Valley Pines Campout Dec 3-4

Our Troop is camping at Valley Pines, , 505 Grove Street, Norwell MA.

Scouts should arrive by 9:30 - 10 AM on Saturday, and should be picked up between 7:30 and 8 AM on Sunday.

This campout will include focus on advancement work for rank and merit badges. All scouts working toward Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class are urged to attend this weekend to ensure timely rank advancement is achieved.

Scouts should dress warmly, wear sturdy shoes or boots, hat and gloves, and bring a warm sleeping bag with a blanket or ground cloth. A change of clothes is also suggested, and scouts should dress in layers.

All scouts should bring a bag lunch, food to prepare for dinner, and a morning snack. If a scout is planning to cook their supper, they should bring all necessary utensils and pans for cooking, including cooking spray, a spatula, a mitt or glove to remove their pot from the cooking fire, a mess kit or plate to eat from and utensils to eat with, and materials to clean up after themselves.

Scouts should bring water sufficient for a two day stay and for any cooking needs.

As a reminder, scouts should NOT bring soft drinks, candy, and junk food to Valley Pines. Electronics, including cell phones, Ipods, and video games are also discouraged when we camp. 

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

Troop 2 Leadership Contact Information

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

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

Reminders - Gym Night, Campout, Weekly meeting

A few reminders for the next two weeks:

 

Mon Nov 28 - Gym Night, 8:00 PM First Church - No Drum Practice

 

Sat/Sun Dec 3 - 4 Campout Valley Pines

 

Mon Dec 5 - 7:00 Drum Practice, 7:30 Meeting – Full Uniform

 

Sunday drum practices are suspended until January 2012.

2012 Merit Badge University

Merit Badge University will be offered  by Old Colony Council for three weekends in March 2012.

The dates are 3/3/, 3/10, & 3/24 for the three sessions.

If your son is interested in attending, or if you need more information, please let our scoutmaster, David Chase, know by the Monday meeting on December 5th.

Boy's Life magazine

Does your son receive Boy's Life magazine?

 

This magazine is the official publication of the BSA, and has been published for over 100 years.

 

It can be found online at http://boyslife.org/.

 

An annual subscription costs $12.00, and can be purchased when we recharter in December.

 

Boy's Life is a great source for Scouting information, hints and techniques for many merit badges, great stories about other troop's experiences and activities, camping and cooking information, and suggestions for programs.

 

Take a look at the current issue on the website or review a back issue at the clubhouse, and if you're interested in receiving this magazine, please let Mr. Chase know.

 

 

Reminder - This weeks meeting is at the WHC

To clear any confusion

- This weeks meeting (Monday, November 21st) is a regular meeting.

Since most of the scouts were at the campout this weekend, and their uniforms may be smoky and dirty, this week uniforms are optional, and scouts are encouraged to wear a class b shirt - this can be a camp shirt, drum corps shirt, or other offical troop shirt.

We will be going over first aid tomorrow night - if you are working on rank advancement between Scout/Tenderfoot/Second Class/First Class, please make an effort to attend this meeting, as the materials we're reviewing will fulfill many of the requirements for your rank advancement.

Next week we have a gym night (Nov 28th) at 8 PM at the First Church.

As always, please check our calendar and our BLOG - in addition, the calendar sent home last week, and the calendar in the back of the hall at the WHC are all in sync.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Chase

Flag Retirement

Thanks to all who joined us for the Flag Retirement and WHC cookout. 

 

Approximately 180 people attended, and enjoyed a roast turkey dinner with all the fixings prepared by volunteers from the Weymouth Heights Club and our Girl, Cub and Boy Scouting troops.

 

Afterward we retired hundreds of large flags and numerous boxes of cemetery flags from Memorial Day flagging events.

 

Everyone pitched in with the cooking, cleanup, retirement ceremony, parking cars,preparing the campground, setting up wood for the fire, and working the activity stations. Thanks to their assistance, and all those who joined us!

 

 

No Sunday Drum Corps practice

Drum Corps reminder - Sunday drum practice has been suspended until after the holidays. We will resume in January to prepare for several spring events.

 

Ad Altare Dei will continue as scheduled - please check the calendar for details.

WHS Theater Company presents Hello Dolly this weekend!

Please mark your calendars for the Weymouth High School production of Hello Dolly!

This play will be performed November 18th and 19th at 7:00 PM and November 20th at 2:00 PM at the Weymouth High School Auditorium.

