Old Colony Council/BSA Fundraising

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.

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.

Event Report: Swim Night and 4/19/10 Meeting

The Troop enjoyed a great swim night last Sunday.  The event was attended by over 25 boys with several adult leaders swimming and many parents watching.  A class on water rescues was run, showing the boys how to help a swimmer in trouble.  Later the boys broke into teams and competed in a relay race on foam boards.

The next night was a Troop meeting with drum practice before.  Nick led Andrew, Antonio, DJ, Joe, Matt W, Mitch, PK and Tim M.  With the Memorial Day Parade approaching, the practices are very important.  Drummers need to attend practices in order for the Corps to continue being a success.

During the meeting Mr. Kelley reviewed some important first aid skills in preparation for our May hike.  The boys practiced improvised splinting, building and carrying a makeshift stretcher and then using a backboard to transport an accident victim.

Handouts were distributed for the hike and for the Eagle Banquet.  Please be sure to get your tickets as soon as possible.  If you missed the sign-up for the May hike, be sure to talk to Mr. Kelley next week.

Raffle Items Needed for Banquet and Eagle Court of Honor May 8

We'll be conducting several raffles for fundraising at the Annual Banquet on May 8th. These will include a 50/50 raffle with all proceeds dedicated to the Eagle Scout Scholarship Fund, as well as numerous raffles of donated items and services.

Items included in the raffle include services (oil changes, restaurant gift certificates) and gift items (sports apparel, candles, themed gift baskets).

If you have any questions, or if you're interested in donating an item for the raffles, please contact Mr. Chase.

Weymouth Carnival Coupons available

We have several $5 dollar savings coupons available for the Weymouth Carnival, 4/21-4/25. If you need one, please contact Mr. Chase.

April 19th Meeting at the Clubhouse

There is a meeting tonight at the clubhouse.

Uniforms are not required. Please wear your Troop 2 Camp shirts if possible.

There will be drum practice at 7:00 PM.

Eagle Banquet - tickets available now

Please join us as we formally bestow the rank of Eagle Scout upon the following Troop 2 Scouts Andres Butler Geoffrey Haskell Daniel McMahon Brian Clancy We will also award merit badges and rank advancement to Scouts, and the Drum Corps will perform. A raffle to support our scholarship programs and troop operations will also be offered. A turkey dinner prepared by members of the Troop Committee will be served at 6:00 PM. Each scout is asked to bring a dessert to the dinner. Juice, coffee, and tea will be available. Ticket prices for this event are $5.00 per children and Scouts, $8.00 per adult. Payments are due by May 3rd. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Keenan, Mr. Kelley, or Mr. Chase

Event Report: 4/12/10 Meeting - prep for NH Hike

Mr. Cowles gave the scouts a overview of how to prepare for next month's New Hampshire hike.  His talk included what equipment to bring, how to pack and what to wear for the hike.  Mr. Cowles also gave the boys some information about the plans to hike the popular Welch-Dickey loop.  A written equipment list and further details will be available before the hike.

Mr. Kelley also did some orienteering work, focusing on the hike.  The boys reviewed maps and information on the Mt Welch and Mt Dickey .

Herring Run Clean Up - newspaper clippings

Check out this weeks Weymouth News (page 4) for some pictures of our scouts and parents.

The following was taken from the online edition of the Weymouth News

Wicked Local staff photo/Tom Gorman

Troop 2 member Patrick Kelley and Christopher Rosario haul a tree limb.

Wicked Local staff photo/Tom Gorman

Jordan Bagen of Troop 2 clears brush along the herring run.

Wicked Local staff photo/Tom Gorman

John Murphy and Scott Wallace remove a large dead tree limb.

John Murphy named District Cubmaster of the Year!

John Murphy has been blessed to be named, "District Cubmaster of the Year" for Great Ponds District of the Old Colony Council.  He will receive his award at the awards Dinner scheduled for Friday, May 7th, 2010. This award highlights John's outstanding leadership of Pack 2.  However, in speaking with John, he stresses that ALL the leaders within Pack 2, including the work of the Pack Committee, the Pack Planning Committee, each Den Leader, and all the Den Chiefs, share in this award with him for the outstanding contributions to our Cub Scouts and Pack. 

Quoting John, "I am so appreciative of all of the support that I have received this year from the Scouts, Families and Leaders of Pack 2."

We at Pack 2 ALL feel that John is VERY deserving of this award.  Congratulations John!!

(this post first appeared on the Pack 2 blog)

Congratulations from Troop 2.  John is also one of the many dedicated parent that help Troop 2 go.

Report: Valley Pines Campout - 4/10/2010

This campout was attended by a dozen or so of our scouts.  The senior scouts for the weekend were AJ and Tyler.  The weather was clear and dry - very nice actually.  The senior scouts worked on Totin’ Chip with the two of the newest scouts.  The scouts got our campfire going as well as our cook fire, while Mr. Kelley prepared an event for the afternoon.

