The Boy Scouting Program What Gifts Can You Share Boy Scout Motto: Be Prepared

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The Boy Scouting Program - What Gifts Can You
Share?Boy Scout Motto Be Prepared

• Troy Billings, Scoutmaster Troop 270
• [phone]
• trbills_at_charter.net

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Outline

• Overview of Boy Scouts
• Troop Org Chart
• Youth Leadership positions
• Levels of Adult Involvement
• Adult Leadership positions
• Committee
• Event Specific help
• Board of Review
• Merit Badges
• Campouts
• Training
• Communication

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Scouting Aims and Methods

• The Aims of Scouting
• participating citizenship,
• growth in moral strength and character, and
• the development of physical and mental fitness
• The Methods of Boy Scouting
• Ideals.  Spelled out in the Scout Oath, Scout
  Law, motto, and slogan.
• Patrols.  Provide practice in participating
  citizenship.
• Outdoors.  Scouting takes place outdoors where
  boys learn to share responsibility close to
  nature.
• Advancement.  Boys grow in confidence as they
  work for and achieve goals.
• Adult Association.  Boys need contact with adults
  they can emulate.
• Uniform.  Creates a positive image for youth and
  a visible force for good within the community.
• Leadership Development.  Continuous opportunity
  exists to practice skills of leadership.
• Personal Growth.  A conscious effort made to
  guide each boy's development.

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Mission Statement The mission of the Boy Scouts
of America is to prepare young people to make
ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by
instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath
and Law.
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, and Reverent.
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Training boy leaders to run their troop is the
Scoutmaster's most important job. Train Scouts
to do a job, then let them do it. Never do
anything a boy can do. Robert S. S.
Baden-Powell
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TROOP ORGANIZATION CHART
Scoutmaster
Junior Assistant Scoutmaster
Assistant Scoutmaster
Assistant Scoutmasters
Senior Patrol Leader
Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
Patrol Leaders' Council
Troop Guide
Patrol Leader
Patrol Leader
Patrol Leader
Venture Patrol
New-Scout Patrol Leader
Assistant Patrol Leader
Assistant Patrol Leader
Assistant Patrol Leader
Den Chief
Patrol Scribe Quartermaster
Patrol Scribe Quartermaster
Patrol Scribe Quartermaster
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Boy Led Troop

• Scouts plan the meetings, campouts, Court of
  Honors, Service projects, etc.
• Youth Leader Positions
• Senior patrol leader - top junior leader in the
  troop. He leads the patrol leaders' council and,
  in consultation with the Scoutmaster, appoints
  other junior leaders and assigns specific
  responsibilities as needed.
• Assistant senior patrol leader - fills in for
  senior patrol leader in his absence. He is also
  responsible for training and giving direction to
  the quartermaster, scribe, troop historian,
  librarian, and instructors.
• Patrol leader - gives leadership to members of
  his patrol and represents them on the patrol
  leaders' council.
• Assistant patrol leader - fills in for the patrol
  leader in his absence.

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Boy Led Troop

• Youth Leader Positions
• Quartermaster - responsible for troop supplies
  and equipment.
• Scribe - the troop secretary.
• Troop Historian - collects and maintains troop
  memorabilia and information on former troop
  members.
• Librarian - keeps troop books, pamphlets,
  magazines, audiovisuals, and merit badge
  counselor list available for use by troop
  members.
• Instructor - teaches one or more advancement
  skills to troop members.
• Chaplain Aide - assists in troop religious
  services and promotes religious emblems program.
• Troop guide - advisor and guide to the new Scout
  patrol.
• Den chief - works with a Cub Scout den as a
  guide.

