It may have been summer vacation, but Troop 401 scouts were
busy! There were Scouts marching in the 7/4 parade and working the Dunk Booth,
(until it rained). Scouts attending week 3 at Hidden Valley Scout Camp, then
week 6 at Camp Bell! There were also a few scouts that attended Hidden Valley as Provisional Campers since they had so much fun the first week (or had
conflicts with the Troop weeks!) In between all of that, there were Merit
Badge meetings happening with various counselors to complete and document the
requirements finished during the school hiatus. We also had a Community Service
project to perform Grounds Maintenance at Camp Whip O Will, the Hidden Gem for
camping right here is Merrimack!
Many
thanks to the adults, who gave up their precious family and vacation time to
spend with the scouts and their activities. Attending HVSR was Bob Golemo, Ken
Sanborn, Wayne Landry and Mike Volante. Camp Bell leaders were Mike Becker,
Daniel Becker and Mike Dougherty. The Mowing and Trimming crew at Whip O Will,
Dave Milton, Dean Killkelley, Tim Retelle, Kevin and Kelly Seeley, Ginny Prive
and Marsha Kofman. The Dunk Booth; Mike Volante, Helen Yates, Tim Retelle, Kevin
Seeley, and Rick and Paula Allard. The 7/4 Parade of Louis Rothenberg, Tim
Retelle and Ken Sanborn. I hope I didn’t leave anyone out. Many thank you’s
for supporting this “Boy Run” organization.
The
upcoming Scouting calendar the boys have planned looks to be very
exciting. In order for these programs to happen for the boys, there must
be ADULT leadership. Without adults to plan and oversee the event, they will be
cancelled. If you haven’t joined in the fun yet, ask how you can become
involved. Speak to me at a meeting, email, or a phone call. We look forward to
having you join us on a very rewarding adventure with your scouts.
Remember, when the program calendar comes around to you, please be sure to sign
up for some event. Anything you can do to help is greatly appreciated.
Marsha
Kofman, Committee Chair, 429-0794, rdhetal@yahoo.com
Woodbadge
The
ultimate leadership skills training…the PhD of Scouting….will be held at Hidden Valley on Friday – Sunday, Sept 14 -16 and 28 - 30. Highly recommended and FUN! Sign
up before this course is filled. Call Robin for more information. 880-8222.
New
Leader Essentials
Saturday,
October 13, there will be training at the First Congregational Church in Nashua. The New Leader Essentials course will run from 9 to 12. The Troop Committee
Challenge for Troop Committee Members will run from 12:15 to 2:45PM. The cost is $6.00. You can obtain an application from Troop Training Chair, Robin
Rich or the DWC web page.
Outdoor Leader Skills
The Outdoor
Leader Skills course will be held on Thursday evenings, Sept 6, 13 and 20 from 7-9 pm at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on West Hollis St. in Nashua. The cost is $3.00.
Pre-registration is required to ensure the course has enough materials. Email
your name, address, phone number, troop number and position to: Janet Gaylord
at gaylordhouse@msn.com or call her
at 424-2070.
Den Chief Training
The
training will be held in November. Stay tuned for more details.
Upcoming
Events
August
25 –
Fishercats Fundraiser
27 – Ice
Cream Social
27 –
Popcorn Sales orders & money due
September
6 – Outdoor
Leader Skills Training
10 – First
Troop Meeting
September cont’d
12 –
Roundtable
13 –
Committee Meeting
13 –
Outdoor Leader Skills Training
14 –
Woodbadge Training
15 – Hiking
Club – Pond Parish
20 –
Outdoor Leader Skills Training
22 – Hiking
Club – Shieling State Forest
28 –
Woodbadge Training
29 – Hiking
Club – Mt. Cardigan
October
5-7 – NH
Jamboree
8 – Game
Night
10 –
Roundtable
11 –
Committee Meeting
12 – Adopt
a Road
13 – New
Leader Essentials Training
14 – Corn
Maze
14 – Hiking
Club - Rhododendron State Park
20 – Hiking
Club – Mt. Monadnock
26-28 – Turkey Campout
Announcements
NH Jamboree 2007
Scouts from
Daniel Webster Council, New England and Canada will come together for adventure
and fun on October 5-7 at Gunstock Recreation Area in Gilford, NH. Scouts will experience things they’ve never done before, such as, buckskin games,
archery, confidence courses, rappelling, pioneering, BMX biking and more. There
will be a sign up sheet for both Scouts and adults at the first troop meeting
on Sept 10. Adult leaders can go as participants with the troop or as staff
members of the Jamboree. Any adult interested in being on the staff should
contact Robin Rich at 880-8222. Kevin Seeley will be organizing Troop 401’s
involvement. Please contact him with any questions. Email him at kseeley2005@yahoo.com or call him at
424-0734.
Troop Committee
Meetings
All parents
and leaders are encouraged to attend this monthly meeting. They are scheduled
on the second Thursday of each month, at 7 PM. The meeting takes place at St.
James Church.
