ANNOUNCEMENTS

Summer Camp 2020 For Troop 20/20

There is a glimmer in these uncertain times; Council is still planning to hold Summer Camp 2020 and as such have provided a bit of leeway (yay) of the application & payment dates!

Remember that our Troop’s Goal of near 100% Scout Participation, includes our newly joining Scouts! The new scouts are always afforded the lowest possible camp cost at all times, that is how important their first year of Boy Scout Summer Camp is, and everyone knows that…

Now given these uncertain times, Council has extended their Campership (Council’s Financial Aid for attending Summer Camp) to May 15, so it is extremely important that everyone impacted by the current events file an application with them before their new deadline but the sooner the better!!! See our Troop’s Website for related information that you will need for the Council Campership Application:

Our Troop 20/20 has ALWAYS fully supported our 100% Goal with our very own Scholarship Fund awards, leaving “no scout behind”, so be sure to see Mike or Bill if there are any further financial concerns!

Summer Camp Balance due by May 7^th, Payments welcome (and encouraged)!

Summer Camp Troop Fees will be; $470, $445 Siblings, $370 Encore Week (2^nd Week or more) this year. This year’s fees are a minimal increase due to; Council Fees Increase & Lack of Troop Fundraising Income.

Troop 20/20’s Summer Camp Fee basis is Council’s Early Bird Fee Structure of; $435, $410 Siblings, and $335 Encore Week.

Additional Cost this year (used to be subsidized by the Troop Fundraising) are based on the Troop elements for the week; New Class B Shirt, Camp Photo, Special Treats & Activities during the week and the last night of Camp on Friday.

You can always attend Summer Camp; the cost however, increases by $25 for each Payment Deadline missed; May 7, & Late Registration payments after June 4.

Looking forward to seeing all of our Scouts at Summer Camp, stay safe and be healthy

Sincerely
Troop 20/20’s Leaders & Committee Members

Merit Badge Message From Mrs. Bradshaw

Hello scouts!!

Hope you and your families are well!

For any scout that would like to finish up Music merit badge, I am happy to meet with you virtually, or if you want to send me a video or picture of your creation, etc. I am happy to accept those.

For any scout that is interested in music, art, theater or Communications Merit Badge, I am happy to set up a zoom  meeting to go over requirements. For anyone interested in Communications, (which is Eagle Required), the requirement to attend a town meeting may be easier since they are doing them virtually. Check it out!

With all this down time, now is a great time to get some merit badge work done. I’m happy to help in any way I can!

Feel free to contact me via phone or email or leave a comment below.  Please remember to copy in your parents on any email communication.

Contact info: pbradshaw01@comcast.net
Home # 860-896-1751
Cell # 860-214-0744 (text as well)

Be safe everyone!

At Home Rank Advancement & Merit Badges

We received an updated communication from Council: Starting on Monday, March 30th, units should be canceling or postponing activities that are scheduled for April. We strongly recommend canceling or postponing in-person unit activities in May. When possible, please move committee meetings and unit program to web or phone platforms.

We would like to encourage scouts to work on rank advancement and merit badges at home with a parent/guardian’s sign-off.

Connecticut Rivers Council has created a page on their site for At Home Scouting.

Cooking Merit Badge: Mr. Nevelos will be setting up virtual meetings for the scouts working on the cooking merit badge. Please scan or take pictures of what your scout has completed so far in his workbook and email those to him, dnevelos@hotmail.com, so Scoutbook can be updated.

3/30 Update On Troop Activities

The following activities are canceled/postponed.

• 4/2 Troop meeting canceled
• 4/9 Troop meeting canceled
• 4/16 Troop meeting canceled
• 4/24-4/26 Mount Monadnock canceled
• 5/9 40th Year Reunion postponed until the fall

Note: Please continue collecting cans/bottles for our fundraiser.

Update On Troop Activities

Based on the below communication from Council and schools closing the following activities are canceled/postponed.

• 3/19 Troop meeting canceled
• 3/21 Schindler/Schmidt property canceled
• 3/22 Mark Boyer Eagle project postponed
• 3/26 Troop meeting canceled
• 5/9 40th Year Reunion postponed

Units: Starting on Monday, March 16th, units should strongly consider cancelling or postponing activities that are scheduled for March and April.  Where possible, please move committee meetings to web or phone platforms.

Update: Grinder Sale Announcement

Update: We are confirmed, we’ll be using the kitchen at the Elks, the one up in the lodge (aka the mansion), not the carriage house.

We sold almost 70 grinders! Not a bad start. I will be going to get the materials on Wednesday. If anyone in the Troop wants to order grinders, let me know by tonight. I will need 3 or 4 people to help prep on Saturday evening at 7:30-9. Place TBD. If you have a slicer, please let me know. I know there are several of you who said you had slicers. Sunday morning, I’ll need 3 or 4 people to help put together grinders. 6:30am, place TBD. Still hoping we can use the Elks kitchen. Location details will be coming.
Pete Bradshaw
860-670-2862 (text)

Canceled: Gampel Concessions For Women’s NCAA Tournament

The NCAA stated yesterday that all tournament games will be played without fans this year. Therefore Gampel concessions will not open for the women’s NCAA tournament games.

Grinder Sale Announcement

We sold almost 70 grinders! Not a bad start. I will be going to get the materials on Wednesday. If anyone in the Troop wants to order grinders, let me know by tonight. I will need 3 or 4 people to help prep on Saturday evening at 7:30-9. Place TBD. If you have a slicer, please let me know. I know there are several of you who said you had slicers. Sunday morning, I’ll need 3 or 4 people to help put together grinders. 6:30am, place TBD. Still hoping we can use the Elks kitchen. Location details will be coming.
Pete Bradshaw
860-670-2862 (text)

Reminder: Schindler/Schmidt Property Permission Slips & Payment Due Thursday (3/12)

The permission slip is available for Schindler/Schmidt Property (Saturday 3/21 – Sunday 3/22). Permission slips and payment are due at the 3/12 troop meeting.

Gampel Concessions For Women’s NCAA Tournament

Please use the signup link below to let us know your availability as soon as possible. We will update the signup and finalize the lists for Gampel security once we know the dates and times for each of the games.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4FA8AC2AA6FE3-gampel

• There will be 2 days and 3 games that need to be worked the “weekend” of March 20-23
• The days will either be Friday 3/20 and Sunday 3/22, or Saturday 3/21 and Monday 3/23
• They won’t know which two days, or times for first round until the selection show on 3/16 at 7pm
• Time for second round game won’t be determined until the first round is complete
• The first day will be two games (1 featuring the UCONN women)
• The second day will be one game (hopefully featuring the UCONN women)