Candy UPDATE

If you have ordered candy bars, they will be available for pickup next week.  

At pickup, you must pay $60 to the Troop per box, and when the box is sold, you will receive a $25.00 credit per box sold toward payment for summer camp costs.  

If anyone wants to change their orders (to add or subtract the amount of boxes you want), please email Mrs. Melchin by 10 AM tomorrow (Friday) at castlebeckons@gmail.com.

Hike this Sunday 21st

• Leaders are planning another hike this Sunday the 21st
• 11:15 AM at the parish hall 
• This hike will be through the center of town and Pratt Farm
• Parents need to be available by cell in case your child cannot complete the hike
• Items needed for the the hike:

• Scout hiking plan
• Map if possible
• Cell phone if you have one
• Bring a lunch, water and snack (no uniform needed)
• Good hiking shoes!!! (Dress accordingly)
• Anyone is welcome to join in on the hike you do not need to be working on the merit badge to attend.

10 Mile Hike Sunday 4/14

• Start time is 11:15 AM at the parish hall
  (the hike will be through the side streets of the downtown area, then to Barden
  Hill (past the middle school) and on to Pratt Farm (several loops),
  finally returning to the parish hall appx 4PM)
• Parents need to be available by cell in case your child cannot complete the hike
• Items needed for the the hike:
• Scout hiking plan
• Map if possible
• Cell phone if you have one
• Bring a lunch, water and snack (no uniform needed)
• Good hiking shoes!!! (dress accordingly...current report says 55 degrees on Sunday)
• Anyone is welcome to join in on the hike you do not need to be working on the merit badge to attend.

Fundraiser for Summer Camp

In order to raise funds for Summer Camp, we are thinking of offering a Hershey’s candy bar fundraiser.
The boxes will contain 30 assorted Hershey’s products (Hershey Milk Chocolate, Hershey’s with Almonds, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, KitKats and Twizzlers).
The bars are to be sold for $2.00 each. When the box is completely sold, each scout will turn the $60.00 into the Troop for a $25.00 credit toward their Summer Camp costs. The remaining $35.00 is the cost that the Troop will pay Hershey.
We must order these boxes by Friday, April 12^th, so if you are interest in participating, please let Mrs. Melchin know at Thursday’s meeting.

Eagle Project....Help Needed

The following is a request from Justin.....
Justin will be having workdays for his eagle service project on Saturday 4/13, Sunday 4/14 and Saturday 4/20.
Start time will be at 9 AM on all 3 days......the shelter will be open until 3 PM but Justin does not anticipate working until 3PM. But hopes to complete most of the work over spring break.

Lunch will be provided on days that are worked past noon.
Animal Shelter
50 Joe Ciaglo Way (off rte 44)
Middleboro 

Summer Camp Squanto re-post

• Summer camp is fast approaching! The dates are: 8/4 - 8/10 camp will be held at Camp Squanto in Plymouth, MA

• Sign Up concludes next week $50 deposit due.  Please pay Mrs Wilbur

• New medical forms can be found here

Medical Forms will be due at the end of May.  Most medical forms used for camp last year have or will be expiring soon.  Getting them in earlier will permit for any corrections to be made before they need to be provided to Squanto. These forms will need your physician's signature and a current physical. 

If you require an Epi-Pen or inhaler during camp you will need your physician to fill out the epi-pen and inhaler form

Scout Manuals and Blue Cards REQUIRED for Thursday 3/4

Hello Troop 20
Mrs. Melchin has requested that scout manuals and "in-progress" merit badge blue cards be turned in on a more regular basis.  Please bring your manual and and any merit badge blue cards that have been started so that Mrs. Melchin can record them tomorrow night.

This will help prevent the last minute rush that occurs when we approach rank advancements and Court of Honor.
Thank you in advance