Welcome Back! September 8, 2011 Dear Scouts and Parents, I would like to welcome you all back to another Scouting year. I hope that everyone had a safe and enjoyable summer. The Scouts and Adult Leaders have been busy planning for the upcoming year. During the summer Scouts have planned the activities for the upcoming year and the troop website has been updated. The web site allows us to make information available much more quickly so it should be the first place you look for current information! Meeting Location – Troop 250 will be meeting at the former Bright Elementary School building on Wednesday nights. The address of the former Bright Elementary School building is 260 Grove Street. Enter from parking lot in rear off Clark Street. We start at 6:45PM and close the meetings at 8:30PM. Registration Night - Our first meeting will be a registration night on September 14, 2011. We ask that at least one parent or guardian from each family plan to attend this meeting. There are a lot of activities coming up during the Scouting year and we would like to take this opportunity to go over these details. Scouts will be planning for the September sailing/camping trip to T.L. Storer Scout Reservation in Barnstead, NH the weekend of September 23rd - 25th. Dues – This year the annual dues will remain the same at $100 per Scout. Each Parent can earn up to $30 of credit towards dues by completing 12 hours of service to the troop. $15 will be credited after the first 6 hours of service and the remaining $15 after the remaining 6 hours. Dues can be paid in two installments if you choose. The first payment of $50 is due at registration, and the second payment of $50 is due January 5th. Service to the troop can include helping with fundraisers, organizing trips or service projects, providing transportation to events and many other activities. We need your help to make this program a success. If you are financially unable to pay for some or all of the dues or fees or need help in equipping your Scout for participation in the program, please contact, in confidence, Scoutmaster Eric Bergeron or Treasurer Paul Perry. Fundraisers – The troop holds several fundraisers throughout the year that help to pay for the cost of the program. While some of this money goes to the troop, much of the money goes directly into each Scout’s account and can be used to pay for camping activities, summer camp, Scout equipment, dues and a variety of other Scout related expenses. In the coming year there are several trips which will be more expensive than usual. Participating in fundraising will help Scouts pay for their trips. Equipment – During the course of the year many Scouts check out troop and patrol equipment to use on camping trips. We also have personal gear like tents and backpacks that new Scouts can borrow until they get their own. We recommend waiting to buy major camping items until the Scout has had a chance to try out the loaners and decide what particular piece of gear meets their needs. During the course of the year many Scouts check out troop and patrol equipment to use on camping trips. Unfortunately this gear does not always make it back to the troop. We would ask that you each take a look around your house and see if you have any troop gear hiding out. If you do, please return it so that it will be available to the Scouts when camping. Contact Information: Scoutmaster – Eric Bergeron (781)608-8126 Advancement Chair – Robert Logan (781)893-3572 Treasurer – Paul Perry (781)788-0690 Welcome back! Yours in Scouting, Eric Bergeron Eric Bergeron Scoutmaster Troop 250 |
