Meeting Tomorrow

Troop 540,

We have a meeting tomorrow at North Main. The green bar will start at 7:00pm. The general meeting will start at 7:30pm.

We will be getting a head count for those that are going on the camping trip to Alpine with the 11 mile hike from the George Washington Bridge into camp at Alpine. We will also be practicing setting up a tent and handing out food assignments.

Kenny, please be prepared for patrol activities for tomorrow night.

See you all tomorrow night.

Thanks,

Jon Hess – Scoutmaster, Troop 540

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

Meeting Tonight

Troop 540,
 
We have a meeting at North Main tonight.  Green bar starts at 7:00pm.  Sam, if you plan on attending, please be ready to update the green bar on your drawings for the trailer.
 
The general meeting will start at 7:30pm.  For those scouts that finished their Scoutmaster Conference last week, we will have the Board of Review for you tonight.  Please wear your FULL Class A uniforms.  We will also be getting a head count for the camping trip this weekend and handing out food assignments.
 
See you all tonight.
 
Thanks,
 
Jon Hess – Scoutmaster Troop 540

Last Call

Troop 540,
 
Please let me know by 8:00pm tonight if anyone would be able to help out the troop and volunteer to be a second adult for the camping trip this weekend.  You would only need to show up on Saturday around 6pm and stay until Sunday by 8:00am.
 
It’s important for the scouts that are looking to get two nights in a tent for the camping merit badge.  One of the requirements is to have a total of twenty nights in a tent.  The next two camping trips are going to be in cabins and they do not qualify for this requirement.
 
Again, please let me know by 8:00pm tonight, if anyone can cover.
 
Thanks,
 
Jon

Meeting Tomorrow

Troop 540,
 
We will be meeting tomorrow night at The Knights of Columbus Hall.
 
The Green Bar Meeting starts at 7:00pm.  Leaders, please be prepared to hand in your final drawings for the trailer.
 
The general meeting starts at 7:30pm.  We will be handing out food assignments for the camping trip this weekend.  We will also have the younger scouts practice setting up the tent.
 
Merit badge counselors can work on their merit badges with their scouts.
 
The parents that said they could help out with picking up the wreaths, they will ready to be picked up and handed out for the meeting next week.  25 dozen wreaths and supplies for decorating have been ordered and paid for.  They just need to be picked up now. 
 
Here is the address for the wreath pick-up:
 
Alder’s Florist
110 Egbertson Rd.
Campbell Hall, NY
 
I’ll see you all tomorrow night.
 
Thank you,
 
Jon Hess – Scoutmaster,  Troop 540

This Weekend’s Camping Trip

Troop 540,

We’re all set for the camping trip this weekend. We have decided to meet at the Arden Parking Lot in Harriman State Park on Saturday morning at 11:00am (New York 17A and Arden Valley Rd., Southfields, NY).

Directions:  Take Arden Valley Road over the NYS Thruway. The parking lot will be on your right.

Mr. Buckley will meet us there with the trailer. Those scouts that were responsible for the meals, please show up at 11:00am SHARP. You will load up the trailer and we’ll be on our way to Camp Wabanaki. We will be leaving the camp site at 11:15am SHARP. If you’re not there by 11:15am, we will leave without you. We will stay over night and hike back out Sunday morning. We will meet the parents in the same Arden parking lot at 8:00am SHARP. Please be sure to be on time, as I have to get Christian to Church by 9:30am as part of his confirmation requirements. Thank you.

We will hold a fishing derby on Saturday. We’ll also work on some scouts skills. There will be some free time to play basketball or work on scout skills or to continue to fish. At night, David Nebrasky will organize and run scout skits for the troop. So, bring your acting chops with you fellas, because you’re going to be on stage Saturday night.

Here’s a list of items that you should pack in your backpacks:

Clothing

• Change of clothes
• Hiking boots
• Jacket/sweatshirt
• Long underwear
• Long pants
• T-shirt
• Shorts
• Rain gear
• Long sleeve shirt
• Short sleeve shirt
• Sneakers
• Sleeping clothes
• Couple of pairs of socks
• Underwear

Gear

• Backpack
• Basketball
• Scout book
• Pencil or pen
• Rope
• Compass
• Mess kit
• Fishing gear
• Head light
• Hand sanitizer
• Water
• Knife
• Lighter/water proof matches
• Sleeping bag
• Sleeping pad
• Soap
• Sun glasses
• Toilet paper
• Zip lock bags

Personal Items

• First aid kit
• Medicine
• Small towel
• Tooth brush/paste

See you all on Saturday morning.

