Boy Scout Troop 2012

Scouting Orientation for ParentApril 2015

TROOP 2012 LEADERSHIP Current Scoutmaster: Don Miller (Wood Badge / Trained SM)

Rising Scoutmaster: Jason Stripling (Trained SM, Search & Rescue MB counselor)

o ASM: Rich Eitzel (Trained ASM, Merit Badge Coordinator)

o ASM: Dean Leonard (Trained ASM, Eagle Advisor)

o ASM: Chuck Vanek

o ASM: Mike Meyers (Venture Scout, new leader)

Committee Chair: Ryan Sauder

o Treasurer: Michelle Moomey

o Advancement: Gina Latorre

o Camping Event Coordinator: Alissa Miller

o Fundraising: Mary Bergamini

o Webmasters: Dean Leonard/Gina Latorre

o Troop Communications: Gina Latorre

o Charter Organization Representative: Gina Latorre

ABOUT TROOP 2012• Chartered in January 2013 through

Arcola United Methodist Church

• Ten (10) original members, currently 20 scouts.

• Cub Scout Pack 2010 is our primary feeder pack.

Others include Middleburg’s Pack 1737;

South Riding Packs 282, 910, & 1148;

Brambleton Pack 1500.

• Meetings every Tuesday from 6:50pm-8pm from late-August thru end of June, with one-week Summer Camp in July. Monthly Patrol Meetings scheduled by Patrol Leader.

• Boy-led Troop

• Adult Committee oversees troop business and conducts Scouts’ Board of Review

CUB SCOUTS vs. BOY SCOUTS

ADVANCEMENT

• Currently, there are Six Boy Scout Ranks, culminating with Eagle Scout.

• Boys complete “Joining Requirements” and earn the “Scout” badge (similar to a Cub Scout Bobcat). AOL recipients have already completed most of the Joining Requirements.

• For the first three ranks (Tenderfoot, 2nd Class, & 1st Class) beginner scouts learn skills for outdoors, self-sufficiency, and citizenship. These requirements can be fulfilled concurrently.

• For the last three ranks (Star, Life and Eagle) scouts earn merit badges, perform service projects, and serve in leadership roles.

• As scouts advance, they shift from ‘learner’ to ‘leader’ and are expected to teach new scouts.

• In addition to Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster, we allow First Class, Star, Life or Eagle scouts to sign-off any Tenderfoot, Second Class or First Class requirements. We encourage scouts to go to higher ranking scouts for sign-off. This helps build relationships with the scout leadership.

Tenderfoot 2nd Class 1st Class Star Life EagleScout

SCOUT HANDBOOK• The Scout Handbook is: your guide to individual

advancement

• Scouts receive one handbook for their scouting career. Bring it everywhere & protect it!

• Each requirement has a corresponding page number where a scout can learn what it takes to complete the requirement.

• Service & Camping Logs are in the back of the handbook.

• Signatures required.

Visit: www.Troop2012.org

CONFERENCE & REVIEW• After completing rank requirements, the SCOUT must schedule a “Scoutmaster Conference”.

• During this 15 to 30 minute meeting (with any ASM), the Scout presents his handbook and demonstrates his knowledge of the rank requirements.

• After a successful SM Conference, and the Scoutmaster or ASM has signed his handbook, the SCOUT must request a Board of Review from a Committee Member.

• A Board of Review is a meeting between the scout and 3 to 6 Adult Committee Members.

• During the BOR, the scout is interviewed about his experience with the troop and his records reviewed. Frequently asked to state: Scout Oath, Law, and Outdoor Code, etc.

• The scout may also be asked to present his Blue Cards, Service Logs, & Camping Logs

• Upon successful completion of the BOR, the handbook is signed and the scout has officially rank advanced.

• SM Conferences and BOR’s areconsidered formal events and the scout is expected to be in FULL Class A Uniform with their Handbook and records.

MERIT BADGES• BSA has 135 Merit Badges

• Earn MBs any time after earning the “Scout” rank.

• 13 specific MBs are required for Eagle: First Aid, Citizenship in Community, Citizenship in Nation, Citizenship in World, Communication, Cooking, Personal Fitness, Emergency Preparedness/Lifesaving, Environmental Science/Sustainability, Personal Management, Swimming/Hiking/Cycling, Camping, Family Life

• 8 MBs from any category are also required for Eagle

• Some Eagle Required are necessary for lower ranks

• Summer Camp is a great opportunity to earn them

• Begin by contacting MB Coordinator, Mr. Eitzel

• Fairfax & Loudoun County offer MB Classes quarterly

• Visit the website for an Introduction to Merit Badges

BLUE CARDS• It is a 3 part card:

1. Counselor’s Record (maintained by the instructor)

2. Applicant’s Record (maintained by the scout)

3. Unit Record (maintained by the troop)

• To earn a Merit Badge, scouts are first issued “Blue Card” by the MB Coordinator (Rich)

• Scouts complete the MB requirements under supervision of the Merit Badge Counselor.

• MB Counselor fills out and signs the blue card, keeping one part for their records.

• SCOUT presents the 2 remaining parts of the card to the Scoutmaster for countersignature.

• SCOUT gives the signed cards to Troop Advancement Chair (Gina)

• At the next Court of Honor (quarterly awards ceremony), the Scout receives his Merit Badge along with the “Applicant’s Record” portion of the blue card.

