Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Hello Troop 20!

The leaders of Troop 20 would like to wish all of our Scouts and their Families a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy, and Safe New Year!

REMINDER:  There will not be a Troop Meeting this Thursday, 12/28.  Our next Troop meeting will be Thursday, January 4, 2018.

MOVIE NIGHT:  Our annual Troop Movie Night is this coming Friday, 12/29.  If you have signed up to attend, please remember the following points.
1) Cost is $10 per Scout to cover food
2) Drop off is 5:30pm on Friday at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall.
3) Please plan to pickup your Scout no later than 8:00am on Saturday, 12/30.  We need to vacate the hall for a church function coming in after us.

SKI TRIP:  For everyone who has signed up to go on our annual ski trip, we need you to complete the following forms.  These need to be returned at our next Troop Meeting on January 4th.

If you have any difficulty accessing these documents at the links provided below, please let us know.

1) All scouts need to complete the Liability Release Form and return it to one of the leaders at our next Troop Meeting.
2) If you will be renting equipment, please complete the Rental Shop Form. 

That's all for now.  We'll see everyone participating in Movie Night on the 29th and we'll see everyone else in the New Year!

Troop Meeting this Thursday, 12/21, at Sacred Heart Parish Hall - 7:00pm

Hello Troop 20!

We hope everyone who attended our offsite at SkyZone this past Thursday had a great time!

We have one more Troop meeting this month before the holiday break.  This week we will be at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall.  A few announcements to be aware of beforehand.

1)  We will be having a holiday gift swap at the Troop meeting.  Any Scouts wishing to participate should bring a wrapped gift, worth no more than $10.

2)  To help celebrate the holiday's, we are asking all Scouts to please bring a snack to share with the Troop at this Thursday's Troop Meeting.

3)  The communication merit badge class will still be held so all Scouts participating should plan to bring your course materials.

4)  We are planning to have our annual Troop Movie Night on Friday, December 29th.
Dropoff:  5:30pm on Friday, 12/29.
Pickup:  Saturday, no later than 8:00am.  The church needs us out early as they will have something going on that Saturday.
Cost:  $10 per scout to cover food.

Any scout planning to participate should signup at the following link:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZyPAMLNAalf5dcAd9JhQU7cjPcutanPaJELH36jVTVo/edit

You may have to request access from Eric to access the signup sheet.

We hope to see everyone at this week's Troop Meeting.  Have a great week!

Offsite Troop Meeting this Thursday, 12/14, at SkyZone - Kingston, MA

Hello Troop 20!

1) SKYZONE:  We will be having an offsite activity this week in lie of our regular troop meeting.  We will be at SkyZone, at the Kingston Mall.  We will be getting pizza afterwards so scouts should have a light snack before coming.  The plan is for the scouts t jump from 6:30 to 7:30 and then we'll be heading to the food court.

Drop-off:  We will meet at SkyZone between 6:00-6:15pm.
Pickup:  Please plan to pickup your scout in the food court of the Kingston mall at 8:30pm.
Cost:  Each scout will need $20 cash to cover the cost of jumping and pizza afterwards at the food court.

IMPORTANT:  Every scout MUST have their parent complete a waiver BEFORE Thursday.  Please go to this link for the waiver:  https://www.skyzone.com/kingston

***** You MUST use the waiver specifically for the Kingston SkyZone. *****

Click on the 'FILL OUT WAIVER' button and then select the 'MYSELF & CHILDREN' button.

2) Toys for Tots:  Any scout who has not yet turned in a toy, and wants to do so, may bring it Thursday night to SkyZone.  As a reminder, it should be a toy priced at no more than $10 and unwrapped.

Committee Meeting & Troop Meeting this Thursday, December 7th, at Sacred Heart Parish Hall - 6:00pm Committee / 7:00pm Troop

Hello Troop 20!

