room, get the room. Here are the details on how to book the room:

This will be a family trip, so the scouts, parents and siblings are invited as well.

Hotel: Quality Inn Gettysburg Battlefield
Rooms booked: 8 doubles @ $162/night, 10 triples @ $182/night; 11% tax not included
2 night minimum
Includes breakfast

You need to call 717-334-1103 and give the confirmation number #BSA540082115 to book your own room. The first 7 families to call are guaranteed to get their room.

Just to clarify the doubles have 2 queen beds and can sleep 4 and the triples have 3 beds and can sleep 6.

Mr. Nebrasky also needs the amount of people in your family going on the trip. If you have any questions about the trip please call him 914-447-4442 or email him at paul@nebraskyplumbing.com.

I also need the families to sign up for the following events while we’re down at Gettysburg, if you’re interested. This is NOT mandatory but Mr. Nebrasky needs to make reservations and will need to give them a head count for all of these events.

  • Guided Bus Tour: Hess Family
  • Dinner with the troop on Saturday night: Hess Family
  • Ghost Tour: Hess Family
  • A Day in the Life of a Soldier: Hess Family

Here is the tentative schedule – Gettysburg Tentative Itinerary

Friday August 21, 2015

  • Arrive at hotel/campground
  • Leisure on your own (explore Gettysburg)
  • Pool Party (depends on where we stay)
  • Dinner on your own

Saturday, August 22, 2015

  • 9:00am – Arrival and welcome at the National Military Park Visitor Center.
  • 9:15am – Film/Cyclorama begins at 9:15am line up five minutes prior for seating, museum will follow.
  • 11:15am – Enjoy lunch on your own in the group picnic area near the GNMP Visitor Center BUS/RV Parking Lot.
  • 12:15pm – Board Charter bus for 3 hour tour of the battlefield with licensed guide.
  • 3:15pm – Return to Visitor Center and depart.
  • 3:15-7:30pm – Free time.
  • 7:30pm – Dinner with Troop.
  • 9:00pm – Ghost Tour

Sunday, August 23, 2015

  • 9:00am – Arrive at Seminary Ridge Museum or Trail Hike
  • 11:15am – Depart museum for Cemetery.
  • 11:30am – Self-guided tour of the National Cemetery; Read the Gettysburg Address.
  • 12:15pm – Lunch on your own.
  • 2:00pm – A Day in the Life of a Soldier – In Their Shoes.
  • 3:00pm – Depart (Scout part over)

Approximate costs

  1. Bus for Battlefield Tour with private guide: $1,020.00 or $34.00 per person based on 30 people
  2. National Park Visitor Center: $12.50 adults, $8.50 kids
  3. Day in the Life of a Soldier: $8.95 per person
  4. Seminal Ridge Museum: $9.00 adults, $7.00 kids
  5. Ghost Tour: $7.00 per person
  6. Lodging: $162.00-182.00 per night

Sincerely,

Jon Hess – Scoutmaster, Troop 540
845-480-4391

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Meeting Updates

Troop 540,

Congratulations to all of the new scout leaders tonight. Here’s who was voted in to the following positions:

SPL – Jack Furmanek
ASPL – Griffin Winegard
Patrol Leaders – Mike Lacuna & Sam Duarte
Asst. Patrol Leaders – Sean Mallon & Aidan Crown
Junior Asst. Scoutmaster – Mike Shea
Instructor – Andrew Wasserman
Troop Guide – Liam Mallon
Librarian – Kenny Hoyt
Bugler – Adi Wolff
Scribe – David Nebrasky
Historian – Mack Ellis
Quartermaster – Alex Hess

Next week, David Nebrasky will be organizing skits for the patrol to do. Get ready to put your acting skills to the test. The committee meeting will be held next week as well.

Green Bar starts at 7:00pm for the new leaders.

Have a good week and I’ll see you all next Tuesday.

