Welcome to Troop Committee Training 1 What

Welcome to Troop Committee Training 1

What makes Scouting an effective tool? 2

THE AIMS OF SCOUTING 3

Aims of Scouting • Character Development • Citizenship Training • Mental & Physical Training 4

THE OBJECTIVES OF SCOUTING 5

Objectives of Scouting • • • 6 Developing desirable character traits. Developing self-reliance. Growth in leadership abilities. Promoting service to others. Training in participant citizenship. Building physical fitness.

HOW SCOUTING REACHES ITS AIMS & OBJECTIVES 7

THROUGH THE IDEALS OF SCOUTING 8

Ideals of Scouting - Scout Oath - Scout Law - Scout Motto - Scout Slogan 9

Scout Oath On my honor, I will do my best: • To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law. • To help other people at all times. • To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. 10

Scout Law, Motto, & Slogan Scout Law A Scout is: trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. Scout Motto Scout Slogan Be prepared. Do a good turn daily. 11

AND THROUGH THE METHODS OF SCOUTING 12

Methods of Scouting • • • Advancement Adult Association Leadership Personal Growth The Outdoor Program • Personal Growth and Leadership 13 • • Patrols The Uniform The Patrol Method Group Participation • High Adventure Outings

The Methods of Scouting • Advancement – The boys work to earn merit badges, which develops competence in knowledge and skills. – An accumulation of merit badges earns the boy rank advancement after passing a Board of Review. – Advancement brings recognition. The boy is awarded his new rank at the next Scout Meeting & Court of Honor. 14

The Methods of Scouting • Adult Association – Boys need the good male role models in their lives. • Outdoor Program– The fun in the program which is the attraction for boys. • Personal Growth– Merit Badges makes well rounded boys as they learn about different fields of knowledge. • Leadership – Boys learn leadership by doing it. 15

The Methods of Scouting 16 • Patrols – It fills boys’ basic need to belong. It gives them experience in group interaction. It is used to promote: group camaraderie, cooperation, and knowledge or skills through competitive activities between patrols. • Uniform – Helps the boy feel he belongs to the group, builds pride, loyalty, and self-respect. It encourages good behavior and a neat appearance.

The Methods of Scouting • Patrol Method– Adult leaders counsel boy leaders, and then let them direct the patrols through Shadow Leadership. • High Adventure – Helps provide older boys with team-building opportunities, new and meaningful experiences, practical leadership application, and lifelong memories. 17

Why does the LDS Church use Scouting as their program for the Young Men? 18

The Aims and Objectives of Scouting meets the purposes of the Aaronic Priesthood! 19 Compare 2 program’s goals.

Purposes of the LDS Aaronic Priesthood • Become converted to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and its teachings • Prepare and live worthy to receive the Melchizedek Priesthood and temple ordinances • Prepare to serve an honorable fulltime mission 20

Purposes of the LDS Aaronic Priesthood • Obtain as much education as possible • Prepare to become a worthy husband father • Give proper respect to women, girls, and children • Serve faithfully in priesthood callings • Give meaningful service 21

Scouting • The Scouting Program is not an option in the LDS Church; it is the Lord’s Program, for our Young Men. • The Scouting Program Leaders may be the only models that some boys have of the men they need to become. 22

How is the Boy Scouts of America Organized? 23

The Organization of Scouting 24

Troop Leadership • Executive Officer • Chartered Organization Representative or COR • Troop Committee • Scoutmaster • Assistant Scoutmasters • Senior Patrol Leaders (Youth) • Patrol Leaders (Youth) 25

Troop Leadership If you have a problem where can you go? _____ It is good to know you are not alone! 26

Basic Troop Organization 27 Patrol Leaders’ Council

What does the Troop Committee do to make Scouting work! 28

Key Troop Committee Positions 29

Key Troop Committee Positions • • • Chairman • Secretary • Treasurer Advancement Outdoor/Activities • Coordinator • Courts of Honor 30 Training Coordinator Membership, Boy’s Life, and Re-registration Equipment Coordinator

Key Troop Committee Positions Read about your job in the TROOP COMMITTEE GUIDEBOOK. 31

Key Functions of the Troop Committee 32

Key Functions of the Troop Committee • Ensures the troop has an outdoor program. (A least 10 nights of camping per year) That is camping every other month = 5 nights and 5 nights at Summer Camp. • Serves on Boards of Review and Courts of Honor. • Supports the Scoutmaster in working with individual boys and problems that may affect the overall troop program. • Provides for the special needs and assistance some boys may require. 33

