Troop 2 Weekly Update

Troop 2 Upcoming Dates

Fri. March 29 – 10 AM to 2:00 PM – Patrick K’s Eagle Project, Pond Meadow Park, Braintree Entrance

Mon. April 1 - 7:00 PM Drum Practice - 7:30 pm Weekly Troop Meeting – Kick Off Citizenship in the World Merit Badge

Sat. April 6 - 2013 Herring Run Cleanup – check BLOG for details

Mon. April 8 - 7:00 PM Drum Practice - 7:30 pm Weekly Troop Meeting - Citizenship in the World Merit Badge class – Homework 1 due

Sun. April 14 - 7:00 PM – Troop Committee Meeting

Mon. April 15 - 7:00 PM Drum Practice - 7:30 pm Weekly Troop Meeting - Citizenship in the World Merit Badge – Homework 2 due

Mon. April 22 - Gym Night- 8:00 PM First Church Weymouth Heights

Mon April 29 - 7:00 PM Drum Practice - 7:30 pm Weekly Troop Meeting – Finish Citizenship in the World Merit Badge

Note: For the month of April we will be conducting a Citizenship in the World merit badge class at the clubhouse, beginning on April 1 and running through April 22. This class will consist of 3 classroom sessions and two homework packets will be assigned on April 1 and April 8, due the following weeks. 

Scouts must attend all 3 meetings to complete the badge, and all homework must be completed and passed in on time. Please see Mr. Chase with any questions.

This badge is required to be eligible to advance to the rank of Eagle Scout. If you are a Life scout, working toward Eagle, please review the materials on our website at http://www.weymouthheightsclub.org/id71.html

Please check our BLOG for details on the following upcoming Troop events

April –Herring Run Cleanup, Pack 2 Blue & Gold banquet, Cit World MB
May – Bike Trip in Plymouth, Pope Pius XII awards, Flagging, Memorial Day Parade
June - Relay for Life, Local canoe day trip, WHC Potluck Dinner
July/August - Summer Camp for all active scouts at Cliff Island (July 27-Aug 4)

If you are not already a member of the Weymouth Heights Club, sponsor of our Troop for over 80 years, please consider joining to support their programs and your scout. Annual dues are very low, and the next meeting is the Potluck Dinner in June. The WHC provides us with a place to meet, all equipment, and significant financial support.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Chase or Mr. Clancy.

Reminder - WE NEED YOUR HELP - The redemption program is struggling.

Bottle and Can sorting - Thursday evenings: 7 PM WHC Garage – Processing returnables for redemption.

We need a few adult volunteers from our organization to help with this program, as this is our fundraising source and assures costs are kept to a minimum. If this program is unsuccessful, other funding sources will be necessary, and costs for all programs will rise.

We need more support from the group to make this program successful. Please see Mr. Chase if you have any questions or can help us out.

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

Scouts should also be bringing in as many cans and bottles as they can on a regular basis to support the troop.

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 Weekly Update

Troop 2 Upcoming March/April Dates

Mon. March 25 - Gym Night- 8:00 PM First Church Weymouth Heights

Scouts should arrive at 8:00 PM at The First Church Weymouth Heights, and should be picked up promptly at 9:00 PM.

Please wear gym clothes, and do not bring personal sports equipment or basketballs unless you are asked to by the Scoutmaster. All equipment for gym nights is provided by the Troop.

Scouts and Adult leadership participate in the gym.

If you can stick around for the hour, please stop by the kitchen area to discuss upcoming activities and opportunities to help out the Troop.