Several of our scouts and our scout families are participating in this production and hope you can make it.

Troop 2 November & December Dates

Troop 2

November & December Dates

Event - Sat Nov 19 – WHC Turkey Dinner and Troop 2 Flag Retirement Ceremony, Valley Pines – Volunteers needed to help with parking and to prepare and serve food.

v  Mon Nov 14 - 7:00 Drum Practice, 7:30 Meeting – Full Uniform

v  Sat/Sun Nov 19 - 20 Camp Out Valley Pines

v  Sun Nov 20 - 7:30 Ad Altare Dei

v  Mon Nov 21 - 7:00 Drum Practice, 7:30 Meeting – Full Uniform

v  Mon Nov 28 - Gym Night, 8:00 PM First Church - No Drum Practice

v  Sat/Sun Dec 3 - 4 Campout Valley Pines

v  Mon Dec 5 - 7:00 Drum Practice, 7:30 Meeting – Full Uniform

v  Sun Dec 11 - 7:00 PM Troop Committee Meeting -  No Drum Practice

v  Mon Dec 12 - 7:00 Drum Practice, 7:30 Meeting – Full Uniform

v  Sun Dec 18 - 7:30 Ad Altare Dei

v  Mon Dec 19 - 7:00 Holiday Party 7:30 Meeting – No Uniform

v  Mon Dec 26 - Gym Night, 8:00 PM First Church – No Drum Practice

Note: Sunday drum practices are suspended until January 2012.

Reminder - Thursday evenings: 7 PM WHC Garage – Processing returnables for redemption - Adults volunteers are encouraged to help 

Troop 2 Leadership Contact Information

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

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

Eagle scout candidate Tyler Phillips featured in the Weymouth News

Eagle scout candidate Tyler Phillips appears in this weeks Weymouth News detailing the work he's been doing on the gazebo on Whitmans Pond.

 

 

Weymouth Residents can enjoy a sweeping view of Whitman’s Pond in a refurbished town gazebo on Middle Street because of a restoration project done by Tyler Phillips, 16, a Boy Scout Troop 2 member.

 

Tyler completed the work with his 19-year-old brother Shane and several friends to earn points for an Eagle Scout badge.

“Initially, we planned to do a paint job, but when we took a look at it, the work ended up being more than that,” said Tyler, a Weymouth High School junior.
Tyler said work on the gazebo got under way in November 2010, but the renovation was halted during the winter.

“We took the benches apart to see what needed to be repaired,” he said. “We had to put a brace on the gazebo frames to hold it in place until we began working again during the spring.”
Tyler said the entire gazebo was painted after the benches and spindles were restored.

“Tarps were spread on the ground surrounding the gazebo, and the entire structure was scraped, sanded, and power-washed to remove years of dirt and grime,” he stated in a written report to Scout leaders about the project.

More information in this report is available in the Weymouth News Nov. 16 edition. A copy of the article is on the bulletin board at the WHC as well.

Read more: Town gazebo gets new shine - Weymouth, Massachusetts - Weymouth News http://www.wickedlocal.com/weymouth/features/x1739513134/Town-gazebo-gets-new-shine#ixzz1duRpeGEF

 

Happy Birthday Jackson

On the way to Sculptured Rocks

Flag Retirement and Turkey Dinner at Valley Pines

 

What: Flag Retirement Ceremony & Turkey Dinner Cookout

Date: Saturday, November 19, 2011, 10 AM to 3 PM

Place: Valley Pines Campground, 505 Grove Street, Norwell

Hosted by: Troop 2 Weymouth
Sponsored by: The Weymouth Heights Club


Schedule of Events

10:00 - 12:00 PM: Arrival and Start time
1:00 PM: Dinner
2:00 PM: Flag Retirement Ceremony - David Chase, Troop 2 Scoutmaster

This is an all volunteer effort, and is dependent on participation from the Weymouth Heights Club, Troop 2, and Pack 2.

Volunteers are needed to arrive early in order to help with directing traffic and parking cars, preparing and cooking food, and presentation of food, as well as cleanup afterward. Please contact Charlie Clancy (WHC) or Brian Chase (Troop 2) by Friday, November 4th to sign up and help out.

All scouts and their families are invited. After the event there will be a campout which includes Troop 2 Scouts and Pack 2 Webelos.

Notes:
Scouts MUST wear their uniforms for the ceremony, and can change into street clothes afterward.
Bring your own chair.
Parking is limited, please carpool if possible.

