Troop 2 - Upcoming events - please note Saturday additions, Award Banquet details

Upcoming Scouting Dates

New! - Sat April 27 – 8:00 AM – Citizenship in the Nation visit to the Weymouth Landing Post Office (participants have been contacted with details)

New! - Sat April 27 – 8:00 AM – 1:00 – Immaculate Conception Clean-up – all scouts welcome to participate and help out with this effort.

Mon April 29 - 7:00 PM Drum Practice - 7:30 pm Weekly Troop Meeting – Homework 2 is due - Finish Citizenship in the World Merit Badge – Please purchase tickets for our Award Banquet

Fri, May 3 – Presentation of Boy Scout Leader of the Year to Scoutmaster David Chase

Sun. May 5 – Presentation of the Pope Pius XII award at Holy Cross Cathedral

Mon. May 6- 7:00 PM Drum Practice - 7:30 pm Weekly Troop Meeting – final chance to purchase tickets for our Award Banquet

Sat. May 11 – 5:30 PM Troop 2 Awards Dinner - setup Friday night - see BLOG for details.

Awards Banquet Details

 1. The banquet will be held on Saturday, May 11 at the Immaculate Conception Church Hall, beginning at 5:30 pm. Dinner will be served between 6 PM and 6:30 PM.

 2. The meal will be a pasta dinner, with meatballs, sauce, bread and salad.   Bug juice, water coffee, and tea will be provided.  If you prefer a different beverage you are free to bring it. Please no alcoholic beverages as this is a Boy Scout function and alcohol is prohibited.   Kindly consider bringing a dessert for the dessert table.

3. Tickets are $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for scouts, children under age 10 are free.  All scouts must report in full uniform. Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts are encouraged to wear their uniforms as well. Please see Mr. Chase to purchase tickets in advance, or to let him know how many tickets you will need held at the door so we can establish a headcount for this event by Monday, May 6th.

4. During this event we will be conducting a raffle to support the Eagle Scout Scholarship Fund.  Please consider donating an item to the raffle.  We would like to receive all items by Friday, May 3rd. Items and contributions can be brought to any Monday night scout meeting or can be dropped off at 79 Front Street. Please contact Teresa Quinton at 781-340-7446 or via email at trjq@comcast.net if you have any questions, need an item picked up, or would are interested in helping with the raffle.

Please check our BLOG for details on the following upcoming Troop events

May –  Bike Trip in Plymouth, Flagging, Memorial Day Parade
June - Relay for Life, Local canoe day trip, WHC Potluck Dinner
July/August - Summer Camp for all active scouts at Cliff Island (July 27-Aug 4)


If you are not already a member of the Weymouth Heights Club, sponsor of our Troop for over 80 years, please consider joining to support their programs and your scout. Annual dues are very low, and the next meeting is the Potluck Dinner in June. The WHC provides us with a place to meet, all equipment, and significant financial support. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Chase or Mr. Clancy.


Reminder - WE NEED YOUR HELP - The redemption program is struggling.

Bottle and Can sorting - Thursday evenings: 7 PM WHC Garage – Processing returnables for redemption.

We need a few adult volunteers from our organization to help with this program, as this is our fundraising source and assures costs are kept to a minimum. If this program is unsuccessful, other funding sources will be necessary, and costs for all programs will rise.

We need more support from the group to make this program successful. Please see Mr. Chase if you have any questions or can help us out.

Assistance can be as simple as dropping off empty case boxes, helping sort on Thursday, picking up the materials on Wednesdays, or dropping off materials at the redemption center.

Scouts should also be bringing in as many cans and bottles as they can on a regular basis to support the troop.

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

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

Thank You Jim Danubio for the donation of an 8 HP outboard engine

Troop 2 would like to thank Jim Danubio of Danubio Repair Services on East Street for the generous donation of an 8 HP outboard engine.

We're still on the hunt for small engines, ideally 2 stoke, older models, for teaching the motorboating merit badge, and a 20 HP outboard as well for our larger transport boat. Please let us know if you have one available for donation.

