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Agenda
BSAPurpose&Organization/Troop1424Organization TroopMeetings T M ti TroopCommittee ScoutmasterCorps p YouthLeadership Training AnnualCampingProgram Advancement MeritBadges Merit Badges Leadership TroopEquipment Finances/Fees/Fundraising CourtofHonor TroopCalendar&Website Uniforms Volunteering

WhatisthePurposeofScouting? What is the Purpose of Scouting?

ScoutingistheNationslargestYouthdevelopmental g g p organizationprovidingaprogramthatbuilds:
Citizenship Physical Fitness PhysicalFitness CharacterDevelopment

Scoutingusesanoutdoorprogramtoteach:
Selfreliancethroughchallenges Learningbydoing(boy led,boy run) Learning by doing (boyled, boyrun) Workingtogetherbythepatrolmethod Health&Fitness Servicethroughconservationandcommunityprojects Ser ice thro gh conser ation and comm nit projects

BOYSCOUTSOFAMERICA BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

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Troop1424 Troop 1424

NewHopeLutheran New Hope Lutheran Church

Charter Organization Representative SusanKronenberger

TroopCommittee JoeAlcorn CommitteeChair

ScoutmasterCorps MikeSchultz Scoutmaster

TroopMeetings Troop Meetings

TroopGeneralMeetings
WeeklyonTuesdays7:30 9pmatNewHopeLutheranChurch(NHLC) NoTroopmeetingontheTuesdayfollowingacampout

TroopCommitteeMeetings
MonthlyonTuesdayfollowingcampoutat7pmatNHLC

PatrolLeadershipCouncil(PLC)
MonthlyonTuesdayfollowingcampoutat7:30pmatNHLC

MeetingSchedules
Allmeetingsaresubjecttochange. CurrentmeetingschedulecanbefoundontheofficialTroopcalendar whichislocatedontheTroopwebsitewww.bsatroop1424.com hi h i l t d th T b it b t 1424

WeeklyTroopMeetings Weekly Troop Meetings

Structure
LedbySeniorPatrolLeader(SPL) db i l d ( ) Attendanceisnotrequiredbutstronglyencouraged

Agenda g
Opening&FlagCeremony Announcements LearnaboutScoutSkill(s) Meritbadges Merit badges PatrolMeetings(planforactivitiesandcampouts) Activity(usuallydodgeballinthegym) ClosingCeremony

Location
NHLCOldSanctuaryBuildinginthelargemeetingroom

MeetingSchedule
Tuesdaysat7:30pmexcepttheTuesdayfollowingamonthlycampout

TroopCommitteeMeetings Troop Committee Meetings

Structure
Led by Troop Committee Chair LedbyTroopCommitteeChair AllCommitteeMembersareinvitedandencouragedtoattend Leaderswhoareorganizingaparticulareventontheagendaareencouragedto attend. AllTroopAdultsarealwayswelcome. p y

Agenda
Review&Approvalofpreviousmeetingminutes ReportsfromallCommitteeMembers Reports from all Committee Members ScoutmasterReport Fundraising&SpecialEvents Campoutfeedback&planning

Location
NHLCintheOldSanctuaryBuildingfrontroom(s)orgym

MeetingSchedule Meeting Schedule

Tuesdayfollowingthemonthlycampoutat7pm

PLCMeetings PLC Meetings

Structure
LedbySPL L d b SPL AssistantSPLinattendance AppointedBoyLeadersinattendance Patrol&AssistantPatrolLeadersinattendance PlanThemefornext2monthsalongwithtieintocampout Feedbackfrompreviouscampout Feedback from previous campout Planningfornextcampout ReportsfromallPatrols

Agenda

L ti Location
NHLCintheOldSanctuaryBuildingfrontroom(s)orgym

Meeting Schedule MeetingSchedule

Tuesdayfollowingmonthlycampout

TroopCommittee Troop Committee

Conductsthebusinessofthetroopandsupportsthe ScoutmasterandScoutsinthedeliveryoftheprogram. Includes the following positions: Includesthefollowingpositions:
CharterOrganizationRep SusanKronenberger Chairperson JoeAlcorn Treasurer Gi T GinnyFarley F l Secretary Vacant AdvancementChair ClintonMiller HealthandSafetyChair GinnyFarley H l h d S f Ch i Gi F l OutdoorActivitiesChair LisaOrtiz

