Caleb’s Eagle Court of Honor
Join us on October 5th for Caleb’s Eagle Court of Honor. Details in the image below!
Abiding Hope Nature School, Littleton, CO
Troop 640
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Troop 640
Join us on October 5th for Caleb’s Eagle Court of Honor. Details in the image below!
Hi everyone! This is Chris Naber, Troop 640 Assistant Scoutmaster and Lieutenant Popcorn Kernel (my wife Jen is the Kernel 😁). This message is being sent to all families registered with the troop and a couple who are in the process of transferring to Troop 640.
Currently, scouts and leaders owe the troop around $8,000! This is significant as it prevents the troop from making required advanced payments for activities, maintaining equipment, and providing financial assistance for scouts in need.
But, rest assured, we have a solution…SELLING POPCORN! Participating in the troop’s popcorn fundraiser is a convenient and easy. Right now, we only have 7 of 30 scouts participating. Of those 7 scouts, 3 scouts are responsible for almost 75% of our troop’s sales. We need everyone’s participation for a successful fundraiser to keep scouting affordable! Even scouts aging out in the coming months can help by selling popcorn and directing their commissions to the troop.
Fortunately, getting involved with the fundraiser is super easy!
Step 1 – Download the Trails End App and log in if you already have an account from previous years. If you don’t already have an account, use Unit Code JX9KS when prompted to connect to Troop 640’s sales. This code can also be used to transfer from another troop or cub scout pack into Troop 640’s fundraiser.
Step 2 – Decide if you want to sell at a storefront, door to door (wagon sales), online or any combination of the three options.
Step 3 – Depends on Type of Sales…
Step 3a – Storefront sales, use the Trails End App sign up for storefront sales shifts, then show up at the store for your selected shift (in uniform) and ask customers if they will support scouting. Then, log each sale using the app. If you’re the first shift, Jen or I will coordinate picking up popcorn for the sale. If you’re the last shift, we will coordinate returning unsold popcorn and any cash from sales.
Step 3b – Wagon sales, reach out to me or Jen and we’ll check out popcorn to you to sell door to door or to friends and family as cash and carry sales.
Step 3c – Online sales, using the app, log into your account, tap the share button next to the “Make a Sale” button to share your scout’s personal popcorn sales website with friends and family, near and far.
Step 4 – Select the reward for total sales earned by your scout. Rewards are based on total of all sales, including online sales! Rewards are e-gift cards from numerous retailers including Amazon, Cabela’s, and Target, to name a few.
Step 5 – Sit back and enjoy not having to write checks to the troop for activities!
Please reach out to me or my wife Jen for wagon sales inventory and with any questions, concerns, or difficulties you have with the app. Our contact information is below!
Chris Naber
720-840-5326 (mobile)
Jen Naber
720-988-8461 (mobile)
Thank you all for pitching in!
Chris
Popcorn sales have begun! We have already sold almost $5,000! Your Scout can email a link from the app to friends and family for online sales.
Please use the Trails End app to sign up for storefront sales. There are Storefront sales scheduled this coming weekend! Heather Smith will have popcorn to check out for the storefront sales. Please contact her at:
If you want popcorn to sell door-to-door on your own, please contact Chris or Jen at or
Thanks!
Chris & Jen Naber
Please check your Trails End app and make sure everything is up to date. We will be picking up our popcorn very soon! Show and Sells will be available to sign up for in the app on August 11th. Sales will begin the evening of Friday, 8/22.
If you are the first person selling at a storefront, you will be responsible for getting popcorn from the Naber house. If you are the last to sell for the day, you will need to bring the popcorn back to the Naber house. Please be sure to track all sales in in the Trails End app.
If you are new to Troop 640, please send us Scout name, parent name, phone number, and email address to add you to our Troop with Trails End.
Please let Jen or Chris Naber know if you want popcorn to sell on your own, door to door. You can check out popcorn from us!
Thank you,
Depart May 16 From Abiding Hope Nature School
Meeting Time: 5:15pm
Depart by: 5:45pm
Return May 18 to Abiding Hope Nature School
Return Time: Approx. 10-11am
The fishing trip is this coming weekend and we’re excited to get our fishing line back in the water without drilling through ice! Here’s a couple of quick items everyone needs to know for the trip…
If you have any questions, please reach out to Chris Naber at 720-840-5326 or
Camp Card Money is Due May 12!