Roundtable
There has
been a change in the schedule of the monthly Roundtable Meetings for the Arrowhead
District. They have been moved to the Second Wednesday of each Month; no longer
the third Wednesday. They still meet at the Latter Day Saints Church in Nashua at 7 PM. All Committee Members, Assistant Scoutmasters and parents are encouraged to
attend these monthly meetings. Please see Robin Rich, the Arrowhead District,
Roundtable Commissioner (she runs the Boy Scout part of the evening) to learn
more about the meeting and how you can benefit by attending.
Upcoming
Topics are:
September – Cycling and where to go on bike
trips.
October – Eagle Board presentation:
Guidelines for helping Scouts prepare Eagle write ups and proposals.
November – Cold weather preparedness
training.
Troop 401 Hiking Club
The debut
of the troop’s new hiking club begins this fall. The hikes will be scheduled
regularly in the Fall and the Spring. Hikers will start out with easy hikes and
work up to a 10 mile hike (which won’t be too difficult) in the Spring that can
go toward the Hiking Merit Badge. Please note the schedule below. A more
complete look at the hikes can be found on the troop website. A sign up sheet
for each hike will be available at the Ice Cream Social on August 27. The first
hike will be the following Saturday on Sept 15. Please contact Kevin Seeley
with questions. Email him at kseeley2005@yahoo.com
or call him at 424-0734.
Fall
2007 Schedule:
9/15 Pond
Parish
9/22 Shieling State Forest
9/29 Mt. Cardigan
10/5-7
Gunstock
10/14 Rhododendron State Park
10/20 Mt. Monadnock
10/27
Turkey Campout hike
11/3 Sheldrick Forest Preserve
Fundraising
Double Fundraiser
Fishercats vs. Portland Seadogs,
Saturday, August 25, at 7:05PM
Did you
finish selling your tickets and turn your money into Mrs. Kofman? Now, your
parents can help you earn more money for your scout account and also for the
Troop. How???? By working the First Base Concession Stand (Right by the tickets
we sold!) at the Fishercats Stadium! For each parent that works, with a scout
in the Troop, they can earn up to $20.00 for their son’s scout account. The
adults without scouts in the Troop, can earn up to the same amount for their
own scout accounts. Remember, this money can help pay for uniforms, events or
even Summer Camp. We still have a number of openings available. Please call or
email, Marsha Kofman, ASAP, 429-0794, to sign up to work. A great time is
always had by all of the adults that work.
Popcorn Sales
For all
those scouts selling popcorn this year, please bring your popcorn order sheets
AND payment to the Ice Cream Social on August 27th. This is a very
important fundraiser for the troop and for the scout accounts. The troop
receives up to 6% of the sales and individual scout accounts receive 30% of the
sales.
Past Events
Wasserman Park Tenderfoot Challenge
A special
two-night campout for the newest Scouters was held at Wasserman park in June.
Jack Mulrey and James Rothenburg formed two patrols of younglings in order to
help the newest Scouters to complete most of their Tenderfoot requirements. Holden
Lambert assisted while Matthew Beck, Sid Soundararajan, Kyle Sanborn, Tristin Loukides,
Brandon Dougherty, Robert Killkelley, Logan Seeley and Jackson Volante learned,
practiced and competed in knots, cooking skills (yummy dutch oven delights),
first aid, flag ceremonies, safe hiking and camping skills. Both nights saw
lots of fun fireside skits and the weather could not have been better. Thanks
to Mr. Sanborn and Mr. Seeley for taking the time to be the adult leaders.
Wasserman Park
Wasserman Park
Pawtuckaway Canoe Trip
Troop 401
took over the group sites near Pawtuckaway Lake for a two-night camping and
canoe trip. Three patrols were formed by location in the campsite to camp and
cook as separate teams. The Dutch oven cook-off was very tasty for the judges
and the final winner was the Jambalaya. The canoe trip on the lake was enhanced
by the 25 knot winds giving the scouts a real chance to hone their techniques.
Jack Mulrey and James Rothenburg gave an excellent training session while Joel
Yates, Ryan Sanborn, Max Landry, Sean Ianni, Ricky Allard, Logan Seeley, Holden
Lambert, Mike Dougherty, Matthew Becker, Robert Killkelly, Sam Prive, Tom
Allard, Kyle Sanborn, Brenden Adams and Brandon Dougherty became true
canoeists. Much appreciation to the adult leaders Mr. Sanborn, Mr. Landry, Mr.
Seeley, Mr Volante, Mr. Dougherty and Mr. Dan Becker for leading this fun
event.
Pawtuckaway
Pawtuckaway
Pawtuckaway
July Fourth Midway
Games
Troop 401
ran a dunk tank on a very wet Fourth of July. Thanks to Jackson Volante, Logan
Seeley, Eric Retelle, Matt Stockhousen, Tom and Ricky Allard and Joel Yates for
freezing their toes for the troop!
July 4th
Midway
On Being a
Scout….
Life is full of choices, choices that can be
difficult to make depending on the surroundings, circumstances or people in the
area.
One of the guidelines that I have always used
when it came time to decide between doing something wrong or right is this:
“Imagine your mother on one side of you and
God on the other. If you would still do it with both of them there, then it is
probably the right thing to do.”
- Lou Holtz, Head Football Coach, University of South Carolina and Former Head Coach, Notre Dame
ICE CREAM!!!!! 