Troop 328 New Parent Orientation

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Troop 328NewParent Orientation
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Overview Rank Advancement

• Why are we here?
• Educate, ease transition for new parents
• Get to know each other
• Ask / answer questions

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What is Advancement?

• Personal Growth prime consideration
• Learning by doing
• Each Scout progresses at his own rate
• A merit badge is recognition for what a Scout is
  able to do not just a reward

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What is Advancement?

• Advancement encourages Scouting engagement
• Accommodates the 3 aims of Scouting
• Participating Citizenship
• Growth in moral strength character
• Mental physical development

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Methods (to achieve aims)

• Advancement - Self-reliance-ability to help
  others-challenge
• Ideals - Oath, Law, Motto, Slogan
• Patrols - Peer groups-elected representation-acti
  vities
• Outdoors - All outdoor programs
• Adult Association - Image-role model-example
• Personal Growth - Good Turn-service
  projects-religious emblems
• Leadership Development - Leadership skills and
  practice-citizenship
• Uniform - Commitment to aims-identity

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What is Advancement?

• Advancement rules/processes
• Boy Scout Handbook
• Committee Policies Procedures (by-laws)
• Positions of Responsibility
• Patrol Leader Chaplain Aid
• Troop Guide Junior ASM
• Instructor Senior Patrol Leader
• Librarian Asst SPL
• Troop Historian OA Representative
• Quartermaster Scribe

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4 Steps of Advancement

• 1. The Boy Scout Learns
• By Doing
• Grows in his ability to do his part
• As he develops knowledge/skill he is asked to
  teach others
• He develops leadership skills
• Cheerful service to others

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4 Steps of Advancement

• The Boy Scout is Tested
• Rank requirements (SM, ASM, JASM, etc.) Sign-off
  in the Boy Scout Handbook
• MB Counselor teaches tests on the requirements
  of merit badges

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4 Steps of Advancement

• 3. The Boy Scout is Reviewed
• Scout Master Conference
• Board of Review
• 4. The Boy Scout is Recognized
• Troop Meeting
• Certificate at Court of Honor
• Rank Merit Badge

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Ranks in Boy Scouting

• A Rank badge recognizes that a Scout has
• Demonstrated living the Scout Oath and Law in his
  daily life.
• Scout has been an active participant in his
  Troop/Patrol.
• Met the other requirements for his current rank.
• Participated in a SM Conference.
• Satisfactorily appeared before a Board of Review.

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Ranks in Boy Scouting

• Scout Rank
• 1st Rank Earned
• Boy Scout Handbook
• Scout Master Conference
• No Board of Review required
• Recognized at next Court of Honor, receives badge

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Ranks in Boy Scouting

• Tenderfoot Rank
• Boy Scout Handbook
• Scout Master Conference
• Board of Review
• Recognized at next Court of Honor, receives badge

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Ranks in Boy Scouting

• 2nd Class Rank
• Boy Scout Handbook
• Scout Master Conference
• Board of Review
• Recognized at next Court of Honor, receives badge

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Ranks in Boy Scouting

• 1st Class Rank (commonly recognized as a true
  Boy Scout)
• Boy Scout Handbook
• Scout Master Conference
• Board of Review
• Recognized at next Court of Honor, receives badge

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First Class to Star

• Boy Scout to First Class
• Focuses on Scout skills first aid, cooking,
  uniform, camping, knots, etc.
• Star to Eagle
• Focuses on life skills Merit Badges, service to
  others, leadership development, Merit Badges,
  etc.
• All ranks emphasize the Ideals of Scouting

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Ranks in Boy Scouting

• Star Rank
• Additionally represents, serving in a position of
  responsibility service to others
• Scout Master Conference
• Board of Review
• Recognized at next Court of Honor, receives badge
• Earn 6 Merit Badges (4 Eagle)

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Ranks in Boy Scouting

• Life Rank
• Additionally represents, serving in a position of
  responsibility service to others.
• Scout Master Conference
• Board of Review
• Recognized at next Court of Honor, receives badge
• Earn 5 more Merit Badges (3 Eagle)