Hello Scouts and Parents! The Camp Card Fundraiser is quickly coming to a close. Please turn in all unsold cards and any money from sales or donations to the Troop Meeting on May 12. The Troop must reconcile all sales and return unsold cards to council the following week so it is important all unsold cards and money are turned in as soon as possible. If you have any questions or extenuating circumstances, please contact Mr. Naber as soon as possible at 720-840-5326 or .
Hey, Troop 640! Is your scout account balance looking a little low? Want to earn some money to help pay for your scouting adventures?
Well, you’re in luck, because council’s annual camp card sale in underway and in full swing! Cards may be checked out from Mr. or Mrs. Naber at our weekly troop meetings or by giving us a call during the week. The cards cost $5 each and $2.50 from each card sold will go to your scout account. All unsold cards and money from sales are due to Mr. Naber no later than May 12.
Don’t want to sell door to door? We have store front sales set up at King Soopers at Belleview and Kipling. Click on the link below to sign up for a shift! Please use the cards you’ve already checked out for the sale. Also, be sure to take plenty of $5s and $10s to make change for customers. If you need more cards, please contact Mr. or Mrs. Naber! We have a lot of cards to check out, but we can always get even more if needed!
Store Front Sales Sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F48A4A92BA7F49-55929615-camp
Good Luck!
Mr. Naber – 720-840-5326
Mrs. Naber – 720-988-8461
Watch this space for a full write-up in next weeks newsletter. For now, photos have been added to our usual location at https://www.bsatroop640.com/photos/.
The fishing trip is next weekend! Here’s a few details for everyone that is signed up or thinking about signing up. There’s still time to join us, but time is running out very fast!
Waivers: Wellington Lake requires everyone to sign a waiver. No Exceptions! Please complete the digital waiver at the link below. When completing the form, we will be in campsite 60G, our departure date is 5/19/2024, and use your own vehicle information even if you aren’t camping with us as it’s a required field.
Destination: Wellington Lake, 21843 Stoney Pass Rd.,
Bailey, CO 80421
Meeting Location: Abiding Hope Nature School Parking Lot
Meet for Departure: 5/17/2024 at 5:00pm
Return: 5/19/2024 before 12pm
Weather: Wellington Lake is at approximately 8,000ft elevation. It will be a little chilly, so please plan accordingly. Weather information for Wellington Lake can be found at the link below.
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-105.36386489868163&lat=39.31434206489379
Fishing Regulations: Wellington Lake is a private lake and fishing licenses are not required. The lake is catch and release only. The fine for killing a fish or not returning it to the water fast enough to survive is $50. Only unscented artificial flies and lures may be used. Live bait is prohibited. Barbs on hooks must be crimped down. Single hook lures are preferred. Treble hooks will suffice as long as the barbs are crimped.
Fishing Gear: Please bring your own fishing pole if you have one. If you don’t have a pole, please contact Mr. Naber right away! Scouts are welcomed and encouraged to bring their own fishing tackle as well, but it is not required. The troop has purchased some dry and wet flies to fish with as well as some lures. Mr. Naber will teach scouts how to fish with artificial flies without using a fly fishing rod. A pair of needle nose pliers can also be very helpful.
Canoeing Gear: Everyone using a canoe must wear a personal floatation device (PFD). No Exceptions. We have several PFDs of varying sizes. If you have your own PFD that you know fits you, please feel free to bring it with you if you want to do any canoeing. Please keep in mind that canoeing weather dependant and is not guaranteed to take place.
Questions? Please feel free to contact Mr. Naber at or at 720-840-5326.
Camp Card sales are winding up this week! Please bring any unsold cards and money for the cards you did sell to the meeting on May 6th. The absolute deadline to return unsold cards is at the May 14th meeting! Any unsold cards not returned by May 13th will be charged to the Scout’s account. Please reach out to Chris Naber with any questions or concerns at 720-840-5326 or . Thank you.