Thanks to all scouts and adult leaders who helped
with the replacement of flags at Village Cemetery and North Weymouth Cemetery
on Saturday, and to all who marched in the Memorial Day Parade to honor the
sacrifices of our veterans. Several veterans and community members shared very
positive feedback, and we’re all proud of the scouts for their efforts.
1. BIKETRIP 2013 - we're bike tripping to Plymouth this month -
Note – the Troop will meet at the front gate and proceed
to our camping spot as a group. Please contact Scoutmaster David Chase if you
are arriving late so he can inform you where the group campsite is located
inside Camp Squanto
Where: Camp Squanto
– Myles Standish State Park
When: Friday night May 31st – Sunday
June 2nd
Cost: $40.00
for event
Start time at Camp Squanto:
6 pm Friday Night
Pick up at Camp Squanto:
9 am Sunday Morning
All participants will be biking on Saturday in
Myles Standish
What to
bring: Athletic clothes and shoes for biking, bike, ground pad &
blanket , water bottle, bug spray, warm jacket and clothes for camping,
flashlight, toilet kit.
Troop will provide: Tents, food and snacks for all in attendance.
2. Troop 2 Upcoming Dates through August
·
May 31 - Jun 2 – Plymouth Bike Trip
Weekend
·
June 3 - Weekly Meeting - No
Uniforms, Summer Schedule - 7:30 – “Are you Coming to Camp” handout will be
distributed
·
June 9 - Troop Committee
Meeting, 7 PM WHC
·
June 10 - Weekly Meeting - No
Uniforms, Summer Schedule- 7:30 – “Are you Coming to Camp” handout due back
confirming attendance plans
·
June 14 - Relay for Life
Opening Ceremony – full uniforms, check BLOG for details
·
June 17 - Weekly Meeting
- No Uniforms, Summer Schedule- 7:30 – Camp Packets
will be distributed.
·
June 22 - Weymouth Heights
Club Potluck Dinner – Adults Only.
·
June 24 - Weekly
Meeting - No Uniforms, Summer Schedule- 7:30 – Merit Badge planning night
·
July 1 - Weekly Meeting - No
Uniforms, Summer Schedule - 7:30 – Event, location TBD
·
July 8 - Weekly Meeting - No
Uniforms, Summer Schedule - 7:30 – Confirmation of Tent Partners for
Camp2013, Parents orientation meeting, all adult paperwork is due (BSA
registration, medical forms)
·
July 14 - Camp 2013 Adult
planning meeting, 7 PM WHC
·
July 15 - Weekly Meeting - No
Uniforms, Summer Schedule - 7:30 – All dues for Camp2013 must be paid by this
date, all scout paperwork is due (code of conduct, medical forms)
·
July 22 - Weekly Meeting
- No Uniforms, Summer Schedule - 7:30 – Last meeting before Camp2013 – Packing
for camp
·
July 27 - August 4 -
Summer Camp 2013, Cliff Island, Newfound Lake, Wellington State Park,
Bristol/Alexandria New Hampshire.
Please check our BLOG for details on the following
upcoming Troop events
June - Relay for Life, possible
local canoe day trip, WHC Potluck Dinner, outdoor events/locations
July/August - Summer Camp for all active scouts at Cliff Island (July
27-Aug 4), camp preparations, outdoor events/locations
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 on June 22. The WHC provides us with a place to meet, all
equipment, and significant financial support. We greatly appreciate their
support, and strongly urge everyone to join this group.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Chase or Mr.
Clancy.
3. Troop 2 Summer Schedule details/early Camp2013 info
- As
of Monday, June 3 we are on Summer Schedule
- Uniforms
are not required, unless otherwise indicated for special events. Our
next uniform event will be the opening ceremony for the Relay for Life
Friday evening, June 14th.
- Proper
footwear is required at our meetings - scouts should wear sturdy shoes – please
keep in mind, no open toed slip-on sandals or flip flops are permitted at
scout events or meetings.
Our Monday meetings for
June include preparations for summer camp and work on specific merit
badges. All active scouts are encouraged to attend meetings over the
summer, even if they are not attending summer camp, as we plan to work
on some badges in Weymouth through August.
Summer Camp will be
held from June 27th until August 4th at Cliff Island. All active scouts
are welcome to attend. Information packets for camp will be distributed
in mid to late June, along with merit badge information.
Please
Note - Camp 2013 dues are $240.00 for youth, $30.00 per day for adults,
with the maximum per family cost at $600.00. Please contact Mr. Brian
Chase with any financial questions.
Active adult volunteers
are encouraged to attend camp – we need your help with the programs and
staffing for camp operations. Once we've established the headcount for
the island, and the program for the week, we will finalize the list of
staff needed. As a reminder, ALL adults planning to attend camp must be
registered with the troop and must have completed Safe Scouting
training. All scouts and adults must have an updated medical form.
4. Reminder - WE NEED YOUR HELP with the redemption
program.
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 bring in cans
and bottles on a regular basis to support the troop.
5. 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