After lunch Mr. Kelley explained the orienteering activity that they would be doing.  The boys were partnered up and equipped with directions and a compass.  The teams of boys had to work their way to a hidden "prize pack" that was about a half mile from the starting point.  The boys had to estimate their total round trip time and then following the heading and distances provided by Mr. Kelley.  Every team eventually found the prizes and some did very well on estimating their time.

After nightfall the boys did a couple of skits around the campfire and finished the evening with a few games of manhunt.

We woke to temperatures in the low 50's.  the boys made quick work of cleaning up the campgrounds and by 8am everyone was on their way home.

Thanks to the Dads that chaperoned the campout.

Advancement Report for March 2010

The following is all the Rank Advancements and Merit Badges that were earned during the month of March 2010.  Share this with your scout - ask him how he doing when compared to his peers.  Talk to Mr. Kelley if you have any questions regarding your scouts advancement.

                       

Rank Advancement
Brian C	Eagle
Bryan D	Star
Mitchel	Star
Chris R	First Class
Tom	Second Class
Jackson	Tenderfoot
Merit Badges Earned
AJ	Fingerprinting
Andrew	Music
Ben	Cit World
Brian C	Personal Fitness
Brian C	Personal Management
DJ	Fingerprinting
Josh	Fingerprinting
Matt W	Fingerprinting
Matt W	Personal Management
Nate	Bird Study
Nate	Coin collecting
Nate	Dentistry
Nate	Mammal Study
Nick	Fingerprinting
Tim J	Computers

Valley Pines Campout - 4/10/2010

Event:  Campout

When:  Saturday 4/10/10 9:30am - Sunday 4/11/10 8am

Where:  Valley Pines (505 Grove St., Norwell, MA)

Who:  All Scouts

Bring:  Camping gear, food and cookware

Please review the Troop guidelines and policies for Valley Pines on our Valley Pines page. You'll find a complete list of what to bring (and what not to bring), as well as directions, contact numbers and more.

• Please be sure to pick up your scout by 8am on Sunday.
• All boys must check out with Mr. Kelley before leaving Valley Pines

Report: April 5th Meeting

Weymouth's own Officer Barry (a former Boy Scout) spent the evening with us this week. He talked with our scouts on various issues related to substance abuse, it's lasting impact on their life and those around us. Officer Barry gave a good talk including how he has personally seen the affects that drugs and alcohol can have on a young man's life. To further underscore his message, Officer Barry also brought another guest speaker who was able to speak from his personal experiences in battling his addictions. Hopefully all our scouts left with a renewed sense of awareness.

The Troop thanks the speakers and the Weymouth Police Department for there help.

2010 Overnight Hike

Plans are in the works for an overnight hike in May.  

More details will be provided as they become available.

Washington DC Trip

Mr Kelley will be leading a trip to Washington DC at the end of June.  The details are still being worked out.  Watch the blog for more information.

Report: Herring Run Cleanup - 4/3

It was a beautiful day to be outside and help the community. Troop 2 joined forces with many other community groups and individuals to cleanup and restore Weymouth's Herring Run, in preparation for the herring return to Whitman's pond around April 15. The scouts were assigned sections of the Herring Run on Iron Hill Street. Equipped with rakes, saws and loppers; the boys worked well together cleaning trash and cutting back the overgrowth. The amount of debris that the Troop 2 crew managed to clear was impressive. A photographer from the Weymouth News snapped of few pictures of our guys, so hopefully we will see those in the paper. Thanks go out to all the scouts and dads that participated.

Scouts	Adults
Josh (Senior Scout)	Mr Kelley (Scoutmaster)
Ben	Mr Bruynell
Chris R	Mr Jeanjaquet
JB	Mr Keenan
Joe	Mr Murphy
Jordan	Mr Wallace
Nate
Paul
PK
Taylor
Tim J
Tim M
Tom

New Tool Added to Blog - Search

We have added the ability to search the blog for anything that you might be looking for.  Look over in the right column - below the "Posts by Topic" and above "Our Calendar" - you will now find the "Search the Troop 2 Blog" gadget.  Try it out. This tool sometimes takes a little while to index the most recent posts, so you might not get the most recent posts listed in the results.

Brian Clancy Achieves Scouting's Highest Rank

Congratulations to Brian Clancy, who achieved the Eagle rank at his board of review on March 31st and will join Dan McMahon, Andres Butler, and Geoff Haskell at our annual Eagle Banquet on May 8th at the Immaculate Conception Church Parish Center. Please keep an eye on this space and watch for more info on this event.

Other Postings related to Brian's work towards Eagle Scout:

Brian Clancy in the Weymouth News

Reminder - Eagle project 8/18 8/19

Reminder - Eagle Project Fundraiser 6/6