No Troop Meeting this Thursday, October 31st

Hello Troop 20!

There will be no Troop Meeting this Thursday, October 31st so that everyone may celebrate Halloween.  Our next meeting will be Thursday, November 7th at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall.


Upcoming Events:

• 11/2       Mark Swindle Jr.'s Eagle Court of Honor.  Middleborough Town Hall Ballroom.  1:00pm
• 11/7       Troop Meeting will be focused on sorting through equipment (what do we have, what should we dispose of, and what do we need?)
• 11/15-11/17    Mount Monadnock Hiking/Camping Trip at Camp Wanocksett, Jaffrey NH.
• 1/24-1/26        Mount Abrams Ski Trip

Annual Dues:

Our annual dues will $100 per Scout this year.  These will be due by December 5th.  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.

 

Citizenship Merit Badges:  The next merit badge class with Mr. McKinnon will be on Thursday, November 7th. 

We hope everyone has a fun and safe Halloween and we look forward to seeing everyone next Thursday!

Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Mark Swindle - Saturday November 2nd, 2019

Hello Troop 20!

Just a reminder that there will be an Eagle Scout Court of Honor Ceremony this Saturday, November 2nd at 1:00pm for Mark Swindle.  The ceremony will be held at the Middleborough Town Hall Ballroom.  We are asking all of Scouts to be there to celebrate this remarkable achievement for one of our Troop 20 Scouts.

Scouts should arrive at the Town Hall no later than 12:30pm in Full Class A Uniform.

Troop Meeting - Thursday 10/24 7:00 - 8:30PM / Sacred Heart Parish Hall

Hello Troop 20!

There will be a Troop Meeting this Thursday, October 24th, at 7:00pm at Sacred Heart Parish Hall.

Please remember that we line up for our opening ceremony at 7:00PM so you need to plan to be at the hall about 10 minutes earlier.  Please arrive wearing your Class A uniform.



Upcoming Events:

• 10/24     Rehearsal for Mark Swindle's Eagle Court of Honor.  The Troop Meeting will be back at Sacred Heart Parish Hall.
• 10/31     No Troop Meeting due to Halloween
• 11/2       Mark Swindle Jr.'s Eagle Court of Honor.  Middleborough Town Hall Ballroom.  1:00pm
• 11/7       Troop Meeting will be focused on sorting through equipment (what do we have, what should we dispose of, and what do we need?)
• 11/15-11/17    Mount Monadnock Hiking/Camping Trip at Camp Wanocksett, Jaffrey NH.
• 1/24-1/26        Mount Abrams Ski Trip

Annual Dues:

Our annual dues will $100 per Scout this year.  These will be due by December 5th.  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.

Eagle Scout Court of Honor:  Please remember that Mark Swindle's Eagle Scout Court of Honor will be held Saturday, November 2nd, at 1:00PM in the Middleborough Town Hall Ballroom.  The Swindle's need a headcount asap so that they can plan for refreshments.  We ask all Scouts to arrive at 12:30pm, on the 2nd, in Full Class A Uniform for the Court of Honor.

Rehearsal will be on Thursday, October 24th.

 

Citizenship Merit Badges:  The next merit badge class with Mr. McKinnon will be on Thursday, November 7th. 

2019 Popcorn Sales - Because we are not having a Troop meeting next week, for Halloween, this Thursday, the 24th, is the deadline to turn in any popcorn take order forms.  PLEASE SEE MRS. MACDONALD WITH ANY QUESTIONS!

We look forward to seeing everyone this Thursday!

Congratulations Eagle Scout Jared Pierce!

The Leaders and Scouts of Troop 20 would like to extend our congratulations to our newest Eagle Scout and his family - Jared Pierce! 
Jared successfully passed his Eagle Board of Review this evening, October 16th, 2019.  Please extend your congratulations to Jared next time you see him!

Well done Jared!

 

 

 

Troop Meeting - Thursday 10/17 7:00 - 8:30PM / Church of Our Savior Hall

Hello Troop 20!


There will be a Troop Meeting this Thursday from 7:00 - 8:30pm at Church of our Savior Hall, 60 Union Street, Middleborough.  Please park in the Town Hall lot.  The church hall is located a very short walk down Union Street.  It's a red brick building right on the corner of Union Street. 
Please remember that we line up for our opening ceremony at 7:00PM so you need to plan to be at the hall about 10 minutes earlier.  Please arrive wearing your Class A uniform, shirts tucked in.

Upcoming Events:

• 10/24     Rehearsal for Mark Swindle's Eagle Court of Honor.  The Troop Meeting will be back at Sacred Heart Parish Hall.
• 10/31     No Troop Meeting due to Halloween
• 11/2       Mark Swindle Jr.'s Eagle Court of Honor.  Middleborough Town Hall Ballroom.  1:00pm
• 11/7       Troop Meeting will be focused on sorting through equipment (what do we have, what should we dispose of, and what do we need?)
• 11/15-11/17    Mount Monadnock Hiking/Camping Trip at Camp Wanocksett, Jaffrey NH.
• 1/24-1/26        Mount Abrams Ski Trip

Annual Dues:

Our annual dues will $100 per Scout this year.  These will be due by December 5th.  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.

Eagle Scout Court of Honor:  Mark Swindle's Eagle Scout Court of Honor will be held Saturday, November 2nd, at 1:00PM in the Middleborough Town Hall Ballroom.  Rehearsal will be on Thursday, October 24th.

 

Citizenship Merit Badges:  Mr. McKinnon will be at the troop meetings every other week to teach all three of the Citizenship merit badges.  If you have not yet earned the Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, or Citizenship in the World merit badges, and you are interested in pursuing the Eagle Scout rank, please know that these are ALL REQUIRED merit badges for the Eagle rank.  You should be taking advantage of this opportunity to earn these merit badges.  We will post his availability schedule in the Troop Calendar as soon as we have it updated.   