We hope everyone has had a great week!  Here are this week's announcements:

1) IMPORTANT UPDATE:  We believe the Scouts have been discussing our next offsite date for December as 12/21.  This date is incorrect.  Our next offsite is actually next week, 12/14.  This is noted in the Troop Calendar and Mrs. Swindle has re-confirmed this date with Sacred Heart.  We will be checking to see if our anticipated offsite activity (SkyZone) is available for this date and will get an update on the blog as soon as possible, so stay tuned!

2) Toys for Tots:  In last week's Troop Meeting, Mrs. Swindle mentioned that Mid Cape Home Centers were very generous to Troop 20 this year, donating all of the lumber we needed to build our Trebuchet.  Mid Cape is currently collecting for the Marine Corps Reserves annual Toys for Tots program and we would like to show our appreciation by bringing them a donation of toys from Troop 20.  We are asking that all Scouts, if you can, please try to bring in a new, unwrapped toy ($10 or less) by Thursday, 12/14.  We would like to bring them, as a Troop, to Mid Cape Home Centers in Middleboro, either on Saturday, 12/16 or maybe Friday, 12/15.  Details regarding the actual drop-off will follow.

3) Personal Management Merit Badge:  Mrs. Swindle will be meeting with the Personal Management merit badge scouts this week.  Scouts were given 'homework' and should bring back completed workbooks with backup.  Scouts should know what work they were assigned.  If anyone is unsure, please reach out to Mrs. Swindle.

4) Committee Meeting:  We will be having our monthly committee meeting this Thursday, 12/7, at 6:00pm in the Parish Hall.  We would like to remind all parents that you are both welcome and encouraged to attend both the committee meetings as well as the Troop meetings.  Troop 20 runs on volunteers and while we have some key leaders who keep the wheels turning for our Scouts, we could really use some help from parents.  I think every leader you talk to will tell you that they get tremendous enjoyment out of the scouting program by participating and helping our Scouts achieve great things.  If you can spare some time, stop by the committee meeting and hear what we have going on.  Something may peak your interest! Thanks!

5) Troop Dues: - The dues for this Scouting year are $100 per Scout.  Dues were due this past Thursday, November 30th.  If you have not yet paid your annual dues, please see Mrs. Swindle.  Checks should be made payable to: Troop 20.

6) Ski Trip:  Our annual ski trip is currently planned for January 19 - 21, 2018.  If you are interested in attending, a non-refundable deposit of $20 per scout is due now.  We will post additional details in the coming weeks as they become available.

NOTE: To date, we have received deposits from: Wayne, Arthur, Jared, Stephen, and Kevin.  If you believe you are going on the trip and your name isn't in this list, you need to see Mrs. Swindle ASAP.

7) Senior Patrol Leaders Notes:

• Movie Night:  If you would like to bring a console or electronic device to Movie Night, please see Mark Swindle at this week's Troop Meeting.
• Scribe's:  A reminder that all scribe's should have a list of everyone in their patrols, with check boxes next to everyone's name, so that they can take attendance each week.
• Binders:  Everyone should bring their Scout Binder this week, to review them with the Troop.

That's all for this week and we hope to see everyone at the Troop Meeting on Thursday.  Have a great week!

Troop Meeting this Thursday, 11/30, at Sacred Heart Parish Hall - 7:00pm

Hello Troop 20!

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday!

Here are this week's announcements:

1) We will have our regular Troop Meeting this Thursday at Sacred Heart Parish Hall.  The Troop meeting starts at 7:00pm.

2) Troop Dues - The dues for this Scouting year are $100 per Scout.  Dues are due this Thursday, November 30th.  Please make checks payable to: Troop 20.

3) Communication Merit Badge - Mr. Devine will be meeting with the Communication Merit Badge Scouts.  Please use the links below to access the pamphlet and workbook required for this merit badge.  Scouts participating in this merit badge should download and print the Pamphlet and Workbook for their use in this class.

Current BSA Pamphlet

Workbook

A nice aid for communications work

4) Cooking Merit Badge - Mr. Devine would like all Scouts who have started the Cooking Merit Badge to please bring in your blue cards and other pertinent information so that we can get a baseline of where everyone is.

