Month: January 2016

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Merit Badge Counselors

Merit Badge Counselors,

I would like to get started with another round of merit badges but I’m still waiting on some of the merit badge counselors to get back to me on whether or not you are still willing and able to be a counselor. Here is my updated list:

Camping – Pete Walker status pending

Citizenship in the Community – Hiram Ramos – status pending

Citizenship in the Nation – Dennis Wolownik – status pending

Citizenship in the World – Need a counselor

Coin collecting – Charlie Pakula – status pending

Communications – Margaret Struhar – Active

Cooking – Kate Estrella – status pending

Crime Prevention – Ira Wasserman – Active

Emergency Preparedness – Walter Hickey – Active

Environmental Science – Need a counselor

Family Life – Jon Hess – In progress

First Aid – Karen Wolownik –status pending

Personal Fitness – Jon Hess – Active

Personal Management – Paul Campanella – status pending

Plumbing – Paul Nebrasky – Active

Stamp Collecting – Charlie Pakula – status pending

Please get back to me as soon as possible. Thanks.

Jon Hess – Scoutmaster, Troop 540

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Camping Trip

Troop 540,

We are all set for our camping trip in the Paden cabin at Bullowa this weekend.  Here is a link to the  map of the camp:

http://www.hudsonvalleyscouting.org/openrosters/DocDownload.aspx?orgkey=2364&id=77998

We will focus on requirements for this trip.  If any of the scouts have a game or sport that they would like to do this weekend, bring your stuff on the trip.  We will meet at the camp at 6:30pm on Friday.  Please have dinner before you come.  We will cook all three meals on Saturday and have a light breakfast on Sunday.  Please plan to pick up your scouts on Sunday morning at 8:00am SHARP as I have to get the trailer back to Sacred Heart and get to a soccer practice at MWHS by 10:30am.

Please bring snow gear; especially water proof boots and extra socks.

See you all on Friday!

Thanks,

Jon Hess – Scoutmaster, Troop 540

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Albany Indoor Rock Climbing

Troop 540,
 
Here is who we have as going on the trip to Albany on Friday, February 26th:
 
Crown, Aidan        1 Paid/Paperwork completed
Estrella Family      3 Paid/Paperwork completed
Kohrs Family         2 Paid/Paperwork completed 
Ellis Family            2 Paid/Paperwork completed
Lacuna Family       2 Paid/Paperwork completed
Winegard, Griffin 1 Paid/Paperwork completed
Hess Family           3 Paid/Paperwork completed
Duarte, Sam          1 Owes payment & Paperwork
Buckley Family     2  Owes payment/Paperwork completed
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Total                     17
 
 
We still need three more people in order to be able to book this trip.  Please ask your friends and family if they would like to come.  If we don’t get another three people to sign up, we will unfortunately have to cancel this trip.  I need to give a deposit to the facility by next week.  We have until this Sunday to find three more people.
 
Thanks.
 
Jon Hess – Scoutmaster, Troop 540

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Meeting Tomorrow Night

Troop 540,
 
The green bar will be meeting at 7:00pm to finalize the remainder of the scout hiking/camping schedule for the year.  We will also be finalizing the plans for the trailer.
 
The general meeting will start at 7:30pm.  We will be getting a head count, as to how many scouts are going camping this weekend at Bullowa in the Paden (nicest).  We will also be handing out food assignments.  If any scout has an idea for a meal, please present it for tomorrow.  I will also be looking for adult volunteers for this trip.
 
Merit badge counselors, I haven’t heard from some of you.  Here’s what I have regarding merit badges and the counselors.  Please let me know if you are willing to continue or if you want to drop out.  If any of the other parents want to sign up to be a merit badge counselor, please see me tomorrow.
 
Camping – Pete Walker
Citizenship in the Community – Hiram Ramos
Citizenship in the Nation – Dennis Wolownik
Citizenship in the World – Matt Struhar
Coin Collecting – Charlie Pakula
Communications – Betty Nebiker
Cooking – Kate Estrella
Crime Prevention – Ira Wasserman
Emergency Preparedness – Hiram Ramos
Environmental Science – Open
Family Life – Jon Hess (just started with a group)
First Aid – Karen Wolownik
Personal Fitness – Jon Hess (will start in the spring)
Personal Management – Paul Campanella
Plumbing – Paul Nebrasky (ready for new scouts)
Stamp Collecting – Charlie Pakula
 
See you all tomorrow night.
 
Thanks.
 
Jon Hess – Scoutmaster, Troop 540

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Albany Indoor Rock Climbing

Troop 540,
 
The trip to Albany Indoor Rock Climbing permission slips and money are due tomorrow night.  If you plan on going, you need to hand in BOTH permission slips and a $30 check (made payable to, “Troop 540″).  
 
We need still need thirteen more people to sign up, in order to be able to go on the trip.  This will be considered a family trip, so friends and family are invited.  All attendees must by at least 11 years old or older.  
 
The trip is scheduled for Friday, February 26th.  We will check in at 8:00pm on that Friday and check out at 8:00am on Saturday.  We will most likely order pizza that night for anyone who wants to chip in.
  
This trip will be non-refundable, sorry but no excuses.  Once you pay, you will be considered one of the twenty.
 
DownIoad the participant forms here.  BOTH forms must be completed by the parents and scout.
 
Thanks,
 
Jon Hess – Scoutmaster, Troop 540

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Uno’s Fundraiser

We will be starting our month-long Uno’s fundraiser. The fundraiser is very simple. When you go to Uno’s, any time during the month of February, give the waitor or waitress the following coupon (download here) and Uno’s will donate 20% of your bill to our troop. This fundraiser is easy because does not cost you any extra money. Anyone can use the coupon during the month and we will receive credit for it.

Please print out the coupons and share them with family and friends (I have even taken some extra to Uno’s and passed them out as people enter) Since this doesn’t cost extra people are usually willing to participate.  If you have any questions please let me know.

Thanks.

Maura Crown

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Albany Indoor Rock Climbing

Troop 540,

The trip to Albany Indoor Rock Climbing is on Friday, February 26th.  The permission slips and a $30 check (made payable to Troop 540).  We need twenty people to sign up for the trip to be able to go.  This will be considered a family trip, so friends and family are invited.  We will check in at 8:00pm on that Friday and check out at 8:00am on Saturday.  We will most likely order pizza that night for anyone who wants to chip in.

You will need to hand in the money and BOTH completed waiver forms signed by the parents, before you will be added to the list. The deadline to hand in the forms and money will be on next Tuesday, January 26th.

This trip will be non-refundable, sorry but no excuses.  Once you pay, you will be considered one of the twenty.

You can downIoad the participant form here. All forms must be completed by the scout and parents.

Thanks,

Jon Hess – Scoutmaster, Troop 540

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Meeting Tomorrow

Troop 540,
 
We will have our troop meeting tomorrow at North Main.  
 
The green bar starts at 7:00pm sharp.  I would like to finalize the trailer plans by tomorrow.  Sam please bring in the physical drawings to the meeting tomorrow so we can work off of what you have. 
 
The general meeting starts at 7:30pm.  I will be collecting money and permission waivers from you.  The deadline to sign up is next week (1/26/16).  I need to give the facility a head count by next week.
 
We may have a member from the OA come in tomorrow night to talk about this program.  I will confirm with him by tonight or tomorrow.
 
Merit badge counselors, please begin to finish up any outstanding merit badges, so we can start a new round for the spring.
 
See you all tomorrow night.
 
Thanks,
 
Jon Hess – Scoutmaster, Troop 540