REMINDER - CPR Training and Recertification

On Saturday, December 29th, we will be offering a CPR training and recertification course at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall.  The cost is $25 per person, payable by cash or check.  Please have payment with you when you arrive.


For all Scouts and Adults who have signed up, the course will be at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall and will start at 9:00AM sharp.  Please plan to be there 5-10 minutes early.

Thank You!

Ski Trip

Ski Trip:
We are extending the signup for the annual ski trip to January 3rd, 2019.

At our next Troop meeting, on January 3rd, we need to have commitments from everyone who wants to go to Mt. Abram the weekend of February 8 - 10, 2019.

The Troop 20 Ski Trip weekend is a great opportunity for Scouts.  The mountain offers 10 beginner, 21 intermediate, and 13 expert trails.  The group package gets us discounted lift tickets as well as equipment rental and the ski school is excellent for those Scouts that have not yet learned to ski.  This is where many of our Scouts first learned to ski and they've been having fun ever since!

IMPORTANT:  If parents and siblings of our Scouts are also interested in participating in this trip, please come and talk to us on the 3rd.  We can include your numbers to help us get the group discount for all and we can determine if our lodging works for everyone.

We rent a local American Legion hall (Jackson-Silver Post 68) to use for lodging and meals, which is located only 2 miles from the mountain so we can be on the mountain in ~5 minutes!  Scouts bring their sleeping bags and crash on the floor of the hall, adults typically bring sleeping bags and cots.  We have use of the hall's large kitchen to cook meals and there are bathrooms, but no showers.

We typically leave from Sacred Heart in the late afternoon on the Friday (Feb 8), stopping on the way up to get something to eat so it's approximately 4 to 4-1/2 hours to get to the American Legion Hall.  We make breakfast at the hall Saturday morning and then head to the mountain to ski all day Saturday.  We bring food to have sandwiches, chips, and drinks on the mountain and then cook a good dinner Saturday night.   On Sunday, we make breakfast at the hall again and after thoroughly cleaning the hall and kitchen, we head to the mountain.  We'll have sandwiches again for lunch and then we usually leave mid afternoon to return home.

Scouts should talk with their families about going on the trip and for everyone who wants to come and ski, we need a $50 per-person, non-refundable deposit at the January 3rd Troop meeting.  We would love to have our Scouts, their parents, and siblings join us for a fun ski weekend.  This is one of the annual events that Scouts remember forever!


 

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, 12/27.  Our next Troop meeting will be Thursday, January 3, 2019.

We look forward to seeing all of our Scouts and their families in 2019!

Congratulations Eagle Scout Thomas Devine!

The Leaders and Scouts of Troop 20 would like to extend our congratulations to our newest Eagle Scout and his family - Thomas Devine! 
Thomas successfully passed his Eagle Board of Review on Wednesday, December 19, 2018.  Please congratulate him next time you see him.

Well done Thomas!

 

 

 

 

CPR Training and Recertification

As mentioned in a prior update, on Saturday, December 29th, we will be offering a CPR training and recertification course at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall.  This course will be open to all adult leaders and any Scout age 15 and up.

The cost will be $25 per person, payable by cash or check.

The course will be at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall and will start at 9:00AM sharp.

We need final headcount asap so if you are interested, please see one of the leaders at tonight's Troop Meeting or contact one of the leaders via email.

Troop Meeting this Thursday, Dec 20th, at Central Congregational Church - 7:00pm

Hello Troop 20!

This week's Troop meeting will be held at Central Congregational Church, 2 Webster Street, Middleborough, due to the Sacred Heart Parish Hall not being available.  Please enter through the side door.

Here are this week's announcements:

Holiday Party

At this week's Troop Meeting, we will be having a small holiday party for the Scouts along with a Gift Grab.  We are asking all Scouts to please bring a snack or dessert to share with the other Scouts and if you would like to participate in the grab, please bring a wrapped $10 gift.


Merit Badges

Citizenship in the Community

• Mr. McKinnon will be continuing the Citizenship in the Community merit badge this week at 7:15pm.

Any other Merit Badges

• If you have completed any work for Communications or Personal Management that needs to be checked off, please see Mrs. Swindle during the meeting.

Cyber Chip

All Scouts should watch the CyberChip videos for your age group, prior to this weeks Troop meeting.  Links to those videos are below.

• Grades 6-8
• Grades 9-12

Ski Trip:

This is a reminder that we have designated February 8 to the 10th for the 2019 Ski Trip weekend but if we do not have enough participation, we won't be able to go.  We need a minimum of 20 people to get the group discount.

