Weekly Update

Here’s everything going on: 

• Hey Troop 19,
• The Troop will be going to Magoo’s in Rockland tomorrow night for mini golf and ice cream, bring money to participate! We will meet there at 6:30PM!
• Have you signed up for the JFK Library visit in July? You have a 7/1 deadline to contact Reem D by email to sign up, THAT’S TOMORROW! I sent an email on Friday with a listing of who HAS signed up with Reem.
• Have you signed up for Summer Camp yet? What are you waiting for?! The discounted early-bird Scout sign up fee and the DEADLINE for ADULTS to sign up is NEXT WEEK! Please contact me if there is a financial concern preventing you from signing up. 

• Here’s everything going on: 

• Join us for mini golf and ice cream tomorrow at Magoo’s in Rockland!
  • 190 VFW Dr, Rockland, MA 02370
  • We will meet at 6:30pm and wrap up around dusk (they close at 9PM).
  • Bring money to participate! A round of mini golf is $10 for those aged 12+ and ice cream is…whatever ice cream costs these days. 
  • They have food available for purchase as well. 
  • https://www.magoosicecream.com/ 

• Summer Camp Sign Ups! Sign Up!
  • August 10-17 at Treasure Valley Scout Reservation
  • The full summer camp info packet is attached. Please take a look through it and sign up for camp by filling out the appropriate paperwork (youth or adult form) contained in the packet. 
  • We will start accepting MERIT BADGE signups from all Scouts starting during the pre-opening at the meeting TOMORROW. See Sam for merit badge sign ups. All Scouts should complete the merit badge form as soon as possible. We want to offer you the badges you want to take! 

• JFK Library Visit  – Saturday, July 13th at 11AM 
  • SIGN UP DEADLINE JULY 1st!!!
  • Contact Reem ReemRDaoud@icloud.com to sign up
  • A big Troop 19 “Tanks-A-Lot!” to Reem for setting up an opportunity for us to visit the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. 
  • A flier is attached to this email with much more information.

• Discounted Camping Equipment – Hiker Direct program
  • Many of us have purchased camping gear through the Hiker Direct program (ALPS Mountaineering and associated brands https://alpsmountaineering.com/); our Scouts sleep in ALPS tents on every campout! 
  • Everyone who has an affiliation with Scouting (such as being a member of our Troop) can sign up for the Hiker Direct program, which offers discounts on camping gear in the range of 40-50% off of their list prices. 
  • If you haven’t signed up yet, let me know and I can send you a referral link!