President John F. Kennedy, Troop 2 Alum, thoughts on Scouting...
“After years of observation, I really believe that the experience you have in Scouting… is the best possible training you can have to equip you for later life.” |
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Jack Kennedy's plea for a raise in allowance to buy boy scout necessities...
When he was 12 years old, John F. Kennedy asked for a raise so the he could purchase Scouting gear. The year was 1929, and Kennedy was a new member of Troop 2 in Bronxville, where he was a member for 3 years before attending boarding school in Massachusetts.
Kennedy reasoned, that since he had reached scout age it was time for his allowance to match his new Boy Scout-level maturity.
With that in mind, he penned this letter to his father:
A Plea for a raise
By Jack Kennedy
Dedicated to my
Mr. J. P. Kennedy
Chapter I
My recent allowance is 40¢. This I used for areoplanes and other playthings of child- hood but now I am a scout and I put away my childish things. Before I would spend 20¢ of my ¢.40 allowance and In five minutes I would have empty pockets and nothing to gain and 20¢ to lose. When I a a scout I have to buy canteens, haversacks, blankets, searchlights poncho things that will last for years and I can always use it while I cant use a chocolate marshmallow sunday with vanilla ice cream and so I put in my plea for a raise of thirty cents for me to buy scout things and pay my own way more around.
Finis
John Fitzgerald Francis Kennedy
Contributed by: Peter Lenahan, Bronxville, NY
Kennedy reasoned, that since he had reached scout age it was time for his allowance to match his new Boy Scout-level maturity.
With that in mind, he penned this letter to his father:
A Plea for a raise
By Jack Kennedy
Dedicated to my
Mr. J. P. Kennedy
Chapter I
My recent allowance is 40¢. This I used for areoplanes and other playthings of child- hood but now I am a scout and I put away my childish things. Before I would spend 20¢ of my ¢.40 allowance and In five minutes I would have empty pockets and nothing to gain and 20¢ to lose. When I a a scout I have to buy canteens, haversacks, blankets, searchlights poncho things that will last for years and I can always use it while I cant use a chocolate marshmallow sunday with vanilla ice cream and so I put in my plea for a raise of thirty cents for me to buy scout things and pay my own way more around.
Finis
John Fitzgerald Francis Kennedy
Contributed by: Peter Lenahan, Bronxville, NY
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Please help us gather history
In preparation for our Centennial Celebration in 2018, scouts and scout leaders are in search of memorabilia from Troop 2 alumni. Perhaps you’re among the hundreds of scouts who have passed through the troop and have saved mementos of your time spent camping, hiking, or serving the community.
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Troop 2 has a long standing history of excellence...
Troop 2, Bronxville mentioned in Scouting Magazine
February 13, 1919
February 13, 1919
