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- June 5, 2005
Attention Spring Cleaners!
Time is running out to make your donations and deliveries for
the upcomming Troop 53 Rummage sale. All items must be received
by 6/13. Donations have been comming in steadily but we welcome
all items. Now is your chance to get rid of that framed velvet
Elvis and any other monuments to clutter. Act now! Call today!
Now availible for a limited time only, free pick up of your donations!
Call for drop off or pick up schedule. Help make this the best
rummage sale yet.
Tony Frias 619 233 0102
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- June 4, 2005
- Hello Scouts of Troop 53,
- Just a reminder that June 13th is our Court of Honor. All blue
cards need to be turned in on Monday, June 6th in order to be
presented with the merit badge at this Court. If not, you will
have to wait until the Court of Honor in October.
- Also, I have the Padre tickets for the August 22nd game against
the Houston Astros. This is one of our Summer Activities. I have
40 tickets and they are available on a first come first served
basis. The permission slips for all of the Summer Activities will
be passed out at the June 13th Court of Honor. See you all Monday.
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- May 30, 2005
To Troop 53 Parents,
Just a reminder that there is a scout leader meeting breakfast
this
Saturday, June 4 - 7 am at the Kleinhen's - 3418 Bancroft Street.
This
is the last one before the summer break.
Please RSVP by Thursday, June 2 to either: ronidon@juno.com or
by phone
619-283-2608.
Please remember all parents are invited to attend.
Don & Roni Kleinhen
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- May 24, 2005
- Mission District Scoutmasters, Crew Advisors, and Committee
Chairs,
Please pass on to all of your 13 and older Scouts the following
volunteer opportunity.
Mission District Day Camp 2005
OPERATION: C.U.B.S.
August 1-5 or August 8-12
@ Camp Balboa
Contact: Melissa Lardie missiondaycamp@san.rr.com or 858-492-9235
I am looking for Den leaders/aides and station assistants (including
the pool and range). Volunteers will get the new ‘special’
MISSION hoodie sweatshirt as well as other tokens of appreciation,
and service hours!
Scouts can volunteer for one week or both. I need to know by
June 10th of any interested Scouts (Adult volunteers welcomed
too!)
Thank you,
~Melissa Lardie
Mission District Day Camp
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- May 12, 2005
Scouts,
I want to thank each and every one of you that attended Mr. Estes
Memorial Service last night. I was very impressed with how each
of you deported yourself and very proud to have been with you
on this opportunity to pay our respects to the great leader and
sage of Troop 53. You imbued the Scout Spirit that makes me and
your community so proud of you. Thanks for representing the Troop
in such a fine fashion. Hank Levien
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- May 10, 2005
Scouts & Parents,
I am pleased to announce that I attended Nick Topping’s
Eagle Board of Review this evening and that he was recommended
for Eagle Scout by the Board members. Please join with me in congratulating
Nick on this significant and proud accomplishment. Nick graduates
from High School this June and will be moving on to college in
the fall. Well Done, Nick!
Thanks, Hank
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- May 10, 2005
Dear Scouts,
I forgot to mention this at last nights meeting. Mea culpa. Ms.
Shirley Kelly called from the Friends of the Kensington Library
to ask if 3 or 4 scouts would be willing to help them on Memorial
Day, May 30th. I guess there is a parade in Kensington with a
fair at the park. The library will be hosting a book sale and
needs help bringing the books out from the library, setting them
up and then putting them away when it is over. She said they would
start at about 8:30 a.m. and would be putting things away at about
1 p.m. If any of you would be willing to help, please respond
to me via e-mail (kurthauser@pacbell.net ) or by calling me on
619-518-6163. The time spent would be counted as service hours
if any of you need them for advancement in rank or just for extra
jewels in your crown. Please try to let me know no later than
next Monday’s meeting. Thanks everyone.
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- May 2, 2005 - Scouts & Parents,
I am very pleased to announce that tonight; Cameron Quevedo agreed
to accept the leadership position of Junior Assistant Scout Master,
joining David Lachtman as one of the top Scout leaders in the
Troop. Please congratulate him and thank him for his leadership
and commitment to the Troop.
Thanks Cameron. It is with great pleasure and appreciation that
I announce your acceptance of this position within the Troop.
Hank
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- April 30, 2005 - http://homepage.mac.com/eddominick/PhotoAlbum28.html
- This is a web site that Ed Dominic put together of the photos
from this year's Scout Fair. It has couple of pictures of our
Troop. One is really good. I looking through the photos, I was
wondering if we should have a Troop 53 "Stands Above the
Rest" banner made.
carol
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- April 24, 2005 - Our new web site is online!
- Thanks to the folks at classb.com for their site template. If
you have any content you would like added, contact Brad
Eisenberg
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- April 3, 2005 - YPG On-line
- Parents and Scouters,
Here is a website which provides on-line YPG training: http://www.sdicbsa.org/main.asp
It is nearly painless and very informative, When you are finished
(successfully), you are registered with the council and get a
printable version of the YPG card.
Happy training,
Becky
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- April 2, 2005 - Boy's Life
Orienteering Information
- Scouts & Parents,
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It has been brought to my attention that the April 2005 Boy’s
Life magazine has a couple pages of good information on Orienteering.
Please look at pp. 30, 31, 34, 35, 35 and 37. We did some of
this during the March outing and will do some more during the
April Outing. Remember the May outing is the 24-hour capture
the flag using an area that is a couple miles square. Being
able to read the map and compass during this game play will
be key to your team’s success. Please read and understand
what is being presented in this article. I would encourage the
parents to work with your son/scout on the principles shown
in Boy’s Life over the next few weeks. Thanks, Hank
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- March 19, 2005 - Family Life Website
- Dear Scouts,
I am a Family Life merit badge counselor, and I
have worked with a number of boys in the troop who have earned
this badge. When I was working with Sam, his mother alerted me
to this Website which has great information about requirements
for all badges. Additionally, it has a template that you can use
to record information and ideas and answers as you complete the
Family Life badge. Having things written down helps you gather
information as you work on the badge, and it makes the interview
with the counselor easier. Check it out and see if it might work
for you.
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/BSA_Merit_Badges
Yours in scouting,
Becky Lachtman
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- March 2, 2005 - Summer Concerts in Bird Park
- Dear Scouts,
As I mentioned on Monday, they are asking for our help again
this year at the Summer Concerts in Bird Park. It is an easy
assignment. We listen to the music and when it is over, we pick
up the trash. We also make the rounds during the concert to
see if any trash cans are overflowing. Usually we need 2-4 scouts
per night and at least 2 adult. It is a great way to spend time
with your family and listen to good music among your friends
and neighbors. As soon as I know who is playing on each night,
I will let you know. The dates of the concerts are: July 2 (we
will be coming home from Summer Camp that day so I told them
we would not be available. If you are not going to Summer Camp
and would like to volunteer, let me know), July 16, July 30,
August 6 and August 20. I will have a sign up sheet as soon
as I get the times of the concerts and make sure the dates are
firm. Thanks again scouts for your willingness to help in the
community.
Kurt
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