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TROOP NEWS
ScoutmasterRoger Williams [email protected]
Assistant ScoutmastersPete Amico [email protected]
Mike Kraus [email protected]
Mark Kuehn [email protected]
Rick Lockwood [email protected]
Barry Morgan [email protected]
Senior Patrol LeaderBrian W.
OctoberSat., 10/3
Jr. Leader Training,Darien Scout Cabin
Fri., 10/9 - Sun., 10/11
OA Fall FellowshipWeekend, Camp Sequas-sen
Sat., 10/17
Service Project, CampRocky Craig
Sat., 10/17
Service Project, FUMCTag Sale
Fri., 10/23 - Sun., 10/25
Powahay District FallCamporee @ Hoyt
NovemberSat. Nov. 7
Service Project, FUMC
Sat. Nov 14 - Sun., 11/15
Backpacking on the IvesTrail Greenway connect-ing Danbury, Bethel andRidgefield, CT
Sat. Nov. 21
Holiday wreath pick-up @Aita’s house, 9 Westwood Court, 325-9214
Thurs., Nov. 26
No meeting -
Happy Thanksgiving
Troop 9Leadership
www.troop9stamford.org
* Color version of the Troop 9 newsletter is available online *
Scoutmaster’s Corner
Troop 9Stamford, CT
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October 2009
CalendarHighlights
OPERATION:FUNDRAISING
Many ask me what is the “Camaro Drop”? Well, my ‘81 Chevy Camaro Z-28, which I enjoyed as a youth manyyears ago, has been sitting on the same spot in my drive-way for the past 8 years. Some call it a classic, a collect-able, vintage muscle car, others just call it an eyesoreand a hunk o’ junk. However it is the perfect place for the pickup or delivery of scouting paperwork and sup-plies.
It’s easy to “Camaro Drop.”Items can be left in the car(usually on the driver’s seat) at any time of the day or night. Then items can be retrieved again at any time ofthe day or night. It’s never locked, it doesn’t cost any postage, it does-n’t care if it’s rain, shine, snow, sleet, hail, etc., it works aroundyour schedule and, most impor-tantly, my schedule. So if some-thing can’t be emailed, then just “Camaro Drop” it instead.
In the first weekend of“Show and Sell,” scouts sold over 3,300worth of popcorn! Fortheir efforts, participat-ing scouts receive creditfrom these sales to-wards their fundraisinggoal. Selling popcorn is the first of twofundraisers for the troop and gets youone step closer to this years InvitationalTrip - whitewater rafting! (Refer to page6 for Fundraising FAQ’s.)
In addition to meeting your fundrais-ing goal, there are cash prizes for thetop three popcorn sellers!
“Take orders” and money for popcorn are due back on October 22nd. Scoutsmay register for online sales atwww.trails-end.com. Family andfriends may then order online atwww.orderpopcorn.com and they justneed the scouts first name, last nameinitial, and zip code. Contact Mrs.Cze lada at 322 -4304 or [email protected] if you have anyquestions.
Youth LeadershipRoster for 2009-10Senior Patrol Leader
Brian W.
Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders
Peter D.
Jonathan K.
Sean N.
Patrol Leaders
Lukas A.
Philippe V.
Sam J.
Assistant Patrol Leaders
Colin M.
Peter W.
Luis K.
Quartermasters
Tim A.
Ryan B.
Ian F.
Joel L.
Troop Guides
Brian C.
Greg E.
Aleks T.
Reed M.
Instructors
Ben C.
Matt A.
Joey M.
Troop Historian - Colin M.
Troop Librarian - Ryan L.
Scribe - Nicholas K.
Chaplain’s Aide - Luis K.
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ATTENDANCE AWARDSGiven for a period of one year with threeor less absences from weekly troop meet-ings:
Brian C.
Jonathan K.
Reed M.
David N.
Sean N.
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Scuba BSAJoel L.
Philippe V.
Brian W.
Mile Swim BSARyan B.
Brian W.
World Conservation AwardYou can earn this award by earning thefollowing merit badges: EnvironmentalScience, Citizenship in the World, andeither Soil & Water Conservation or Fish& Wildlife Management
Peter D.