Key Functions of the Troop Committee • Advises troop leadership on policies relating to Scouting and the chartered organization. • Supports leaders in carrying out the program. • Obtains, maintains, and properly cares for troop equipment. 34

Key Functions of the Non-LDS Troop Committee • Responsible for raising adequate funding for approved budget plan. • Recruitment, selection, and approval of quality adult leaders. • Ensuring adequate meeting facilities. • Responsible for finances and disbursements in line with approved budget plan. 35

THE PAPERWORK OF SCOUTING 36

The Paperwork of Scouting • Online Charter Renewal • Membership Applications • Online Advancement Records • Online Tour Plans • Health Forms for Boy’s Camp 37

The Paperwork of Scouting • Troop Budget Form • Money–Earning Application • Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook • National Eagle Scout Association (NESA) Application 38

LDS TROOP FINANCES 39

The Church’s Stand on Fundraising • Stakes and wards should fund all youth activities, including Scouting, from the budget allowance. • If budget allowance funds are insufficient, young men may individually earn their own money for the cost of one annual camp. 40

Church’s Stand on Fundraising If budget allowance funds are insufficient and young men are unable to individually earn enough for the one annual camp, as a last resort, they may hold group fund-raising activities, if done in accordance with the Budget Allowance Guidelines. The one exception is Scout Expo. 41

The Church’s Stand on Fundraising Those conducting fund-raising activities should: 1. Obtain the bishop’s approval for the activity. 2. Not sell products or services door-to-door. 3. Provide meaningful value or service. 4. Provide a positive experience and build harmony and unity within the group. 5. Comply with tax and liability guidelines presented in the Church Handbook of Instructions. 42

The Church’s Stand on Fundraising • Members should not made to feel obligated to contribute to fund-raising activities. • Registration fees are paid by the stake and reimbursed by Church headquarters. • Activity expenses are covered by the Church through the budget allowance. • Reference: 43 Scouting and the Church 2011, p. 10 & 11

TROOP FINANCES For Non-LDS Scouters 44

Troop Finances • Troop expenses • Troop budget- See Unit Budget Plan • Money–earning projects – See Application • Re-chartering costs – Boys’ Life magazine – Cost for each boy & adult leader 45

Financing Troop Expenses • Scout troops earn money through Scout Office approved money-making projects. (See Appendix: Unit Money-Earning Application) 46

ADVANCEMENT 47

Rank Advancements Tenderfoot First Class Star 48 Second Class Life Eagle

Advancement The advancement of each boy is so important that all committee members should know how it occurs, so that it does occur. If it is not happening, the committee should immediately take steps to rectify the problem! 49

Four Steps to Advancement • • 50 A Scout learns. (By doing) A Scout is tested. (By Merit Badge Counselor) Scout is reviewed. (By Board of Review) A Scout is recognized. (At Court of Honor)

* IMPORTANT * • For Star… – Must be a active First Class Scout for 4 months. • For Life… – Must be a active Star Scout for 6 months. • For Eagle… – Must be a active Life Scout for 6 months. 51 Timed Rank Advancements

Merit Badge Counselors 52 • The Advancement Chairman recruits and registers Merit Badge Counselors for the badges the boys want to work on. • He makes sure each counselor knows and follows BSA’s policy of two-deep leadership & has them take Youth Protection Training every 2 years. • He uses the Parent and Family Talent Survey Sheet as a resource to locate Merit Badge Counselors.

The New Sustainable Merit Badge • The Sustainability Merit Badge is a required badge for the Eagle Scout Rank, starting July 15, 2013. • Scouts can choose either Environmental Science or the new Sustainability Merit Badge. 53

BOARDS OF REVIEW 54

What a Board of Review is Used For • The Review is not a retest, but a discussion of what the boy learned from his experiences. • There should be an atmosphere of trust and support. Use encouragement and praise. • Always help the boy to set goals for further advancement. 55

Who is on a Board of Review • There must be at least 3 registered people on the Board: – Committee Members – Chartering Organization Representative – Merit Badge Counselors • The Scout Master and his Assistants may not serve on the Board. 56

REGULAR COURTS OF HONOR 57

THE BOARD OF REVIEW 58 • The scout, to be reviewed, is presented to the Review Board by the Scoutmaster or his one of his Assistants. • Committee Members should be dressed in their Scout Uniform. • The boys who are being reviewed, should be in uniform and have their Scout Handbook, but they cannot be turned away for not being in uniform as long as they are in presentable clothes.

