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Troop 2 Bronxville, NY
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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.” 
~John F. Kennedy during a White House visit by Scouts and Explorers in 1961

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Jack Kennedy's plea for a raise in allowance to buy boy scout necessities...

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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



Please help us gather history
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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.
Want to share a piece of our history? E-MAIL us...
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Troop 2 has a long standing history of excellence...

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Troop 2, Bronxville mentioned in Scouting Magazine
February 13, 1919

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