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Levels of involvement

• Hold a position
• come to most meetings and staff some campouts or
  other events
• Help with projects/events
• come to some meetings or campouts when needed
• Board of Review staff
• Help ensure a quality program for our youth, meet
  only occasionally
• Merit Badge counselors
• meet with boys when needed
• Supportive parent

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Adult Scouter Positions

• Scoutmaster
• Assistant Scoutmaster (1 or 2 per patrol
  minimum)
• Works with a specific Patrol of Scouts
• Committee Chairperson
• Advancement chair
• Summer Camp coordinator
• First Aid training person
• Assistant Quartermaster son is
  Quartermaster (a Scout position)

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Adult Committee Positions

• Committee member with a position
• Camping coordinator
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Training coordinator
• Pack Troop liaison
• Friends of Scouting (FOS) coordinator
• Board of Review Coordinator
• Chaplain
• Charter partner representative
• Unit Commissioner
• A District Position

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Event Specific Positions

• Court Of Honor coordinator (s)
• Work with planning team of scouts to plan COH and
  help out with serving the evening of the COH
• Fundraising coordinator (s)
• Popcorn sales, wreath sales, other..
• Summer camp medical forms coordinator
• Collect, check and compile Medical forms, obtain
  duplicates for TSR as needed
• Religious Award Counselor
• See http//www.nccs-bsa.org/emblems-awards/emblems
  .php
• Teach a skill at a meeting

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Boy Scout Advancement

• Scout
• Tenderfoot
• 2nd Class
• 1st Class
• Star
• Life
• Eagle

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Board of Reviews

• Board of Reviews are scheduled when a Scout is
  ready to move to a new rank.
• Scout completes the requirements for rank
• Scout has Scoutmaster conference
• Scout meets with a board of review team
• Board of Review team requirements
• Committee members (not Assistant Scoutmasters)
• Parents
• Scouts that are Life rank or above
• Minimal time commitment (help when called)

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Merit Badge Counselors

• Select Merit Badges to counsel
• Over 100 different Merit Badges
• Select Merit Badge you have skill in
• Or select Merit Badge you have an interest in
• You can find MB packets at http//www.meritbadge.c
  om/worksheets
• Fill out Merit Badge counselor registration form
• Fill out adult leader registration form if you
  arent registered already.
• Background checks are done by BSA
• Attend Merit Badge Counselor training
• Counsel the Scouts when needed
• Hold Merit Badge classes for a group of Scouts as
  an option.

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Help with Campouts

• High Adventure Camp adult advisor
• Works with Scout planners
• Be the adult advisor of a campout
• Each campout needs at least 2 adults
• Works with the Scouts planning the campout
• Go on a campout as a helper
• Go on a campout to teach a skill
• Take Scouts shopping for food for a campout
• Be a Campout driver

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Training

• Essential adult leader training
• http//training.nsbsa.org/Programs.aspx?programID
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• Fast Start Boy Scout Leader (Online)
• Youth Protection (Online, Required)
• New Leader Essentials (Required)
• Leader Specific Scoutmaster (Required) or
  Troop Committee Challenge (Online, Req.)
• Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills (Required)
• University of Scouting (annually in late
  October/April)
• Woodbadge (Ultimate training event)

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Troop Parent Communication

• Meeting Announcements
• Committee Meetings
• Parent meetings
• Troop Handbook
• Website
• Newsletter
• eMail lists via Scout Track

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Troop Handbook

• Welcome to new parents
• Troop yearly calendar
• Unit rules
• Meetings
• Campouts
• Advancement
• Communication methods

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Caring Parent

• Encourage your son in Scouting
• Know what he is working on
• Merit Badges
• Rank advancement
• Leadership positions
• This is information all parents should have (here
  is a secret)
• it is important that the Scouts have positive
  interactions with both men and women scouters in
  order for us to best provide a life skills
  experience.

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What is your gift?

• Adults are needed as a support system for the
  Scouts
• We can help the scouts learn skills that build
  character and develop leadership skills
• We can model Servant Leadership
• It takes all of us
• No amount of help is too small
• We all have gifts we can share
• Where do you fit in?