BSA Troop 53
New Berlin, Wisconsin
Potawatomi Area Council
ADULT
LEADERSHIP
COMMUNITY
SERVICE
ACTIVITIES
THIS SEASON
LONG
LAKE SUMMER CAMP
HIGH
ADVENTURE
ADULT
LEADER TRAINING
EAGLE
SCOUTS
CALENDAR
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& LINKS
Troop 53 is part of the
Onatah District
Serving youth in the school districts of
Waukesha, New Berlin, Muskego, Mukwonago, and East
Troy
Troop 53 is chartered to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Congregation in
New Berlin. Our meetings are held every Tuesday during the school
year at Herbert Hoover Elementary School in New Berlin. The meetings
run from 6:45 PM until about 8 PM. We have just completed our 40th
year as a Troop, and have earned the Quality Unit Award again for 2010.
Adult leadership in the troop is as follows:
| Institutional Head: |
Fr. Joseph Aufdermauer |
| Chartered Organization Representative: |
Bob Opichka |
| Troop Committee Chair: |
Greg Schmidt |
| Troop Committee Members: |
Victor Boey |
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Tim Buban |
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Deanna Egeland |
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Jim Egeland |
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Duane Fisher |
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Sonja Glisic |
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Tony Goldner
(Fundraising & Outdoor Activities) |
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Ken Gonzalez |
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Wendy Gonzalez (Advancement) |
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Steve Kohel |
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Rick Pomeroy |
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Tracy Pomeroy (Secretary) |
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Rick Ryan (Training) |
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John Rypel |
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Jerry Schumitch |
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Mary Schmidt (Treasurer) |
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Andy Stockhausen |
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Matt Wade |
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Nancy Wade (Community Service) |
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| Scoutmaster: |
Kevin Key |
| Assistant Scoutmasters: |
Dale Dornacker |
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Garett Egeland |
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Nick Gonzalez |
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Brian Nelson |
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Bill Ryan |
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Any adults who would like to know more about the Scouting program
and how it is designed to work, are encouraged to enroll in New Leader
Basic Training. There are separate training sessions for Leaders
or Committee Members. Please see Rick Ryan for information or Click
Here for the next available training sessions.
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Five of our New Scouts Receive Their "Scout" Badge at the Spring
Court of Honor
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Community Service
The Troop is very active in community service, and has become a regular
service provider for New Berlin SAYES (Senior Advocate Youth Exchange Service).
We have also been active in collecting items for organizations sending
personal items to our military units overseas. For those Scouts who
participated in this activity, we recently received a "Thank You" from
Bostik Findley Adhesives Inc, a local company coordinating one of these
efforts.
To Boy Scout Troop 53
On behalf of the employees
of Bostik Findley, I would like to thank you for your recent contributions
to our "Support our Troops" drive. With the help of your donations,
we were able to ship 340 pounds of items in 11 boxes to an Army support
unit located in Iraq.
The unit consists of 110
men and women who are serving their time just north of Baghdad. They
are responsible for the fuel supply for the area. They love receiving
items from home, especially from those they do not know. Knowing
that people are thinking of them gives them the encouragement to keep doing
their jobs.
We at Bostik Findley are
pleased to know that you care enough to assist us in our efforts.
Out thanks to you.
Nancy Baker - Project Support
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Outings
We are a very active troop, going on an outing every month and to
summer camp at Long Lake in July. We have been meeting at Lost Arrow
Campsite since the 1970's. In 2003 our high adventure group became
certified as Open Water Scuba Divers, and now as new Venture Crew 53 members,
have performed more dives.
In the summer of 2005, we sent our first crew to the Scuba Adventure
at Sea Base, and attended again in the summers of 2007, 2009 and 2011.
In the summer 2008, we had 2 crews canoeing the Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Wilderness in Minnesota.
The Troop at Camp Long Lake - July 10, 2011
Click Here for Camp Long Lake Photos
Winter Cabin Camping at Camp Long Lake
December 10-11, 2010
Our annual Webelos invitational campout.
Due to the 16" impending snow fall on Saturday night, we were force
to leave camp early,
but had a great time while we were there.
 
| Preparing a Meal |
Preparing a Meal |
 
 
| Starting the Snow Men |
How to Get the Top On! |
 
Badger Trails Devils Lake Campout and Hike
October 1-3, 2010
 
| Park Entrance |
Badger Trails Hike Office |
| The Troop in the Campsite |
 
| The West Bluff Hike |
A Lookout Stop |
 
| Lookout Point... |
...With a View of the Lake |
 
| Nick Checks the Crevasse |
The "Tumbled Rocks" Trail |
 
| Devil's Lake |
Colsac - The Merrimac Ferry |
 
| Unloading |
Crossing the Wisconsin River |
Mauthe Lake
September 17-19, 2010
 
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Mauthe Lake Entrance
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One Campsite
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Around the Campfire
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Roasting Marshmallows
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Some Help Cook...
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... While Others Help Clean
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The Trail Around the Lake
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The Hike
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"The White Cedar"
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Mauthe Lake
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"Camp Seton"
June 25-27, 2010
 
 
 
 
Wisconsin River Canoeing
May 14-16, 2010
 
 
 
High Adventure
July 30-August 5, 2006
In the summer of 2006 we took a 50 mile canoe trek on the Rifle River
in Michigan.
 
 
 
 
Adult Leader Training
Adult leader basic training and supplementary sessions are designed
to help adults learn the basics and advanced skills needed to effectively
lead a Scout Troop. District sessions are over for the season, but
many courses will be held weekly at Camp Long Lake during the summer.
Check the Camp Long Lake Web Site for information.
For a complete training schedule for the year, visit the Training
Page
Calendar
Upcoming Events & Special Meetings:
| Nov 22 |
Cookoff at St Eliz Seton |
| Dec 2-4 |
 OA Lodge Leadership
Development Conf
Camp Long Lake |
Dec 5
(Monday) |
Winter Pizza Party & Webelos Welcome
St. Eliz Seton-Seton Hall 6:30 pm |
Dec 7
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OA Chapter Meeting
& Brotherhood Testing
St John Neumann Church, Waukesha 6:30 pm |
| Dec 7 |
Adult Leader Roundtable
St John Neumann Church, Waukesha 7:00 pm |
| Dec 9-11 |
Winter Cabin Camping
Camp Long Lake |
2011
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Last Updated 11-20-11 |