If you are interested in going, we will need a non-refundable $50 deposit to secure your spot on the trip.  Because we have to pay for the hall, food, lift tickets, and equipment, please understand that once you put your name on the list to go, you are responsible for $50 deposit, whether you actually go or not, so please make sure that weekend works for you before committing. 

CPR Training and Recertification

On Saturday, December 29th, we will be offering a CPR training and recertification course at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall.  This course will be open to all adult leaders and any Scout age 15 and up.  In the coming days we will have more information about time and cost so stay tuned.

That's all for now.  We look forward to seeing all of our Scouts for this Thursdays Troop Meeting!

Offsite Activity this Thursday, December 13th - Mystery Room, Kingston Collection Mall, 7:00PM

Hello Troop 20!

This Thursday, December 13th, the parish hall is not available for our use so we will be having an offsite activity instead.  This week's offsite will be at Mystery Room, in the Kingston Mall, 101 Kingston Collection Way, Kingston, MA.

Scouts who have signed up should arrive between 6:45PM - 7:00PM (No later than 7:00PM)at the Mystery Room inside the mall.  The cost will be $14 per Scout and we ask that Scouts please have their money with them that evening.  Food will NOT be provided so Scouts should eat prior to arriving.  If any Scouts would like to eat at the mall food court with their parent or guardian before the event, please make sure you allow enough time so that you are not late to the Mystery Room.


Annual Dues

• Our annual dues will $100 per Scout this year.  These were due by December 1st.  Checks should be made out to 'Troop 20'.  If you have any questions, please see one of the Scoutmasters or Mrs. Swindle at an upcoming Troop meeting.

Cyber Chip

All Scouts should watch the CyberChip videos for your age group, prior to next weeks Troop meeting.  Links to those videos are below.

• Grades 6-8
• Grades 9-12

Merit Badges

There will be no merit badge class this week.  Those Scouts participating in the Citizenship merit badges should make sure they are completing the required work and be ready to show progress next week.



That's all for now!

Wreaths Across America - Volunteers

Troop 20 Scouts....here's a great opportunity to get some service hours!

Friends Of Middleborough Cemeteries is participating in the Wreaths Across America program.  On Saturday, December 15th, they will be laying wreaths on the grave sites of Middleborough's Civil War Veterans at the various cemeteries in town and they could use some volunteers to help place the wreaths.

Volunteers are asked to arrive at Central Cemetery, Central Street, Middleborough, at 10:00AM.  Scouts should be in Class A uniform and we are asking parents to please stay with your Scout to provide transportation if they are needed at another cemetery.

The plan is to place wreaths at the Central Cemetery starting at 10:00AM.

At 12:00, there will be a remembrance ceremony at the Town Hall which is expected to last around 30 minutes.  After the ceremony, volunteers will be assigned to help place wreaths at the other cemeteries in town.

Scouts do not need to volunteer for the entire day but if you can spare a couple of hours, it's for a great cause to remember our veterans during the holiday's.

It is expected to be raining so please dress appropriately.

If anyone has any questions, please contact Mr. Pierce at:  larry@pierce-family.net and remember to copy Mr. Swindle on your email.

Committee Meeting & PLC / Troop Meeting this Thursday, December 6th, at Sacred Heart Parish Hall - 6:15pm Committee / 7:00pm Troop

Hello Troop 20!

There will be a committee meeting and PLC meeting this Thursday at 6:15pm at Sacred Heart Parish Hall.

Immediately following, we will have our regular weekly Troop Meeting from 7:00 - 8:30pm.



Here are this weeks updates:

IMPORTANT - Giving Tree

• If you took a Giving Tree tag at least week's Court of Honor, please make sure you have your gift with you at this week's Troop Meeting.

Merit Badges

Citizenship in the Community

• Mr. McKinnon will be continuing the Citizenship in the Community merit badge this week at 7:15pm.

Any other Merit Badges

• If you have completed any work for Communications or Personal Management that needs to be checked off, please see Mrs. Swindle during the meeting.

Cyber Chip

All Scouts should watch the CyberChip videos for your age group, prior to this weeks Troop meeting.  Links to those videos are below.

• Grades 6-8
• Grades 9-12

Annual Dues

• Our annual dues will $100 per Scout this year.  These will be due by December 1st.  Checks should be made out to 'Troop 20'.  If you have any questions, please see one of the Scoutmasters or Mrs. Swindle at the Troop meeting.

Reminder - Next week's Troop Meeting will be an offsite because the Parish Hall is needed for Generations of Faith.  There will be additional details and a sign-up sheet at this week's Troop meeting.


That's all for now.  We look forward to seeing all of our Scouts for this Thursdays Troop Meeting!