5) Ski Trip - Our annual ski trip is currently planned for January 19 - 21, 2018.  If you are interested in attending, a non-refundable deposit of $20 per scout is due now.  We will post additional details in the coming weeks as they become available.

See you all this Thursday!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hello Troop 20!

No Troop Meeting this week......The leadership of Troop 20 would like to wish everyone a very Happy, Healthy, and Safe Thanksgiving.

And remember what Mr. Lamoureux always says...be safe and no turkey fires!

Cngratulations Troop 20!

Hello Troop 20!

Congratulations to all of our scouts, especially the team who was at this years Fall Cranboree and participated in the Punkin Chunkin competition.  It was our first year with a brand new machine and we took 3rd place for accuracy!!!  Everyone did a fantastic job!  I will bring the trophy to our next Troop Meeting so that everyone can enjoy it.

We'll be making improvements to the machine over the next year, with a stronger axle and more weights, and we will be ready to seriously compete come next fall!

Oliver Estate Eagle Project work

John Boersdamm will be finishing his Eagle Project this Saturday at the Oliver Estate.  He is looking for help to touch up paint and move furniture.  Please come if you can.  The address is 445 Plymouth St.  Please arrive at 12:45 and the work is anticipated to finish within 3 hours.

Troop Meeting this Thursday at Sacred Heart Parish Hall - 7:00pm

Hello Troop 20!

Before we make any announcements, we'd like to share a picture of our friend and fellow scout, Mitch Lamoureux in training with the Air Force.  We all wish him well and hope he stays safe!

Here are the Troop updates for this week:

1) Troop meeting at the Parish Hall this week - 7:00pm

2) Scouts participating in the Personal Management merit badge will meet this Thursday to continue the merit badge program.

3) Troop Dues - The dues for this Scouting year are going to be $100 per Scout.  Dues are due by November 30th and checks should be made payable to: Troop 20.

4) Cooking Merit Badge - Mr. Devine would like all Scouts who have started the Cooking Merit Badge to please bring in your blue cards and other pertinent information so that we can get a baseline of where everyone is.

5) Ski Trip - Our annual ski trip is currently planned for January 19 - 21, 2018.  If you are interested in attending, a non-refundable deposit of $20 per scout is due by November 16th.  We will post additional details in the coming weeks as they become available.

6) Fall Cranboree - November 17 - 19, Camp Norse, 112 Parting Ways Road, Kingston, MA.

• Arrival time is Friday, November 17th between 5:30 - 6:00pm.  Scouts should eat before they arrive.
• We will be at campsite Kolli (our usual one).  If you have never been to Camp Norse before, please see the map below.

• We are still determining the cost per Scout and will post to the blog as soon as we know.
• Pickup time will be 8:00am on Sunday, November 19th.
• For every scout attending, we must have current medical forms and current contact information so that a parent can be reached in the event of an emergency.
• The weather has turned cold and we may likely have rain late Saturday and overnight Saturday into Sunday.  Scouts are responsible for bringing appropriate attire for the weather.  If the leaders determine that a Scout is not properly prepared for the weather, we will contact the Scouts parents to come back and correct the situation.
• Lastly, please remember that all Scouts must have a water bottle with them at all times.

7) Trebuchet Update - We had a very successful test this past Sunday and expect to be ready to compete this weekend!  The main trebuchet crew for the competition will be those scouts who were present for the testing and learned how to setup, arm, and fire the machine.  They will be responsible for teaching other scouts who wish to participate.  With that said, the main trebuchet crew will be:

• Jared Pierce
• Jacob Rebell
• Mark Swindle
• Ben Sanford

  

Sunday 11/12 Eagle Project Work

John Boersdamm is asking for helpers with his Eagle Project on Sunday 11/12 from 12:30 until 4. 
We will be painting a room at the historic Oliver Estate at 443 Plymouth St.
Any help is appreciated, we'll teach you how to paint!
Wear clothes that can get paint stained and if you have some old newspapers, please bring some with you to help us protect the floors and molding.
The estate driveway is right across from the entrance to the Middleboro KOA.
If you are using your GPS, address will be 443, but the street number on the property sign reads 445.