Sincerely,

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

Tonight’s Meeting

Troop 540,

We will have our regular meeting tonight at North Main, starting at 7:30pm. Green Bar will start at 7pm sharp.

We have a lot to cover tonight, including the following:

• Gettysburg
• Blazing the Highland trail with Mr. Donovan
• Swimming at the middle school
• Skits
• Applebee’s fundraiser
• End of year BBQ
• Clean Sweep
• Stewart Honor Flight Reception
• Spring Camporee
• Next week’s camping trip
• How to pack a backpack properly
• Merit badges wrap-up

See you all tonight.
—
Sincerely,
Jon Hess
Scoutmaster
Troop 540
845-480-4391

Tomorrow’s Meeting

Troop 540,

Just a reminder that our meeting will be held at The Knights of Columbus tomorrow.

We will have our green bar meeting from 7:00-7:30pm and the troop meeting from 7:30-9:00pm.

We will be getting a head count for the upcoming camping trip and giving out food assignments and a head count for whoever is ready for their scoutmaster conference and board of review for next week.

Brandon Nebicker – Mr. Hickey will be coming in tomorrow night to give you your eagle scoutmaster conference. Please be dressed and ready for him tomorrow night.

I also need to know who is available for the overnight this weekend and who can bring the trailer? Please respond back to this email, if you are able to help out this weekend. I will be there the entire weekend but I need at least one other adult for each night. Hiram, I’m not sure if your plans have changed but I think you said you could make it for Friday into Saturday? Pete, I think you said you could make it for Saturday into Sunday? Let me know if you guys are still available.

Thanks and I’ll see you all tomorrow.

Sincerely,

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

Monroe Knights of Columbus Christmas Bazaar 2014 – 11/22

Troop 540,

Here are the details (SEE BELOW) of the Knights of Columbus Christmas Bazaar that will be held on Saturday, November 22nd at the K of C. According to Mrs. Donahue, we will have the wreaths available to sell this day. I know that we have a camping trip that weekend but I’d like to have some scouts volunteer to sell wreaths at this bazaar.

If you have any questions, please call me on my cell phone: (845) 480-4391.

Sincerely,

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

Hello All!

Thank you for registering for the Knights of Columbus Monroe Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, November 22nd. The venue is full with 12 vendors. Advertisements have been made through The Photo News, Marketplace, Times Herald Record, Face Book, Craig’s List, church bulletins, fliers in local businesses and our council web site (kofc2079.catholicweb.com).

You can begin unload/setup at 10:30am. The bazaar will be held from 12:00-5:00pm at the Knights of Columbus, 90 Carpenter Place, Monroe, NY.

I am working out the final details of the floor plan. Let me know if you will need electricity so that I can be sure your display is near an outside wall and power source so that extension cords do not cross walkways. (Origami Owl is one, but I thought there was one other in need of electricity)

It is requested that each vendor provide a small gift as a contribution to the Tricky Tray. It can be provided during event setup in either an envelope for gift certificates or gift bag.

Our Christmas Toy Drive has also started this past week, so if you are interested, you may leave an unwrapped toy for a 3-12 year old child in our collection box. If any of you are aware of anyone looking for a place to donate toys, please put them in contact with me. The toys are given to needy families in the Monroe, Chester and Goshen area.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Jim Banville, Grand Knight
845-783-6458

Reminders

Troop 540,

The VFW needs volunteers to help out at their breakfast being held by the VFW Ladies Aux. 8858. This will be held from 8:30-11:30am at St. Anastasia Church in Harriman, in the Cardinal O’Connor Room on Sunday, November 2nd. If you are able to make this, please email Mrs. Lamarch and let her know. I have copied her to this email to make it easier to reply to her.

The other reminder is for the Carousel cake fundraiser. I have the order sheets from Mrs. Donahue. You can down the forms here and here. The order forms are due by Tuesday, November 11th. Please return them to Mrs. Donahue. Each scout will need to sell at least three cakes or pies. The money raised for this will go to troop related activities. A percentage of this will also go into each scout’s account. This will be applied to the scout camping trips and other related activities that the troop does throughout the year. If the scout doesn’t help to earn the money in the fundraisers, then the families will be charged for the activities that he participates in throughout the scout year.

Lastly, if you brought home a tent from the last camping trip and you haven’t handed it in yet, please do so at the next meeting.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

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