Category: Weekly Updates

• No Troop Meeting This Week 12/22

• We are taking sign ups for the January campout AND the Klondike Derby, sign up at the next meeting!
  • January Campout is at Camp Resolute in Bolton, 1/17-1/19
    • The usual details, $20 for all, we will be sleeping in cabins but plan for outdoor activities and the weather. 
  • Klondike Derby is at Camp Squanto on Saturday, 2/8 however registration is required well in advance.
    • You can sign up for this FOR FREE no later than 1/20, after that you can sign up for $10 through 1/27 then sign ups are CLOSED for this. 

We WILL meet on Monday December 30! The PLC had decided we should meet and therefore we will hold a meeting on that night, contrary to any previous announcement that said we would not meet on 12/30.

Hey Troop 19,

The Troop will meet tomorrow night at the Moose for the first night of our “DIY” or “life skills” program theme. Jim emailed out the program options to all of you this past Wednesday (10/16) so please look at that email. Some additional details for these meetings will be down below. 

Don’t forget that Swim Night is on WEDNESDAY NIGHT this week! 

A quick note on campouts: Did you sign up for a recent campout and promise to PAY us later and maybe forgot? The envelopes have been light on cash in recent months and it’s not all being paid by Venmo. The money you pay for campouts generally covers the FOOD YOU EAT and some general supplies. If money is an issue, please speak with Jim or I about it, we won’t turn you away. But it is not fair for you to not pay your share of the campout if you are able, and leave everyone else paying to buy the food that you are eating on the campout. We use the honor system because a Scout is trustworthy, please don’t force us to switch to a more formal sign up and payment process. 

Have you signed up for the USS Constitution overnight in early November yet? It’s only $10 to attend! We will be camping later in November, too! 

Keep an eye out soon for an opportunity to order special Troop 19 apparel! We’re working on sampling and pricing several items that have been requested by our members and hope to have multiple item options. If all goes to plan, we will take orders sometime in late October into mid-November with the hope that all items are delivered to us in time to get them to you before the holidays! Stay tuned! 

We will also have information for you soon about MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL as the process has completely changed for us compared to previous years and most current members of Troop 19 are coming up on their first renewal cycle under this new system at the end of the year. Under the new system, YOU the individual member or parent of a youth member are responsible for logging into the national Scouting system (my.scouting.org) and completing the membership fee payment online directly to Scouting instead of it going through our hands first. Stay tuned for details on that! 

We have added many of our scheduled activities for the next year to the Troop 19 Google calendar and we continue to add more. We suggest you subscribe to the calendar to receive new events and updates automatically. Calendar link: https://tinyurl.com/2jr59fjb  

Here’s everything going on: 

• Troop Meeting Tomorrow – Braintree Moose Lodge 
  • 175 W Howard St, Braintree, MA 02184 in the function room in the rear of the building
  • Pre-opening activities start at 6:30pm, you should be arriving as close to 6:30 as possible!
  • Opening ceremony at 7PM. Closing ceremony and announcements at 8:15PM
  • Class A uniforms for regular Troop meetings! 
    
• DIY or “Life Skills” program theme – For the next several weeks, we will be having a multitude of program offerings that our Scouts have requested from adult instructors. 
  • The options were emailed out on October 16th by Jim McKnight
  • FOR ALL SCOUTS: Please wear a Class B shirt under your Class A. Several of the skill instruction offerings can get messy and you may want to take your nice, clean uniform shirt off rather than risk ruining it. 
  • For Scouts who wish to learn the important skill of sewing, bring something to sew! Do you have patches that need to go on to your uniform? What about the merit badges you were just awarded, we could teach you how to sew those on to your merit badge sash if you bring both! 
  • For John Fitzgerald’s resume and interview skills class, bring paper and pen (you should always have a pen anyways, right?) and older Scouts may want to bring a laptop to the meeting with them.

• Veterans Opportunity in Braintree on Saturday, November 9th 
  • There is a flier attached. Info also on this Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/gtuW3nJWXXq1VcP2/
  • We were asked to share this info, help is needed. 
  • You can sign up directly by scanning the QR code. 
  • If an adult from Troop 19 wishes to organize a GROUP of members to participate, please identify yourself to ups ASAP.

• Troop 19 Instagram: 
  • In addition to our public Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Troop19WeymouthandBraintreeMA), our Scouts (with adult leader oversight) have revived our dormant Instagram page for Troop 19 @troop_19  https://www.instagram.com/troop_19/
• Swim Night Returns in October – Wednesday, October 23rd at the Connell Memorial (Weymouth) pool, 7-8pm. 220 Broad St. Tanks-a-lot! to Ryan Hawker for organizing this activity! 

• Veterans Day Parade in Weymouth – That’s on November 11th, naturally. We will be marching. We expect you to participate. 

• Abigail Adams Birthplace Cleanup – We clean up the leaves every year. Keep an eye out for scheduling of this important service project. 

• Christmas Wreath Fundraiser – We will be selling wreaths again during the weekend after Thanksgiving. Plan to be available to help us. 
  • The bow making team is planning to assemble for an adult-only “brunch and bows” on November 3rd. Please see the attached flier and RSVP by contacting Reem directly. 