Weekend Updates - November 9, 2017

Hello Troop 20!

1) This weekends Veteran's Day Parade has been cancelled due to the cold weather but the Troop will be participating in the Veteran's Day Ceremony at the Town Hall.  We are asking Scouts to please be at the Town Hall for 9:45AM in Full Class A uniform, with sash if you have one.  We will meet in the foyer of the Town Hall, 10 Nickerson Ave, Middleboro, at the bottom of the staircase.  We will all go up to the ballroom together.

2) Reminder - Saturday, November 11th Court of Honor.  Please be at the Masonic Lodge by 3:30pm.  The ceremony starts promptly at 4pm and we need everyone on their seats on time.  Full Class A uniform with sash if you have one.  Dinner will be served following the Troop and Eagle Court of Honor.

3) Trebuchet testing Sunday, November 12th, at the Rebell's house, 110 North Street, Middleboro at 1pm.  Please bring a water bottle and dress for the cold weather.  We will be outside!

That's all for now.  We hope to see everyone at the Town Hall and the Court of Honor.

Have a great weekend!

General Announcements - November 7, 2017

Hello Troop 20!

A few general announcements about upcoming events/activities that everyone should be aware of.

1) As noted in the last blog post, our troop meeting will be at Reedy's Archery this week, from 7-8pm.  Please meet in the parking lot at 6:45pm.  Please note that this is bow hunting season so parking can get a little tight at Reedy's.  If it's busy, just park wherever you can find a place.

2) Troop Dues - The dues for this Scouting year are going to be $100 per Scout.  Dues are due by November 30th and checks should be made payable to: Troop 20.

3) Troop pictures - Mr. Devine has setup a Facebook page for us to share all of the pictures we have from various Scouting events.  You can get to this page by following this link.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/126902527973790/

The blog will be updated so that the link for pictures points to this page.  If you have any trouble getting to the page, please see Mr. Devine at one of the upcoming troop meetings.

4) Communication Merit Badge - Please use the links below to access the pamphlet and workbook required for the Communication Merit Badge that Mr. Devine is teaching.  Scouts participating in this merit badge should download and print the Pamphlet and Workbook for their use in this class.

Current BSA Pamphlet

Workbook

A nice aid for communications work

5) Ski Trip - Our annual ski trip is currently planned for January 19 - 21, 2018.  If you are interested in attending, a non-refundable deposit of $20 per scout is due by November 16th.  We will post additional details in the coming weeks as they become available.

6) Fall Cranboree - November 17 - 19, Camp Norse, 112 Parting Ways Road, Kingston, MA.

• Arrival time is Friday, November 17th between 5:30 - 6:00pm.  Scouts should eat before they arrive.
• We will be at campsite Kolli (our usual one).  If you have never been to Camp Norse before, please see the map below.

• We are still determining the cost per Scout and will post to the blog as soon as we know.
• Pickup time will be 8:00am on Sunday, November 19th.
• For every scout attending, we must have current medical forms and current contact information so that a parent can be reached in the event of an emergency.

7) Trebuchet Update - The trebuchet is coming along.  We anticipate having it completed this week and, weather permitting, we will be testing/tuning it this Sunday, November 12th.  Time and Location TBD so stay tuned to the blog for updates!

8) Last, but definitely not least, Our Fall Court of Honor will be this Saturday, November 11th at the Middleborough May Flower Mason's Hall, 46 S. Main Street, Middleboro.  We are asking that all scouts arrive, in full class A uniform, no later than 3:30pm.  The Court of Honor will start promptly at 4:00pm.  We expect to wrap up approximately at 7:00pm.

The first part of the ceremony will be the Troop 20 Court of Honor where we will recognize those Scouts who have earned merit badges and rank advancements.  Immediately following the Troop 20 ceremony, we will hold an Eagle Scout Court of Honor, recognizing the advancement of Alex and Julian Cassady to the rank of Eagle Scout.  We hope that all of Troop 20, and their families, can be present for this very special event.  The Cassady family has arranged for food to be available immediately following the close of the ceremony.