THE BOARD OF REVIEW 59 • Active Participation: It need not be consecutive to be counted towards rank. • Positions of Responsibility: To progress in rank a boy must have a position of responsibility with the troop or in his priesthood group. However the boy must actually serve in that position. Doing nothing does not count. There should be measurable expectations for each job. • The boy is then measured by those

THE BOARD OF REVIEW • Keep track of the scout advancements as the Board of Review progresses. • The review questions should be formed in such a way to cause the boy to reflect on what he learned as it relates to: – Scout Aims and Methods – Purposes of the LDS Aaronic Priesthood 60

THE BOARD OF REVIEW • Make sure you have the requirements for the rank that the boys are being reviewed for, so you can ask knowledgeable questions about what the boy has been doing. • Ask thought provoking questions that will help prepare your Scouts going up for their Eagle Scout Board of Review. 61

ONLINE-ADVANCEMENT FORM • Register the Advancement Report online. Go to: http: //www. utahscouts. org/. • It has online training and the steps you must do to complete the advancement form. • Print the form. If there are rank advancements, have those who sat on the Board of Review sign the Advancement Form. Turn it into the Scout Office. • . 62

After the Board of Review 63 • Pick up the merit badges and rank advancements patches. • Attach merit badges to the cards and fill out the cards with the boy’s name. • Give the rank advancements patches to the Scoutmaster to give out at the next Scout Meeting. Save the advancement cards and merit badges for the Court of Honor. • Don’t loose them!

THE COURT OF HONOR • A Court of Honor should happen quarterly or as needed. • Suggestions for Courts of Honor agendas and ceremonies are found at the Scout Office in Troop Program Resources for Scout Troops and Varsity Teams. 64

THE COURT OF HONOR 65 Who Attends the Court of Honor? • Parents, family, and friends of the boy and his troop, and adult leaders, both those in Scouting and from the chartered organization, attend. Why have a Court of Honor? • Besides recognition for the boy, it serves as an incentive to other boys to advance.

Eagle Scout Projects 66

Eagle Scout Projects • The Eagle candidate chooses a project that gives service outside the sphere of Scouting. – For any religious institution, school, or community. • It should be a project that an adult would be proud to call his own. 67

Eagle Scout Projects • An Eagle Project may be done by any Life Scout. • The project is planned by the Scout. • Approval must be given by a District Eagle Scout Mentor, before the project is started. Call Scout Office to find out who this is. 68

Eagle Scout Projects • Only after approval is given, can the project be executed by the boy. • He provides leadership to those who are helping him. This is usually his troop, troop leaders, ward members, and family. 69

Eagle Scout Projects • The 1 st half of the official Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook is used to plan the project and is turned into the Eagle Scout Mentor for his or her signature. A verbal okay is not sufficient. • Get the workbook from the Scout Office or download the latest version from www. scouting. org/. 70

Eagle Scout Projects • When the project is completed, the boy fills out the 2 nd half of the Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook. • Remember to get before and after pictures. 71

Eagle Scout Projects • Once the workbook is complete, the boy gets the needed signatures of completion. • Then the workbook is turned into the Scout Office for a final review, along with the completed Application for Eagle Rank and the Letters of Recommendation. 72

THE EAGLE SCOUT BOARD OF REVIEW 73

Eagle Board of Review The Troop Board of Review does not do Eagle Board of Reviews! 74

EAGLE BOARD OF REVIEW • Our district it takes 3 to 4 weeks for a Board of Review to be scheduled after the papers are turned in. • Review is done by the District or Council Advancement Committee. • The Board is composed of a 3 to 6 members. 75

EAGLE BOARD OF REVIEW 76 • If a unanimous decision is not reached, a new review may be convened at the request of the candidate. • If he is turned down again, the decision can be appealed with the National Boy Scout Committee. - Ask the Scout Office for help in this matter.

EAGLE BOARD OF REVIEW • If the boy passes his Eagle Board of Review, he is still not an Eagle Scout. • The Passed Board of Review Papers are sent to National verifies the requirements for Eagle and if satisfied sends notice back to the District Scout Office, who notifies the boy. He is then officially an Eagle Scout. This process usually takes 2 to 3 months. 77

EAGLE COURT OF HONOR 78 • When the boy receives word that he has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, he may then convene an Eagle Court of Honor as soon as possible. • There are many resources for this type of ceremony at the Scout Office. • Parents, family, and friends of the boy and his troop, and adult leaders, both those in Scouting and from the chartered organization, attend.

