A SCOUTMASTER MINUTE

OA Elections This Week
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As most Scouts know, there is an organization within Boy Scouts called the Order of the Arrow.  Elections will be conducted at the meeting this week by a team from the local OA lodge.  For those new to Scouting they will go over the history and aims of the organization before conducting the election.  To be eligible you must be First Class and you must have had during the past two years 15 nights of camping with five of those nights coming from Scout camp.  The five-night summer camp requirement says that you must have at least five such nights, but no more than five of those nights at summer camp will be counted in the 15-night total.  So you need to have gone on at least 10 other trips where you stayed at least one night.

We have a short list of those eligible generated from Troopmaster–Sam W., Ian D., and Matthew Sh.  But there is always the chance that the records are incomplete so if you think you are eligible, please e-mail me so I can re-check the records and verify your eligibility.  And be sure to come to the meeting!

Service Opportunities
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Both of these opportunities are open to both 119 and 160 Scouts.

1. The Great Spring Book Migration.  The announced time is 5-7 PM this Thursday.  Meet in the lower level near the Children’s Dept.  Pizza and soft drinks will be served.  I need at least one adult, by the way, because I will be missing for half an hour or so.  We usually do get several adults, but just in case, let me know.

2. Run-of-the-Mill 5K Race help

I have pasted in a note from the race co-director who sent it to me a few minutes ago as I was sitting down to write this e-mail.  The one catch is that I cannot be there since I will be in Western Mass with family.

This is a fundraiser for Estabrook School, by the way.

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Hi Hank,

My name is Gretchen Reisig and I am the Co-Director of this Sunday’s 2nd Annual Run of the Mill, the Estabrook 5K.  We are looking forward to a great day again this year, but find ourselves in a bit of a bind as we are short on volunteers.  Any chance you could round up a few of the boy scouts to help us out?

We need people to staff the race course and to work the finish line, helping the timers.  We ask that the volunteers be at Estabrook no later than 10:20 and they will be finished by noon.  There is a post party with lots of free food and all volunteers get a free t-shirt (as well as community service points).

I realize this is very short notice, but anyone you could send our way would be most appreciated.  If you are able to find some help, please have them contact us at estabrook5K@gmail.com or they can call me directly at 617-407-9317.

Thanks in advance for your help.

- Gretchen Reisig
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