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Congratulations
to the Troop 51's newest Eagle Scouts: Nick Urban, JJ
Connolly, Ian Graham, Rollin Wonnell and Anders Ogren. |
New Parents Info
Everything a Scout parent needs to
know! |
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BSA
Troop 51 is guided by the principals of camping, community
service, and commitment. Our chartered organization is Grace
Episcopal Church located on Main Street in Old Saybrook, CT.
The troop meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each
month at 7 pm in the church undercroft, unless noted
otherwise on the calendar.
CALENDAR UPDATED as of
March 3, 2009--->
Troop Organization:
Scoutmaster:
Mr. Patarini
Assistant
Scoutmasters:
Mr. Cronin
(Publicist), Mr.
D’Ambrosio, Mr.
Heiney (new scouts),
Mr. Ogren (Nature)
and Mr. Woolery (new
scouts)
Chartered
Organization
Representative:
Mrs. Sweeney
Committee
Members:
Chairman: Mr.
Gregoire
Advancement
Coordinator: Mrs.
Malin
Chaplain: (open)
Equipment
Coordinator: Mr.
Czepiel
Membership/Training
Coordinator: Mr.
Puttre
Outdoors
Activity/Transportation
Coordinator: Mrs.
Roberts
Treasurer: Mrs.
Sugland
Other involved
adults
(non-committee
members):
Can/Bottle
Recyclables: Mr.
Wonnell aka “Grim
Redeemer”
Eagle Mentor: Mr.
Gregoire
Life to Eagle
Advisor: Mrs.
Sweeney
Popcorn Chairman:
Mrs. D'Ambrosio
Web Content
Coordinator: Mrs.
Malin
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Notes from the "New Sheriff in
Town"
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2009
SUMMER CAMP
Program
Guide is
here! |
What Makes a Trained
Leader?
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Scoutmasters
and assistant
Scoutmasters are
considered trained
when they have
completed New Leader
Essentials,
Scoutmaster
and Assistant
Scoutmaster Leader
Specific Training,
and Introduction to
Outdoor Leader
Skills.
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Troop
committee members
are considered
trained when they
have completed New
Leader Essentials
and the Troop
Committee Challenge
as their Leader
Specific training.
new rank requirements
Effective
January 1,
2008 the
following
Boy Scout
rank
requirements
will be
changed to:
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Tenderfoot,
revised
requirement
#9:
Explain
the
importance
of the
buddy
system
as it
relates
to your
personal
safety
on
outings
and in
your
neighborhood.
Describe
what a
bully is
and how
you
should
respond
to one.
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Second
Class,
new
requirement
#8b:
Explain
the
three
R's of
personal
safety
and
protection.
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First
Class,
new
requirement
#12:
Describe
the
three
things
you
should
avoid
doing
related
to use
of the
Internet.
Describe
a
cyberbully
and how
you
should
respond
to one.
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Any
Scout
who
hasn't
completed Tenderfoot,
Second
Class or
First
Class
will
need to
complete
the new
requirements
strarting
on
January
1st.
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These
changes
will be
represented
in the
2008 Boy
Scout
Requirements
book and
the
revised
ninth
printing
of the
11th
edition
of the
Boy
Scout
Handbook.
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2009
Shoreline Soup Kitchen Dates: 3/21, 5/16, 9/19,
and 11/21.
Meet in the
church parking lot at 7 am to leave by 7:15 am
to carpool to Old Lyme Soup Kitchen.
note from the senior patrol leaders:
As always, scout activities are an no cell phone
environment. If your parents need to contact you or you need
to contact them, the adults will have
 phones
available. Also if you come to any camping
events wearing sneakers, you will be sent home to get boots. |
