Happy Birthday Mr. Kelley

New Years Campout - Now a Campin

Due to the snow and difficulty in accessing Valley Pines, we will be changing the plans for this event.  Instead of canceling, we are changing the venue to the Weymouth Heights Club.  Here are the specifics:

When:	1/1/2011 4pm - 1/2/2011 8am
Where:	Weymouth Heights Club
Who:	All scouts are welcome, as are registered adults
What to bring:	Cot sleeping bag change of clothes toiletries a snack a drink some dessert to share a good movie

The boys will be sleeping in the clubhouse and will not be allowed to leave the premises until picked up by an adult.  There will be no trips to 7-11 once a scout has been dropped off.

The troop will provide pizza for dinner - kids should bring a drink and a dessert to share.

We hope to offer a merit badge class during the evening, but that is tentative.

The boys will be entertaining themselves.  We will provide a TV for movies the kids bring (must be appropriate).  We will also provide a TV for video games, if someone would like to bring a game system and some appropriate games.  If a boy would like to work on other advancement, he should bring his work with him and we will work on helping him.

First Aid Homework - due 1/3

First Aid Homework Reminder

Scouts must detail the 4th scenario - we discussed the other 3 in the last class


Final Exam Scenario

You are on a bike trip and are in a group with two other scouts. Both are wearing helmets.

They suddenly collide, and each scout falls off their bike. The first scout has fallen into the street, and as you come across him you can see he has a scrape on his knee and is complaining of aches and pains. He did not hit his head in the accident, and seems fine otherwise. The second scout is a different story - he took a harder fall, landing off the road in the brush, and is in a lot of pain, with a gash on his lower leg that is bleeding and a bloody nose. He is conscious, and is complaining of pain but otherwise seems to be okay.

What do you do next to ensure safety for both injured parties, and to properly treat each injured person while you await the arrival of other members of your group?


For this assignment, what you need to do is detail out the steps from when you first arrive on the scene until help arrives.

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

Reminder - Gym Night tonight (12/27)

Reminder - tonights meeting is a gym night, and will be at 8 PM at the First Church Weymouth Heights.

Happy Birthday Matthew

First Aid Class

Today Mr Kelley, Mr Chase and Mr Freitas worked with 20 of our scouts on bandaging, splinting and treating various kinds of burns. These boys have nearly completed the course for this Eagle required merit badge.

Happy Birthday Nick

12/20 Meeting - Holiday Party

REMINDER: REGISTRATIONS DUE TODAY

We will hold our annual Christmas Party at our next Monday meeting.

The Troop will be providing pizza and soda.  Boys may bring a dessert to share if they wish.

We will be holding a 'Yankee Swap' during the party.  Please bring a wrapped gift if you wish to participate.  Gifts should be scout related if possible and cost less than $10.

Uniforms are not required for this meeting - boys should wear a camp t-shirt if they have one.

REMINDER: REGISTRATIONS DUE TODAY

Photos: 2010 Veteran's Day Parade

Thanks to Mrs. Davis for the pictures

Photos: Flag Retirement and Dinner

Thanks Mrs. Davis for these pictures

Annual Registration Time

It is once again time to re-register for both adults and youth members of Troop 2.  Payment for registration is due by 12/20/10 for all Troop members.    Payments received after that date run the risk of a lapse in membership.

Please make checks payable to Troop 2 Weymouth in the amount of $25 for adult members and $50 for youth members.

Checks can also be mailed directly to the clubhouse:

Troop 2
Attn:  Joe Keenan
598 North Street
Weymouth, MA 02189

All adult volunteers are now required, by BSA, to complete the online Youth Protection training.  The complete details for this are available here:  Old Colony Council Training Requirements .  This training must be renewed every two years.  Without this training, BSA will not allow adults to be registered.

First Aid Merit Badge Practical Exercise Saturday 12/18

First Aid Merit Badge Practical Exercise

When: Saturday, December 18th from 9:30 AM until Noon

Where: Weymouth Heights Club

All scouts who are participating in the First Aid class with Mr. Chase must attend the practical component, where we will discuss and perform hands on activities, including the following:

• Treatment for bruises, strain, sprains

• Immobilization of broken bones, including splinting

• Proper treatment for head, neck, back injuries

• Bandaging of wounds

In addition, scouts will be issued a study guide packet with details from the training, and a “situation” card with the final homework assignment, due at first January meeting on 1/3/2010.

