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• ConnJam '09 made the television news.
• Summer Camp permission slip and medication forms are on the Summer Camp page and must be submitted by or before the Parents Meeting.
• The Pancake Breakfast and New Fairfield Independence Day Parade will be on July 4th.  Check out the flyer for more information
• The July High Adventure Trek to the White Mountains Presidential Range will be Thursday July 9 to Sunday July 12, 2009.  Anyone planning on joining this trek must make their own reservation, as soon as possible, with the Appalachian Mountain Club for the Lake of the Clouds Hut for Friday July 10, 2009.  Reservations can be made at the AMC reservations site.  The cost of the trip is estimated to be about $190, including the cost of the hut.  If you are interested in attending, send your name to the Junior Assistant Scoutmaster.  This trek will be a memorable one!
• Summer Camp Parents Meeting on Tuesday July 14 will include a uniform bank exchange.  Please bring any outgrown uniform pieces, hiking boots, or camping equipment to the meeting.  There are new scouts who could especially use those outgrown Class B t-shirts.  Check out the uniform bank page to see the latest inventory.
  * Schedule: Doors open at 7:00 p.m. for turning in medical and permission forms and items for the Uniform Exchange.  Formal presentation starts at 7:30.
  * Location: the new Community Center which is part of the Senior Center complex on Route 37.
• Patrol Leader Council for both Patrol Leaders and Assistant Patrol Leaders will be held on July 16 at 7:00.  For more information, contact the Senior Patrol Leader.
• Troop 42 will be leading a guided family hike on Sweetcake Mountain in New Fairfield on July 18. The hike will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Any Scout interested in assisting on this guided tour must contact the Scoutmaster. There will be a required educational preparatory meeting at Sweetcake Mountain on Wednesday July 15, at 7:00 until 8:00 p.m.
• Merit Badges Now Offered:
  An updated list of merit badges offered by the troop is available on the Advancement page
  * Hiking merit badge is being offered now.  This is an Eagle Required Merit Badge and can be used as an alternate for Biking or Swimming. If you want to register, please e-mail the scoutmaster your name.
  * Wilderness Survival merit badge class is underway.  To get more information, e-mail the instructor and check the Advancement page for requirements.
• Updated rank requirements were published at the beginning of this year for Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks.  If you've earned any of those ranks after January 1, 2008, please check the advancement page for more information.
• Hahlawah Service Project
  
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• Peter Vannucci, our Committee Chairman, died unexpectedly on September 3. Troop 42 greatly misses Peter's energy, leadership, friendship, and Scout spirit. Our condolences go out to the Vannucci family.  Contributions in Peter's memory can be made to The Vannucci Children, Diane Vannucci, Trustee, c/o Union Savings Bank, PO Box 8823, New Fairfield, CT 06812