Troop 20/20 Class B Shirt Orders
The order form is available for Troop 20/20 Class B shirts. Orders are due by 12/3.
Read moreCourt Of Honor – Saturday 11/14 @ 3:00 PM
There will be a Court Of Honor on Saturday November 14th at 3:00 PM. It will be held outside at the Elks in front of the mansion.
In order to keep the size within the guidelines of 50 people outdoors we need to limit the attendance to the Scouts receiving awards and one parent. Please click here for the list of awards and Scouts receiving them.
All participants must complete and submit the COVID-19 Screening Questionnaire and have the responses reviewed and approved prior to entering the activity.
Mr. Houghtaling will have all awards individually bagged by Scout and handing them out with mask and gloves. We will announce each Scout and their awards and then call them up to receive their ziplock bag either by walking up or drive thru. We would like to know drive thru families ahead of time so we can prepare the announcement sequence. Please email t2020ct@gmail.com to let us know.
Read moreImportant Information For Tonight’s Troop Meeting
There will be a troop meeting held indoors at the Elks tonight (11/12) from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
All participants must complete and submit the COVID-19 Screening Questionnaire and have the responses reviewed and approved prior to entering the activity.
Scouts should bring hand sanitizer, a notebook, and a pen/pencil. Scouts may bring their own chair or use one at the Elks. Scouts should wear uniforms whether attending in person or virtually.
There will also be a virtual Zoom option (link below) . We are planning for it to be synchronous.
For those attending in person, please read and review with your scout the in-person meeting protocols we are putting in place for the safety of our scouts and scout leaders.
- All participants must complete and submit the COVID-19 Screening Questionnaire and have the responses reviewed and approved prior to entering the activity.
- Carpooling is not allowed. The purpose of this is to adhere to social distancing guidelines.
- To minimize mixing and group size, parent/guardian must remain in their vehicle whether they are dropping off and picking up or staying.
- Masks must be worn at all times.
- Social distancing no less than 6 feet must be observed at all times.
- No bathroom facilities will be available.
For those attending virtually, please read and review with your scout the virtual meeting protocols.
- Your Zoom name must be your actual first and last name or will you not be admitted to the meeting.
- You must have your camera on for your attendance to be counted.
- Screenshots or photos of screens on any device when using any video conferencing platform may not be taken.
- If you use a Zoom profile picture or virtual background it should be appropriate for scouting.
- Please stay muted and raise your hand when you’d like to speak.
Troop 20/20 is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Troop 20/20 Zoom Troop Meeting
Time: Nov 12, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Important Notice: Latest COVID-19 Guidance From Connecticut Rivers Council
Connecticut Rivers Council COVID-19 Update
With Governor Lamont’s announcement this week of rolling back to Phase 2.1, we have received many questions regarding how this affects Scouting activities. Below is our latest guidance.
- Per the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (https://portal.ct.gov/DECD/Content/Coronavirus-Business-Recovery/Sector-Rules-and-Certification-for-Reopen), activities planned for this weekend – November 6-8 – may continue.
- Effective Monday, November 9th, all overnight Scouting activities must cease in order to comply with the Governor’s 10 PM to 5 AM curfew.
- Scouting event capacities are now 25 indoors and 50 outdoors. If the event is being held at someone’s residence, the capacity is 10, regardless if indoor our outdoor. https://portal.ct.gov/DECD/Content/Coronavirus-Business-Recovery/Sector-Rules-and-Certification-for-Reopen
- All Indoor meetings must be in compliance with this document: CRC Policy for Indoor Meetings
- All other COVID-19 protocols are still in place. Masks AND social distancing are required during all activities, and there can be no shared food.
- If your town is coded red as a COVID-19 hot spot, no in-person meetings are permitted until your town is no longer on the list. Please consult the State of Connecticut COVID-19 information website for a map of affected towns: CT Hot Spot map
Day activities are still going to be allowed if they comply with the State and Council guidelines. If your unit made a reservation at camp and would still like to keep your reservation for your weekend, you can do that with the understanding the activity can only be a day event. Please contact the camping department if you would like us to cancel your reservation and process a refund.
Thank you for your understanding and stay safe. We appreciate how difficult planning activities can be when a target is moving. Compliance with the Governor’s requirements is critical, and we continue to ask you to err on the side of caution with all events and activities. Safety of our Scouts, leaders, and their families is paramount.
Should you have questions, please visit our COVID-19 page here: https://ctscouting.org/covid-19-council-update/
Yours in Scouting,
Connecticut Rivers Council
Court Of Honor – Saturday 11/14 @ 3:00 PM
There will be a Court Of Honor on Saturday November 14th at 3:00 PM. Please stay tuned for details next week based on the latest state guidelines.
