January Important Dates

Troop 2 January

Mon, Dec 31 – No Scout Meeting – Have a Happy New Year!

Mon, Jan 7 - 7:00 pm Drum Practice - 7:30 pm Weekly Troop Meeting

Fri, Jan 11 – Sun Jan 13 – Ski Trip, Shawnee Peak Maine

Sun, Jan 13 - Troop Committee Meeting - 7:00 PM

Mon Jan 14 - 7:00 pm Drum Practice - 7:30 pm Weekly Troop Meeting

Mon Jan 21 - 7:00 pm Drum Practice - 7:30 pm Weekly Troop Meeting

Mon Jan 28 – Gym Night- 8:00 PM First Church Weymouth Heights

As a reminder, Scouts and Adult leaders participate in the gym. Parents and adults report to the kitchen area to discuss upcoming activities and opportunities to help out.

Reminders:

1. Scouts working on the Citizenship in the Nation merit badge  have the following homework assignments due by the Jan. 7^th meeting.

Homework 1 - Due Dec 10th

Scouts should watch the national evening news or read the front section of a major daily newspaper for the week, and will choose one national issues. They will need to explain how it affects them and their family in a short paragraph, which will be discussed in our class meeting.

Homework 2 - Due Dec 17th

Write a letter about a national issue (can be the issue used for Homework 1) directed to one of our elected officials in Congress (Senator Scott P. Brown; Senator John F. Kerry; Representative Stephen Lynch or Representative Bill Keating) sharing your view. This letter must be shown to your counselor at the class meeting.

2. Bottle and Can sorting - Thursday evenings: 7 PM WHC Garage – Processing returnables for redemption - We need adult volunteers to help with this program, as this is our fundraising source and assures costs are kept to a minimum. 

Assistance can be as simple as dropping off empty case boxes, helping sort, picking up the materials on Wednesdays, or dropping off materials at the redemption center.

 

Troop 2 Leadership Contact Information - please direct any questions or concerns to the Troop leaders.

Scoutmaster - David Chase - 781-361-2677,  dmaychase@comcast.net

Committee Chair- Brian Chase- 617-413-4437, brian.chase1@comcast.net

Congratulations to Jordan B for completing his trail to Eagle!

Jordan is our third Eagle scout for this year, earning his rank during the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Eagle Scout award, which was established in 1912.
For his community service project Jordan performed extensive landscaping, as well as adding a bench and a plaque honoring Mr. Emery at the Emery Estate behind the Weymouth Heights Club.

Jordan joins over 200 Eagle scouts from Troop 2, and will be awarded with his rank patch at our first meeting in January.  Our annual Awards and Recognition Dinner and Eagle Court of Honor will be held in May 2013 at Immaculate Conception Parish Center.

Troop 2 Holiday Party and Announcements

Tonight's meeting is our Holiday Party. Scouts should bring a $5.00 gift for the Yankee Swap, which should be scout related. No joke gifts are allowed. Bring a gift YOU would prefer to receive.

Scouts are also asked to bring a baked good or other tasty snack for the evening. Uniforms are not required - please wear a Class B Scout Troop T shirt (camp shirt)
We also have a special guest joining us for the meeting  who will tell us stories of his adventures since he was a Scout.
All monies for the Ski Trip ($135 for skiers, $35 for non-skiers) and all paperwork with parental signatures, details for rentals, etc  must be passed in at our meeting on 12/17. If you do not complete the paperwork and pass in a check your space is not reserved. There is a waiting list for this event.

There is no drum practice tonight.
 

Reminders

• All advancement, including review of Eagle scout materials (project proposals, applications, books, etc) must be handled before the meeting begins at 7:30. Advancement coordinators and our members of our Eagle Committee are available from 7 PM until 7:30 PM to assist Scouts and to answer any questions parents may have. Scoutmaster conferences, merit badge reviews, and rank advancement reviews can all be scheduled at this time.

• Scouts should report for meetings in full uniform - this includes a scout shirt, neckerchief and slide, green pants, a scout belt, and a notebook and pencil or pen.

• Scouts participating in Citizenship in the Nation must pass in Homework #2 - Write a letter about a national issue (can be the issue used for Homework 1) directed to one of our elected officials in Congress (Senator Scott P. Brown; Senator John F. Kerry; Representative Stephen Lynch or Representative Bill Keating) sharing your view. This letter must be shown to Mr. Chase at the class meeting. Please do not send the letter until it has been reviewed. Scouts who did not pass in Homework #1 can do so at this meeting.

• This is out LAST meeting for 2012 - we do not meet again until Monday, January 7th due to the holidays.
  