Mon. April 1 - 7:00 PM Drum Practice - 7:30 pm Weekly Troop Meeting

Sat. April 6 - 2013 Herring Run Cleanup – check BLOG for details
Mon. April 8 - 7:00 PM Drum Practice - 7:30 pm Weekly Troop Meeting

Sun. April 14 - 7:00 PM – Troop Committee Meeting
Mon. April 15 - 7:00 PM Drum Practice - 7:30 pm Weekly Troop Meeting

Mon. April 22 - Gym Night- 8:00 PM First Church Weymouth Heights

Mon April 29 - 7:00 PM Drum Practice - 7:30 pm Weekly Troop Meeting

Note: For the month of April we will be conducting a Citizenship in the World merit badge class at the clubhouse, beginning on April 1 and running through April 22. This class will consist of 3 classroom sessions and two homework packets will be assigned on April 1 and April 8, due the following weeks.
Scouts must attend all 3 meetings to complete the badge, and all homework must be completed and passed in on time. Please see Mr. Chase with any questions.

Upcoming Events

April –Herring Run Cleanup, Pack 2 events (Arrow of Light, Blue & Gold)
May – Bike Trip to Plymouth, Pope Pius XII awards, Flagging, Parade
June - Relay for Life, Local canoe day trip
July/August - Summer Camp for all active scouts at Cliff Island (July 27-Aug 4)

Reminder - WE NEED YOUR HELP - The redemption program is struggling.

Bottle and Can sorting - Thursday evenings: 7 PM WHC Garage – Processing returnables for redemption.

We need adult volunteers from our organization to help with this program, as this is our fundraising source and assures costs are kept to a minimum. If this program is unsuccessful, other funding sources will be necessary, and costs for all programs will rise.

We need more support from the group to make this program successful. Please see Mr. Chase if you have any questions or can help us out.

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

Scouts should also be bringing in as many cans and bottles as they can on a regular basis to support the troop.

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 Special Event 3/18 Recap

On Monday, March 18th, Troop 2 held a special Eagle Scout Court Of Honor for Austin O'Connor, a recent Eagle scout from Troop 194 of Bedford, MA.

Austin is a friend of Troop 2, and  our scouts met him when we camped in Bedford in October 2011, and again at SOAR in October 2012. His dad, Jon "Boots" O'Connor received his Eagle Scout rank from Troop 2 in 1970, along with George Winters, Donald Bulens, and Paul Crawford Jr.. At the bottom of this posting there is a photo from that ceremony, and a group photo of those young men from last night.

Jon's mother, Vilma, has been a long supporter of our troop, and it was important that she see her grandson honored by our troop at the Weymouth Heights Club.

In attendance were several guests, some men who were scouts in the Troop with Boots, including Eagle Scout Matt Conlon, Eagle Scout Kurt Boettcher, Peter Ventri, and Eagle Scout Glenn Warren, and other distinguished guests such as Harold Porter, Eagle Scout Jim Hamilton,  and Eagle Scout John Murphy Jr.  Several other attendees, including John and Jim Kelley, John Murphy, and David Brummett, Mike Harper, Jonathan Briggs, Mike McCabe and Rob Jeanjaquet joined us for the evening and helped with the hall and festivities.

After the presentation of rank, former scoutmaster Jim Hamilton presented Austin with a certificate honoring his achievement from the pack he is cubmaster of in Rockland, and a silver dollar in memory of his parents who are long time supporters of our Troop. Troop 2 presented Austin with a neckerchief slide and presented Vilma with a corsage and Eagle scout necklace.

Our drum corps did a fantastic job, performing old favorites Bass Street Beat, Number 2, and Bugle Street Beat for the O'Connors, after which we took several group photos including all scouts, all present and former Troop 2 scouts, and all Troop 2 Eagles present (16). We ended the night with cake, and then our Scoutmaster David Chase, Jon O'Connor, and his son Austin led us in the closing ceremony.

It was a great honor and privilege for us to present this rank advancement to Austin, and to say Thank You to Mrs. O'Connor.

Thanks to all of the adult leaders who helped us this evening. Many hands made light work!

 

Awaiting the ceremony

From left to right - George Winters, Donald Bulens, Paul Crawford, and Jon O'Connor.

Weekly Meeting - Full Uniforms

Reminder - this weeks scout meeting will include a special presentation of the rank of Eagle scout to Austin O'Connor, a friend of Troop 2 at 8 PM, with cake to follow.

