February 3, 2007
Scout Sunday
and sleepover,
February 3 is the date for our annual overnight at the church and
leads into
Scout Sunday at
First Congregational
on Sunday. Bring a sleeping bag and wash gear to the church at 5:30PM on
Saturday. We will have lots of fun and games into the night, including a
campfire and finally some rest. Bring outdoor clothes so we can play
some night games, maybe flashlight tag and capture the flag. Supper
and breakfast provided (bring $5). Troop 2 will get together with
friends from Troop 4, Venture Crew 2000 and the Girl Scouts.
Arrange for pick up at 9:00AM on Sunday unless you are one of the
Scouts intending to stay for the service on Sunday, in which case you
should bring your uniform.
Court of Honor
and annual
Friends of Scouting
presentation,
February 5 is the date for our next court of honor at
which we will celebrate the achievements of our scouts since the
start of the school year. The Spartan patrol will provide
refreshments and
all are welcome.
It makes it much more special for the scouts if their families can
turn out and it makes for a very pleasant social gathering after
the meeting. We will also have a presentation by Liam Murphy
on behalf of the Friends of Scouting, this event is one of the
chief fundraisers
for our council and your support is vital to the continued provision
of a great scouting program in our area.
Senior Patrol
Leader elections and Ithaca History Center,
Jan. 29 A really interesting visit to the Ithaca History Center (thanks,
Mari and the staff at the center) was preceded by our regular
opening and then Senior Patrol Leader elections. Sam Brock
addressed the troop and made promises to increase game time and work on
the program with the Scoutmasters. After answering some questions from
the floor Sam was pronounced Sam duly elected by
outgoing SPL Benjamin Miller.
Thanks to Benjamin for all your work - great job!
Klondike emergency preparedness event,
Upcoming events, January - March Sat- Sun Feb 3-4,
Scout Overnight followed by Scout Sunday Mon Feb 5,
Court of Honor at FCC.
includes Friends of
Scouting presentation, meeting starts at
7:30 Mon Feb 12,
Scout
Meeting at FCC. First year patrol and Merit badges at
7:00, meeting starts at
7:30 Wed Feb 14, St. Valentine's
Day Mon Feb 19,
Scout
Meeting at FCC. First year patrol and Merit badges at
7:00, meeting starts at
7:30 Tue
Feb 20,
Troop Committee meeting,
FCC @ 7:30 Mon Feb 26,
Scout
Meeting at FCC. First year patrol and Merit badges at
7:00, meeting starts at
7:30 Mon Mar 5,
Scout
Meeting at FCC. First year patrol and Merit badges at
7:00, meeting starts at
7:30 Fri-Sat Mar 9-10, Greek Peak
Ski-O-Ree. Details to follow
Mon Mar 12, PLC meeting at FCC. First year patrol. Meeting starts at
7:30 Mon Mar 19,
Scout
Meeting at FCC. First year patrol and Merit badges at
7:00, meeting starts at
7:30 Mon Mar 26,
Scout
Meeting at FCC. First year patrol and Merit badges at
7:00, meeting starts at
7:30 Sat Mar 31, University of
Scouting, contact Jery Stedinger if you wish to learn more about how to make
scouting work
Despite the lack of snow it was plenty cold enough when Troop 2
fielded three patrols for the annual Klondike at Camp Barton and, in
keeping with our proud tradition, managed to place all three patrols
in the top 10.
There are pictures on the troop
photos page, if anyone else has photos they would like to add then
please get them in to me.