TroopCommittee(cont d) Troop Committee (contd)

Includesthefollowingpositions:
FundraisingChair JimJarecki TrainingChair DerrickHeyward Communications CatherineBrennan Quartermaster DougFarleyandRonHood Chaplain Vacant Webmaster MikeMcNeff Webmaster Mike McNeff Membership Vacant

TroopCommitteeFunctions Troop Committee Functions

Ensuresthatqualityadultleadershipisrecruitedandtrained. Providesadequatemeetingfacilities. AdvisestheScoutmasteronpoliciesrelatingtoBoyScouting andthecharteredorganization. Supportsleadersincarryingouttheprogram. I Isresponsibleforfinances,adequatefunds,and ibl f fi d f d d disbursementsinlinewiththeapprovedbudgetplan. Obtains,maintains,andproperlycaresfortroopproperty.

TroopCommitteeFunctions (contd)
Ensuresthetroophasanoutdoorprogram. ServesonBoardsofReview. SupportstheScoutmasterinworkingwithindividualboysand problemsthatmayaffecttheoveralltroopprogram. Providesforthespecialneedsandassistancesomeboysmay require. HelpswiththeFriendsofScoutingcampaign. AssiststheScoutmasterwithhandlingboybehavioral problems.

ScoutmasterCorps Scoutmaster Corps

Works directly with the Scouts to provide the WorksdirectlywiththeScoutstoprovidethe programforthetroop. Trainsboyleadersbyprovidingdirection, coachingandsupport. hi d

ScoutmasterCorps Scoutmaster Corps

Includes the following: Includesthefollowing:
Scoutmaster MikeSchultz Assistant Scoutmasters (ASMs) AssistantScoutmasters(ASMs)
DeanGore HighAdventure HowardWeliver LifetoEagleCoach Howard Weliver Life to Eagle Coach AssignedtoPatrols:DougFarley,MikeMcNeff, JasonDean,JoeAlcorn New:BillySturhan,RobbyFrank,andAlexFuhrmann Others:JeffVail,TracyFowler

ScoutmasterResponsibilities Scoutmaster Responsibilities

Trains and guides boy leaders. Trainsandguidesboyleaders. ObtainstrainingfortheScoutmasterposition. Works with other responsible adults to bring Workswithotherresponsibleadultstobring Scoutingtoboys. Uses the methods of Scouting to achieve the UsesthemethodsofScoutingtoachievethe AimsofScouting.

ScoutmasterResponsibilities (contd)
Can be male or female, but must be at least 21 Canbemaleorfemale,butmustbeatleast21 yearsofage. Isappointedbytheheadofthechartered organization. organization.

YouthLeadership Youth Leadership

TroopLeaders
SPL(AlexBelding)&ASPL(LloydFarley)electedbyTroop MusthaveachievedFirstClassRank Atleast13yearsold y Serve6monthsinposition ASPLassumesdutiesofSPLafter6months

AppointedPositions
Quartermaster,Scribe,Librarian,Historian,ChaplainAide,Instructor, OARepresentative AppointedbySPL Serve6monthsinposition DenChiefisappointedbytheScoutmaster

YouthLeadership Youth Leadership

Patrols
PatrolLeaderandAssistantPatrolLeaderineachPatrol PatrolLeadersshouldbeatleast13yearsold

Other
JuniorAssistantScoutmaster Eagle rank but not yet 18 years old Eaglerankbutnotyet18yearsold

TrainingforYouth Training for Youth

IntroductiontoLeadershipSkills Troop(ILST)
DeliveredtwiceyearlybytheTrooptoYouthinaLeadershipposition Ideallyheldrightafterelectionsformaximumeffectivenessfornewly elected/appointedleaders. TrainingisorganizedbySM,ASMs,andSPL.