Scouts MUST wear full uniforms to this event.

Patrick K's Eagle Scout Project Work Party

PK's Eagle Scout Project Work Party

 
Where: Pond Meadow Park - Braintree entrance.
When: March 29th 10:00 AM to 2:00PM.

Details:

We will be replacing landscape timbers, raking and weeding, trimming some bushes and thorns back, and will also be spreading mulch.

Bring gloves, wear jeans and work boots, bring own snack.

I will bring the materials and water. 

For lunch we will be having cheese pizza. 

Parents pick up kids at 1:30. 

Citizenship in the World Merit Badge Class

Reminder - we're offering Citizenship in the World merit badge, an Eagle required badge, during the month of April to all scouts who need this badge.

Beginning on April 1 and running through April 22, we will conduct 3 classroom sessions and two homework packets will be assigned on April 1 and April 8, due the following weeks.

Scouts must attend all 3 meetings to complete the badge (April 1, April 8 and April 22), and all homework must be completed.

BSA Survey Regarding Membership Policy Review

Please review the following note from the Boy Scouts of America National Headquarters.

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
 

The Boy Scouts of America is in the process of a careful and deliberate review of our membership policy, as it relates to the national membership restriction regarding sexual orientation.

We are dedicated to the integrity of this process. In an effort to listen to our members’ perspectives and concerns, we ask you to answer some questions about this topic and about your overall Scouting experiences.

Please take 5 minutes to complete our survey by clicking on the link below. Responses are confidential and will be summarized and reported as a group.

To take the survey, click the link below. If it does not work, please copy and paste the URL into your web browser:

http://scouting.us.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0lecWOay3bPbczP

To ensure your voice is heard, please respond by April 4, 2013.


For more information, click this link

http://www.scouting.org/MembershipStandards.aspx

  

Charitable Giving

The Troop needs your support!

As a reminder, Troop 2 operates independently of any monetary resources from Old Colony Council and the Boy Scouts of America. We are a self funded organization, raising our own monies via donations and the bottle and cans redemption programs to support the troop activities. The Weymouth Heights Club, our sponsoring organization, also supports Troop 2, Pack 2, and Girl Scouts Troop 74383 through local fundraising efforts.

The Weymouth Heights Club is a nonprofit organization that sponsors our troop - donations can include money and time, as well as material goods such as old uniforms, camping equipment, raffle items for our annual Eagle banquet, foodstuffs, etc. If you are interested in donating to support your scout, please consider a direct donation to the Weymouth Heights Club.  The WHC is a nonprofit organization, and your donations may be tax deductible.  Your donations directly benefit the scout programs sponsored by the Weymouth Heights Club. 

Corporate matching is a fantastic way to increase your donation, and donations of equipment and volunteer time are also greatly appreciated. All donations directly benefit your son - they support our activities, they lower the costs to your son, and they assure we can continue with our programs.

A partial list of companies with matching donation programs is available here:

http://www.weymouthschools.org/uploadedFiles/Support_Our_Schools/matching_companies_mass.pdf

You are also encouraged to continue donating returnable cans and bottles, as this is the sole funding mechanism for the Troop.

As a Reminder

Bottle and Can sorting - Thursday evenings: 7 PM WHC Garage – Processing returnables for redemption.

We need adult volunteers from our organization to help with this program, as this is our fundraising source and assures costs are kept to a minimum. If this program is unsuccessful, other funding sources will be necessary, and costs for all programs will rise.

Assistance can be as simple as dropping off empty case boxes, helping sort on Thursday, 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

Troop 2 Weekly Update/Troop Committee Meeting Reminder

Our next Troop Committee meeting is Sunday, March 10th at 7 PM. Please arrive promptly.