Drive slowly (dirt road with plenty of bumps and potholes)

Please be sure to respect the neighbors lawn and yard.
Feel free to bring non-alcoholic beverages.

Troop Committee Meeting - Sunday, Nov 13th 7 PM

Our next Troop Committee meeting is Sunday, November 13 at 7 PM. The agenda is below

Meeting duration – 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Meeting location – Weymouth Heights Club


Before 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, minutes from last meeting
7:05   Approve minutes from last meeting
7:10   Scoutmaster Monthly report
7:20   Advancement through Life rank report
7:25   Eagle Scout advancement report
7:30   Merit badge update
7:35   Membership Report
7:40   Treasurers report
7:40   Fundraising report
7:45   Drum Corps report
7:50   Public relations report
7:55   100th Anniversary update
8:00   Announcement of upcoming events
8:10   New business/Open forum
8:30   Close

Veterans Day Parade

Thanks to all who turned out to march in the parade, carrying a flag or a drum, and all the parents, friends and supporters on the parade route for cheering for us as we passed by. Thanks also to Tom Coughlan for volunteering to tow the trailer, and to Jay McHugh and Jim and Jack Kelley for marching with the boys. Several Webelos from Pack 2 also joioned us to help carry banners and flags. The weather was brisk and windy at times, but the scouts did a great job and the drum corps sounded fantastic.

Veterans Day Parade Reminder

The Troop 2 Drum and Flag Corps is marching in the Veterans Day Parade on Friday Morning, 11-11-11.

We will meet at 9:00 AM at the Pingree school, assembling in front of the building to the right (near the playground) to put together our marching uniform. We ask that your son arrive promptly so that he can get his leggings on and be fitted for his drum or flag strap.

The parade route terminates at the Abigail Adams Middle School, and we proceed to the back of the school to put our gear away. Please plan to meet your son at the end of the parade.

Scouts must wear FULL UNIFORMS including proper pants, neckerchief, and shirt, and should dress appropriate for the weather.

We will not be issuing red wool coats or hats for this parade, so your son should wear a warm, long sleeved shirt under his scout shirt.

If your son has a short sleeved shirt he should wear a dark, solid color long sleeved shirt underneath.

Two Eagle scout Community Service projects Saturday Nov 12th

Two of our Eagle candidates will be working on components of their community service requirements this weekend.

 

 

On Saturday DJ Vallier will be working at House Rock Park, which is at the end of House Rock Road in Weymouth from 10 AM until 3 PM

 

Also on Saturday Tyler Phillips will be working at the Gazebo on Whitmans Pond, on the Middle Street side, from 9 AM until 11 PM.

 

In both cases volunteers will be clearing brush, raking, trimming, and removing rubbish and debris. Volunteers should wear gloves, and bring rakes, trimmers, and other landscaping tools.

Meeting Reminder - Nov 7

Reminder - all scouts must report to the meeting tonight in full uniform for pre-parade inspection. This includes green pants, scout shirt, neckerchief, neckerchief slide, and belt. Rank patches must be sewn on the uniform.

 

Tonights meeting begins promptly at 7:30 PM. Members of the drum corps must report at 7:00 PM for drum practice.

 

If you have any questions please contact Mr. Chase.

Thanks

Thank you to all who helped with the preparation of Valley Pines for the Flag Retirement. Thanks to the extra help we have plenty of wood ready to go, and have cleared several areas for parking cars.

 

 

Valley Pines Work Party Sunday Nov 6th

In preparation for the Flag Retirement and Cookout scheduled for Nov 19th at Valley Pines, the Weymouth Heights Club, sponsor of Troop 2 and Pack 2, will be holding a work party from 10 AM until 3 PM on Sunday, November 6th.

 

If you're able to stop down and help with the work, which will include cutting and preparing wood for the flag retirement campfire, cleanup of parking areas and the roadway, and removal of some trees and limbs downed during recent storms, please let Charlie Clancy or Brian Chase know. Our aim is to complete as much work as possible preparing the campground for the expected crowd of participants.

 

We'll have a pot of chowder and soup on, and will make grilled cheese sandwiches and peanut butter sandwiches with your choice of jelly or marshmallow fluff, and will have water and bug juice available as well.

 

If you have a chainsaw, brush cutting tools, goggles or eye protection, gloves, etc, please bring those along, and wear plenty of bug repellant in case of deer ticks. This is not a scout or troop event, and there is no overnight camping planned.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Charlie or Brian.