NationalYouthLeadershipTraining(NYLT) p g( )
DeliveredinDecemberandJunebytheCouncil ScoutparticipationisvoluntaryandisbynominationoftheSM

NationalAdvancedYouthLeadershipExperience(NAYLE)
DeliveredduringSummeratPhilmont O l ILST & NYLT OnlyILST&NYLTgraduatesandbynominationofSM d t db i ti f SM

TrainingforAdults Training for Adults

CommitteeMembers
YouthProtectionTraining(YPT),ThisisScouting,FastStart,Troop CommitteeChallenge

Scoutmaster/AssistantScoutmaster
YPT,ThisisScouting,FastStart,ScoutmasterPositionSpecificTraining, , g, , p g, IntroductiontoOutdoorLeaderSkills(IOLS)

OtherLeadershipTrainingOpportunities
Woodbadge forthe21stCentury Philmont TrainingCenter g

AnnualCampingProgram Annual Camping Program

MonthlyCampouts y p
7to8peryear Sep,Oct,Nov,Jan,Feb,Mar,Apr LockininAugust Lock in in August LocalandregionalScoutcamps,Stateparks,etc

LongTermCampouts
Wintercampisusually45dayslonginDec SummercampisusuallyoneweekinJuly

High Adventure Camps HighAdventureCamps

Philmont Backpackingtripsevery2years OtherHighAdventurecampsonadhocbasis

RecentMonthlyCampouts Recent Monthly Campouts

HillCountryStateNaturalArea Hill Country State Natural Area VillageCreekStatePark DoubleLakeRecreationalArea Double Lake Recreational Area FarleyRanch(HoustonCounty) USSLexington USS Lexington CanoeingonSanMarcosRiver Webelos Woods at Camp Mauritz WoodsatCampMauritz QuintanaBeach ColoradoBendStatePark C l d B d St t P k

RecentHighAdventureCamps Recent High Adventure Camps

NorthernTier,NorthernMinnesota(Dec2011) Northern Tier, Northern Minnesota (Dec 2011) FloridaSeaBase,FloridaKeys(June2011 Philmont Scout Ranch New Mexico (2010 2012) ScoutRanch,NewMexico(2010,2012) BuffaloTrailScoutRanchCalvacade (2010) CampDanielBoone,NC(2009) Camp Daniel Boone NC (2009)

RequirementstoattendaCampout Requirements to attend a Campout

Boys y
BearegisteredmemberoftheTroop InvitedGuestthatisaregisteredmemberofanotherTroop Submit medical forms appropriate for campout duration Submitmedicalformsappropriateforcampoutduration

Adults
CurrentYouthProtectionTraining(YPT)isrequired RegisteredmemberofTroopisencouraged Submitmedicalformsappropriateforcampoutduration CurrentTetanusshot(withinlast10years) Current Tetanus shot (within last 10 years) FamiliarwithGuidetoSafeScouting

Webelos II
InvitedonselectcampoutsandmustbewithParentorGuardian.

Advancement
Rank Scout,Tenderfoot,SecondClass,FirstClass,Star,Life,Eagle , , , , , , g
ScoutrankislargelyarepeatofWebelos AOLrequirements Tenderfoot,SecondClassandFirstClassranksarelargelyskillbased Star, Life, and Eagle ranks require more advanced skills (merit badges) and Star,Life,andEagleranksrequiremoreadvancedskills(meritbadges)and leadership

Rankrequirements
CanbefoundinBoyScoutHandbook Can be found in Boy Scout Handbook AccomplishmentofeachrequirementwillberecordedinHandbook SignoffonrequirementsbyScoutmasterorAssistantScoutmaster ScoutmasterConferenceafterallrequirementsarecompleted Scoutmaster Conference after all requirements are completed BoardofReview(BOR)afterScoutmasterconference RecordedinTroopmaster andBSAInternetAdvancementsystemafterBOR andawardedatnextCourtofHonor and awarded at next Court of Honor

Advancement
Advancementisindividual,notasagroup,den,orpatrol , g p, , p Scoutsdemonstratebasicskills
Camping,cooking,knots,fire,firstaid,tools SignoffbyScoutmasterorASM