The agenda is below

Meeting Date – March 10, 2013
Meeting Duration – 7:00 – 8:00 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/ Advancement Reports (Troopmaster and Eagle Scout)
7:20  Merit badge update
7:30  Membership Report
7:35  Treasurers & Fundraising report
7:40  Public relations update
7:45  Announcement of upcoming events
7:50  New Business discussion (items presented before meeting)
8:00  Close

Troop 2 March Dates

Sun. March 10 - Troop Committee Meeting - 7-8 PM Weymouth Heights Club. Please report items for discussion under New Business by 6:45 PM.

Mon. March 11 - 7:00 PM Drum Practice - 7:30 pm Weekly Troop Meeting – this meeting will include UNIFORM INSPECTION – all scouts must report in full uniform.

Mon. March 18 - 7:00 PM Drum Practice - 7:30 pm Weekly Troop Meeting – this meeting will include a special presentation of the rank of Eagle scout to Austin O'Connor, a friend of Troop 2 at 8 PM, with cake to follow. Scouts MUST wear full uniforms to this event.

Mon. March 25 - Gym Night- 8:00 PM First Church Weymouth Heights

Upcoming Events

April –Herring Run Cleanup, Pack 2 events (Arrow of Light, Blue & Gold)
May – Bike Trip to Plymouth, Pope Pius XII awards, Flagging, Parade
June - Relay for Life, Local canoe day trip
July/August - Summer Camp, Cliff Island (July 27-Aug 4)

Reminder

Bottle and Can sorting - Thursday evenings: 7 PM WHC Garage – Processing returnables for redemption.

We need adult volunteers from our organization to help with this program, as this is our fundraising source and assures costs are kept to a minimum. If this program is unsuccessful, other funding sources will be necessary, and costs for all programs will rise.

Currently less than 8 volunteers participate.

We need more support from the group to make this program successful. Please see Mr. Chase if you have any questions or can help us out.

Assistance can be as simple as dropping off empty case boxes, helping sort on Thursday, 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

Troop 2 Weekly Update

Tonight’s meeting is a Weekly Meeting at the Weymouth Heights Club. Drum Corps practice will be at 7:00 PM. Scouts working on advancement or needing scoutmaster conferences should report between 7 PM and 7:30 PM to coordinate. Meeting starts promptly at 7:30 PM. 

Scouts must report in Full Uniforms.

Updates

1. Troop 2 “CampIn” this weekend was a success. 25 scouts and several adult leaders attended, several scouts completed their advancement activities, and all had fun.

2. Life Scouts working toward Eagle please review the guidance document found on our BLOG at the right side of the page under the 2 patch or at this URL - http://www.weymouthheightsclub.org/id71.html. If you have any questions, please contact our Eagle Scout Coordinator Mr. John Kelley, or Mr. Chase.

Troop 2 March Dates

Mon. March 4 - 7:00 PM Drum Practice - 7:30 pm Weekly Troop Meeting
Sun. March 10 - Troop Committee Meeting - 7-8 PM Weymouth Heights Club. Please report items for discussion under New Business by 6:45 PM.

Mon. March 11 - 7:00 PM Drum Practice - 7:30 pm Weekly Troop Meeting
Mon. March 18 - 7:00 PM Drum Practice - 7:30 pm Weekly Troop Meeting

Mon. March 25 - Gym Night- 8:00 PM First Church Weymouth Heights

April - Camping at Valley Pines or another location
May - Hike and overnight campout
June - Local river canoe trip with an overnight stay on a Boston Harbor Island
July/August - Summer Camp, Cliff Island (July 27-Aug 4)
September - Camping at Valley Pines or another location
October - Tentative bike trip and camping - location to be determined
November - Camping at Valley Pines
December - Cabin camping

Reminder

Bottle and Can sorting - Thursday evenings: 7 PM WHC Garage – Processing returnables for redemption.

We need adult volunteers from our organization to help with this program, as this is our fundraising source and assures costs are kept to a minimum. If this program is unsuccessful, other funding sources will be necessary, and costs for our programs will rise.

Currently less than 8 volunteers participate.

We need more support from the group to make this program successful. Please see Mr. Chase if you have any questions or can help us out.

Assistance can be as simple as dropping off empty case boxes, helping sort on Thursday, 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