Troop 2 Upcoming Dates 

Mon, Dec 17- 7:30 pm Weekly Troop Meeting - Holiday Party - No Drum Practice

Mon, Dec 24 - No Weekly Scout Meeting

Mon, Dec 31 - No Weekly Scout Meeting

Mon, Jan 7 - 7:00 pm Drum Practice - 7:30 pm Weekly Troop Meeting

Note: the next Gym Night will occur in January 2013. As a reminder, Scouts and Adult leaders participate in the gym. Parents and adults report to the kitchen area.

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Reminder - Bottle and Can sorting - Thursday evenings: 7 PM WHC Garage – Processing returnables for redemption - We need adult volunteers to help with this program, as this is our fundraising source and assures costs are kept to a minimum.

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Troop 2 Leadership Contact Information - please direct any questions or concerns to the Troop leaders.

Scoutmaster - David Chase - 781-361-2677,  dmaychase@comcast.net

Committee Chair- Brian Chase- 617-413-4437, brian.chase1@comcast.net

Troop 2 Reminders 12/10 - 12/17

1. Reminder - all advancement, including review of Eagle scout materials (project proposals, applications, books, etc) must be handled before the meeting begins at 7:30. Advancement coordinators and our members of our Eagle Committee are available from 7 PM until 7:30 PM to assist Scouts and to answer any questions parents may have. Scoutmaster conferences, merit badge reviews, and rank advancement reviews can all be scheduled at this time.

2. Work continued on the Citizenship in the Nation merit badge with Mr. Chase with discussion of the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, the Preamble to the Constitution, the Constitution, and the Constitutional Amendments.

As a follow up to class we have a second homework assignment.

Homework 2 - Due Dec 17th

Write a letter about a national issue (can be the issue used for Homework 1) directed to one of our elected officials in Congress (Senator Scott P. Brown; Senator John F. Kerry; Representative Stephen Lynch or Representative Bill Keating) sharing your view. This letter must be shown to Mr. Chase at the class meeting. Please do not send the letter until it has been reviewed.

3.  Work also continued on Robotics and Engineering. Scouts worked with Lego's and Kinex to create robots and reviewed stresses and other factors with bridge building.

4. All monies for the Ski Trip ($135 for skiers, $35 for non-skiers) and all paperwork with parental signatures, details for rentals, etc  must be passed in at  our meeting on 12/17. If you do not complete the paperwork and pass in a check your space is not reserved. There is a waiting list for this event.

5. On Monday, December 17th we will have our holiday party. Scouts should bring a $5.00 gift for the Yankee Swap, which should be scout related. No joke gifts are allowed. Bring a gift YOU would prefer to receive. Scouts are also asked to bring a baked good or other tasty snack for the evening. Uniforms are not required - please wear a Class B Scout Troop T shirt (camp shirt)

6. We also have a special guest joining us for the meeting on Dec 17th, who will tell us stories of his adventures since he was a Scout.

Citizenship in the Nation follow up

Work continued on the Citizenship in the Nation merit badge with Mr. Chase with discussion of the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, the Preamble to the Constitution, the Constitution, and the Constitutional Amendments. 


As a follow up to class we have a second homework assignment.

Homework 2 - Due Dec 17th

Write a letter about a national issue (can be the issue used for Homework 1) directed to one of our elected officials in Congress (Senator Scott P. Brown; Senator John F. Kerry; Representative Stephen Lynch or Representative Bill Keating) sharing your view. This letter must be shown to Mr. Chase at the class meeting. Please do not send the letter until it has been reviewed.

 

Citizenship in the Nation Homework Reminder

Reminder -- Scouts working on the Citizenship in the Nation merit badge with Mr. Chase began Monday night with discussion of what it means to be a citizen in a nation, what makes a good citizen, and what the rights, duties, and obligations of a responsible and active American citizen are.

As a follow up to class we have two homework assignments

Homework 1 - Due Dec 10th

Scouts should watch the national evening news or read the front section of a major daily newspaper for the week, and will choose one national issues. They will need to explain how it affects them and their family in a short paragraph, which will be discussed in our class meeting.

Homework 2 - Due Dec 17th

Write a letter about a national issue (can be the issue used for Homework 1) directed to one of our elected officials in Congress (Senator Scott P. Brown; Senator John F. Kerry; Representative Stephen Lynch or Representative Bill Keating) sharing your view. This letter must be shown to your counselor at the class meeting.

Announcement - Holiday Concert Saturday Night

Looking for something to do Saturday night while the scouts are camping out?

The Southeastern Philharmonic Orchestra will be performing at Immaculate Conception Church at 7:30 PM.

Doors open at 6:00 PM.

Admission is $15.00 for adults, $10.00 for seniors, and children 10 & under are free.

This is the 37th Annual Holiday Concert, presented by the North Weymouth Knights of Columbus, and this year marks the 97th season of the SPO, which has the distinct honor as the oldest continuous community orchestra in the United States.

