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Camping Trip

Troop 540,

We’re all set for the camping trip this weekend. I will send the exact location for our campsite tonight. Plan on meeting at 6:00pm on Friday. Please eat dinner beforehand. We will head out at 7:45am SHARP on Sunday Morning. I will be coming into camp a little late, as Alex has a track meet that night. I know Ron Buckley will be coming on the trip. Are there any other adults that could make the trip?

Here are the food assignments for the weekend:

Please bring enough food and drinks for 15 people.

Breakfast Saturday: Tyler

Lunch Saturday: Andre – Cheeseburgers

Dinner Saturday: Aidan Crown

Breakfast Sunday: Alex – Muffins, OJ

I have requested the climbing wall and the BB shooting range. There are no guarantees that we will get either of them but if we do, they charge money per scout for the events. I would send your son to camp with about $15.00 in order to pay for these events; if we get in. They also require that you have your BSA Medical Form 2016 filled out (just for climbing and the shooting; not for the camping trip itself). You should still have your forms from the Camporee or Ranachqua. These forms would still count, if not, you will need these forms for summer camp as well. I have attached the medical form file to this email.

If you weren’t at the meeting tonight and you would like to go on the trip, please let me know ASAP so that we can add you on the roster that I have to hand in on Friday night.

Look for an email from me tonight with the directions and details on where the campsite is.

Thanks,

Jon Hess – Scoutmaster, Troop 540

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Camporee Update

Troop 540,

Here’s the updated list for the Camporee this weekend:

Adults:

  • Mr. Ramos
  • Mr. Struhar
  • Mr. Ponstingel
  • Mr. Hess (Saturday to Sunday)
  • Troop Trailer Transport:
  • Mr. Crown

Scouts:

  • Buckley, Joshua
  • Crown, Aidan
  • D’Amelio, Cristofor (Maybe)
  • Estrella, Andre
  • Hess, Christian
  • Hess, Alex (Saturday to Sunday)
  • Kohrs, Ty (Saturday only)
  • Lacuna, Mike (Saturday into Sunday)
  • Ponstingel, Tristen
  • Ramos, Justin
  • Struhar, John
  • Wingard, Griffin (Maybe)
  • Wolff, Adi
  • Wolff, Oren
  • Wolownik, Dennis (showing up at 8pm on Friday, staying until Sunday)
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Camporee

Troop 540,

We’re all set for the Camporee this weekend.  It looks like it’s going to be a blast!  I would brush up on your scout skills; especially knot tying, first aid (ankle fracture) and starting and sustaining a campfire.

You can download the informational packet on the Camporee here.

Please show up to camp between 4:30-7:00pm on Friday night.  Please eat dinner before you show up.  Also, bring your own snacks on Friday night.  We will plan to leave the campsite on Sunday morning by 8:00am sharp.  Bring your ZERO-rated sleeping bags and dress in layers.  Bring extra hand warmers.

I’ve had about four scouts cancel at the last minute.  Please understand that the troop paid a non-refundable fee for those scouts that said they were going.  I understand that things come up but we will have to charge your account for what was paid towards your trip.

For those scouts that were assigned the meals, please make sure that you plan to bring the complete meals, including drinks and condiments.

Please respond back to this email, if you are going on the trip.

So far, this is who I know is going:

Adults:

  • Mr. Ramos
  • Mr. Struhar
  • Mr. Ponstingel
  • Mr. Hess (Saturday to Sunday)
  • Troop Trailer Transport:
  • Mr. Crown

Scouts:

  • Buckley, Joshua
  • Crown, Aidan
  • D’Amelio, Cristofor (Maybe)
  • Hess, Christian
  • Hess, Alex (Saturday to Sunday)
  • Kohrs, Ty (Saturday only)
  • Lacuna, Mike
  • Ponstingel, Tristen
  • Ramos, Justin
  • Struhar, John
  • Wingard, Griffin (Maybe)
  • Wolff, Adi
  • Wolff, Oren
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October Camping

Troop 540,

The list below shows the scouts that have signed up to go camping at the Camporee in October. If your name is highlighted in red, that means you still need to register with the troop. If you have a dollar amount next to your name, this is what you owe the troop from last year. Please make sure to register and/or pay the troop what you owe at our next meeting tomorrow. You will need to take care of these two things before you can go on the camping trip in October.