2019 Popcorn Sales - OUR 2019 POPCORN CAMPAIGN IS UNDERWAY for one more week, ending October 24th!  
Scouts can receive credit for 35% of their total TAKE ORDER toward their individual Scout accounts that they can apply to any Troop 20 event!  PLEASE SEE MRS. MACDONALD WITH ANY QUESTIONS!

We look forward to seeing everyone this Thursday!

Troop 20 & 96 Fall Court of Honor this Thursday, October 10th, at Sacred Heart Parish Hall - 7:00pm Troop

Hello Troop 20!

There will be a Court of Honor this Thursday at 7:00pm at Sacred Heart Parish Hall.  We are asking Scouts to arrive a little early to help set up.  Please remember that all Scouts should be in full Class A uniforms (including merit badge sash if you have one) when they arrive at the church.


Upcoming Events:

• 10/17     The Troop Meeting next week will be held at Troop 96's 'Church of our Savior' Parish Hall.  The hall is located at 60 Union Street in Middleborough.  Park at the town hall and walk to the hall.  It's a red brick building on the corner.
• 10/24     Rehearsal for Mark Swindle's Eagle Court of Honor.  The Troop Meeting will be back at Sacred Heart Parish Hall.
• 10/31     No Troop Meeting due to Halloween
• 11/2       Mark Swindle Jr.'s Eagle Court of Honor.  Middleborough Town Hall Ballroom.  1:00pm
• 11/7       Troop Meeting will be focused on sorting through equipment (what do we have, what should we dispose of, and what do we need?)
• 11/15-11/17    Mount Monadnock Hiking/Camping Trip.

 

Eagle Scout Court of Honor:  Mark Swindle's Eagle Scout Court of Honor will be held Saturday, November 2nd, at 1:00PM in the Middleborough Town Hall Ballroom.  Rehearsal will be on Thursday, October 24th.

 

Citizenship Merit Badges:  Mr. McKinnon will be at the troop meetings every other week to teach all three of the Citizenship merit badges.  If you have not yet earned the Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, or Citizenship in the World merit badges, and you are interested in pursuing the Eagle Scout rank, please know that these are ALL REQUIRED merit badges for the Eagle rank.  You should be taking advantage of this opportunity to earn these merit badges. 

 

2019 Popcorn Sales - OUR 2019 POPCORN CAMPAIGN IS UNDERWAY and runs from September 12th through October 24th!  
Scouts can receive credit for 35% of their total TAKE ORDER toward their individual Scout accounts that they can apply to any Troop 20 event!  
 Order forms will be available at this week's Troop meeting on September 12th.  PLEASE SEE MRS. MACDONALD IF YOU ARE INTERESTED!

 

 

Cachalot Merit Badge College - Nov 6 and Nov 20

 

Troop 3, New Bedford will be sponsoring a merit badge college in the evening on November 6th and November 20th at Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational technical High School. Cost is $25 per Scout and includes a meal on both dates.  Please refer to the merit badge college handout, at this link, for more info - Information Packet

We look forward to seeing everyone this Thursday for our first Court of Honor of the Scouting year!

Committee Meeting / PLC and Troop Meeting this Thursday, October 3rd, at Sacred Heart Parish Hall - 6:00pm Committee / 7:00pm Troop

Hello Troop 20!


There will be a committee meeting and PLC this Thursday at 6:00pm at Sacred Heart Parish Hall.  We will have our regular weekly Troop Meeting from 7:00 - 8:30pm.

Please remember that we line up for our opening ceremony at 7:00PM so you need to plan to be at the hall about 10 minutes earlier.  Please arrive wearing your Class A uniform, shirts tucked in, and appropriate footwear.

Upcoming Events:

First Court of Honor:  Troops 20 & 96 will be having our first Court of Honor of the year on Thursday, October 10th.  If you have any blue cards to submit for merit badges, the deadline to submit is this Thursday, October 3rd.  If you are ready for rank advancement and will be needing a Scoutmaster Conference, you need to reach out to Mr. Swindle before this Thursday's meeting so that we can fit in a Board of Review.

 

Citizenship Merit Badges:  Mr. McKinnon will be at the troop meetings every other week to teach all three of the Citizenship merit badges.  If you have not yet earned the Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, or Citizenship in the World merit badges, and you are interested in pursuing the Eagle Scout rank, please know that these are ALL REQUIRED merit badges for the Eagle rank.  You should be taking advantage of this opportunity to earn these merit badges.  We will post his availability schedule in the Troop Calendar as soon as we have it updated.   

 

 

Washburn Island:  The Washburn Island Canoe/Camping Trip is coming up this weekend, October 4 to October 6.  Please remember that this trip will be individual meal plans so you are each responsible for bringing what you plan to eat.  If you're unsure how to plan for this, please reach out to one of the older Scouts that will be going on the trip.  We will post departure and return times this week so please keep an eye on the blog.

 

Eagle Scout Court of Honor:  Mark Swindle's Eagle Scout Court of Honor will be held Saturday, November 2nd, at 1:00PM in the Middleborough Town Hall Ballroom.  Rehearsal will be on Thursday, October 24th.

2019 Popcorn Sales - OUR 2019 POPCORN CAMPAIGN IS UNDERWAY and runs from September 12th through October 24th!  
Scouts can receive credit for 35% of their total TAKE ORDER toward their individual Scout accounts that they can apply to any Troop 20 event!  
 Order forms will be available at this week's Troop meeting on September 12th.  PLEASE SEE MRS. MACDONALD IF YOU ARE INTERESTED!

We look forward to seeing everyone this Thursday!