Hello Troop 20!
There will be a committee meeting and PLC meeting this Thursday at 6:00pm at Sacred Heart Parish Hall.
Immediately following, we will have our regular weekly Troop meeting from 7:00 - 8:30pm.
Troop 25 (Attleboro) Annual Big Feast:
Troop 20 has been invited to Troop 25's annual 'Big Feast' Thanksgiving Dinner camping trip.
- When: Friday, 11/16 - Sunday, 11/18
- Dinner: Saturday, 11/17 - 6:00PM
- Where: Camp Norse, 112 Parting Ways Road, Kingston, MA
- Cost: There will be a non-refundable $25.00 deposit required per Scout (Covers Troop Cabin, Dinner, Ranges, & Stations)
An additional cost will cover any additional Troop meals. This will be communicated in another update once we have headcount and a meal plan.
Program Highlights:
- Dessert Contest
- Shooting Ranges
- Scavenger Hunt
- Scout Skills Challenges
- 4th Annual Turkey Trot
For all Scouts interested in attending, we need headcount and your deposit by Thursday, 11/8. A sign-up sheet will be available at our Troop meetings.
Merit Badges:
Citizenship in the Community
- Mr. McKinnon will be continuing the Citizenship in the Community merit badge this week. Please remember that if you are participating in this merit badge, Mr. McKinnon has asked that you please stop by the Town Clerks Office, in the Town Hall Annex, and pick up a copy of the Middleborough Town Report for the next class.
Communications
- If you have additional requirements completed, please bring your work books so that you can receive credit for the work.
Personal Management
- Any Scouts who have made progress on this badge, please bring your workbook to Thursday's meeting so that Mrs. Swindle can check them and give you credit for any work completed.
Ski Trip:
We have secured February 8 to the 10th for the 2019 Ski Trip weekend and we now need commitments from those Scouts who would like to go skiing. 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.
In the coming weeks we will publish additional information regarding when your deposit is due by, equipment rentals, etc. so stay tuned!
That's all for now. We look forward to seeing all of our Scouts this Thursday!
Attention all Scouts participating in the Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge program.
Mr. McKinnon would like all Scouts working on this badge to please stop by the Town Clerks Office, in the Town Hall Annex, and pick up a copy of the Middleborough Town Report for the next class.
Thank You!
Hello Troop 20!
We have just posted an updated 2018-2019 Troop Calendar on the blog. Please refer to this calendar for upcoming events, troop meeting schedule, etc.
As a reminder, the calendar can be found on the right side of the blog.
Hello Troop 20!
We will be having our regular Troop Meeting this Thursday, October 25th, at 7:00pm. 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 10-15 minutes earlier, in Class A uniform. If you arrive during the Pledge of Allegiance, Scout Oath, or Scout Law, you will be asked to please wait in the foyer of the hall until those particular parts of the ceremony have completed, then you may join your patrol.
Here are this week's announcements
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.
Troop 25 (Attleboro) Annual Big Feast:
- Troop 20 has been invited to Troop 25's annual 'Big Feast' Thanksgiving Dinner camping trip.
- When: Friday, 11/16 - Sunday, 11/18
- Dinner: Saturday, 11/17 - 6:00PM
- Where: Camp Norse, 112 Parting Ways Road, Kingston, MA
- Cost: There will be a non-refundable $25.00 deposit required per Scout (Covers Troop Cabin, Dinner, Ranges, & Stations)
An additional cost will cover any additional Troop meals. This will be communicated in another update once we have headcount and a meal plan.
Program Highlights:
- Dessert Contest
- Shooting Ranges
- Scavenger Hunt
- Scout Skills Challenges
- 4th Annual Turkey Trot
For all Scouts interested in attending, we need headcount and your deposit by Thursday, 11/8. A sign-up sheet will be available at our Troop meetings.
Merit Badges:
Citizenship in the Community
- Mr. McKinnon will be starting the Citizenship in the Community merit badge this week. This is an Eagle Required merit badge so, if you have not already earned the badge, we strongly encourage everyone to take advantage of this class, whether you are currently on the path to Eagle or not.
Communications
- If you have additional requirements completed, please bring your work books so that you can receive credit for the work.
Personal Management
- Any Scouts who have made progress on this badge, please bring your workbook to Thursday's meeting so that Mrs. Swindle can check them and give you credit for any work completed.
Money for Murdock Street or MassJam:
- Anyone still owing money for the Murdock Street Camping Trip or MassJam needs to make sure they bring that money to this week's Troop Meeting.
