TROOP 2 / VENTURE CREW 2 SACRED HEART CHURCH 5 MAIN STREET MILFORD, MA WWW.TROOP2MILFORD.ORG

1. ACTIVITIES THIS PAST YEAR: ACTIVITIES FOR THIS YEAR: TROOP 2 / VENTURE CREW 2 SACRED HEART CHURCH 5 MAIN STREET MILFORD, MA WWW.TROOP2MILFORD.ORG MEETINGS: THURSDAY’ S FROM 7:00-8:30 PM • 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 ’07. • 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 • 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] 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. TROOP MAKEUP: • 35 scouts, 11 Life or Stars preparing for Eagle. • 10 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. Contacts: Scoutmaster: Troop Committee Chair: Venture President: Venture Advisor: SERVING THE MILFORD [& HOPKINTON AREA]

2. ACTIVITIES THIS PAST YEAR: ACTIVITIES FOR THIS YEAR: TROOP 2 / VENTURE CREW 2 SACRED HEART CHURCH 5 MAIN STREET MILFORD, MA WWW.TROOP2MILFORD.ORG MEETINGS: THURSDAY’ S FROM 7:00-8:30 PM • 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 ’07. • 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 • 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] 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. TROOP MAKEUP: • 35 scouts, 11 Life or Stars preparing for Eagle. • 10 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. Contacts: Scoutmaster: Jack Armata 555-111-2222 Troop Committee Chair: Paul Sobierajski 508-478-9260 Venture Advisor & Hopkinton Contact: Brian Plumb 508-497-0062 SERVING THE MILFORD [& HOPKINTON AREA]