Thank you to Cubmaster Jim Aieta for beautifying the clubhouse



 

Troop 2 and the Weymouth Heights Club would like to thank Mr. Jim Aieta, Cubmaster of Pack 2, for transforming the front of the clubhouse. Jim removed the grass and weeds, old rosebushes, and trimmed the tree, adding mulch and several plantings. He's also removed the fence and relocated it to the side of the property, and with the help of Mr. Chase and Mr. Reichardt relocated the Ron Parry Memorial stone to the front of the building as well.

 

Thanks to his efforts we've got a much greater "curb appeal" and we really appreciate his hard work and dedication.

 

 

 

 



 

Updated Details - Troop 2 Awards Banquet May 11th

Dear Family and Friends of Troop 2 Scouts,

Please review the updated plans for the Troop 2 Annual Awards and Recognition Banquet. We will be honoring 4 Eagle scouts with the presentation of their Eagle rank at this event.

1. The banquet will be held on Saturday, May 11 at the Immaculate Conception Church Hall, beginning at 5:30 pm. Dinner will be served between 6 PM and 6:30 PM.

2. The meal will be a pasta dinner, with meatballs, sauce, bread and salad.   Bug juice, water coffee, and tea will be provided.  If you prefer a different beverage you are free to bring it. Please no alcoholic beverages as this is a Boy Scout function and alcohol is prohibited.   Kindly consider bringing a dessert for the dessert table.

           

3. Tickets are $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for scouts, children under age 10 are free.  All scouts must report in full uniform. Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts are encouraged to wear their uniforms as well. Please purchase tickets in advance, or let Mr. Chase know how many tickets you will need held at the door so we can establish a headcount for this event by Monday, May 6th.

4. During this event we will be conducting a raffle to support the Eagle Scout Scholarship Fund..  Please consider donating an item to the raffle.  We would like to receive all items by Friday, May 3rd. Items and contributions can be brought to any Monday night scout meeting or can be dropped off at 79 Front Street. Please contact Teresa Quinton at 781-340-7446 or via email at trjq@comcast.net if you have any questions, need an item picked up, or would are interested in helping with the raffle.

If you have any questions about the banquet, please let me know.

Thank You

Brian Chase

Troop Committee Chair

brian.chase1@comcast.net

617-413-4437

2013 Great Ponds District Dinner - Boy Scout Leader of the Year Award presentation

From Bill Dunbar, District Director, Old Colony Council
 

This year we will celebrate the following Award Recipients

District Award of Merit Recipients

Irma Lauter, Hingham

Mike Gillis, Braintree

Rick Smith, Hingham

Cub Scout Leader of the Year

Janese Hunt, Pack 22 Braintree

Boy Scout Leader of the Year

David Chase, Troop 2 Weymouth

Venturing Leaders of the Year

Stephen Darr, Crew 95 Sharon

Elena Raffensperger, Crew 95 Sharon

Please consider attending this year’s dinner to celebrate these award recipients

Great Ponds District Dinner

Friday May 3rd, 2013

The Fours  

15 Cottage Ave, Quincy, MA

$33.00 per Person

Doors Open at 6:30 pm

Dinner at 7:00 pm

Sign up deadline is April 26th 

Great Ponds District Dinner Friday May 3rd 6:30pm Doors Open 7:00pm Dinner

Name: __________________________

Address: _________________________________________

Special Requirements (vegetarian/allergies): _____________

# Of Tickets: __________@$33ea.  $ ______ Enclosed

I would like to be seated with (if possible): _____________________

(Tables will be set for 8 but can fit 10 if necessary)

    

Bryan D completes his Trail to Eagle!

Congratulations to Bryan D for completing his trail to Eagle!

 

Bryan is our first Eagle scout for 2013.  For his community service project Bryan refurbished six sets of stands at O'Sullivan Park in North Weymouth.

 

Bryan joins over 250 Eagle scouts from Troop 2, and will be awarded with his rank patch at our meeting on Monday April 29th.