Weekly Update - 12/4

Announcements

- Congratulations to Mitchel S for earning the rank of Eagle scout on 12/3

- Den Chief training is available on Dec 9 from 1 to 5 PM in Abington – please contact Mr. Reichardt for information  

-  Zumba night was a success – please keep an eye on the BLOG for details on the next WHC fundraiser

-  Rechartering and reregistration of membership for  2013 is underway

Our next Troop Committee meeting is Sunday, December 9^th at 7 PM. Please arrive promptly.
The agenda is below

Meeting Date – December 9, 2012
Meeting Duration – 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Meeting Location – Weymouth Heights Club
Before the meeting (6:45 - 7:00 PM) - please report any items for discussion under New Business to the Troop Committee Chair for review.

Time/Action

7:00  Call to Order/Opening Remarks
7:05  Circulate attendance sheet/approve minutes from last meeting
7:10  Scoutmaster Monthly report/ Troopmaster advancement reports
7:20  Eagle Scout advancement report
7:30  Merit badge update
7:35  Membership Report
7:40  Treasurers & Fundraising report
7:45  Public relations update
7:50  Announcement of upcoming events
8:00  New Business discussion (items presented before meeting)
8:30  Close

Troop 2 Upcoming Dates

Sat Dec 8 – Sun Dec 9 – Winter Camping, Camp Sayre

Sun, Dec 9 – 1:00 to 5:00PM – Den Chief Training -Abington

Sun, Dec 9 - 7:00 pm Troop 2 Monthly Troop Committee Meeting

Mon, Dec 10 - 7:00 pm Drum Practice - 7:30 pm Weekly Troop Meeting

Mon, Dec 17- 7:30 pm Weekly Troop Meeting - Holiday Party - No Drum Practice

Mon, Dec 24 - No Weekly Scout Meeting

Mon, Dec 31 - No Weekly Scout Meeting

Mon, Jan 7 - 7:00 pm Drum Practice - 7:30 pm Weekly Troop Meeting

Note: the next Gym Night will occur in January 2013. As a reminder, Scouts and Adult leaders participate in the gym. Parents and adults report to the kitchen area.

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Reminder - Bottle and Can sorting - Thursday evenings: 7 PM WHC Garage – Processing returnables for redemption - We need adult volunteers to help with this program, as this is our fundraising source and assures costs are kept to a minimum.

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Troop 2 Leadership Contact Information - please direct any questions or concerns to the Troop leaders.

Scoutmaster - David Chase - 781-361-2677,  dmaychase@comcast.net

Committee Chair- Brian Chase- 617-413-4437, brian.chase1@comcast.net

Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge recap and homework

Scouts working on the Citizenship in the Nation merit badge  began last night with discussion of what it means to be a citizen in a nation, what makes a good citizen, and what the rights, duties, and obligations of a responsible and active American citizen are.

As a follow up to class we have two homework assignments


Homework 1  - Due Dec 10th

Scouts should watch the national evening news or read the front section of a major daily newspaper for the week, and will choose one national issues. They will need to explain how it affects them and their family in a short paragraph, which will be discussed in our class meeting.

Homework 2 - Due Dec 17th

Write a letter about a national issue (can be the issue used for Homework 1) directed to one of our elected officials in Congress (Senator Scott P. Brown; Senator John F. Kerry; Representative Stephen Lynch or Representative Bill Keating) sharing your view.  This letter must be shown to your counselor at the class meeting.

Den Chief Training Reminder

Reminder - Den Chief training will be held on December 9 at the Abington Cub Scout Hall, 79 Chestnut St in Abington, from 1 to 5 PM. Full uniforms, costs will be covered by Pack 2. Please contact Mr Reichardt with any questions at 5088134053

Congratulations to Mitchel S for attaining the rank of Eagle Scout

Congratulations to Mitchel S for completing his trail to Eagle!

Mitch is our second Eagle scout for this year, and the second in his family, earning his rank during the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Eagle Scout award, which was established in 1912.

For his community service project Mitch restored a cement walkway and replaced telephone pole railings on a walking path at Pond Meadow Park in Braintree.
 

Mitch joins nearly 250 Eagle scouts from Troop 2, and was awarded with his rank patch this evening. Our annual Awards and Recognition Dinner and Eagle Court of Honor will be held in May 2013 at Immaculate Conception Parish Center.

Weekly Meeting Reminder - 12/3

Reminder - this evening there will be a uniform inspection - all scouts should report in FULL UNIFORM - this includes scout shirt, pants, belt, neckerchief and slide, notebook and pencil and scout handbook.

The ski trip sign up is closed - money will be due at our Holiday Party on Dec 17th.

Handouts for the weekend campout and the ski trip will be distributed at tonight's meeting.

We will also have a guest speaker this evening, several ongoing merit badge course, the kickoff for Citizenship in the Nation, and other surprises.

The meeting starts promptly at 7:30 PM, drum practice starts at 7 PM.