Merit Badge Counselors

Troop 540,

I still need to hear back from some of the adult volunteers on whether or not you are able to continue to be a merit badge counselor or sign up to be one.

Here is the updated information below:

• Camping – OPEN
• Citizenship in the Community – Mr. Ramos
• Citizenship in the Nation – Mr. Wolownik
• Citizenship in the World – OPEN
• Coin Collecting – Mr. Pakula
• Communications – OPEN
• Cooking – Mrs. Estrella
• Crime Prevention – Mr. Wasserman
• Emergency Preparedness – Mr. Hickey
• Gardening – Mr. Hall
• Family Life – OPEN
• First Aid – Mrs. Wolownik
• Personal Fitness – Mr. Hess
• Personal Management – Mr. Campanella
• Plumbing – Mr. Nebrasky

Please get back to me by tomorrow before the troop meeting.

Yaron, I believe you said you would consider doing the camping merit badge. Are you able to do this merit badge?

Thanks,

Jon Hess

Merit Badge Counselors

Good Evening Troop 540,

I have listed the merit badge counselors from last year. Please review the list and respond back on whether or not you wish to continue to be the merit badge counselor for that particular badge or if you would like to change badges or not do any at all. Really, the last option shouldn’t be an option but I’m being nice. Also, any parents that haven’t done one yet and would like to start, please let me know and I will help you to get started.

• Camping – OPEN
• Citizenship in the Community – Mr. Ramos
• Citizenship in the Nation – Mr. Wolownik
• Citizenship in the World – OPEN
• Coin Collecting – Mr. Pakula
• Communications – OPEN
• Cooking – Mrs. Estrella
• Crime Prevention – Mr. Wasserman
• Emergency Preparedness – Mr. Hickey
• Gardening – Mr. Hall
• Family Life – OPEN
• First Aid – Mrs. Wolownik
• Personal Fitness – Mr. Hess
• Personal Management – Mr. Campanella
• Plumbing – Mr. Nebrasky

Please get back to me ASAP, as we would like to get a jump on the merit badges this year.

Thanks to all that do volunteer to do this, as you all know, it is very important for the scouts and the troop.

Regards,

Jon

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

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

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

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

Tomorrow’s Meeting

Troop 540,
 
We will meet back at North Main tomorrow night.
 
The Green Bar meets at 7:00pm.  Members of the Green Bar, please have your trailer drawings ready to review and discuss tomorrow.
 
The general meeting starts at 7:30pm. 
 
Merit badge counselors, you will have time designated tomorrow to work with the scouts.
 
The Carousel Cake order is due tomorrow night.  Please have your payments and order forms ready to hand in.
 
See you all tomorrow night.
 
Thanks,
 
Jon

Meeting Tomorrow

 Troop 540,
 
Tomorrow night is the Scoutmaster conference.  For those scouts that are ready, please come dressed in your full class “A” uniforms.  Again, I will not accept anything less.
 
The green bar meeting will start at 7:00pm sharp.
 
The general meeting will start at 7:30pm.
 
We will be discussing the upcoming Camporee and handing out food assignments.  I haven’t received a packet yet but please plan on having your medical release forms ready to hand in for the camporee.  If you don’t have the forms, you will need to completely fill them out again.  I’m pretty sure that they will not allow you to attend the event without them.  I have attached the form to this email.
 
Merit badge counselors, if you haven’t started yet, please contact your scouts and begin the merit badges.
 
I’ll see you all tomorrow night.
 
Thanks,
 
Jon

Troop Meeting Tomorrow

Troop 540,

We will have our Green Bar Meeting starting at 7:00pm. Last week, Christian Hess was the only member to show up. If you’re not going to be able to make it, I expect that you at least email me in advance. Some of you did but most of you didn’t.

The leaders that are expected to show up for the green bar meeting are as follows:

• Sam Duarte
• Sean Mallon
• Kenny Hoyt
• David Nebrasky
• Justin Ramos
• Oren Wolff
• Aiden Mallon
• Liam Mallon
• Cristofor D’Amelia

The general meeting will start at 7:30pm. We will work on merit badges tomorrow and also patrols will compete against each other with scout skills activities.

Here are the merit badge sign-up lists:

Camping – Mr. Walker

• Christian Hess
• Justin Ramos

Citizenship in the Community – Mr. Ramos

• Brandon Linsalato

Citizenship in the Nation – Mr. Wolownik

• Kenny Hoyt
• Joshua Buckley
• Cody Hamilton
• Oren Wolff

Citizenship of the World – Mr. Struhar

• Brandon Linsalato

Communications – Mrs. Struhar

• Aidan Crown

Cooking – Mrs. Estrella

• John Struhar
• Andre Estrella
• Adi Wolff

Crime Prevention – Mr. Wasserman

• Liam Mallon
• Sean Mallon
• Aedan Mallon
• Cristofor D’Amelia

Personal Management – Mr. Campanella

• Brandon Linsalato

Plumbing – Mr. Nebrasky

• Alex Hess
• Micael Lacuna
• Jack Furmanek

Please show some respect to the troop by coming dressed in your class A shirts tomorrow night.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

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

Merit Badge Sign-ups

Troop 540,

For those scouts that weren’t at the meeting the other night, we had merit badge sign-ups. If you were unable to make the meeting, please respond back to this email with which merit badge you would like to take for the fall. For the merit badge counselors, please fill out the registration forms and update your Youth Protection.

Here’s what I have so far for merit badge sign-ups:

Camping – Mr. Walker

• Christian Hess
• Justin Ramos

Citizenship in the Community – Mr. Ramos

• Brandon Linsalato

Citizenship in the Nation – Mr. Wolownik

• Kenny Hoyt
• Joshua Buckley

Citizenship in the World – Mr. Struhar

• Brandon Linsalato

Coin Collecting – Mr. Pakula

• OPEN

Communications – Mrs. Struhar

• Aidan Crown

Cooking – Mrs. Estrella

• John Stuhar
• Andre Estrella

Crime Prevention – Mr. Wasserman

• Liam Mallon
• Sean Mallon
• Aedan Mallon
• Cristofor D’Amelia

Environmental Science – Mr. Ellis

• OPEN

Family Life – Mrs. Shea

• OPEN

Gardening – Mr. Hall

• OPEN

First Aid – Mrs. Wolownik

• OPEN

Personal Fitness – Mr. Hess

• OPEN

Personal Management – Mr. Campanella

• Brandon Linsalato

Plumbing – Mr. Nebrasky

• Alex Hess
• Michael Lacuna
• Jack Furmanek

Sincerely,

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