About Troop
202
Meetings
Troop meetings are held every
Monday evening from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm during the school year at the First Baptist Church, located on
the corner of Monroe and Grant in Endicott. The first portion of each meeting is
designated for troop planning and inter-patrol activity, with the second hour
reserved for individual and group advancement.
Planning and Activity time involves an opening ceremony, necessary paperwork, camp out planning, announcements, skills practice and games. Often scouting skills and games are combined, producing a fun alternative to classroom style learning. When the troop breaks for classes, younger scouts go with older boys to begin learning the basic skills which will help them on the road to Eagle Scout, while those more advanced scouts either teach skills to younger boys or attend merit badge classes.
Junior Leadership:
A Key to Success
Troop 202 is run by the boys
themselves, under the supervision of dedicated adults. Every six months an
election is held to select the leaders for the next term. Offices such as Senior
Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, Scribe, and Quartermaster are elected positions
with specific duties to be carried out by the boys. Other offices such as
Assistant Senior Patrol Leader and Assistant Patrol Leader help the troop
leaders carry out their required duties. And still other troop positions such as
Historian, Librarian, Instructor, and Recruiter are appointed by the
Scoutmasters and Patrol Leaders Council.
The junior leadership present within Troop 202 serves many functions. It teaches boys about responsibility and commitment. The officers learn to respect all scouts for their talents and abilities, while working to improve weaknesses, and the troop learns the importance of respect for authority.
All work is done by the scouts, and they reap all the rewards. The advantages of junior leadership can be seen in the success of each and every scout.
The Camping
Troop
Troop 202 has become known as
the camping troop for good reason. The scouts participate in a year round
camping program which includes one camp out every month, a summer camp, a long
summer trip, and frequent visits to camporees. This provides boys with an
excellent experience as well as frequent opportunities to view nature and build
camaraderie with other boys.
The Road To
Eagle
The rank of Eagle Scout is
the highest rung on the scouting ladder which a boy may attain. Troop 202 has an
excellent history of producing multiple eagle scouts every year for over 80
years. The reason for this success is the constant presence of instructors and
guest speakers at scouting functions to aid each boy in attaining the next step
along the way.
But What Do We
Actually Learn?
The
knowledge and experience gained by participation in a good scouting program are
immeasurable. Instructors and speakers from all walks of life come to meetings
to share and teach. Practical knowledge such as accounting and family life are
taught, as well as scout skills such as wilderness survival and pioneering. Of
course, fun is never left out!
What If I Just Want
To Have Fun?
The boys of 202 combine fun
with learning! In the past the troop has visited several amusement parks
including Six Flags and Busch Gardens. Trips such as the National Jamboree and
Philmont Scout Ranch also provide a chance for the boys to kick back and enjoy
themselves. Any boy in the troop will tell you that 202 is the place to be for
fun! Even educational trips are fun! Like the hikes at Gettysburg or visiting
the Smithsonian.
History of
Troop 202
Established May 1917,
Troop 2 met in the First Baptist Church of Endicott. A few years later the
council changed the number to 202. Troop 202 continues to meet at the First
Baptist Church and is one of the oldest troops in the area. The troop has a
tradition of excellence and high ideals due mostly because of the long
dedication of its adult leaders, who are here for all the boys. It is a well
functioning troop due to the participation of parents in the Troop Committee,
subcommittees, and other necessary functions. Because of these dedicated
parents, each leader can fulfill his personal dedication to serve each boy as
his own.
We have a yearly program on a 4 year cycle. Every year we attend the
Council/District Camporee. We support Camp Tuscarora at least once a year and
whenever we camp there. There is one survival camp out, a ski trip, and
educational or fun trip. We've been to Herkimer Diamond Mine, PA Coal Mines,
Steam Town, Adirondacks, Cape Cod, etc. Every summer the troop will attend
summer camp and have a major trip. The summer camps may be at Tuscarora, Barton,
or out of council. The major trips could be a 50 mile canoe trip down the
Delaware River, The National Jamboree (side trips to Washington D.C. & Busch
Gardens), or Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico for a 60 mile
hike.
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