Sincerely,

Jon Hess – Scoutmaster, Troop 540
845-480-4391

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Summer Camp

Its time to get ready for summer camp. We will again be at Camp Ranachqua at Ten Mile River. We will be there on August 2-8, 2015.

We need a $25.00 deposit by next week. Email me if you will not be at next weeks meeting and we can make arrangements.

Cost is $375.00 if paid by May 26. You are welcome to make two installments of $187.50. Cost will go up, to $405.00, if paid after May 26.

Please make check out to Troop 540.

Please download the 2015 Summer Camp Medical Form and fill out all the information. As usually we will meet over the summer to collect all completed paper work and share summer camp information (especially for our newer scouts).

Thanks.

Maura Crown

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Troop Updates

Troop 540,

First, I want to say a BIG THANK YOU, on behalf of the troop to Mr. Hickey and Mr. Doering, who took time out of their personal schedules and braved the freezing temperatures to run the rifle range for us yesterday at Nooteeming. Without their presence, this trip would not have been possible and the boys wouldn’t have been able to shoot the rifles at the range. Also, a special thanks to Mr. Hickey for being an integral part of the preparation for the last few months for the troop’s latest Eagle Scouts and also the scouts that are pending for their board of reviews. Walt, I owe you lunch/dinner (your choice), whenever you are available.

We are entering the second half of the scout year. That means it’s time for elections and the next round of merit badges. This Tuesday, you will be voting for your next SPL and there will be a new list of leaders for the troop.

We will start to wrap up the current merit badges in the next couple of weeks. We will start the next round of merit badges in April. If you didn’t complete your current merit badge, you will need to, before you are allowed to start another one. This is part of your own personal management of your time and responsibilities. I will also be looking to the adult volunteers, to see who would like to continue with their current merit badges and who would like to do something else. Please let me know what your intentions are, going forward. Also, please update the merit badge list below with the status for the scouts below.

Some reminders:

Jake’s Fundraiser is tomorrow night. Please invite your friends and families and bring the bring your coupons to help the troop to raise money for the neckerchiefs that we purchased.

Andrew Wasserman will be collecting the Carousel Cakes order forms and money this Tuesday. Please get the checks in on Tuesday for that. Your support will help Andrew to raise money for his upcoming eagle service project.

Merit Badge Counselors, please update the list below:

Camping: Mr. Walker

Liam Mallon status pending
Sean Mallon status pending
Aedan Mallon status pending

Cit. in the Community: Mr. Ramos

Mike Lacuna status pending

Cit. in the Nation: Mr. Wolownik

Christian Hess Incomplete
Cristofor D’Amelio status pending

Cit. in the World: Mr. Struhar

Aidan Crown status pending

Cooking: Mr. Nowasielski

William Nowasielski status pending
Andre Estrella status pending

E-Prep: Mr. Ramos

David Nebrasky status pending
Justin Ramos status pending

Environmental Science: Mr. Donovan

Mack Ellis status pending
Kenny Hoyt status pending
Cody Hamilton status pending
Brandon Linsalato status pending

Family Life: Mr. Hess

Jack Furmanek Complete
Alex Hess Complete
Adi Wolff Incomplete
Jimmy Donovan Incomplete

First Aid: Mrs. Wolownik

Sam Duarte status pending
Dennis Wolownik status pending

Personal Fitness: Mr. Hess

Kenny Hoyt Incomplete

Plumbing: Mr. Nebrasky

Oren Wolff Complete

See you all Tuesday night.

Sincerely,

Jon Hess – Scoutmaster, Troop 540
845-480-4391

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Fundraiser

This is a reminder that Monday, March 16th, is our Jake’s Wayback fundraiser. Remember to come out and support the troop.

Be sure to download the use Jake’s Wayback Burgers Fundraiser Coupons.

Jake’s is open on Monday from 11:00am to 9:00pm. It is located in the old Pizza Hut Building at 816 Route 17M, Monroe, NY 10950. Phone them at (845) 395-0707.

Thanks.

Maura Crown