Completemeritbadgesforhigherranks Scoutmaster Conference ScoutmasterConference

BetweenScoutandScoutmasterorASM Opportunityforafinalcheckofthecompletionofrequirementsby SM/ASM Scoutshouldbepreparedtodiscusstherankrequirements SM/ASM S t h ld b d t di th k i t ScoutwillneedtorequestaScoutmasterconference ClassAUniformandbepreparedtodiscusstherequirements. UsuallyheldatweeklyTuesdayTroopmeetings

Advancement
BoardofReview
Boardcomprisedof3AdultmembersoftheTroop CannotincludeParent/GuardianofScout DoesnotincludetheScoutmaster Does not include the Scoutmaster DiscussachievementsanddiscusspointsoftheScoutLaw,ScoutOath, ScoutMotto,ScoutSlogan,andOutdoorCode. Si SignoffinScoutshandbookbyallthreeAdultmembersoftheBOR ff i S h db k b ll h d l b f h O RankachievementanddatesrecordedinTroopmaster andInternet advancement.

MeritBadges Merit Badges

MeritBadgesareawardedbythetroop g y p GenerallyFourMethodstoearnMeritBadges Troopledmeritbadgecourses.
Troopadultsledthecoursesascounselors Attempttoworkon3badgesintheFalland3badgesintheSpring

Merit Badges taught by Others MeritBadgestaughtbyOthers

ManyOrganizationsinourareaoffermeritbadgeprograms
HoustonMuseumofNaturalScience,TheHealthMuseum,MoodyGardens, SpaceCenterHouston,TexasStateAquarium,MatagordaBayNatureCenter, Space Center Houston, Texas State Aquarium, Matagorda Bay Nature Center, TexasA&MVetSchool,etc.

MeritBadgeOpportunitiesinTexaswebsite www.meritbadge.info

MeritBadges Merit Badges

GenerallyFourMethodstoearnMeritBadges(contd) y g ( ) MeritBadgedaysheldbyDistrictorCouncil
Thunderwolf districtmeritbadgedaygenerallyinAugust

Summer or Winter camp MB Classes SummerorWintercampMBClasses

Summerandwintercampsgenerallyholdclassesondifferent meritbadges Qualityofthecoursescanvarydependingonthecamp.Some l f h d d h campshaveyouthvolunteersteachthemeritbadgesandothers havestaffteach.

MeritBadges Blue Cards Merit Badges BlueCards

ThreeSections
Councilcopy Applicant(Scout)copy Counselorcopy

KeeptheRecords
Incasemeritbadgeislost Recordcopyincaseofquestions whenapplyingforEaglerank. Baseballcardsleevesworkwell asstorageforMBcards as storage for MB cards

MeritBadges Merit Badges

MeritBadgestaughtbyTroop g g y p
SignupformeritbadgeclassesofferedbyTroopinFall&Spring Preparebluecard AttendMeritbadgeclasses Attend Merit badge classes Completetherequirements SignOffbyMeritBadgecounselor ReviewwithSMandobtainsignoffasUnitLeader TurninbluecardtoAdvancementChair(ClintMiller) KeepScoutportionofBluecard p p ReceiveMeritBadgeatCourtofHonor

MeritBadges Merit Badges

MeritBadgesatSummer/WinterCamp g / p
TheTroopwillprepareasignuprosterforeveryoneattendingCamp ScoutsattendclasseswhileatCamp Generally the Camp keeps the attendance and completion of requirements GenerallytheCampkeepstheattendanceandcompletionofrequirements recordsandsendstotheTroopafterCamp IfpossiblegetacopyoftheCamprecordsbeforeleavingCamp MeritBadgelistsentbytheCampisreviewedbytheTroopAdvancement ChairandanymissingrequirementsarecheckedwithScouts IfnecessarytheTroopwillcontacttheCampaboutinaccuraciesintherecords IfScoutwouldliketheopportunitytocompletetherequirementstheTroop maybeabletoprovideaCounselortocompletetheMB. AdvancementChairwillenterrecordsintoTroopmaster andInternet Advancement. R i M i B d ReceiveMeritBadgeatCourtofHonor C fH