We look forward to a great turn out for Alex, Julian, and their family!!

That's all for now Troop 20.  See you Thursday at Reedy's Archery!

Offsite Troop Meeting this week at Reedy's Archery 7-8pm

Hello Troop 20!

     

The Parish hall is not available for our regular Troop Meeting this week so we have made arrangements to go to Reedy's Archery in Middleboro to shoot bows and arrows!

Please plan to meet at Reedy's Archery, 121 Wood Street, Middleborough at 6:45pm.  We'll meet in the parking lot and head in as a group.  Scouts should eat dinner before arriving.

If you have a bow of your own and would like to bring it, please feel free to do so.

We are asking scouts to please wear your Class A uniforms with Class B shirt underneath.  We would like to get a Troop picture in Class A's, at the range, to present to Chris Reed for having us at his shop to shoot.  You can wear Class B's while on the range.

If you are planning to attend, please get in touch with Jared Pierce and let him know.  You can reach him at:  jared@pierce-family.net or on his mobile at 774-269-4049

We look forward to seeing everyone Thursday evening!

2017 Narragansett Council Fall Cranboree / Nov 17-19

Hello Troop 20!

The Fall Cranboree is coming up soon so we wanted to pass along some information.

When:  November 17 - 19

Where:  Camp Norse / Kolli Site (our regular site)

We will announce the arrival time as soon as we sort out a few details so stay tuned for that announcement.

We still need to plan to test the Trebuchet at some point.  Possibly this weekend but that may be tight as there's still some work to do on it.  We will keep everyone apprised of its progress and when we plan to test fire it.

There is an information packet available which you can download here.

We will pass along more information as it becomes available.

Thanks everyone!

Committee Meeting & Troop Meeting this Thursday at Sacred Heart Parish Hall - 6:00pm Committee / 7:00pm Troop

Hello Troop 20!

We have a lot of updates this week

1) There will be a committee meeting before the troop meeting this week, starting at 6:00pm at Sacred Heart Parish Hall.

2) We will have our regular Troop meeting at 7:00pm, immediately following the committee meeting.

3) Mr. Devine will be teaching the Communication Merit Badge starting this week.  We will be alternating every other week between Personal Management and Communication.  The Troop calendar will be updated to reflect this schedule.

4) Remember that we will be having our Fall Court of Honor followed by an Eagle Court of Honor on Saturday, November 11th.  We need you to let us know this Thursday, how many will be coming from your family.

5) Troop 20 Trebuchet - We had a productive building session this past Saturday and the Troop 20 Trebuchet is well on its way to being ready for the Punkin Chunkin Competition at the Fall Cranboree (Nov 17-19).  However, we need some help.

First, we are in dire need of weights to power the machine.  Without them, we won't be able to compete!  We're looking for steel barbell plates that the Troop can borrow for the competition and we'll return them to you after the event.  We need metal plates in weights of; 25lb., 45-50lb, and if you have them, 100lb plates would be great.  Please take a look in the basement and let us know what you might have hanging around.  We can even arrange to pick them up and return them to you afterwards.

Second, we need pumpkins that weigh no more than 3 to 4 lbs.  They don't have to look great but we're going to need a minimum of 6 for the competition and then another 6-10 for testing and tuning the Trebuchet.  If folks could try to bring one or two to this weeks Troop meeting, it would be greatly appreciated.

If you can help, please contact Mr. Pierce at:  larry@pierce-family.net and please put the word WEIGHT in the subject line of your email.

6) Popcorn:

ONE NIGHT ONLY!!

Thursday, November 2nd is your last chance to support Troop 20 during the 2017 Popcorn Campaign.....bring your checkbooks and/or money to the Troop meeting to purchase popcorn at the last SHOW 'N SELL of the season!

7) Troop 20 Facebook Group - Mr. Devine has created a "Troop 20 Middleboro" Facebook Group so that we have a place to share pictures.  We will be putting a link to the group on the blog shortly but in the meantime, you can get to the group by following the link above.


We hope to see everyone at this weeks Troop Meeting!!