 

Our annual Awards and Recognition Dinner and Eagle Court of Honor will be held on May 11, 2013 at Immaculate Conception Parish Center.

Troop 2 Annual Awards and Recognition Banquet Invitation

Dear Family and Friends of Troop 2 Scouts,

            You are invited to join us for the Troop 2 Annual Awards and Recognition Banquet on May 11 at the Immaculate Conception Church Hall, beginning at 5:30 pm. This annual event is our opportunity to gather together to formally recognize and award the achievements of Troop 2 Scouts.  

           

Scoutmaster David Chase will present the Scouting's highest award, the Eagle award to 4 young men who will join over 250 scouts who have earned the Eagle Scout Rank with Troop 2.  In addition to the presentation of Eagle awards, we will recognize and present rank advancements and merit badges to scouts and the Troop 2 Drum Corps will perform.

           

A turkey dinner with all the trimmings, prepared by members of the Troop and Weymouth Heights Club will be served at 6 pm.  Pasta with butter will also be available.   Bug juice, water coffee, and tea will be provided.  If you prefer a different beverage you are free to bring it. Please no alcoholic beverages as this is a Boy Scout function and alcohol is prohibited.   Kindly consider bringing a dessert for the dessert table.

           

Tickets are $10.00 and can be purchased in advance or ordered in advance and paid for at the door.   Although tickets may be picked up and paid for at the door, it is most helpful to know your family head count in advance so that we can plan and prepare the proper amount of food.  Please let us know in advance how many guests you will be bringing (initially an estimate is okay, to be firmed up as we get closer to the date).

During this event we will be conducting a raffle to support the Eagle Scout Scholarship Fund.  Last year, through the generous donations of Troop 2 families, we were able to raise over $800.00 and funded several Eagle Scout Scholarships. The Eagle Scout Scholarship is available to any scout who achieves the rank of Eagle Scout upon successful completion of a semester of higher education. Please consider donating an item to the raffle or partnering with another scout family to donate an item.   Another option this year is to consider making a small monetary contribution in lieu of an item.  The contribution can be any amount ($5-$10 or whatever you are comfortable with).  These contributions add up quickly and allow us to purchase a large raffle item.  Please send contributions to a weekly scout meeting with your son in a sealed envelope - clearly marked – “Eagle Scout Scholarship Raffle Contribution”. We also ask that you help us support this fund by purchasing raffle tickets at the event.

            Kindly fill out the attached form and return to Troop 2 on Monday night or email information directly to troop2weymouth@gmail.com.

Sincerely,

Brian Chase

Troop Committee Chair

brian.chase1@comcast.net

617-413-4437

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2013 Troop 2 Annual Awards and Recognition Banquet Reservation Information

Scout's Name ________________________________________

Number of tickets needed                               adults_____               children under 10  ______

Turkey  #   _______              Pasta # ______

Kindly make checks to Troop 2 Weymouth:

paid     yes           no              ck #  _____

I /We would like to volunteer for:

_____ set up and break down of room

_____ food prep

_____ serving of food

_____ raffle table

_____ ticket table

Contact Name (s) ________________________________

Phone #                _________________________________

Troop 2 Weekly Update

Troop 2 Upcoming Dates

Sun. April 14 - 7:00 PM – Troop Committee Meeting
Mon. April 15 – No Scout Meeting
Mon. April 22 - Gym Night- 8:00 PM First Church Weymouth Heights
Mon April 29 - 7:00 PM Drum Practice - 7:30 pm Weekly Troop Meeting – Homework 2 is due - Finish Citizenship in the World Merit Badge

Sun. May 5 – Pope Pius XII award presentation
Mon. May 6- 7:00 PM Drum Practice - 7:30 pm Weekly Troop Meeting
Sat. May 11 – 5:30 PM Troop 2 Awards Dinner


The Troop 2 Awards and Recognition Dinner and Presentation of Eagle Scout will be held on Saturday May 11^th. Doors open at 5:30.   Ticket information and details about this event will be sent in a subsequent update and available on the BLOG.


