Congratulations On Achieveing Ad Altare Dei

Congratulations to 10 Troop 2 scouts for completing the Ad Altare Dei award. This Catholic church award takes several months of intensive effort, and these 10 scouts went above and beyond the usual scout activities with rank advacement and meetings, as well as drum corps, to complete this effort.

 

A great deal of thanks goes to the instructors, Catherine McCabe and Laura Schneider, for their time and energy guiding the scouts along this journey, and to their Scoutmaster, David Chase, who participated in the program and approved the materials.

 

These scouts are

 

Nicholas C

Antonio C

Alvin "A.J." S

Mitchel S

Joseph K.

Jordan B

Jonathan S

Andrew M

Timothy M

Timothy J

 

 

These scouts will be presented with the Ad Altare Dei award at a special Scout Award Sunday mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on May 20, 2012.

 

 

 

Troop 2 - April/May Dates

Troop 2 - April/May Dates

Saturday April 28 - Swim Night 7:30 PM. MDC Pool, Weymouth
Sunday April 29 - Ad Altare Dei Board of Review

Sunday April 29 - Drum Practice, 7 PM WHC

Monday April 30 - Drum Practice, 7 PM WHC

Monday April 30 - Troop 2 Weekly Scout meeting - WHC - Full Uniform

Saturday May 5 – Valley Pines camp out (last one until summer camp)

Sunday May 6 - No Drum Practice - Troop committee meeting

Sunday May 6 - Troop Committee Meeting, 7 PM WHC

Monday May 7 - Drum Practice, 7 PM WHC

Monday May 7 - Troop 2 Weekly Scout meeting - WHC - Full Uniform

Sunday May 13 - No Drum Practice - Mother's Day!

Monday May 14 - Drum Practice, 7 PM WHC

Monday May 14 - Troop 2 Weekly Scout meeting - WHC - Full Uniform

Thursday  May 17 - Hall setup for the banquet - Immaculate Conception Church

Saturday May 19 - Finish hall set up for the banquet - 9 AM, Immaculate Conception Church

Saturday May 19 - Troop 2 Awards and Recognition banquet - 5:30 Immaculate Conception Church

Sunday May 20 – Ad Altare Dei Awards Ceremony- Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston

Monday May 21 - Drum Practice, 7 PM WHC

Monday May 21 - Troop 2 Weekly Scout meeting - WHC - Full Uniform

Saturday May 26 – Cemetary Flagging - details pending 

Monday May 28 - Memorial Day Parade - details pending

Monday May 28 - Troop 2 Weekly Meeting TBD

Eagle Scout Award and Troop Recognition Banquet - Help needed!

Dear Friends and Families of Troop 2 Weymouth.


Our annual Eagle Scout Award and Troop Recognition Banquet is scheduled for May 19th.

At the banquet we will offer a raffle to support the Eagle Scout Scholarship, which is available to any scout who achieves the rank of Eagle, upon successful completion of a semester of higher education.


We ask that you support this raffle at the banquet, and if possible, donate an item to be raffled. Past raffles have included giftcards for services and local businesses, outdoor equipment and scouting items, and handmade items, including gift baskets and quilts.


We’re also looking for parents to volunteer to help with the cooking, hall setup, and food service, and appreciate all help with this evening.


Your support is critical to the success of this effort.


If you have any questions, and if you are available to help out, please let me know by phone (617-413-4437) or email at brian.chase1@comcast.net.


Sincerely,

Brian Chase
Troop 2 Committee Chair

Troop 2 Eagle Award and Troop Recognition Banquet May 19th

Dear Family and Friends of Troop 2 Scouts,


The annual Troop 2 Eagle Award and Troop Recognition Banquet is scheduled for May 19th at Immaculate Conception Church Hall. The hall opens at 5:30 PM.


Scoutmaster David Chase will present the Eagle award to Jonathan Hicks, Tyler Phillips, David Vallier Jr, Nicholas Chase, Alvin Schneider, Joshua Wallace, and Benjamin Murphy.


This is an annual event, and is our opportunity to formally present Scouting’s highest award, which all scouts are working hard to achieve, in front of the entire Troop and families. It’s important that we honor the accomplishment of the recipients, and we encourage you to attend as a family to show support for your son and his future achievements.