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Ranks in Boy Scouting

• Eagle Rank
• Additionally represents, serving in a position of
  responsibility service to others
• Eagle Project
• Before turning 18 years old
• Scout Master Conference
• Board of Review
• Recognized at an Eagle Court of Honor, receives
  badge and pin
• Have earned 21 Merit Badges (12 Eagle required)

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Ranks in Boy Scouting

• Eagle Palms
• Bronze, Gold, Silver
• Before turning 18 years old
• Scout Master Conference
• Board of Review
• Recognized at next Court of Honor
• Have earned 5 additional Merit Badges. Merit
  Badges earned anytime since becoming a Boy Scout
  count.

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Advancement Procedures

• Bring Handbook to outings and meetings
• Attend Scouting Campouts and Summer Camps
• Unless noted, any requirement can be done in any
  order without prior rank for Boy Scout to First
  Class ranks
• Requirements for Star to Eagle (and Palms) must
  be completed in order
• Sign-offs can happen before, during, after a
  Troop meeting, on outings, etc.
• Handbooks are signed by
• Scout Master (SM)
• Assistant Scout Masters (ASM)
• Junior Assistant Scout Masters (JASM)
• Parents do not sign-off on handbook!

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Advancement Procedures

• Scout Master Conferences
• Scout must call Scout Master to schedule a
  conference
• Board of Review
• Successful completion of Scout Master conference
  (Scout Master Conference is always first)
• Scout must call Advancement Chair to schedule a
  Board of Review
• Court of Honors
• Family always invited and expected
• Ranks are honored with a ceremony
• Merit Badges are presented
• Special Awards are bestowed

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Merit Badge Overview

• Merit Badge program teaches a Scout
• Career skills
• Social skills
• Physical skills
• Potential hobbies
• Exposure to a variety of opportunities special
  interests
• More than 120 Merit Badges
• 121 Merit Badges
• 15 Eagle Merit Badges (12 required, 3 or)
• 106 Special Interest Merit Badges

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Merit Badge Overview

Citizenship Community
Communication
Lifesaving
Emergency Prep
Personal Management
Personal Fitness
Environmental Science
Citizenship World
Citizenship Nation
Cycling
Hiking
First Aid
Swimming
Family Life
Camping
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Merit Badge Overview

• Once the badge is started either the old or new
  requirements (if applicable) can be followed.
• Group Instruction or One on One
• No expiration on a started Merit Badge(unless 18
  yrs old)

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Merit Badge Procedure

• Pick the Merit Badge secure a Blue Card from
  one of the Leaders and attain their signature and
  date
• Do you have a Merit Badge Counselor?
• Names available from our District Merit Badge
  Counselor list
• Scout is qualified to begin working on Merit
  BadgeNote Must be at least Scout rank before
  you can earn a Merit Badge
• Scout fills out Name, Address, Troop, District
  and Council on Blue Card
• Check out Merit Badge book from Librarian If one
  is available or purchase the book, Read the book,
  
• Speak with Counselor about what he / she expects

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Merit Badge Procedure

• Print out MB worksheets, also available online
• Complete prerequisites prior to meeting with
  Counselor
• After Merit Badge is completed, Counselor fills
  in and signs back of the Blue Card
• Return Blue Card to any leader for signature
• Give Blue Card to Advancement Chair
• Scout will be recognized at the next Court of
  Honor with a Merit Badge MB card/certificate
• Keep safe the Blue Card and certificate

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Health Physical Forms

• Completed health physicals forms are required for
  both Boys and Adults attending Scout activities
  i.e. weekend outings, summer camp, high
  adventure, etc.
• Must be completed by a MD
• Health forms are current based on 12 calendar
  months
• A new health form has just been implemented
• The health form is linked to the web page under
  Troop Information
• There are no longer 3 separate forms (Class 1, 2
  3)
• use these new forms as soon as your current
  physical expires
• This information is available at the STATUS OF
  TROOP PHYSICALS spreadsheet also on the web page

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Closing

• Questions? Please ask!
• Scout Master
• Assistant Scout Masters
• Troop Committee Members
• Troop web site www.bsatroop328.org