SCOUTS MUST MAINTAIN THESE BLUE CARDS FOR THE DURATION OF THEIR SCOUT TENURE. They will be asked to present them at Boards of Review. If they cannot

produced them, a new blue card must be re-earned.

SERVICE LOGS• Rank Service hours may only be attributed to the rank

you are working toward i.e. you cannot earn hours as a Tenderfoot and attribute them to Star rank.

• Service must be PRE-approved by the Scoutmaster.

• In Troop 2012, for PRE-approval, the scout must provide the Scoutmaster with a write-up:

1. Who are you serving2. What are you doing3. Where are you doing it4. When are you doing it5. Why are you doing it6. How are you providing service and

leadership

• Scout must obtain signatures from a Service Organization Representative.

• Scout should maintain Service Logs like Blue Cards.

SCOUT ORGANIZATION

ORGANIZING FROM THE START

1.5” 3-Ring Binder to hold Blue

Cards, Rank Cards, & Service

Logs

Trading Card Sleeve

to hold Rank & Blue

cards (Wal-Mart)

Sheet Protectors or 3 hole punch for Service

Logs

Dedicated ‘scout bag’

for handbook, pencil, & binder

CAMPING1. Troop offers 11 camping trips per

year, plus Summer Camp (6-night).

2. Outing permission form for every campout. Physical required for summer camp.

3. Each camping trip is an optional, ‘pay-as-you-go’ opportunity for scouts to fulfill Tenderfoot through First Class requirements and learn the Patrol Method.

PATROL METHOD

BSA states: “The patrol method allows Scouts to interact in a small group outside the larger troop context, working together as a team and sharing the responsibility of making their patrol a success. A patrol takes pride in its identity, and the members strive to make their patrol the best it can be. ”

Camping Duty Roster

PATROL CAMPING GEARPATROL BOX

Cooking/SuppliesDRY BOX

Non-fridge foodCAMP STOVE

2-burner

Pot/Pan set Dutch Oven

Collapsible5-gallon Water

Cooler with Ice/Ice Packs

SCOUT CAMPING GEAR

Backpack

Tent

Sleeping bag

PadClothes

Pillow

Rain Suit

Hygiene

MessKit

Glo

ves

TarpRopeStakes

H2O

Personal 1st Aid

Camp Ash

First Aid

Chair

Whistle, Flint,

Compass

Bivvy

Headlamp

Lamp

UNIFORMS

Troop #(provided)

World Crest

NCAC Council Patch

Scout Leader patch (earned)

RankBadge(earne

d)

AOL(earned)

Neckerch

ief

(pro

vided) & sl

ide

(not p

rovided)

PAY-AS-YOU-GO TROOP• Monthly sign-ups go out for scouts to register and pay to attend that month’s outing.

Participation is optional.

• Adult chaperones do not pay to participate (except for summer camp & some large ticket campouts like white water rafting).

• Cost varies depending on the activity & facilities. Cabin camping costs more than tent camping, but less than a battleship campout.

• As we grow, fundraising events can offset cost. And financial aid is available. Scout Accts.

• Occasionally other costs will arise, but camping is currently the troop’s largest expense.

TROOP ADULT COMMITTEECharter Organization

RepGina Latorre

COMMITTEE CHAIRRyan Sauder

FundraisingMary Bergamini &

__________

QuartermasterVacant

Activity CoordinatorAlissa Miller

Board of ReviewGina Latorre

AdvancementGina Latorre

SecretaryVacant

TreasurerMichelle Moomey

WebmasterDean & Gina

MB CoordinatorRich Eitzel

MembershipVacant

UniformsVacant

Troop Communications

Gina Latorre

CURRENT SCOUTMASTER

Don Miller

Rising ScoutmasterJason Stripling

ASM - Chuck

Vanek

Senior Patrol Leader

Evan Stripling

Patrol Leader Council

ASM New ScoutVacant

ASM - Rich Eitzel

ASM- Training/Eagle

Dean Leonard

Webelos-to-Scouts

Gina Latorre

Service ProjectsVacant

Order of the ArrowVacant

TransportationVacant

ASM - Mike

Meyers

Roundtable• Duties: Attend District roundtable meeting and report back to committee• Time commitment: 2.5 hours/month• This can be shared by multiple volunteers

Secretary• Duties: Attend monthly committee meeting, take notes and email to leaders• Time commitment: 2 hours/month

Quartermaster• Duties: Mentor scout Quartermaster on inventorying troop gear• Time commitment: 2 hours/month

Board of Review• Duties: Participate in Board of Reviews scheduled at troop meetings• Time commitment: 3-4 hours/month

Uniforms• Duties: Procure, inventor, and distribute troop patches and neckerchiefs• Time commitment: 6-8 hours/year

ADULT OPPORTUNITIES

Membership• Duties: Ensure a smooth transition of new scouts

provide orientation to new parents• Time commitment: 15 hours/year

Fundraising• Duties: Organize and supervise fundraising events• Time commitment: 6 hours/month

Assistant Scout Master• Duties: Mentor scouts at troop meetings and monthly outings• Time commitment: 10 hours/month plus outings

ADULT OPPORTUNITIES

Q & A

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We’re happy to answer questions or explain it again.

We encourage you AND YOUR SCOUT to ask…