I haven’t seen it in the details yet for the Camporee but I’m pretty sure they will need your medical forms. If you have them from summer camp, that will work. Any adults that are attending will most likely need them as well.

If anyone needs financial support, please talk to me privately and we could offer assistance to you. Thanks.

Hess, Christian
Hess, Alex
Crown, Aidan
Kohrs, Ty
Lacuna, Mike
Ramos, Justin ($16)
Ponstingel, Tristen
Estrella, Andre
Winegard, Griffin
Hamilton, Cody ($15)
Wolownik, Dennis ($28)
Wolff, Oren ($9)
Wolff, Adi ($4)
Buckley, Joshua ($18)
Duarte, Sam ($20)
Struhar, John ($15)

Sincerely,

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

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October Camping

Troop 540,

We now have ten scouts signed up for camp and two adult leaders. I will register the troop tonight at 8:00pm. If anyone else is interested in going, you will need to get back to me before then.

Here is the list of who is going:

Scouts:

  • Christian Hess
  • Alex Hess
  • Joshua Buckley
  • Sam Duarte
  • Aidan Crown
  • John Struhar
  • Andre Estrella
  • Cody Hamilton
  • Griffin Winegard
  • Dennis Wolownik

Leaders:

  • Mr. Hess
  • Mr. Struhar

Sincerely,

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

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Saturday Overnight at Wabenaki

Troop 540,

We’re all set for the camping trip this weekend. We will meet at the Arden Parking Lot in Harriman State Park (New York 17A and Arden Valley Rd., Southfields, NY) on Saturday morning, September 19, at 8:00am. Plan on eating breakfast beforehand. Take Arden Valley Road over the NYS Thruway. The parking lot will be on your right. Mr. Crown will meet us at the parking lot with the trailer. You will load up the trailer with the food and drinks and we’ll be on our way to Camp Wabanaki. We will be leaving for the camp site at 8:15 am SHARP. If you’re not there by 8:15am, we will leave without you. We will stay overnight and hike back out early Sunday morning. We will meet the parents in the same Arden parking lot at 8:00am SHARP on Sunday morning. Please be sure to be on time, as I have to get Alex to his football game by 9:00am. Thank you.

We will hold a fishing derby on Saturday. We’ll also work on some scouts skills at night. There will be some free time to play basketball or work on scout skills or continue to fish.

Here is the list of campers and what they need to bring for the camping trip:

  • Wolownik, Dennis – Lunch for 10 people
  • Hess, Alex – Dinner for 10 people
  • Crown, Aidan – Drinks for Lunch for 10 people
  • Duarte, Sam – Drinks for breakfast for 10 people
  • Ramos, Justin – Light breakfast for 10 people (Muffins or bagels)
  • Wolff, Oren – Drinks for dinner for 10 people

Adult leaders:

  • Jon Hess, Scoutmaster
  • Hiram Ramos, Asst. Scoutmaster
  • Dennis Wolownik, Adult volunteer

I have put together a checklist of important items and optional items to bring with you.

Camping Gear

MUST HAVE

  • Sleeping bag
  • Head light with extra batteries
  • Extra sneakers or shoes
  • Mess kit (plate, bowl, and cup)
  • Utensil kit (knife, fork, and spoon)
  • Jacket and/or sweatshirt
  • Winter hat
  • Gloves
  • Short-sleeved shirt
  • Shorts
    Sweat suit for sleeping
  • Boy Scout Handbook
  • pencils or pens
  • Rope
  • Blue jeans or other long pants
  • Socks
  • Underwear
  • Toothbrush
  • Toothpaste
  • Deodorant (NON-AEROSOL)
  • Toilet paper
  • Hand soap in container
  • Hand Warmer packets