Please check our BLOG for details on the following upcoming Troop events

May – Troop 2 Award Banquet, Bike Trip in Plymouth, Pope Pius XII awards, Flagging, Memorial Day Parade
June - Relay for Life, Local canoe day trip, WHC Potluck Dinner
July/August - Summer Camp for all active scouts at Cliff Island (July 27-Aug 4)


If you are not already a member of the Weymouth Heights Club, sponsor of our Troop for over 80 years, please consider joining to support their programs and your scout. Annual dues are very low, and the next meeting is the Potluck Dinner in June. The WHC provides us with a place to meet, all equipment, and significant financial support.

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


Reminder - WE NEED YOUR HELP - The redemption program is struggling.

Bottle and Can sorting - Thursday evenings: 7 PM WHC Garage – Processing returnables for redemption.

We need a few adult volunteers from our organization to help with this program, as this is our fundraising source and assures costs are kept to a minimum. If this program is unsuccessful, other funding sources will be necessary, and costs for all programs will rise.

We need more support from the group to make this program successful. Please see Mr. Chase if you have any questions or can help us out.

Assistance can be as simple as dropping off empty case boxes, helping sort on Thursday, picking up the materials on Wednesdays, or dropping off materials at the redemption center.

Scouts should also be bringing in as many cans and bottles as they can on a regular basis to support the troop.

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

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

Photos of Troop 2 at the Herring Run Cleanup

Photos of Troop 2 at the Herring Run Cleanup from the Everything Weymouth Facebook Group

Annual Herring Run Cleanup, April 6th 8 AM to 11 AM

The annual Herring Run cleanup is Saturday, April 6th. Our troop will be participating.

Scouts should meet at 8 AM at Rennie Park (next to Nikko's and Brady's Package Store in lower Jackson Square).

Please be sure to bring gloves, wear proper footwear and clothing, and bring water and any snacks you may want.

Scouts should be aware that there is poison ivy along the riverbank and should clean up properly when they get home after this community service.


Our scouts will meet with Mr. Chase at the park, and will proceed with him to the old Iron Works as a group. If your son is arriving late, please escort him to this location or contact Mr. Chase via cellphone so we can assure all scouts stick together.

Scouts should be picked up at the large lot bordered by Lake Street and Pleasant Street, opposite the old Weymouth Police Station, at 11:00 AM.

Raffle Items needed for the Troop 2 Annual Awards and Recognition Banquet

The Troop 2 Annual Awards and Recognition Banquet is quickly approaching, and as in the past we are asking scout families to help us fill the raffle table with items. 

This raffle is the sole fundraiser for the Eagle Scout Scholarship.  Last year, through the generous donations of Troop 2 families, we were able to raise over $800.00 and funded several Eagle Scout Scholarships. The Eagle Scout Scholarship is available to any scout who achieves the rank of Eagle Scout upon successful completion of a semester of higher education.  

Your help is needed to make the year's raffle a success.  Please consider donating an item to the raffle or partnering with another scout family to donate an item.   Another option this year is to consider making a small monetary contribution in lieu of an item.  The contribution can be any amount ($5-$10 or whatever you are comfortable with).  These contributions add up quickly and allow us to purchase a large raffle item.  Please send contributions to a weekly scout meeting with your son in a sealed envelope - clearly marked – “Eagle Scout Scholarship Raffle Contribution”.

Past items have run the gamut from gift cards, gift certificates to local establishments and services, outdoor equipment and scouting items, gift baskets and handmade items.

We would like to receive all items by Friday, May 10th. Items and contributions can be brought to any Monday night scout meeting or can be dropped off at 79 Front Street. 

Please contact Teresa Quinton at 781-340-7446 or via email at trjq@comcast.net if you have any questions, need an item picked up, or would are interested in helping with the raffle.

