troop 63 training agenda: the troop committee –function –roles advancement –what it is, and is...
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Troop 63 TrainingAgenda:
• The troop committee– Function– Roles
• Advancement– What it is, and is not.
• Event planning– Who, what, where, when, why.– Critical success factors
As a compass keeps a hiker going in the rightAs a compass keeps a hiker going in the rightdirection, Scouting's values put young people ondirection, Scouting's values put young people on
the right path. For 100 years, Scouting hasthe right path. For 100 years, Scouting hasprovided an "internal compass" guiding millionsprovided an "internal compass" guiding millions
of young people throughout their lives.of young people throughout their lives.
For every 100 boys who join a Boy Scout troop:
• Twelve will have their first contact with a church or synagogue. • Five will earn their religious emblem. • Three will enter the clergy or a religious vocation.• Eighteen will develop hobbies that will last through their adult life. • Eight will enter a career that was learned through the merit badge
system. • One will use his Scout skills to save the life of another. • Two will use their Scout skills to save their own life. • Twenty-one will become adult Scouting volunteers. • Three will become Eagle Scouts.
Successful Troops
• Trained Leadership– Adult as well as youth leaders
• Patrol Method– Groups of 8-10 boys
• Fun outdoor program– Most of the word Scout is “OUT”
• Committed parents– If it’s important to you, it will be important to
him
Unit Committee
Welcome to the Boy Scouts of America
Adventure, Learning, Challenge, Responsibility –
The promise of Scouting is all this and more.
Are you ready for the adventure to begin?
BSA Mission Statement
The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
Boy Scout Aims
1. Growth in moral strength and character
2. Participating citizenship
3. Development of physical, mental, and emotional fitness
Boy Scout MethodsIdealsScout oathLaw MottoSlogan
PatrolsPeer groupsElected representationActivities
OutdoorsAll outdoor programs
AdvancementSelf-relianceAbility to help othersChallenge
Adult AssociationImageRole modelExample
Personal Growth Good turnService ProjectsReligious Emblems
Leadership DevelopmentLeadership skills and practiceCitizenship
UniformCommitment to aimsIdentity
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.
Scout Law
A Scout is:Trustworthy
Loyal
Helpful
Friendly
Courteous
Kind
Obedient
Cheerful
Thrifty
Brave
Clean
Reverent
Be Prepared
Scout Motto
Scout SloganDo a good turn daily
The Organization of Scouting
AdministrationNational Council
Region
Local Council
Scouting district
Chartered organization
Adult LeadersDistrict Committee
Unit Commissioner
Troop Committee
Parents
Youth LeadersThe patrol leaders’ council
Youth leaders
Patrols
The Scout
National Council
Four Regions
Local Council
District
Charter Org.
Where we are…
The Big Picture
Your piece of
The puzzle
The Role of the Troop Committee
Mission Statement
The troop committee, which is the troops Board of Directors, supports the troops adult and youth leaders in delivering a quality program to the troops Scouts
The Role of the Troop Committee
Advise the Scoutmaster on policies relating to Scouting and the chartered organization
The Role of the Troop Committee
Assist in transportation
The Role of the Troop Committee
Assure that a qualified substitute leader is assigned if the Scoutmaster is absent or
unable to serve
The Role of the Troop Committee
Assure that quality adult leadership is recruited and trained (the Scoutmaster is
most important), and encourage adult leader training.
The Role of the Troop Committee
Carry out the policies and regulations of the Boy Scouts of America
The Role of the Troop Committee
Coordinate the
Friends of Scouting Campaign
The Role of the Troop Committee
Encourage the leaders
The Role of the Troop Committee
Ensure that the troop program provides
at least 10 days and nights of outdoor programming per year
The Role of the Troop Committee
Manage troop finances
The Role of the Troop Committee
Obtain and maintain troop equipment
The Role of the Troop Committee
Provide adequate meeting facilities
The Role of the Troop Committee
Provide a spiritual tone for troop meetings
The Role of the Troop Committee
Recruit and involve troop committee members
The Role of the Troop Committee
Serve on Boards of Review
The Role of the Troop Committee
Solve behavior problems that can not be resolved within the troop
(governed by the Scout Oath and Scout Law)
The Role of the Troop Committee
Support troop program delivery
The Role of the Troop Committee
Support Youth recruitment