MeritBadges Merit Badges

MeritBadgestaughtbyDistrict/Council g g y /
MeritBadgedaysofferedbyDistrictorCouncil SignupformeritbadgeclassesofferedbyDistrictorCouncil NormallywewillregisterasaTroop Normally we will register as a Troop Preparebluecard AttendMeritbadgeclasses Completetherequirements SignOffbyMeritBadgecounselor ReviewwithSMandobtainsignoffasUnitLeader g TurninbluecardtoAdvancementChair KeepScoutportionofBluecard ReceiveMeritBadgeatCourtofHonor Receive Merit Badge at Court of Honor

MeritBadges Merit Badges

MeritBadgestaughtoutsideDistrictorTroopEvent g g p
DiscussthechosenMBclasswithSMinadvancetogeta"BlueCard" startedfortheMBsignedbytheSM. Signup for the Merit Badge class SignupfortheMeritBadgeclass Preparebluecard AttendtheMBClass S Scoutisresponsibleforobtainingallnecessaryapprovals/signatures i ibl f b i i ll l / i fromtheMBCounselorrecordedontheBlueCard.

MeritBadges Merit Badges

MeritBadgestaughtoutsideDistrictorTroopEvent(contd) g g p ( )
ReviewcompletedbluecardwithSM.SMmayaskquestionsabout theMBclasstodetermineiftheScouthasanunderstandingofthe MBcontent. Ifthescoutcannotdemonstrateretentionofthefundamentalsofthe MB,thenhewillbeaskedtoreviewthematerialandcomebackfor furtherdiscussion. IftheMeritBadgeisanEaglerequiredmeritbadgethequestionsfrom theSMmaybemoreinvolvedtoensureafullunderstandingofcourse content. TurninbluecardtoAdvancementchair

MeritBadges Merit Badges

Roughly120MeritBadgescurrentlyofferedbyBSA g y g y y MeritBadgebooksavailableattheScoutShop RequirementsandWorkbooksavailableonlineat www.meritbadge.org 12oftheMeritBadgesarerequiredtoearnEagleScoutrank or Eagle required Merit Badges or EaglerequiredMeritBadges SwimmingandFirstAidarefundamental

TroopEquipment Troop Equipment

TheTroophasastorageshedatNHLC p g TheTroophasalargeutilitytrailerthatisstoredinashedon NHLCproperty NHLC property Significantcampinginventory
Scouttents/Adulttents Stoves/Lanterns Cookingutensils g FoldingTables Coolers/waterjugs Propaneforcooking Propane for cooking

TroopFinances Troop Finances

Expenditures p
NationalBSADues(includingBoysLife) BSAInsurance Procure&MaintainTroopEquipment Procure & Maintain Troop Equipment Campingdeposits&fees AnnualTroopdues Campingfees SomeFundraising(portionofgaragesale,popcorn<$50) Some Fundraising (portion of garage sale popcorn <$50) Scoutaccounts(popcorn,portionofgaragesale,ScoutFairbooks)

Income

ScoutAccounts Scout Accounts

EachScouthasatheoreticalSubaccountwhere:
Duesarerecorded Fundraisingincomeisrecorded Campoutfeesarerecorded Campout fees are recorded Fundraisingcanbeusedtopayforsemiannualcampingfees,summer camp,wintercamp,highadventurecamp Fundsraisedarenotpayableifascoutdropsoutofthetroop,butcan d i d bl if d f h b betransferredtoanothertroop

TroopFees Troop Fees

AnnualTroopDues p
$75annuallycollectedinmidJanuaryofeachyear

A AnnualCampingFees lC i F
$15/campoutcollectedintheFallandintheSpring Balancerollsoverifscoutdoesnotattendallcampouts

SpecificCampoutSurcharge
Costvariesdependingonthecampoutandcollectedinadvanceofthe specificcampoutforwhichthesurchargeisapplied.