This dinner is for ALL members of the troop, and awards of merit badges and rank advancement will be presented to scouts as well.


A turkey dinner with all the trimmings, prepared by members of the Troop and Weymouth Heights Club will be served at 6 PM. We will also have pasta with butter available.


We ask that you bring a dessert, and if you want something other than bug juice, coffee or tea, bring that as well. Please do not bring alcoholic beverages as this is a Troop function and alcohol is not permitted.


Ticket cost is $6.00 per person.


Tickets must be purchased in advance for the dinner so we can prepare the proper amount of food and plan for the evening. Please note your son’s name and the number of attendees from your family at the bottom of this letter and send it back by Monday April 30th.


There will be raffles presented to support the Troop 2 Eagle Scout Scholarship – a traditional raffle and a 50/50 raffle. If you have any items to donate for the raffle, please let us know. Some of the donated items in the past have included gift cards for restaurants, hair salons, golf courses, and supermarkets as well as handmade quilts and personal services. It’s truly a great deal of fun with many opportunities for you to win.


In addition to the presentation of Eagle awards we will present rank advancement and merit badges to several members of the troop, the drum corps will perform, and local politicians and dignitaries will be present.

We hope to see you there. More details will be coming in the next few weeks.



Sincerely,




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



Scout’s Name __________________________________

Number attending (children) _______ (adult) _________

VP April Campout

First Valley Pines campout, Spring 2012

Several scouts came for a day and night of warm weather before the rain started.

In the morning we cleaned up many branches and small trees that were cut at out last campout in 2011. We went on a long hike mid afternoon, crossing into Wompatuck State Park and down to Mt Blue St.

Several scouts completed advancement activities, lunch and dinner were prepared, and we had a brief campfire due to dry conditions.

One scout cut his finger with his pocketknife, but was immediately fixed with a bandage.

As always, a fun weekend.

Photos are below

Troop Committee meeting Sunday, April 15th 7 PM

 

Our next Troop Committee meeting is Sunday, April 15th 7 PM. Please arrive promptly.

The agenda is below

Meeting Date – April 15, 2012
Meeting duration – 7:00 – 8:30 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/ Troopmaster advancement reports
7:20   Eagle Scout advancement report
7:30   Merit badge update
7:35   Membership Report
7:40   Treasurers & Fundraising report
7:45   Public relations & 100th Anniversary update
7:50   Announcement of upcoming events
8:00   New Business discussion (items presented before meeting)
8:30   Close

 

Reminder - Thursday evenings: 7 PM WHC Garage – Processing returnables for redemption - Adult volunteers are encouraged to help. This is our fundraising source.

  

Troop 2 - April Dates

 

Sunday April 15 - No Drum Practice - Troop Committee Meeting, 7 PM WHC
Monday April 16 - Troop 2 Weekly Scout meeting - WHC - Full Uniform
Saturday April 21 - Campout Valley Pines
Sunday April 22 - Drum Practice, 7 PM WHC
Monday April 23 - No Drum Practice - Gym Night, 8:00 PM First Church
Saturday April 28 - Swim Night 7:30 PM
Saturday April 29 - Ad Altare Dei Board of Review
Sunday April 29 - Drum Practice, 7 PM WHC
Monday April 30 - Drum Practice, 7 PM WHC
Monday April 30 - Troop 2 Weekly Scout meeting - WHC - Full Uniform

  

Please mark your calendar for these future Troop events

• Eagle Award and Troop Recognition Dinner is May 19  - volunteers needed to help with cooking, presentation, and hall set up. Raffle items needed.
• Memorial Day Parade (details tbd)
• Scout Summer Camp is July 28 to Aug 5 - Adults please coordinate with Mr. Chase for attendance considerations
•  SOAR 2012/Boston is Oct 6-8

  

As always, please check the BLOG for more details or updates on these events and other Troop activities.

Troop 2 Leadership Contact Information - please direct any questions or concerns to the Troop leaders.

  

Scoutmaster - David Chase - 781-361-2677 - dmaychase@comcast.net
Troop Committee Chair- Brian Chase- 617-413-4437 - brian.chase1@comcast.net