Please contact Mr. Chase if you have any questions.

More Details - Community Service Opportunity - With Cats!

CeCe and Friends, a NO-KILL Animal Shelter is looking for scouts to help socialize the cats who are in their care with people. This group is entirely run by volunteers, and is located in Weymouth at Southfield in the first building on the left as you come in the driveway. The building looks like a white house.


This is a great opportunity to show Scout Spirit, and provide a community service. You can also work on the Pets merit badge through your efforts with this shelter.

This activity will begin on January 9, 2011, and will run Sunday's from 12 to 3. Scouts who are interested are encouraged to contact Mr. Clancy, and this activity is open to friends and siblings as well.

Happy Birthday Paul

Merit Badge University 2011

The 2011 Merit Badge University is now being planned for 2011. The following tentative schedule has been released:

1/04/2011 ~ Website and forms will be released
1/16/2011 - 1/21/2011 ~ Online Registration open
1/23/2011 - 1/30/2011 ~ Class Assignments
2/15/2011, 2/16/2011, 2/17/2011 ~ Orientation for instructors
3/05/2011 ~ Merit Badge University Day 1
3/12/2011 ~ Merit Badge University Day 2
3/26/2011 ~ Merit Badge University Day 3

New Merit Badges offered this year include: Cinematography, Entrepreneurship, Genealogy, Home Repair, Inventing, Journalism, Model Building, Theater, Truck Transportation and Veterinary Medicine.

The Classes will be held at Southeastern Regional Vocational-Technical School.

Several boys attended MBU last year and the feedback we received was very positive. The boys have the opportunity to earn or at least start to earn a variety of badges.

Klassy Kids has Closed

After 25 years of business Babara Stewart, owner of Klassy Kids in Whitman, has decided to retire and close her doors.  She would like to thanks everyone for their support over the years.

You may continue to buy your supplies at:

New England Scout Store at Camp Sayre

 411 Unquity Rd

 Milton, MA 02186

 617 361-0315

Brenner's Children Shop

 694 Washington St

 Norwood, MA 02062

 781 762-2276

Or visit www.scoutstuff.org

Valley Pines Campout Cancelled

The campout planned for this weekend, 12/11, has been cancelled.

Instead we will be working on rank advancement requirements - lashing, fire starting, patrol cook, etc - at the clubhouse from 9:30 to 12:30.

Opportunity to Earn the "God and Church" Award

Classes are starting for the "God and Church" religious awards at First Church. Mr. Murphy will be teaching this Protestant award for any scouts Grades 6-8 each Sunday from 10-11am. Boys are welcome to join us this Sunday and the class runs for 6 weeks, so will end in mid-January.

Awards will be presented during the February Scout Sunday at First Church.

Historical Merit Badge follow up Saturday 12/4

Reminder – Historical Merit Badge follow up Saturday 12/4

9:00 AM - 10 AM Pathfinding Merit Badge (most scouts received this after camp - if you did not, please see Mr. Chase - scouts expected to attend have been notified)

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Finish up and test skills on Tracking and Signalling

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM – Carpentry

Note: If you plan to stay for Carpentry, please bring a bag lunch


Tracking – 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Homework details - this information was discussed on 11/27 - if you have any questions, please contact Mr. Chase

1. Draw 10 of the tracks (refer to previous posting) to scale, listing animal name and dimensions

2. Submit evidence (description and clear identification of animal) that he has scored at least 30 points from the following groups:

(4 of the 5 groups (a), (b),(c), (d), (e) must be represented in the score of 30 and at least 7 points must be scored from (a),(b), or (c). )

a) Live bird away from nest = 4 points each
b) Live woodchuck or smaller wild animal = 3 points each
d) Live wild animal larger than woodchuck = 4 points each
e) Live bird on nest = 3 points each
f) Tracks of live wild animal or bird = 2 points each

3. Submit satisfactory evidence that he has trailed two different kinds of wild animals or birds on ordinary ground far enough to determine the direction in which they were going, and their gait or speed. Give the names of animals or birds trailed, their direction of travel, and describe gait and speed; or submit satisfactory evidence that he has trailed six different kinds of wild animal or birds in snow, sand, dust, or mud, far enough to determine the direction they were going and their gait or speed. Give names of animals or birds, their direction of travel, and describe gait and speed.

4. Submit satisfactory evidence that he has tracked a human being and deducted from the trail whether it was man or woman, young or old, the gait or speed, and also give any other information deduced