OPTIONAL ITEMS

  • Pillow or air pillow
  • Basketball
  • Wipes
  • Garbage bag
  • liner, blanket(s), and/or space blanket
  • Insect repellent (NON-AEROSOL)
  • Foam sleeping pad
  • Compass
  • Folding camp chair
  • Wooden matches in waterproof container
  • Fire starters
  • Nylon cord for clothesline
  • Clothespins
  • Sunscreen and/or suntan lotion
  • Pocket knife – NO sheath knives
  • Totin’ Chip card
  • Washcloth
  • towel
  • Hiking boots or other sturdy shoes
  • Watch
  • Fishing pole
  • Bait & tackle

Consider clothing and outerwear made of synthetic fabrics (Polypropylene, Thermasilk, Thermax, etc.) which transport moisture and dry quickly, unlike cotton. Long thermal underwear shirts and pants are especially important items to consider made from these fabrics. This will be more important as we get into the colder months.

Here’s the agenda:

SATURDAY:

  • 8:00am – Meet in the parking lot
  • 8:15am – Hike to camp
  • 9:30am – Set-up camp
  • 10:30am – Fish
  • 11:30am – Lunch
  • 1:00pm – Help put boats away for the season
  • 2:30pm – Fish
  • 4:30pm – Dinner
  • 7:00pm – Scout skills (practice first aid and knot tying)
  • 9:00pm – Free time
  • 10:00pm – Lights out

SUNDAY:

  • 6:00am – Break down camp
  • 6:45am – Light breakfast
  • 7:00am – Hike out

Sincerely,

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

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Update – Camp Wabenaki

Troop 540,

Here’s what I have so far for the camping trip this weekend:

  • Mr. Crown will take the trailer to and from camp.
  • Mr. Ramos will be the second leader at camp.

Here is the list of campers so far:

  • Wolownik, Dennis
  • Hess, Alex
  • Hess, Christian
  • Crown, Aidan
  • Duarte, Sam

Please get back to me by tomorrow night, if you are going or not, so that we can plan the meals for the trip and also give this information to the leaders of Camp Wabenaki for insurance purposes. If I don’t hear back from you by tomorrow night, I will assume that you’re not going. I will not accept any last minute responses on Thursday or Friday, as we would have sent the information to the leaders of the camp and would have planned the meals already.

Thanks,

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

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Camp Wabenaki This Coming Weekend

Good Morning Troop 540.

Since we will not have a troop meeting this Tuesday, we’re going to have to plan the trip through emails. It looks like we’re going to start the trip on Saturday morning at 8:00am in the parking lot in Harriman State Park. Please have breakfast beforehand. We are going to hike into the camp, set up camp, fish, help put away the boats from the camp for the season, do some more fishing and work on scout skills. On Sunday morning, we will break camp, have a light breakfast and hike back and meet the parents at 9:00am. I will send out more details later on this week. What I need right now is a response back with who is definitely going on the trip? Also, I need to know what adults are able to stay over? Finally, can I get an adult to volunteer to take the trailer to and from camp?

We will hand out food assignments, as soon as we hear back from those that are going.

Please get back to me no later than Monday night.

Thanks.

Sincerely,

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

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Museum Village Volunteers For This Saturday & Sunday

Troop 540,

Museum Village needs volunteers for their Civil War Re-enactment. They need mostly older scouts (14 and older) and adults. Here are the details from Mr. Campanella below. Please email me if you can make it.

Museum Village will host its 40th consecutive Civil War Re-enactment on Saturday, September 5th and Sunday, September 6th. The Museum has also been operating 65 years.

We expect a large turnout of visitors and re-enactors.

In past years Troop 540 has provided community service to the Museum in the form of parking lot control. We normally plan two 3 1/2 hour shifts each day beginning at 9 am through 12:30 pm and from 12 noon to 3:30 pm. Scouts will also get food and beverage “chits”, can visit the encampments when on break and attend the “end of day battle” each afternoon.

I need four to six scouts (preferably 14 or older) with at least two adults each shift. Scouts should be in Class “B” uniforms and be prepared for variations in weather (sun screen, hat, raingear, etc).
I will provide bottled water and arrange for food and beverage with the museum. I will also provide orientation to responsibilities in the morning and a sign-in sheet to ensure scouts get the service credit they earn.

Mr. Pakula is usually available for at least one shift and I try to fill in where I can.

Please put out a request and keep me advised as to the response.

Thank you!

Paul

Sincerely,

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