UPCOMING SCOUTING EVENTS

 
>> At Troop meeting Monday Feb. 1 we will take sign-ups for Saturday over night Feb. 6th at the church (night before Scout Sunday).

 
>> We ask families to RSVP for the Anniversary Dinner March 13th so we can start to get a good count. See invitation below. 

 
>> Court of Honor on Monday Feb. 8th at 7:30 pm.  We hope your family can join us. 

 
>> Klondike went well this weekend. We camped two nights. Our patrols showed great spirit, and came in 5th and 6th. 
We also ran 2 great events in which all the troops competed. Everyone stayed reasonably warm.

 
Jery Stedinger, Scoutmaster

 

 

 

 
February NEWSLETTER 

 
Mon. Feb. 1 - Regular Troop Meeting

 
7:00 First year Advancement
7:30 - 9 Meeting; Opening; Senior Patrol Leader Elections
Program: Measuring the Earth - distances and heights

 
Sat Feb. 6th Scout Sunday Overnight, 5 pm at the Congregational Church 

 Cost $5 for dinner and breakfast, snacks: bring sleeping bag, jacket for campfire, and scout spirit.
Meet at the church on SATURDAY 5 pm. 
Pizza dinner and games for the evening with other scout units. Campfire, skits and snacks.
Pickup at 9 am Sunday morning, unless a scout is staying for the special Scout Sunday service at the congregation Church (bring your uniform!)
Call Scoutmaster Stedinger (jrs5@cornell.edu, 257-8016) with any questions.
 

 
Sun Feb. 7th 10 am. Scout Sunday, at the Congregational Church : Celebration of BSA 100th anniversary

 
Mon. Feb. 8th 7:30 Monday Troop 2 Court of Honor  at the Congregational Church 
Scouts receive awards
 New troop officers installed
 Committee would like to share their plans, and discussion of anniversary dinner.
Friends of Scouting Presentation
Reflections on 100th anniversary of scouting in US, and 50th anniversary of troop 2.

 
Sat Feb. 20 100th Anniversary of Scouting Celebration, Shops at Ithaca Mall

 
Sat 50th Anniversary Dinner for Troop 2 - March 13 .
Please put this event on your schedule.  Invitation below.

 
Sat March 27, University of Scouting - annual council adult training day.
Chenango Forks High School* - An interesting all-day program offering dozens of training courses to help all leaders in all Cub / Scout / Venture units to put on a better program for their youth members.

 
May 15-16, 1910, Council Centennial Camporee
Celebrate 100 years of scouting. Greenwood Park, Lisle New York. 
Complete the rank and merit badge requirements as published in 1911. 

 

 
Jery Stedinger
Scoutmaster Troop 2 Ithaca, N.Y
Woodbadge NE-III-133; Beaver patrol
Home: 607-257-8016; Work: 607-255-2351
Web Site: http://www.troop2ithaca.org/

 

 

Please RSVP - BSA Troop 2 - Our 50th Anniversary

This spring Troop 2 celebrates 50 years of continuous operation as well as the 100th anniversary of Scouting in the US.

We invite current scouts and their parents, men who were scouts in our troop, adult leaders and troop friends to a special anniversary gathering.  Celebrate scouting with Troop 2, catch up with scouts and leaders from years past, and experience (or re-experience) some history with various displays and on-going visual presentations! 

WHERE: Cornell’s Moakley House

WHEN:  Sat. March 13, 2010, 5–9 pm
COST:  The catered dinner will cost $30 per person.

We need your help!

1) Please RSVP by Feb. 3rd. Please let us know how many from your household will be attending the dinner by reply e-mail, or by phoning Robin Stedinger at 257-8016, so we have an idea how many people will attend. 

2) Do you know any individuals or families that were at one time active in the troop and who might want to participate? Spread the word, and please give us the name(s) of those who are interested.

3) Do you have any historical memorabilia that we should put on the memory CD to produced for the event?  Please share these with us!

Thank you for your help,  Jery Stedinger, Scoutmaster;  Mary Ellen Stewart, Committee chair


 

See troop web site: http://www.troop2ithaca.org/

Sign Up on Anniversary Facebook:  Troop 2 Ithaca

Anniversary E-mail contact: troop2ithaca@gmail.com

Phone: 607-257-8016 (Robin Stedinger)