TROOP COMMITTEE MEETINGS 79

The Three Month Meeting Plan helps you plan for success! 80

The Three Month Meeting Plan Format of the Meeting Plans • In Committee Planning Meetings, plan 3 months at a time. – Example: January, February, & March 81

The Three Month Meeting Plan • Start with the events calendared for the furthermost month away - March – See what program and activities are called for in that month. – What resources are needed? – Who can help? – Make individual assignments to check on needed items. Record these. 82

The Three Month Meeting Plan Then look at the events for the second month away – February. – Gather information. Check on the previous individual assignments. – What is still needed yet to bring this program all together? – Make additional assignments as needed. Record these. 83

The Three Month Meeting Plan Finally, look at the upcoming events for the next month, January. • Check on the previous assignments for needed items. • Adjust plan and resources as needed. • Polish the plan. Finalize: – individual assignments -- times – each needed item -- places – resources 84

MAKING THE YEARLY SCOUTING CALANDAR 85

PLANNING THE YEARLY CALANDAR • The calendar is made by the Patrol Leaders with the help of the Scout Master. • They take into account the Aims of Scouting and the Purposes of the LDS Aaronic Priesthood. • They find out what activities the boys want to do. 86

PLANNING THE YEARLY CALANDAR They add in the requirements needed to get various Awards: – Service/Conservation Project – The National Camping Award – Leave No Trace Award – The 50 Miler Patch – Journey Towards Excellence 87

PLANNING THE YEARLY CALANDAR They work around the following calendared events: – District Calendar – Adult Leader Training – Troop Junior Leader Training – High School & Jr. High Calendars 88

PLANNING THE YEARLY CALANDAR – Chartering Organization’s Calendar/ LDS Troops - Stake & Ward Calendars – Scout Leader’s Work Schedule – BSA and Chartering Organization Regulations (Guide to Safe Scouting) are consulted to see if the activities are legal. 89

PLANNING THE YEARLY CALANDAR If your unit’s yearly scouting calendar is not forth coming, see that the Scout Master has the Patrol Leaders make one before the end of December of each year. 90

PRESENTING THE CALENDAR TO THE TROOP COMMITTEE 91

PRESENTING THE CALENDAR TO THE TROOP COMMITTEE • The Senior Patrol Leader and the Scoutmaster present the plan to the Troop Committee. • If the Troop Committee sees that the aforementioned resources have not be taken into account, the yearly calendar is sent back for revisal. 92

ITEMS THE TROOP COMMITTEE MUST ADD TO THE CALENDAR 93

ITEMS THE TROOP COMMITTEE MUST ADD TO THE CALENDAR • Boards of Review- Held quarterly or as needed. • Quarterly Courts of Honor • Webelos-to-Scout Transitions – The date each Webelos will cross over into the New Scout Patrol (The Eleven-year-old Scout Patrol). 94

THE COMPLETED CALENDAR When the calendar is complete, the Troop Committee discusses how the year’s program can be accomplished. 95

THE COMPLETED CALENDAR • The Troop Committee looks at: – Transportation Needs – Supplies/ Camping Equipment – Needed BSA Forms & etc. – Troop Money-Earning Projects such as Scout Expo 96

THE CALENDAR IS PRESENTED AT PARENT’S NIGHT 97

CALENDAR PRESENTATION • Parents are invited to a regularly planned troop meeting. • The scouting plan is presented to the parents. • A printed copy is made available for: Parents, Scout Leaders, Scouts, Troop Committee, and Chartered Organization Representative 98

CALENDAR PRESENTATION • Each Troop Committee Member talks about his part in the plan and how s/he intends troop & parents to accomplish the plan. • Have sign-up sheets available to pass around for parents to volunteer for the different activities, as needed. 99

RECHARTERING 100

RECHARTERING • Recharter Training takes place at Roundtable in October. • On-line charter renewal begins the first of October. • Update the listing of your troop’s youth and adults. Delete those who are no longer participating in the program. • Submit your completed charter renewal application to the local council along with all fees due by the end of October. 101

RECHARTERING • All leaders must have current training (every 2 years) in Youth Protection of they will not be added to the charter. • In the LDS Church, the Rechartering membership fees come from the Church. • Memberships & Boy’s Life subscriptions are paid for at this time. • LDS units must seek Boy’s Life magazine subscription money from the parents. 102