TroopFees Troop Fees

LongTermCampFees g p
Costvariesdependingoncampandlocation Typically$250$500forsummercampdependingontransportation Typically $150 $200 for winter camp Typically$150$200forwintercamp

HighAdventureFees
Costvariesdependingoncampandlocation Forexample,Philmont feeis$740/person+transportation Can be as much as $2 000 (Sea Base) Canbeasmuchas$2,000(SeaBase)

Fundraising
Popcorn p
Allsalesover$50gotoScoutaccount Salesunder$50gotoTroopaccount All parent sales go to Troop account AllparentsalesgotoTroopaccount

GarageSale
60%ofproceedsgotoScoutaccountbaseduponhoursworked 40%ofproceedsgotoTroopaccount

CarWash,Entertainmentbooks,BassProShops,Dominos
100%ofproceedsgotoScoutaccount

Fundraising
Scoutfaircouponbooks p
100%ofproceedsgotoScoutaccount Usuallyaround$3$4/couponbookinproceedstotheScoutaccount

Randalls/Kroger
GoodneighborprogramproceedsgotoTroopaccount

Paydowncampingfees
Itispossibletopayannualcampingfeesandsummercampfees p p y p g p throughactiveparticipationinfundraisingactivities

CourtsofHonor Courts of Honor

TwoCourtsofHonorperyear p y
October April Looking to schedule another COH maybe January LookingtoscheduleanotherCOH,maybeJanuary

Agenda
Covereddishprovidedbyeachfamily Openingceremony PresentationofAwards Scoutmasterpresentation/HighAdventurepresentation Scoutmaster presentation / High Adventure presentation SpecialPresentations/FriendsofScouting Closingceremony

TroopCalendar&Website Troop Calendar & Website

PlanningSessioninSummertosettheannualCalendar g Reviewedatmonthlycommitteemeetings Subjecttochangeatanytime Anyprintedversionofthecalendarisobsoletewhenprinted sincetheofficialcalendarislocatedonourTroopWebsite. CurrentCalendarislocatedonourTroopwebsite www.bsatroop1424.com

Uniforms
ClassAUniform
KhakiScoutShirt(Longorshortsleeve) Trooppatchprovided ConvertiblePants(longorshort) Convertible Pants (long or short) Scoutsocks Scoutbelt BoyScoutcapoptional HikingbootsorShoesarerecommended Neckerchiefnotrequired q Nogymshorts

Uniforms
ClassBUniform
TroopGreenTshirt AnyotherBoyScoutTshirt ConvertiblepantsorJeansstylepants/shorts Convertible pants or Jeans style pants / shorts Gymstyleshortsmaybeappropriatedependingontheactivity Hikingbootsorshoes Tennisshoesareusuallyok Crocsandopentoedshoesarediscouragedforsafetyreasons

Uniforms
TroopWeeklyMeetings p y g
ClassAUniform

BoardofReview
ClassAUniform

CourtofHonor
ClassAUniform Meritbadgesashisrecommended

Uniforms
To/fromCampouts / p
ClassAshirt Convertiblepantsorjeans(longorshort)

At C AtCampouts t
ClassBshirt Convertiblepants,jeans,orgymshortsasappropriate

Fundraising/ServiceProjects
Dependsonactivity
Selling popcorn Scout fair coupon books scouting for food Class A shirt and Sellingpopcorn,Scoutfaircouponbooks,scoutingforfoodClassAshirtand convertiblepantsorjeans Workactivity(e.g.GarageSale)ClassB Otheractivitieswillbedecidedoncasebycasebasis

Wherecanyouplugin? Where can you plug in?

Troopcommitteepositions p p
Membership Treasurer Secretary Chaplain

Troopcommitteeatlargepositions
Specificfundraisingprojects(e.g.Garagesale) Specialprojects p p j Lead/planacampout

Assistant Scoutmasters (always need more) AssistantScoutmasters(alwaysneedmore)

WhyBeanAdultLeader? Why Be an Adult Leader?

Scoutmasters BillBrock,JoeHayden,JimDay,RonTravis Gottheopportunitytodo: Hiking,campingandcanoeingalloverAlabamaand Tennessee HighAdventure(Philmont x2) MeritBadges(55) EagleScout Myfathernevertookmecampingorcanoeing The men listed abo e in ested in me Themenlistedaboveinvestedinme. Beinganadultleaderisaboutinvestinginthesonsofthose y aroundyou.

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