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Session Three: Keeping It GoingSession Three: Keeping It Going

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Keeping It GoingKeeping It Going• Program planning- annual planning conference• Membership• Paperwork• Finances• The uniform• Other training opportunities• Summary and closing

• Program planning- annual planning conference• Membership• Paperwork• Finances• The uniform• Other training opportunities• Summary and closing

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Five Steps of Annual Troop Program Planning

Five Steps of Annual Troop Program Planning

• Do your homework.• Get patrol input.• Hold a planning conference.• Consult with the troop committee.• Announce the plan.

• Do your homework.• Get patrol input.• Hold a planning conference.• Consult with the troop committee.• Announce the plan.

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Planning Items to ConsiderPlanning Items to Consider

• Boards of review• Courts of honor• Year-round

recruiting plan• Webelos-to- Scout

transition

• Boards of review• Courts of honor• Year-round

recruiting plan• Webelos-to- Scout

transition

• Monthly Activities • Service /Conservation

project• Scoutmaster’s Junior

Leader Training

• Monthly Activities • Service /Conservation

project• Scoutmaster’s Junior

Leader Training

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Your Primary Planning ToolsYour Primary Planning Tools

• Troop Program Features• Troop Program Resources• Troop program support• Council calendar• Other calendars

• Troop Program Features• Troop Program Resources• Troop program support• Council calendar• Other calendars

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Secrets to Growing A TroopSecrets to Growing A Troop• Retain current members.• Bring Webelos Scouts into the troop.• Build strong pack relationships.• Recruit boys not currently in Scouting.• Emphasize the importance of Scouting to parents.• Accept the responsibility to bring in new

members.• Encourage boys to recruit other boys.

• Retain current members.• Bring Webelos Scouts into the troop.• Build strong pack relationships.• Recruit boys not currently in Scouting.• Emphasize the importance of Scouting to parents.• Accept the responsibility to bring in new

members.• Encourage boys to recruit other boys.

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Video No. 9: Growing the TroopVideo No. 9: Growing the Troop

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The biggest disservice we can do is fail to give a boy an invitation to

take advantage of all that Scouting has to offer.

The biggest disservice we can do is fail to give a boy an invitation to

take advantage of all that Scouting has to offer.

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• Eagle Service Project Workbook

• NESA Applications• Membership applications• Health forms

• Eagle Service Project Workbook

• NESA Applications• Membership applications• Health forms

Share the Paperwork! Share the Paperwork!

• Charter renewal

• Quality Unit Award

• Money earning application

• Tour permit

• Advancement records

• Charter renewal

• Quality Unit Award

• Money earning application

• Tour permit

• Advancement records

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Troop FinancesTroop Finances

• Troop expenses• Troop budget• Money-earning projects• Boys’ Life Magazine

• Troop expenses• Troop budget• Money-earning projects• Boys’ Life Magazine

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The UniformThe UniformOfficialOfficial ActivityActivity

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Supplemental TrainingSupplemental Training• Youth Protection Training

• Wood Badge for the 21st Century

• Boy Scout Roundtables Advanced Camping Skills

• Climb On Safely

• Project COPE Passport to High Adventure Training

• Youth Protection Training

• Wood Badge for the 21st Century

• Boy Scout Roundtables Advanced Camping Skills

• Climb On Safely

• Project COPE Passport to High Adventure Training

• Other local training• Junior Leader Training• Philmont Training Center• Troop Annual Planning

Conference• Video Support• Powder Horn

• Other local training• Junior Leader Training• Philmont Training Center• Troop Annual Planning

Conference• Video Support• Powder Horn

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Scoutmasters and assistants need to attend Introduction to Outdoor

Leader Skills to be considered “trained”.

Scoutmasters and assistants need to attend Introduction to Outdoor

Leader Skills to be considered “trained”.

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Boys Want Ceremony!Boys Want Ceremony!

• Set the scene.• Make it meaningful.• Keep it simple.• Involve the boy leaders.

• Set the scene.• Make it meaningful.• Keep it simple.• Involve the boy leaders.

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You can deliver the promise of Scouting!

What will your action plan be?

You can deliver the promise of Scouting!

What will your action plan be?