RECHARTERING • Each boy should have his own Boy’s Life as it is geared to the age of the subscriber. • Boy’s Life is a great place to get ideas for activities for the upcoming year. • Plan ahead: Get parents to buy subscriptions to Boy's Life for their boys as stocking stuffers for Christmas. • Non-LDS units have fun-raising events to pay for Rechartering and Boy’s Life. 103

Scouting Awards 104

Scouting's Journey to Excellence 105

Journey Towards Excellence One measure of a Boy Scout Troop's success is fulfilling the requirements for the national Journey Towards Excellence Award in every area of Scouting. There are different requirements for each type of Scouting Unit. There are three different levels of excellence that a unit can obtain: bronze, gold, & silver. 106

Journey Towards Excellence These requirements deal with: – Leadership Training – A Unit Outdoor Activities – On-Time Charter Renewal – Having a Planned Calendar – Service Projects – Continued Unit Membership – Using the Patrol Method 107

The Heart of Scouting Award 108

The Heart of Scouting Award 109 • This award stresses: Putting the duty to God first! • There are four awards they are for: – Boy Scouts – Varsity Scouts – Venture Scouts – Scouters and the Scout’s Parents. • It helps each group to: – Better understand their duty to God. – Have a greater desire to do their duty to God.

THE OUTDOOR PROGRAM & BSA POLICY 110

The Outdoor Program & BSA Policy • A good troop has an outdoor experience every month. • This experience also includes Boy Scout Summer Camp. 111

The Outdoor Program & BSA Policy • Trips or Outings - Require 2 registered adult leaders, or an adult leader and a parent of a participating Scout. – The parent must be at least 21 years of age or older. 112

THE TOUR PLAN 113

THE TOUR PLAN • It establishes high standards of health and safety for your troop • It assure parents and the council that your tour will be wisely planned, safe, and fun. • The Local Tour Plan must be filed with the Scout Office, 2 weeks in advance of a scheduled trip of less than 500 miles. 114

THE TOUR PLAN • A National Tour Plan must be submitted to the Scout Office for approval at least 1 month before your departure on a trip of 500 miles or more. 115

TROOP CAMPING 116

TROOP CAMPING • Troop equipment must be adequate for the number of boys involved. • The monthly, short-term camps (1 or 2 nights) allow advancement opportunity, fun, and fitness. 117 • Resident camping lasts at least a week or longer. Boy Scout Summer Camp qualifies as resident long-term camping.

CAMPING EQUIPMENT 118

CAMPING EQUIPMENT • To be secured by each troop unit. • The Equipment Coordinator should work closely with the Troop Quartermaster (boy leader) to maintain the troop's equipment with adequate repair and storage. • Can be acquired through fund raisers or donations. 119

TRANSPORTATION 120

TRANSPORTATION • Trucks may not be used for transporting boys, except inside the cab. • Private cars or licensed buses should be used. 121

Know the Rules • Consult the latest Church Guides to know the rules of Scouting. These are: – BSA’s - Guide to Safe Scouting - 2013 – Scouting-Handbook-2012 – Scouting and the Church-2011 122

UNAUTHORIZED & RESTRICTED BSA ACTIVITIES 123

UNAUTHORIZED & RESTRICTED BSA ACTIVITIES • All-terrain vehicles • Boxing, karate, and related martial artsexcept judo and aikido • Chain saws and mechanical log splitters • Exploring of abandoned mines • Football • Fireworks or the selling of them 124

UNAUTHORIZED & RESTRICTED BSA ACTIVITIES • Hang gliding, ultralights, experimental class aircraft, hot-air balloons, parachuting, and flying in aircraft as part of a search and rescue mission • Motorized go-carts and motorbike activities motorcycles, boats, jet-skis, drag racing, demolition derbies, and related events 125

UNAUTHORIZED & RESTRICTED BSA ACTIVITIES • Amateur or professional rodeo or sponsorship of rodeos, paint gun shooting, and war games. • Hunting, although hunting safety is part of the program curriculum. • Bungee cord jumping (sometimes called shock cord jumping. 126

UNAUTHORIZED & RESTRICTED BSA ACTIVITIES • Firearms should not be in the possession of any person engaged in camping, hiking, backpacking, or any other Scouting Activity other than those specifically planned for target shooting under the supervision of a certified NRA Firearms Instructor. 127

UNAUTHORIZED & RESTRICTED BSA ACTIVITIES • Parasailing or any activity in which a person is carried aloft by a parachute, parasail, kite, or other device towed by a motorboat or by any other means. 128

