[Troop139] Hope to see u all this afternoon

[dianav033 at gmail.com]

Thank you Ben. That is so sweet of you to say. 

Sent from my iPhone Diana V

> On Dec 13, 2015, at 1:15 AM, Cabrera,Benedict <BCabrera at covanta.com> wrote:
> 
> Diana 
> 
> Great event, there's an analogy I think about when I think of you.  Every car engine needs a starter.  While the scouts are the engine, and parents are the fuel, you are the starter for troop 139.  
> 
> Benny 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Dec 12, 2015, at 11:49 PM, Diana Valencia <dianav033 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello All,
>> 
>> I would like to give special thanks to the scouts and parents that
>> helped last night and today. The band members and so many other people
>> who attended today were so impressed by each of you. You are
>> absolutely incredible and this truly spectacular event would not have
>> come to fruition without the Troop 139 Parents and the Scouts that
>> helped.
>> 
>> It was so fun to be able to share such an event with the scouts, AJ
>> joined in and played his Tuba with the band and Kofi, Kojo and Sergio
>> assisted as cantors during the Christmas sing-along. The other scouts
>> that came to help last night and today (John, Brian, Brandon, Victor,
>> Giancarlo, Cesar, Christian, Joe, Ed, Sam, Reinier) and of course the
>> adults (Mr. & Mrs. Daly, Mr. & Mrs. Racanelli, Mr. Carlos, Mr. Elder,
>> Mr. Arugeta, Mrs. Joseph and Peter) were equally amazing. A quick
>> thank you to the scout sisters, Anne, Katie and Steph for helping too.
>> :)  I hope that I have not forgotten anyone.
>> 
>> Today, after a long morning of running around for Sam's Eagle project,
>> the scouts and the adults came in and did their thing. Scouts were
>> assisting with vendors, helping people, passing out programs, moving
>> chairs and tables and running raffle prizes. The kitchen ran smooth
>> and like clockwork with the most amazing chefs in the NNJC. :) Thanks
>> to Judy for doing the shopping and prepping the food.
>> 
>> So that you know your efforts were not wasted, this event brought in
>> quite a bit of donated food for the pantries and also $700 that will
>> be turned into supermarket gift cards and then given to the St. John's
>> and Bergenfield's (via Sam's Eagle Project) food pantries.
>> 
>> I have also been asked to extend a huge thanks from the Tri Valley
>> Brass people. As a thank you for co-hosting this event, the Tri Valley
>> Brass gave Troop 139 a donation toward a Troop summer campership.
>> 
>> I hope that if we are able to do this type of event again, we will be
>> able to have even more of our Troop 139 Family and Friends attend. It
>> would help make it even more special.
>> 
>> I hope you all have a great evening.
>> 
>> Kind Regards,
>> Mrs. Valencia