Troop 20 Announcements - October 26, 2017

Hello Troop 20!

A few quick announcements that came out of our Troop Meeting tonight.

1.) Due to other commitments, the troop leadership has decided that we won't be able to attend the Turkey Fest campout at Camp Norse.

2.) Trebuchet building this Saturday, October 28th, at Mr. Pierce's house from 12-2.  4 Stacey Road, Middleborough.  We'll be getting some pizza for the scouts and adults.

3.) There will be a possible Eagle Scout service project next weekend.  Stay tuned for more information.

4.) Reminder to our scouts that attended National Jamboree this summer.  Please remember that Troop 1101 was a provisional troop and when you got on the bus to come home, the troop was disbanded and no longer exists.  We realize that it's cool to keep that memory alive for a while so what we suggest is that for jamboree, you were required to have 2 class A uniform shirts.  Keep the 1101 patch on one of those shirts but change the other shirt back to Troop 20.

Please remember that if you are coming next week for a board of review and you're wearing the provisional troop patch, you'll be out of uniform.

That's all for now Troop 20!  Have a great week!

Troop Meeting this Thursday, October 26th, at Sacred Heart Parish Hall - 7:00pm

Hello Troop 20!

Here are this weeks announcements:

• Mrs. Swindle will be teaching the Personal Management Merit Badge.  This is an Eagle required merit badge so all Scouts are encouraged to participate in this merit badge.  Many Scouts may have a partial completion if they started this badge at summer camp, Merit Badge Mania, or a merit badge college.  If you have a partial already, please bring what you have completed or if you would like the refresher, start fresh from the beginning.  Mrs. Swindle will work with Scouts at any point toward completion.

• Upcoming Courts of Honor - We are planning our fall Court of Honor for Saturday, November 11th at the Middleborough May Flower Masonic Lodge, 46 S. Main Street, Middleborough.  Immediately following the Troop Court of Honor, we will be holding an Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Alex and Julian Cassady.  As a reminder, we are asking all Scouts to please let us know if you will be able to attend.  Please see Mr. or Mrs. Swindle, or one of the Assistance Scout Masters by November 2nd so that we will have a final headcount.  We hope all Scouts and their families can come and part of a very special event in Scouting.

• Trebuchet Building - We are still planning to be building the Troop 20 Trebuchet this Saturday, October 28th, from 12:00 - 2:00 at Mr. Pierce's house, 4 Stacey Road, Middleborough.  Please come dressed appropriately for working on this machine.

• Popcorn Sales Update - Scouts who participated in Show n' Sells this year sold $620 worth of popcorn and received over $100 in donations!  REMINDER:  Popcorn Take Order Forms and all payments are due this Thursday, October 26th!  Please turn in your orders to Mrs. MacDonald.
•  Troop Calendar - Please remember that the Troop Calendar is provided as a pdf download on the Troop blog, in the right hand section of the blog page.
• Looking ahead - Next week there will be a committee meeting from 6:00 - 7:00pm, before the Troop meeting.

We hope to see all of Troop 20's Scouts at this weeks Troop Meeting!  Have a great week everyone!

Troop Meeting this Thursday, October 19th, at Sacred Heart Parish Hall - 7:00pm

Hello Troop 20!

We have a few announcements for this week:

1. Our Troop Meeting will be at Scared Heart Parish Hall this week.
2. This weekend, Oct 20 - 22, the Troop is planning a camping trip to Murdock street.  We will have drop off and pick up times available at Thursday's meeting.
3. Upcoming Courts of Honor - Just a reminder that we are planning our fall Court of Honor for Saturday, November 11th at the Middleborough Mason's Lodge.  Immediately following the Troop Court of Honor, we will hold an Eagle Court of Honor for Alex and Julian Cassady.  Please remember to let one of the leaders know if you will be able to attend by Thursday, November 2nd so that we can plan accordingly.  We hope all scouts and their families can be present for this very special occasion.
4. Trebuchet building - At this years Fall Cranboree, the Troop is planning to compete in the Punkin Chunkin competition which means.......we need a Trebuchet!  And really....who doesn't need a trebuchet ;-)  The current plan is that we will be building the machine at Mr. Pierce's house on Saturday, October 28th, 4 Stacey Road, Middleborough.  As we will be using various tools to build this, we do need some older scouts (14 yrs or older) to help with this.  Adults will handle any power saws, etc.  We also need a plan to decorate the machine so the SPL and ASPL's should get with the patrols and come up with a plan!  We'll keep everyone posted should we need to change this date at all.