Read moreVernon / Ellington Area – Boy Scout Troop 20/20 – Returnable Containers (for Glass Bottles) & Returnables Collection – Saturday 11/14 @ 9:00 AM – Noon
THANK YOU, to our very supportive community! We are working to settle into a regular schedule and are targeting the 2nd Saturday of each month. WANTED: Amazon Boxes; Small – Medium (up to around 12 inches Wide X 18 Long) we know many have been known to get an Amazon delivery or so, especially these days perhaps, and we could really use your old Amazon Boxes & Grocery Store Banana Boxes also work really well (boxes from anywhere will do!) Thank You There will be a Returnable Containers (for Glass Bottles) & Returnables Collection – Saturday November 14th @ 9:00 AM – Noon. Our current & future Returnables Drives (All types of Returnables accepted) includes Glass Bottle Containers: – Cardboard / Paperboard Multipack Containers for Glass Bottles; Actual 24 Count Flats (or Cases), 12 Pack “Boxes”, and / or 6 Pack Containers.- Option 1 (Drive-thru drop off) – Drop off returnable cans and bottles at the Elks Carriage House Basement Garage (all the way down around the back) Saturday between 9:00 AM and noon
- Option 2 (Pick up) – Send an email to t2020ct@gmail.com with your local residential address; put the returnable cans, bottles, & Containers (or “Amazon Boxes”) outside by 9:00 AM, and they will be picked up Saturday
Canceled: Batz Property (11/07-11/08)
The Batz property campout (Saturday 11/07 – Sunday 11/08) has been canceled.
Read moreImportant Information For Tonight’s Troop Meeting
There will be a troop meeting held indoors at the Elks tonight (11/5) from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
All participants must complete and submit the COVID-19 Screening Questionnaire and have the responses reviewed and approved prior to entering the activity.
Scouts should bring hand sanitizer, a notebook, and a pen/pencil. Scouts may bring their own chair or use one at the Elks. Scouts should wear uniforms whether attending in person or virtually.
Also, based on gathering sizes being reduced to 10 people starting 11/6, our next troop meeting will be all virtual.
There will also be a virtual Zoom option (link below) . We are planning for it to be synchronous.
For those attending in person, please read and review with your scout the in-person meeting protocols we are putting in place for the safety of our scouts and scout leaders.
- All participants must complete and submit the COVID-19 Screening Questionnaire and have the responses reviewed and approved prior to entering the activity.
- Carpooling is not allowed. The purpose of this is to adhere to social distancing guidelines.
- To minimize mixing and group size, parent/guardian must remain in their vehicle whether they are dropping off and picking up or staying.
- Masks must be worn at all times.
- Social distancing no less than 6 feet must be observed at all times.
- No bathroom facilities will be available.
For those attending virtually, please read and review with your scout the virtual meeting protocols.
- Your Zoom name must be your actual first and last name or will you not be admitted to the meeting.
- You must have your camera on for your attendance to be counted.
- Screenshots or photos of screens on any device when using any video conferencing platform may not be taken.
- If you use a Zoom profile picture or virtual background it should be appropriate for scouting.
- Please stay muted and raise your hand when you’d like to speak.
Troop 20/20 is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Troop 20/20 Zoom Troop Meeting
Time: Nov 5, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Every week on Thu, until Jun 3, 2021, 39 occurrence(s)
Join Zoom Meeting
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Troop 2020 COVID-19 Awareness Message
Dear Troop 2020 Families,
Today, we learned that one of our Scouts in Troop 2020 was potentially exposed to someone with COVID-19 and is self-quarantining for the next 2 weeks. While we cannot share details for privacy reasons, we have no reason to suspect this person contracted COVID-19 during a Troop 2020 setting. This Scout did attend our October 22nd Troop Meeting in person, before learning of the potential exposure prior to the meeting. The October 22nd Troop Meeting was held outdoors, the Scouts & Leaders were all wearing masks and kept proper social distance to avoid any potential transmission.
Quarantining as a result of close contact with a case is not an indication that an individual has contracted the virus; it is a conservative way to break further transmission.
We ask for your assistance in keeping up best practices outside of Troop 2020 activities. We know that your efforts at home and in the community are what will help keep our Scouts safe. Proper precautions, including limiting the amount and size of social gatherings (especially indoors) and continuing to wear a mask and social distance, do make an impact. We also ask that you perform a daily health screening with your Scouts and to be cautious deciding whether or not to send your Scouts to Troop activities if symptoms develop: a cold is not “just a cold” in the age of COVID. Individual responsibility yields collective results.
The Troop Committee will continue to closely monitor this situation and keep everyone informed as a safety precaution.
YiS,
Steve Houghtaling
Troop Committee Chairman & Advancement Coordinator
Troop 20/20
Vernon, CT
CELL 860-308-4869
smhoughtaling@gmail.com
Volunteers Needed: Scouting For Food
Scouting for Food in Vernon is scheduled for Saturday, Nov 7th. Volunteers are needed to drop off customized hangtags instead of tying bags to doors. Scouts will be asked to travel to the houses of selected routes on Sat. Nov. 7th (due to COVID-19 safety concerns, only traveling with their own families) and put only a hangtag on the doorknob. The hangtags will indicate to the resident to bring any food donation directly to Hockanum Valley Community Council on Saturday Nov. 14 between 9 am – 2pm. If Nov. 7th is busy or has bad weather, the hangtags can certainly be delivered later that week (targeting to be done before Wed. 11/11). In essence, each family can go when convenient during those days.
Please email t2020ct@gmail.com by the end of this week if you are able to help.
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