Hey Troop 19,

The Troop will meet tomorrow at the Moose Lodge. The Troop Committee meets TONIGHT on Zoom at 7PM! 

If you missed the early sign up deadline for October’s Presidents Trail Camporee, you can still sign up! The cost is now $40 to sign up and you can do that at a Monday meeting or by sending me an email. There is plenty of room for more of you! 

Here’s everything going on: 

• Troop Meeting Tomorrow – At the Braintree Moose Lodge
  • 175 W Howard St, Braintree, MA 02184 in the function room in the rear of the building
  • Pre-opening activities start at 6:30pm, you should be arriving as close to 6:30 as possible!
  • Opening ceremony at 7PM. Closing ceremony and announcements at 8:15PM
  • Class A uniforms for regular Troop meetings!  

• September Troop Committee Meeting – On the 3rd Sunday of the month, 9/15 (that’s tonight!) at 7PM on Zoom.
  • Via Zoom: https://northeastern.zoom.us/j/99211609434  Meeting ID: 99211609434 Dial-in Number: 646-931-3860
  • All adults associated or affiliated with Troop 19 are welcome and encouraged to attend these monthly meetings and put in their 19 cents about how Troop 19 is operating! 

• Swim Night Returns in October – Wednesday, October 23rd at the Weymouth pool, 7-8pm

• OA Members – Upcoming events, if you are interested in attending
  • September Ordeal Weekend *** RESCHEDULED TO NOVEMBER***– 11/1-11/3 at Camp Squanto
    • https://scoutingevent.com/251-OASquanto2024
    • We typically have numerous members of Troop 19 in attendance at the Camp Squanto Ordeal weekends

• Adult Leader Training Opportunities:
  • Clicking here will bring you to the Mayflower Council training calendar. We will highlight specific training courses within and outside of our local council below but you may find other courses of interest by checking the council calendar yourself, especially as future courses are added. 
  • Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) – Required for ASMs to be “Trained” optional but encouraged for Committee Members.
    • Camp Squanto, November 2-3, register here:  https://scoutingevent.com/251-IOLSNov2024 
  • Wood Badge 2025 – The ultimate adult leader training course for all who have complied their basic “position trained” requirements.
    • Offered by Heart of New England Council at TREASURE VALLEY over 2 weekends in September and October 2025: https://commerce.hnebsa.org/event/wood-badge-2025/ 
    • This course has a super early bird discount if registered by DECEMBER 31st! The Troop Committee will discuss adding our own subsidy for Troop 19 adults who register and complete this Wood Badge course. 
  • BSA Basic Chainsaw Safety – REQUIRED to use a chainsaw on a Scouting property or event
    • Run by Western MA Council at Moses Scout Reservation November 9-10. 
    • Register here: https://www.wmascouting.org/content/123038/Chainsaw-Training 
  • CPR/AED Training – Our council hosts Red Cross CPR/AED courses regularly. They are hosted at various locations throughout the council.
    • Courses scheduled for 2024 can be found here: https://scoutingevent.com/251-CPR2024 
    • Additional courses at the “Professional Rescuer” level (required for Lifeguards) can be found here: https://scoutingevent.com/251-CPRPro2024 
    • 2025 Courses in the regular CPR/AED course are here, including offerings in BRAINTREE, Norwood, at Squanto and at Nobscot: https://scoutingevent.com/251-CPR2025 
  • Wilderness & Remote First Aid Training at Nobscot – Courses in November, January, March, April, June & next November: https://scoutingevent.com/251-WRFA2024
    • This is a more in-depth course than traditional first aid trainings and is focused on situations where access to emergency response can be delayed, such as on a backcountry high adventure trek. 
  • Stay tuned. We will add more as we hear about them! 

• Troop 19 Eagle Scouts – Have you filled out the Eagle contact info form yet? 
  • Please do so ASAP. We want to have updated contact info on all of our Eagles!
  • https://forms.gle/gqo8EtJq6yZfVZ1m8 

• Contact Info: All communication between a single Scout and an adult leader must include at least one additional adult CC’d on the email to comply with the BSA Youth Protection guidelines prohibiting one-on-one contact between adults and youth. Scouts, you can always add either Brian, Jim or Sam to help us with this. 
  • Troop Committee Chair Brian D’Amico, brianjdamico@gmail.com 781-635-4584
  • Scoutmaster Jim McKnight – tractor698@aol.com 508-254-1798
  • ASM Sam Goldman – samtheman615@yahoo.com 
  • Advancement Chair – Michael Joyce t19advancement@gmail.com 
  • Treasurer Carolyn McKenna – carolynmckenna5@gmail.com
  • Fundraising Chair John Vella – vella92872@yahoo.com 
  • There are many others who help run this Troop but the list would get very long very quickly. If you need contact info for someone else, let me know! 
  • Scouts should also have the contact info of their Patrol Leader and Patrol members so they can stay in touch and plan their own virtual activities.