Hope to see you all on Thursday.......Have a great week!

Important Updates For This Weekend!!

Hello Troop 20!

There have been some very late breaking developments that we need to pass along to everyone.

First, if any Scouts were planning to be at Oktoberfest this coming Saturday, October 14th, please note that the Troop will no longer be participating in this event.  Please do not go to the KOA campground expecting to find the Troop.

Second, for any Scouts that would like to participate in fundraising, the Troop WILL have a booth setup at the Middleborough Haunted Harvest festival, this Saturday, October 14th, at the Middleborough Town Hall, to sell popcorn.  Setup is at 8:30 and the event will run from 10:00am to 4:00pm.  Please show up in Class A uniform and see Mrs. MacDonald when you arrive.

Third, the Troop is planning to hold the Fall Court of Honor on Saturday, November 11th, at 4pm to award merit badges and rank advancements to those Scouts that have earned them.  The Court of Honor will be held at the Middleborough Mason's Lodge.

Immediately following the Troop Court of Honor, there will be an Eagle Court of Honor to recognize the advancement of Alex and Julian Cassady to the rank of Eagle Scout.  We realize that this is a Saturday but we do hope Scouts and their families can be available for this very special event to help us celebrate Alex & Julian's accomplishment.

The Cassady family will have food and cake available immediately following the Court of Honor so we are asking all Scouts to please RSVP to the Troop no later than Thursday, November 2nd, letting us know if you will be attending so that we can plan for the Troop Court of Honor and the Cassady's will know how much food to provide.

Thank You!!

Troop Meeting this Thursday, October 12th, at Central Congregational Church - 7:00pm

Hello Troop 20!

Please note that our troop meeting this week will be at Central Congregational Church, 2 Webster Street, Middleboro.

A couple of items for this week:

1.  This weekend, Saturday October 14th, is Oktoberfest at the KOA campground.  Troop 20 will be there selling meat snacks and candy bars.  At last week's troop meeting, no one signed up to help run the table.  We need volunteers to make this work.  Currently, we have coverage from 11am - 1pm but we need more scouts to step up.  If we can't get coverage, we will cancel the table and we will not fundraise.  That means no money coming into the troop to help pay for things like our Nantucket trip.  We have more than 4-5 scouts in the troop and we need scouts to step up.  You can signup again this Thursday night.  We hope we get some troop participation.

2.  Please remember, our 2017 Popcorn Campaign is underway!  If you are in need of an order form, please see Mrs. MacDonald at this week's troop meeting.  Remember that scouts receive 35% of their total TAKE ORDER for their individual accounts!  Raise even more money in less time with less effort and receive 50% towards your scout account by creating an online account!!

http://sell.trails-end.com/content/1ce7e60a3d92e56/online-selling

Take orders are due by Thursday, 10/26/17.

Show 'N Sells are also scheduled for the upcoming weekend - Look for the signup sheet at this week's Troop Meeting!

See you all at the Troop Meeting!

2017 Popcorn Sales

Hello Troop 20!  Our 2017 Popcorn Campaign is underway!  If you did not receive an order form, please see Mrs. MacDonald at this week's Troop meeting.

Scouts will receive 35% of their total TAKE ORDER for their individual accounts.  Raise even more money in less time with less effort and receive 50% towards your scout account by creating an online account.  Check it out at:

http://sell.trails-end.com/content/1ce7e60a3d92e56/online-selling

Take orders are due by Thursday 10/26/17.

Show 'N Sells are also scheduled for the upcoming weekend - Look for the signup sheet at this week's Troop Meeting.