On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight........... A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Troop 2 Weekly Update - 10/16

October
Sunday  10/20 – Ad Altare Dei meeting 5:30 – 6:30 at the clubhouse – interested scouts and parents should attend.
Monday   10/21– Meeting at the Clubhouse - Drumming at 7 PM
Saturday  10/26 – Den Chief training from 8 AM to 12 PM at the Braintree Moose Lodge, 175 Howard St., Braintree
Monday   10/28– Gym Night/Troop committee meeting - 8 PM  (parents and adult leaders encouraged to attend)
Wednesday, 10/30 – Cub Scout Pack 2 Pack Meeting, First Church 6-7 PM (scouts are encouraged to attend Pack meetings)
Campout TBD

November
Monday   11/4– Meeting at the Clubhouse - Drumming at 7 PM
Monday   11/11 - Veterans Day Parade – No Meeting
Saturday 11/16 - Flag Retirement, Valley Pines (overnight campout)
Monday   11/18 - Meeting at the Clubhouse - Drumming at 7 PM
Wednesday, 11/20 – Cub Scout Pack 2 Pack Meeting, First Church (scouts are encouraged to attend Pack meetings)
Saturday 11/23 – WHC Fundraiser – Comedy Night, Weymouth Elks
Monday   11/25– Gym Night/Troop committee meeting First Church 8 PM   (parents and adult leaders encouraged to attend)

December
Monday   12/2– Meeting at the Clubhouse- Drumming at 7 PM
Monday   12/9– Meeting at the Clubhouse - Drumming at 7 PM
Monday   12/16– Meeting at the Clubhouse - Drumming at 7 PM
Wednesday, 12/18 – Cub Scout Pack 2 Pack Meeting, First Church 6-7 PM (scouts are encouraged to attend Pack meetings)
Monday   12/23 – Gym Night/Troop committee meeting First Church 8 PM (parents and adult leaders encouraged to attend)
Monday   12/30 - No Meeting
Campout TBD

Announcements 
 -   Annual rechartering and sign up for the 2014 season for scouts and adult volunteers will begin in November. Information will be sent home with your scout on 10/28 (Gym Night) and will be discussed during our committee meeting as well
-    The annual flag retirement and WHC Turkey Dinner will be held November 16 at Valley Pines in Norwell – all are welcome. Details regarding costs and an event overview will be provided soon
 -        The WHC is holding a Comedy Night Fund Raiser on Saturday, 11/23 at the Weymouth Elks. Please help support our sponsor and our meeting place by attending.
 -        We’ve changed the format of our monthly Troop Committee meetings to encourage participation. We now hold this meeting during the monthly gym night at the First Church. Parents and adult members of the troop are encouraged to attend the meeting in the kitchen at the church to discuss upcoming events and opportunities to participate and help the troop and scouts.
 -        Troop 2 scouts are encouraged to attend the Pack 2 monthly pack meetings to help out. Meetings begin at 6 PM at the First Church, and scouts should wear their full uniform.
 -        The Troop 2 Drum Corps is looking for volunteers to join and march with us in the Veterans Day parade. If your son is interested, please bring him to the weekly meeting at 7 PM.
-     Eagle Scout candidate information -  If you are a Life scout, working toward Eagle, the project proposal and application workbook has been updated as of Sept 1. To obtain approval from Old Colony Council proper forms must be used for the project proposal and project report.

Details can be found here:
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/boyscouts/advancementandawards/eagleworkbookprocedures.aspx

Additional information to guide your scout around the process can be found on our website at http://www.weymouthheightsclub.org/id71.html

Candidates should report to regular meetings at the WHC at 7 PM to work with the Eagle Coordinator, and should contact Scoutmaster David Chase in advance to ensure the coordinator is available to meet with you.

 -          All families are encouraged to join the WHC to help support our troop. Membership information will be distributed with our annual sign up packet in October.
 

Who is the Weymouth Heights Club?
The Weymouth Heights Club is a nonprofit, volunteer organization. The goal of the organization is to improve and enrich the lives of the youth of Weymouth by sponsoring and organizing youth and community groups.

The Weymouth Heights Club proudly sponsors Troop 2 of Weymouth, the oldest Boy Scout troop in the Old Colony Council, and one of the oldest in the United States, Cub Scout Pack 2 and several Girl Scout troops


Several clubs and groups use the hall for frequent meetings, and there is an active, growing membership in this organization that meets regularly at the clubhouse.
 Can we join the club?
Absolutely! Membership dues are $10.00 per year. There are two upcoming events – on Saturday, November 16th the Club is sponsoring a Turkey Dinner and the Troop and Pack will hold a Flag Retirement Ceremony at Valley Pines, off Grove Street in Norwell. The Club is also holding a Comedy Night fundraiser at the Weymouth Elks on Saturday, November 23rd.
 How can we help support the club and the scouting programs?
There are several ways to support us. Membership is encouraged, and shows your scout that you are engaged and supporting the programs of the organization.
We also collect returnable bottles and cans, which can be deposited in the drop boxes at the clubhouse, as well as the one in front of the North Weymouth Fire Station on North Street or the collection boxes at Immaculate Conception Church in East Weymouth.  Empty beer case boxes and large clear contractor bags are also a need, and we gratefully accept donations. We sort the materials on Thursday evenings at 7 PM.
All proceeds from the bottle and can program directly benefit the programs the club supports.
Matching gifts or corporate donations are also a fantastic way to support any organization. The WHC is a nonprofit organization, and direct donations may be tax deductible. Companies that support matching gifts can be found at this address
http://www.weymouthschools.org/uploadedFiles/Support_Our_Schools/matching_companies_mass.pdf