On Monday, March 15th, eleven scouts from Troop 2 had the privilege to attend the Town Council meeting. These scouts are all working on Citizenship in the Community, which is a merit badge all scouts must earn in order to qualify for the Eagle rank achievement. One of the requirements is to attend a selected town meeting and observe the proceedings. Each scout must choose an issue that was discussed where there was a difference of opinion expressed, and must then explain why they agree with one opinion over another. For most of the scouts this was their first trip to a town council meeting. Some scouts have previously attended as they worked on the Communications merit badge, which is also an Eagle requirement.
Our scouts arrived at 7:30 for the meeting, and observed other scouts from Weymouth troops, including Troop 9 and Troop 19 . Our scouts assembled in two rows, and had the opportunity to meet several members of the town council. We were welcomed in the opening remarks by Vice President Patrick O’Connor, and the scouts were able to watch the meeting unfold.
This meeting included an address by Mayor Kay detailing the state of emergency due to the heavy rainfall, as well as presentation of commendations to Officer Syms and Lieutenant Burke for their recent apprehension of drug dealers. In addition there were several motions reviewed, financial presentations, and discussion of changes to the town charter which were forwarded, and Anne Hebert was elected to the Elder Services Council. All great learning experiences for our scouts.
The meeting concluded on schedule, and our scouts were able to return to the Weymouth Heights Club to review the proceedings, discuss their observations, and complete this requirement.
Thank you to the Town Councilors and Secretary Diane Hachey for this opportunity, and for the education support for our scouts.