Popcorn Sales Reminder:
- Popcorn Take Orders, and all payments, are due this Thursday, October 25th. Please turn in your order forms and money to Mrs. MacDonald.
Ski Trip:
We have secured February 8 to the 10th for the 2019 Ski Trip weekend and we now need commitments from those Scouts who would like to go skiing. 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.
In the coming weeks we will publish additional information regarding when your deposit is due by, equipment rentals, etc. so stay tuned!
That's all for now. We look forward to seeing all of our Scouts this Thursday!
Hello Troop 20!
Troop 20 will be supporting this year's BSA Scouting for Food program by providing volunteers to help with the Sacred Heart Food Pantry "Stuff the Truck" food drive being held at the Middleborough Trucchi's Supermarket on Saturday, November 10th and Sunday, November 11th, 2018. The food drive will run from 10 AM to 5 PM each day and we are looking for volunteers to either; a) ask customers going into the store to purchase food for the pantry and hand them a suggested shopping list, or b) receive and sort the food being donated by customers on their way out of the store.
We are looking for Scouts to sign up for one of the available two-hour time slots and want to ask Scouts to volunteer in pairs so that they will have a buddy while at the store. The time spent will count toward any needed community service hours for rank advancement. Sign-up sheets will be available at the Troop meeting this week, October 25th, so please consider helping out those in need this year. Thank You, Mr. Cunningham.
Hello Troop 20!
Jacob Studley will be working on his Eagle Project this Saturday, October 20th and is looking for volunteers to help him with his project.
Where: Sacred Heart Retreat Center, 226 Great Neck Road, Wareham
Time: 12:00 - 6:00PM
Work will consist of scraping and painting boat house doors - 7 doors in total.
If you have any scrapers and brushes, as well as eye protection, that you could bring, it would be greatly appreciated.
Hello Troop 20!
We will be having our regular Troop Meeting this Thursday, October 18th, at 7:00pm. Sacred Heart Parish Hall.
Here are this week's announcements
Food costs for Murdock Street and MassJam:
For the Murdock Street camping trip, food costs ended up at $10 per Scout.
- Scouts who presently owe money for this trip are; Jacob, Mark, Drew, Jared, Wayne, Josh P, and Phil.
For MassJam, food costs came out to $25 per Scout.
- Scouts who presently owe money for MassJam are; Wayne, Drew, Ben, Sam T, Jared, Mark, Arthur, Sully, Jacob, & Kevin
Please bring a check Thursday for the total amount, made out to 'Troop 20'.
Troop 25 (Attleboro) Annual Big Feast:
- Troop 20 has been invited to Troop 25's annual 'Big Feast' Thanksgiving Dinner camping trip.
- When: Friday, 11/16 - Sunday, 11/18
- Dinner: Saturday, 11/17 - 6:00PM
- Where: Camp Norse, 112 Parting Ways Road, Kingston, MA
- Price: $15.00 per Scout (Covers Dinner, Ranges, & Stations)
An additional cost will cover a cabin for the Troop and any additional Troop meals. This will be communicated in another update once we have headcount and a meal plan.
Program Highlights:
- Dessert Contest
- Shooting Ranges
- Scavenger Hunt
- Scout Skills Challenges
- 4th Annual Turkey Trot
If Scouts are interested in attending, we need headcount and payment for the dinner by Thursday, 11/8. A sign-up sheet will be available at this weeks Troop meeting.
Eric Grady's Eagle Project - (Part IV?):
- Eric will be continuing his Eagle Scout Project at the Nichols Middle School, Middleborough, this Saturday, 10/20.
- Work will start at 8:30AM and end at 4:00PM.
- Please pay attention to the weather and dress appropriately as we may have rain that day.
- If anyone has any questions, please direct them to Eric Grady via email:ericgrady21@gmail.com If you are an adult, please be sure to copy:
Mark Swindle markaswindle@verizon.net
Sherri Swindle sherriswindle@verizon.net
Merit Badges:
Communications
- Last Thursday, we had a few Scouts show for the School Committee meeting at Nichols Middle School in order to complete requirement 5 for the Communications Merit Badge.
- If you have additional requirements completed, please bring your work books so that you can receive credit for the work.
Personal Management
- Any Scouts who have made progress on this badge, please bring your workbook to Thursday's meeting so that Mrs. Swindle can check them and give you credit for any work completed.
That's all for now. We look forward to seeing all of our Scouts this Thursday!
Have a great week!