Scoutmaster David Chase selected as Great Ponds District Boy Scout Leader of the Year for 2013

Troop 2 is proud to announce that Scoutmaster David Chase has been selected as the 2013 Boy Scout Leader of the Year for the Great Ponds District of Old Colony Council. This district covers the towns of Braintree, Canton, Hingham, Hull, Randolph, Sharon, and Weymouth.This award was given at the monthly district roundtable on Tuesday, April 2, and will be presented on Friday, May 3rd.

David has been Scoutmaster of Troop 2 since October, 2011, and has served as an adult leader in Troop 2 and Pack 2 since 2007. 

He is a Troop 2 Eagle Scout, receiving this rank in 1987 and is a founding member of Pack 2 at the Weymouth Heights Club. He has been a registered member of Troop 2 and the Boy Scouts of America for over 30 years. 

In 2012 David completed all Scoutmaster position specific training and all optional training, and received the Scoutmaster Trained ribbon for this achievement. He is eligible for the Scoutmaster Key award ribbon in May 2013.

Under David’s leadership our Troop has advanced 10 scouts to the rank of Eagle, maintained an active roster of over 50 scouts, and has led our troop on several events, including the opening ceremonies for the Relay for Life, SOAR2012, and hikes along the Bedford Trail and Issac Davis Trails.

In 2013 our unit earned the Scouting’s Journey to Excellence GOLD recognition, the highest possible ranking for this program. Scouting’s Journey to Excellence is the BSA's council performance recognition program designed to measure the performance and success of scouting units. Area’s our troop scored particularly highly on relate to retention, achievement, participation, budget management, and outdoor activities.

Please join us in congratulating David for this auspicious achievement!

Citizenship in the World Class 1 Recap and Homework.

At the April 1 meeting we began the Citizenship in the World Merit Badge class.

In the first session we covered the following requirements

1. Explain what citizenship in the world means to you and what you think it takes to be a good world citizen.

2. Explain how one becomes a citizen in the United States, and explain the rights, duties, and obligations of U.S. citizenship. Discuss the similarities and differences between the rights, duties, and obligations of U.S. citizens and the citizens of two other countries.Homework was assigned, and is outlined below 

Citizenship in the World – April, 2013

The two homework assignments for this badge are below. You must turn in both assignments before you can pass this badge. Be prepared to discuss your homework assignment at the meeting during our class.

HOMEWORK 1 (due April 8)

3. Do the following:

a. Pick a current world event. In relation to this current event, discuss with your counselor how a country's national interest and its relationship with other countries might affect areas such as its security, its economy, its values, and the health of its citizens.

b. Select a foreign country and discuss with your counselor how its geography, natural resources, and climate influence its economy and its global partnerships with other countries.

Notes - For each requirement please present a page with the details – the event or country, and a paragraph with your thoughts. You will need to present this to the group at the meeting.

A good source is https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

HOMEWORK 2 (due April 22)

7. Do the following and share with your counselor what you have learned:

a. Visit the Web site (With your parent/guardian's permission) of the U.S. State Department (www.state.gov). Learn more about an issue you find interesting that is discussed on this Web site.

b. Visit the Web site (With your parent/guardian's permission) of an international news organization or foreign government, OR examine a foreign newspaper available at your local library, bookstore, or newsstand. Find a news story about a human right realized in the United States that is not recognized in another country.

Notes - For each requirement please present a page with the details – the issue or right, and a paragraph with your thoughts. You will need to present this to the group at the meeting.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Chase – 617-413-4437 or brian.chase1@comcast.net

 

Weekly Meeting and MB Reminder

Reminder - tonight is a regular weekly meeting at the clubhouse.

Scouts must report in full uniform.

Beginning tonight we're offering Citizenship in the World merit badge, an Eagle required badge, which will run during the month of April as a formal class to all scouts who need this badge.

Beginning on April 1 and running through April 22, we will conduct 3 classroom sessions and two homework packets will be assigned on April 1 and April 8, due the following weeks.

Scouts must attend all 3 meetings to complete the badge (April 1, April 8 and April 22), and all homework must be completed.