ADULT TRAINING 129

Adult Training BASIC TRAINING • Fast Start Trainingcan be done online at www. myscouting. org or if you’re a new troop - at your first Committee Meeting by a District or Council Representative. • This is Scouting which is Scout Leader Basic, can be done on-line at www. myscouting. org/. 130

Adult Training The next level of training for a Committee Member, is the Troop Committee Challenge which is this training. 131

Adult Training YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING • It is required of all registered Scouters. • New leaders are required to take Youth Protection training before they submit an application for registration. • The Training Completion Certificate is printed out and submitted with a BSA application within 30 days of service with Scouting Youths. 132

Adult Training • Training must be taken every two years. • This training touches on various forms of child abuse. • To participate in Youth Protection training, this is available at some Round Tables and on-line at www. myscouting. org/. 133

Adult Training YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING It is for the protection of yourself, as a leader, as well as the boys in your troop. Every adult associated with the troop, including merit badge counselors, must take this training. 134

Adult Training Weather Hazard Training • Adult leaders must complete the Weather Hazard Training course before taking their units into the outdoors. • To take this course, login to: www. myscouting. org/. 135

Adult Training ROUNDTABLE • Our Roundtable is the first Thursday of each month, at 7: 30 PM, at Canyon View Middle School. • The district conducts the Roundtable Meetings. 136

Adult Training • Roundtable is for all adult scout leaders, and Troop Committee Members. • Each month’s training has a program and training feature. • Information on upcoming events. • The group shares solutions to common problems. 137

RESOURCES YOU NEED TO DO YOUR JOB! 138

Needed Scouting Resources TROOP COMMITTEE GUIDEBOOK For Successful Troop Operation 139

Needed Scouting Resources Guide to Advancement 2011 and the 2012 & 2013 Amendments 140

Needed Scouting Resources Guide to Safe Scouting - 2011 This publication is not allinclusive but is primarily to assist professional and key volunteer Scouters in locating the guidelines, procedures, and policies developed over the years to ensure the health and safety of participants in the programs of the Boy Scouts of America. 141

Needed Scouting Resource Guide to Safe Scouting Online version at http: //www. scouting. org/Healthand. Safety/GSS/toc. as px Downloadable PDF: • http: //www. scouting. org/Healthand. Safety/GSS/Off line. Version. aspx Hard Copy • Available at the Scout Office 142

Other Scouting Resources The Boy Scout Handbook For Boards of Review 143

Utah National Parks Council Home Page You will need this resource to: • Keep up on Scouting Events • Do Adult Leader On-line Trainings • File Tour Permits • File Advancement Reports This resource is at: http: //www. utahscouts. org/ 144

Needed LDS Resources Scouting in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -Revised 2012 Downloadable on line. 145

Needed LDS Resources Scouting and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2011 Downloadable on line. 146

OTHER SCOUTING RESOURCES 147

Needed Scouting Resources THE CHARTERED ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE It helps the Troop Committee understand what the Chartered Organization Representative is supposed to be doing for the Troop. 148

Other Scouting Resources Safety Afloat Eight-page training outline used to train Scouting leaders in safe and proper boating procedures. Training available on-line at http: //www. scouting. org/ 149

Other Scouting Resources Activities and Civic Service Committee Guide This book shows how to plan major multi-unit activities. It has an exciting new section on civic service activities with 46 great ideas for community service projects. It helps meet the challenge of the BSA promise to provide 200 million hours of community service. 150

Other Scouting Resources The Camporee Guide Pamphlet This pamphlet has guidelines for good planning, organizing, and the promotion of a successful Scouting camporee. 151

Other Scouting Resources A Guide to Working with Scouts with Disabilities A guide to working with Boy Scouts with disabilities. REVISED. Including guidelines, definitions, advice and resource lists. 152

Other Scouting Resources Scout Parent Orientation Guide This pamphlet is a guide about the Scouting programs detailing the history, advancement, family involvement and vision. 153

Other Scouting Resources Scout Computer Programs Troop Master • www. troopmaster. com Scouting Planner • http: //www. scoutingplanner. com/pub_h ome. asp? campaign=google&gclid=CM TU 8 ZPnh. Jg. CFQJNagod. BUz. FDg 154

Basic Reasons for Having a Troop Committee 155

Why a Troop Committee? • The committee members make sure the rules are kept. • They provide assistance, support, and encouragement to the Scoutmaster. – A Scoutmaster should never have to “go it alone! • They deliver the outdoor promise of Scouting. 156 • They make Scouting happen.

As a Troop Committee Member What will YOUR plan of action be? 157