Ryan K.
WILDERNESS PATROLAT CAMP SEQUASSEN:
Ryan C.
Ryan L.
Chad R.
Chris T.
Sean T.
Christoph V.
Peter W.
John V.
FYI: Merit badges followed by an * are Eagle-required badges. To earn the rank of Eagle Scout, you must complete a minimum of 21merit badges, and of these, 12 are required including First Aid, Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship inthe World, Communications, Environmental Science, Personal Fitness, Personal Management, Camping, and Family Life. In addition,a Scout has a choice between Emergency Preparedness and Lifesaving and a choice among Cycling, Hiking, and Swimming.
Merit badges are to be affixed to a merit badge sash and worn as part of the full Class A uniform - see Page 3 for more information.
TROOP 9 COURT OF HONOR - September 17, 2009
1st CLASS
Luis K.
Josh G.
Environmental Science*
Alex H.
Sports
Kyle J.
Archery, Metalwork, Wood Carving
Sam J.
Fire Safety, Rowing, WildernessSurvival
Ryan K.
Indian Lore, Pioneering, Small BoatSailing, Soil & Water
Jonathan K.
Camping*, Sports
Nick K.
Archery, Metalwork, Wood Carving
Joel L.
Environmental Science*, Metalwork
Ryan L.
Canoeing
Colin M.
Archery, Fishing, Metalwork
Joey M.
Motorboating, Small Boat Sailing,Sports
Reed M.
Canoeing, Rowing, Space Explora-tion, Swimming*
David N.
Fire Safety, Metalwork, ShotgunShooting
Sean N.
Fire Safety, Indian Lore, Wilder-ness Survival
Eric P.
Sports
Chad R.
Fishing, Metalwork
Brendan R.
Canoeing, Metalwork
Aleks T.
Environmental Science*, Wilder-ness Survival
Chris T.
Metalwork
Sean T.
Swimming*
John V.
Metalwork
Christoph V.
Swimming*
Philippe V.
Chemistry, Cooking, Environ-mental Science*
Schyler W.
Art, Camping*
Brian W.
Chemistry, Small Boat Sailing
Peter W.
Fingerprinting, Sculpture
The 85 merit badges awarded at this Court of Honor were earned by the 39 scouts who attended summer campat Sequassen in July. There were an additional 42 partially completed merit badges, so keep up the good work!
MERIT BADGES
GOLD PALM
Ryan K.
Lukas A.
Fire Safety, Fishing, Rep-tile/Amphibian, Rifle Shooting
Tim A.
Camping*, Nature, Sports
Matt A.
Lifesaving*, Metalwork
Ross A.
Metalwork, Rowing
Cory B.
Indian Lore, Pioneering
Ryan B.
Archery, Camping*, Rifle Shooting,Shotgun Shooting
Brian C.
Fishing, Sports
Ryan C.
Leatherwork
Liam D.
Metalwork
Ryan D.
Sports
Peter D.
Fingerprinting, Metalwork, Soil &Water
Greg E.
Lifesaving*, Reptile/Amphibian
Ian F.
Fire Safety, Motorboating
RANK ADVANCEMENTS
SCOUT
Greg C.
TENDERFOOT
Chris T.
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TROOP 9 COURT OF HONOR - September 17, 2009
With each rank advancement (Scout, Tenderfoot, 2nd class, 1st class, Star, Life, Eagle)a scout receives a pin and a patch for their shirt pocket, in addition to a pin to be givento their parent which may be worn on a red ribbon.
All items shown here may be found at the ScoutStuff link on the Troop 9 website.
A Court of Honor is a special event, allowing all families in the troop to join together and acknowledge the achieve-ments and advancements of our Scouts. They are held four times a year during the regular Thursday evening meet-ing and the next one will be December 17th. Your attendance is encouraged at these special gatherings!
There are a number of important issues with regard to advancement, merit badges, pins and patches. With eachmerit badge earned the scout receives a merit badge patch, a pocket sized certificate, and the EVER IM-PORTANT BLUE CARD. The completed and signed SOLID light blue card is your only proof that theScout actually earned the badge. While Council generally keeps very accurate records, sometimes there areproblems. It was suggested that you safeguard these cards by keeping them in a binder with baseball card-type plastic insert pages.
