TROOP 2 / VENTURE CREW 2 SACRED HEART CHURCH 5 MAIN STREET MILFORD, MA MEETINGS: THURSDAY’ S FROM 7:00-8:30 PM SERVING THE MILFORD [& HOPKINTON AREA] THIS IS WHAT TROOP 2 IS ALL ABOUT: - APPRECIATING AND REALLY LIVING THE SCOUT VALUES - INSTILLING A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY & RESPECT - HIGH QUALITY, INTERESTNIG TRIPS - TRAINING – BOTH OUTDOOR SKILLS AND LIFE SKILLS - KEEPING YOUR SON INTERESTED IN SCOUTING - ENCOURAGING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EAGLE RANK AND PROVIDING THE TOOLS AND GUIDANCE TO HELP EACH SCOUT REACH THIS AT THEIR OWN PACE - MAKING EVERY MEETING AND EVERY EVENT MEANINGFUL - NO SINGLE FAMILY DICTATORSHIP HERE, EVERYONE WORKS TOGETHER. WE HAVE A VERY GOOD COMMITTEE AND EVERYONE WORKS TOGETHER AS FRIENDS - A SCOUT LEAD TROOP (LOGISITICALLY RUN BY ADULTS] ACTIVITIES THIS PAST YEAR: - Georges Island (Boston Harbor) campout - Mount Monadnock campout - Nobscot GPS / Geocaching campout - Miles Standish SF Bike Trip/campout - Whitewater Rafting trip on the Fife Brook - 5 local campouts (we try to camp every month) - Computer Merit Badge - Personal Management Merit Badge - Survival Kit Holiday Party - Scouting for Food & other service work ACTIVITIES FOR THIS YEAR: - Jan 26-28: Council Freeze Out (campout] - Feb: Begin Citizenship of the World MB - Feb 10-11: Winter Campout (where] - Feb 24-25: Climbing Merit Badge Overnight - Mar 3, 24: Merit Badge College - Mar 17: Tuckerman’s Ravine Hike - prep hike - April X: 10 mile Blue Hills end to end prep Hike - April x: Spring Scout-O Orienteering campout - April 27-29: spring campout - May X: Another hike (Mt. Lafayette?) – prep hike - May 30: Memorial Day parade, flag marking - June 20-23: Presidential Traverse long - distance hike in the White Mtns (NH) - July: Summer Camp - Other events in planning stage: Maine canoe trip, Kaaterskills Falls hike, Knox Trail hike, Adirondack caving expedition, Philmont trip ’ scouts, 11 Life or Stars preparing for Eagle scouts with CLT – Leadership scout - 92 scouts from Troop 2 have earned Eagle – Highest number from any troop in MA - Fully trained adult leaders. - Active supportive troop committee with Generous parents willing to help. - Well funded, very good equipment. TROOP MAKEUP: Starting in January 2007, Troop is will offer a unique outdoors skills training program. After 15 lessons, the scouts qualify to be "ELITE OUTDOORSMEN" and are awarded a special uniform patch and certificate. Upon completing the full outdoor requirements, they will be awarded the camping, hiking, backpacking, and wilderness survival merit badges (all 4 of them!) along with the Leave No Trace award. Scouts in Troop 2 will really learn to be confident and comfortable in the outdoors. Contacts: Scoutmaster: Troop Committee Chair: Venture President: Venture Advisor:

TROOP 2 / VENTURE CREW 2 SACRED HEART CHURCH 5 MAIN STREET MILFORD, MA MEETINGS: THURSDAY’ S FROM 7:00-8:30 PM SERVING THE MILFORD [& HOPKINTON AREA] THIS IS WHAT TROOP 2 IS ALL ABOUT: - APPRECIATING AND REALLY LIVING THE SCOUT VALUES - INSTILLING A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY & RESPECT - HIGH QUALITY, INTERESTNIG TRIPS - TRAINING – BOTH OUTDOOR SKILLS AND LIFE SKILLS - KEEPING YOUR SON INTERESTED IN SCOUTING - ENCOURAGING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EAGLE RANK AND PROVIDING THE TOOLS AND GUIDANCE TO HELP EACH SCOUT REACH THIS AT THEIR OWN PACE - MAKING EVERY MEETING AND EVERY EVENT MEANINGFUL - NO SINGLE FAMILY DICTATORSHIP HERE, EVERYONE WORKS TOGETHER. WE HAVE A VERY GOOD COMMITTEE AND EVERYONE WORKS TOGETHER AS FRIENDS - A SCOUT LEAD TROOP (LOGISITICALLY RUN BY ADULTS] ACTIVITIES THIS PAST YEAR: - Georges Island (Boston Harbor) campout - Mount Monadnock campout - Nobscot GPS / Geocaching campout - Miles Standish SF Bike Trip/campout - Whitewater Rafting trip on the Fife Brook - 5 local campouts (we try to camp every month) - Computer Merit Badge - Personal Management Merit Badge - Survival Kit Holiday Party - Scouting for Food & other service work ACTIVITIES FOR THIS YEAR: - Jan 26-28: Council Freeze Out (campout] - Feb: Begin Citizenship of the World MB - Feb 10-11: Winter Campout (where] - Feb 24-25: Climbing Merit Badge Overnight - Mar 3, 24: Merit Badge College - Mar 17: Tuckerman’s Ravine Hike - prep hike - April X: 10 mile Blue Hills end to end prep Hike - April x: Spring Scout-O Orienteering campout - April 27-29: spring campout - May X: Another hike (Mt. Lafayette?) – prep hike - May 30: Memorial Day parade, flag marking - June 20-23: Presidential Traverse long distance hike in the White Mtns (NH) - July: Summer Camp - Other events in planning stage: Maine canoe trip, Kaaterskills Falls hike, Knox Trail hike, Adirondack caving expedition, Philmont trip ’ scouts, 11 Life or Stars preparing for Eagle scouts with CLT – Leadership scout - 92 scouts from Troop 2 have earned Eagle – Highest number from any troop in MA - Fully trained adult leaders. - Active supportive troop committee with Generous parents willing to help. - Well funded, very good equipment. TROOP MAKEUP: Starting in January 2007, Troop is will offer a unique outdoors skills training program. After 15 lessons, the scouts qualify to be "ELITE OUTDOORSMEN" and are awarded a special uniform patch and certificate. Upon completing the full outdoor requirements, they will be awarded the camping, hiking, backpacking, and wilderness survival merit badges (all 4 of them!) along with the Leave No Trace award. Scouts in Troop 2 will really learn to be confident and comfortable in the outdoors. Contacts: Scoutmaster: Jack Armata Troop Committee Chair: Paul Sobierajski Venture Advisor & Hopkinton Contact: Brian Plumb