Scouts/ Parents-

As you know, I will be assuming the role and responsibilities of the Troop Committee Chair from John Woodhouse effective at the close of the troop meeting next Thursday, June 9th.  I am very fortunate to have such a dedicated group of Committee members as I will need all the help I can summon from this great team of adult leaders to even attempt to fill the shoes vacated by John.  John providing outstanding leadership and guidance to the Troop in his capacity of Committee Chair for many years.  The Troop would not be as successful as it is today in it’s mission to develop responsible, self-reliant young men and leaders without John’s outstanding governance and guidance.  We are all indebted to John for his service to the Troop. Thankfully, John will remain engaged with the troop as a committee member.

I encourage other adults to join the Troop Committee, help with Advancement activities and Board’s of Review, lead a troop camping event, consider volunteering your expertise in becoming a counselor for one of the many merit badges, or simply come and provide adult supervision at any of the Thursday evening Troop meetings.  We need your help.

We will “wrap-up” this year’s scouting activity with the Court of Honor on Thursday, June 16th.  More announcements to come later on this event.  Then it’s off to summer camp.  We will resume Committee meetings in late September.  I will communicate any important announcements over the summer should they be necessary. Continue reading →

Photos from the whitewater rafting trip, including the ones supplied by the rafting company, are online at Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/46810699@N05/sets/72157626874630520/
Let me know if you have any trouble viewing or downloading them.

Steve Schaffner

There may have been some dates/days on which I had either a brain check or a finger check when I wrote them down.  To recap:
 
Class 1:     Last Tuesday  3:30 – 5:00 PM                                   Town Office Building
Class 2:     Before the troop meeting this week 6:00 – 7:15 PM     St Brigid Parish Hall
Class 3:     Next Tuesday 3:30 – 5:00 PM                                   Town Office Building
Class 4:     Before the troop meeting next week 6:00 – 7:15 PM    St Brigid Parish Hall
Class 5:     Either Monday or Tuesday depending on schedules    Stay tuned
 
The class workbook is online at http://www.cimb.homestead.com  Then click on the appropriate document.  Let me know if you can’t open it.
 
-Hank Manz

There is a LOT to do this weekend.  There is the rafting trip and the Bedford Flag hike of course, but there is even more.
 
1. All those Scouts who can make it, show up at the White House (next to the Police Station) NLT 9:45 AM on Monday to march in the Memorial Day Parade.  Scouts and the LHS band are the big participants in this event so if you are around, toss on a Class A shirt and join us.  The parade steps off at 10 AM.  We will end up at the Green and disperse from there.  It never takes more than two hours.
 
2. Discovery Day is on Saturday and Lexington Scouting has a booth.  If you would like to help explain Scouting to people, put on your Class A uniform and stop in.  Adults with knowledge of the program can help as well.  Discovery Day starts at 10 AM and runs until 3 PM.  If you can make it, let me know and give me at least an approximate time so I can make at stab at scheduling.
 
3. And then there is the long-awaited Citizenship In The Community Merit Badge class.  All who can make it should meet on Tuesday, from 3:30 PM to 5 PM in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room on the second floor of the Town Office Building which is right next to Cary Hall and very close to the Police Station.  Just past the Post Office just to give you an additional reference.
 
If you can’t make it, we will try to make other arrangements, but don’t blow it off just because you are a little lazy and don’t want to come to the meeting that day.  The plan is to meet Tuesday, then the next Monday or Tuesday whichever is most convenient and also before the regular Scout meeting for the next two weeks.  With any luck we will finish before the COH on the 16th.  On Tuesday we will discuss how to handle the other dates as the first order of business.
 
BTW–we will need at least three parents for a Board of Selectmen so if there are any budding Town Government adults out there, stop by!  No experience needed.
 
-Hank