Parent Newsletter: Service Issue 2016

Transcription

1 Parent Newsletter: Service Issue 2016 Scouting For Food COMMITTEE CHAIR MICHAEL PETERMAN In cooperation with the Potowatomi Area Council, Troop 119 participated in the annual Scouting For Food drive. Our collection territory extended from Calhoun Road to Brookfield Road, and from Capital Drive to Lisbon Road. The territory was divided into 12 sections and Scouts took charge of dropping off and picking up the Scouting For Food bags in each of the sections. Empty bags were distributed on March 12th, bags filled with food donations were collected on March Scouts from Troop 119 collected 590 food items. That s 100 service hours completed as part of the Boy Scouts of America good turn event. All of the food items were donated to the All Saints Parish food pantry in Milwaukee. Following is a very nice thank you letter from All Saints Parish. This letter has been read to our own St. Dominic Parish Priests, office staff, Trustees, and Pastoral and Finance Councils, helping to share the story of our good turn and good work with our charter organization. Great Job, 119 Scouts! Keep Up The Good Work! Troop 119 Newsletter 1

2 September 8, 2016 A Strong Year of Eagle Projects Matthew Johnston: Greenhouses for Waukesha School My Eagle Project was building PVC Pipe greenhouses for the STEM Academy in Waukesha, WI. The Saratoga campus is a middle school program focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. As part of their Science curriculum the students grow plants from seed and take care of them. The students then sell these plants at the local farmers market and take to the local homeless shelters. By providing the greenhouses the students are able to begin planting in the winter months and get a jump start to the growing season. Troop 119 Newsletter 2

3 Andrew Kahler: Cleaning Up the Stream at Mitchel Park Troop 119 Newsletter 3

4 Patrick Donahue: Sprucing Up Lamplighter Park The project will not only be pleasing to the eye of park users, but the ecosystem will truly benefit from it. The beneficiary is the City of Brookfield Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department which their ultimate mission is to provide areas and parks for the residents to use, but also protect the ecosystems within the park. By taking out the woody vegetation and planting many native plants, the native flowers and plants will be able to absorb the pollutants. When nitrogen and phosphorus get into the water they ultimately suffocate organisms and fish in the pond. What happens is the pollutants get into the water causing the algae to grow extremely well. The algae covers the top of the pond causing the pond to attract heat and the water becomes warmer. Warm water has less oxygen than cooler water. Even just a few degrees warmer makes a huge difference. My project had 2 different parts, but were both able to done on the same day. To begin we held a meeting to talk about what we were going to be doing and safety. We then split up in groups and began removing the Willow brush from around the pond. After that was complete we began planting the native plants to create a buffer strip to mitigate pesticides from getting into the water. Throughout the whole project we picked up trash. When we were planting the native plants Jim from the City of Brookfield began spaying the stumps of the brush so they do not grow back. Troop 119 Newsletter 4

5 September 8, 2016 Nicholas Gequillana: Mitchel Park Dog Run Clean-Up Troop 119 Newsletter 5

6 Otten: Welcome Basket for Refugees John raised over $1000 in cash donations from family and friends and received first aid items from the Bread of Healing Clinic worth $4000 and donations from St. Dominic School and Eastbrook Academy worth $4000 to fill 45 welcome baskets for refugees coming to the International Language Center from countries such as Syria, Burma, and Somalia. These people come with nothing so I included personal hygiene items, first aid kits, welcome mats, a set of towels, and a welcome map in each basket. It was a meaningful project and I am thankful for my beneficiary, Adam Shidler, who was also a mentor to me throughout the project. We were able to deliver the baskets to refugees also and experience their gratitude for them. Troop 119 Newsletter 6

7 St. Vincent de Paul: Service to Church and Community Twice a year, Troop 119 serves St. Dominic s and the greater community by organizing a clothing and household goods drive to benefit St. Vincent de Paul. Troop 119 Newsletter 7