The actual merit badges should be sewn onto a sash (pictured at left) andworn as part of the full Class A uniform.
Everything you wanted to know about a Court of Honor…..
Photos: Holly Connolly
Some options for displaying or storing patches acquiredthrough various Scouting events, i.e. summer camp, cam-porees, special trips, etc. are shown to the left. You can alsosew the patches on the Troop’s red fleece jacket or place them in display frames or shadow boxes. Scrapbooking is also anoption and books and supplies may be purchased at the CTYankee Council store or online. These patches are nice me-mentos of the activities you’ve participated in.
Parent Volunteer Recognition certificateswere given to Pat Nulty, JeanneneMcMurchy, Frieda Francis, Dan Taylor andMark Huntoon
Pictured above are QM Ian F., ASPL Sean N., SPL Brian W.,ASPL’s Jonathan K. & Peter D., and QM’s Tim A., Ryan B. & Joel L.
Troop Guide Reed M. and Patrol Leaders Sam J.,Philippe V. & Lukas A.
Troop Guides Brian C., Greg E., and Aleks T. Troop Librarian Ryan L., Scribe Nicholas K.,Troop Historian Colin M., and Chaplain’s Aide Luis .
Receiving attendance awards below areDavid N., Reed M., Jonathan K., Sean N.and Brian C.
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I think that the Sheffield Is-land trip was a great idea be-cause some people couldwork on the fishing meritbadge. I had fun driving Mr.Mike Taylor’s boat which was called Almost Home. Iliked fishing on the dock andI caught five porgies. What Iwill remember most is whenwe built a fire on the beach,since we were not allowed tomake one in the forest. Sun-day morning was wet andcold and I could not wait tillI got home to take a hotshower!
Christoph V.
Photos: Frank Connolly
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Photos: Frank Connolly
Photos: Dan Taylor
Photos: Dan Taylor
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Be a Part of Scouting’s Biggest Event Ever: The 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia
Over 40,000 Scouts will travel to Fort A.P. Hill in CarolineCounty, Virginia near Fredericksburg and Washington, D.C. tocelebrate the 100th Anniversary of Scouting in the United Statesof America at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree.
The Jamboree will take place from July 26 to August 4, 2010 in Virginia. The Connecti-cut contingent will depart on July 23rd and after some sightseeing along the bus route,arrive on July 26th. Registration is taking place now and information and forms may befound at http://www.ctyankee.org/program/jamboree
What is my fundraising goal?Each scout in Troop 9 has an individual goal of $250 in sales. This goal can be met by selling popcorn - either in “take orders,” online sales, or helping at a “Show & Sell” - and/or by selling holiday wreaths.
What are scout credits and how are they earned?Scouts earn credits after reaching their $250 goal; they are equal to 20% of sales over $250, with an adjustment for wreaths. Credits may beapplied to the cost of Scouting-related trips such as summer camp or the ski weekend or day trip (not including food or gas), or can be usedtoward the purchase of gear.
An example of a Scouts Credit calculation:
Sales Credits
Popcorn “take-order” sales 75 75
Popcorn “show & sell” (total sales for the day are split
equally between all participating scouts) 109 109
Wreaths - 10 small x $18 180 180
Wreaths - 2 large x $65 130 36*
*all wreaths earn the same amt of credit regardless of their sales price)
TOTAL SALES 494 400
This scout’s sales of $494 qualifies him for the Invitational Trip. The credits of $400, minus the goal of $250, leaves a difference of $150 -20% of the $150 gives the scout $30 in scout credits.
What is the Invitational Trip?The Invitational Trip, held in May, is a reward for Scouts that meet their individual fundraising goal. It is a lot of fun and past Invitational'shave been a bicycling trip on Martha’s Vineyard, highlights of Boston including the Freedom Trail, and a trip to Cooperstown with theBaseball Hall of Fame and Howe Caverns as a few of the stops.
Where is this year’s Invitational Trip?This year’s Invitational Trip will be a whitewater rafting adventure! More details will follow.