Troop 146 Chantilly, VA Parent Orientation Meeting May 30, 2011

Troop 146Chantilly, VA

Parent Orientation MeetingMay 30, 2011

Troop 146 – Chantilly, VA 2

Mission of Boy Scouts of America

“To prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.”

Unlike any other activity you or your son can be involved in.


Agenda

Opening Scouting Facts The Promise of Boy

Scouting BSA Organization Charter Organization Troop Organization Parent Role Advancement Recognition Communication Recruitment

Service Projects Fundraising Training Programs Meetings Upcoming Events Future Trips How can we do all this? Troop Needs Questions


What’s It All About? – The Promise of Boy Scouting

Leadership Skills Self-Confidence Personal Competence

A. Outdoor Skills

B. Life Skills Citizenship and Contribution Moral and Ethical Development


How Scouting Delivers On Its Promise

It’s a boy led model Advancement Through Personal

Initiative Early Ranks – skill & self development Later Ranks – leadership development Merit Badges – required and electives Room to Fail – Safe place to fail and

learn


Scouting Facts

Founded by Lord Robert Baden-Powell –1908 Founded in the U.S. on Feb. 8, 1910

Chartered by Congress in 1916 Scouting Programs

Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, Webelos, Boy Scouts, Varsity, Venturing

Purpose of BSA Aims and Methods of Scouting Program

Membership Youth – 2,900,000, Adults – 1,100,000


Why Are We Here?

For The Boys!


BSA Organization

Boys

Troop

Charter Org.

District

Local Council

Regional / National Council


BSA Organization

National Council

Regions

National Capitol Area Council

DC Virginia Maryland

Sully District Aquia DistrictBull Run DistrictChain Bridge

DistrictColonial District

George Mason District

Goose Creek District

Mattaponi District

Occoquan District Old Dominion District

Patriot DistrictPiedmont District

Powhatan District


Charter Organization

Saint Timothy’s SchoolTroop’s Original Charter OrganizationHolds our Charter – “owners” of the TroopCharter Organization responsibilities:

Meeting spaceApproval of adult leadersGuidance for Troop policies and activities

Troop responsibilities:Service Project (Clean-up Day)


Troop Organization


How Can You Contribute to Troop 146’s Success

Committee Member – participate in Boards of Review and Committee Meetings Once A Month

Assistant Scoutmaster – Work directly with boys on advancement items

Adult volunteer for events, trips, and camp-outs

Help with Courts of Honor


Troop Committee

Committee meets once a month to determine troop direction and discuss issues to support the troop

Boards Of Review – Committee Members meet with boys upon completion of their rank advancement requirements and Scoutmaster Conference to discuss their goals and opinions

Final decision makers for the troop


Committee Members

Chairman Secretary Treasurer Activities Chair * Advancement Chair Chaplain Training Chair * Equipment Coordinator Recruitment Coordinator


Assistant Scoutmaster

BSA Training provides information and skills to be an ASM

ASM’s work directly with boys on rank advancement requirements; help to train and monitor boys as trainers

ASM’s are certified to sign off on requirements (as are committee members)

Can help run meeting and camping trips in Scoutmaster’s absence


Advancement

Scouting RanksBoy Scout TenderfootSecond ClassFirst ClassStarLifeEagle

Tenderfoot 2nd Class

Star1st Class

Life Eagle


Advancement

Rank Advancement: Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class:

Skills and Ability Demonstrations* (camping, first aid, etc.) Community & Service Hours Demonstrate Scout Oath in Daily Life

Star, Life and Eagle: Merit Badge Completion (required and optional) Leadership Positions (the boys run the Troop!) Community & Service Projects / Eagle Project Demonstrate Scout Oath in Daily Life

Scoutmaster Conference Board of Review All requirements clearly stated in scout handbook

* Alternative requirements are available for Scouts with physical or mental disabilities


Advancement

Merit Badges Require Scoutmaster approval before starting. Require a counselor to lead and approve completion.

Counselors should be knowledgeable in subject and must be approved by District.

Troop maintains merit badge counselor list. District provides list of all merit badge counselors at least annually.

Requirements can be completed at any time. Some merit badges classified as Eagle Required. Star, Life and Eagle ranks require a set number of Eagle

Required merit badges as well as optional merit badges. Two-year cycle for presenting Eagle Required badges.


Scout Leadership Positions Patrol Leaders can be of any rank ASPL, Quartermaster, Historian, Librarian, Scribe and

Chaplain Aide should be First Class rank or above ASPL is good training for moving up to SPL role. SPL is

required to be First Class and preferrably Star rank or above.

Board of Review is held before each Court of Honor (or more often as required)

Rank advancements and merit badges are presented at Court or Honor.

Advancement


Recognition

Courts of Honor Three to four a year Special presentations or guest appearance Potluck, candles, ceremony, go all out!

Media News, newspaper Web site

Merit Awards May include one or more of patches and certificates for Model

Scout, Uniform Inspections, Scout Sunday, Woodman badge, Emergency Preparedness Award, and others


Eagle Scout Recognition

Eagle Courts of HonorScout to organize own Eagle Court of HonorHighlight for each ScoutName added to scout trailer and web siteAll Scouts parents, leaders, family, & friends

invited to attendAs of Feb., 2012 Troop 146 has produced

48 Eagle Scouts


Communication

Web site – www.troop146.info …and – my.troop146.info (requires sign in) Emails – Troop Notes sent out weekly

There are mailing lists from troop146.info Parent Meetings – All parents welcome! Troop Committee Troop Meetings and Court of Honors Ask your scout! Let him update you on events!

If scout commits to event, follow through. Call if they can’t.

Ask your Patrol Leader or Sr. Patrol Leader


Service Projects

Must have hours to advance Assist Saint Timothy Church and School

with projects Community needs

Historic District Clean UpAsk Chamber of Commerce, city, and county

BSA / Troop Planned ActivitiesScouting for Food (November), banquets, etc.


Fundraising

100% of all fundraising goes to Troop Current ongoing fundraisers:

This year the majority of funds are raised from company donations in honor of parents volunteer work (Mostly from Exxon)

Current one-time fundraisers Council Popcorn Sale in Fall (Scout retains a

portion in account for troop expenses) New Ideas

Always looking for new ideas! Ideas presented to Troop Committee for

discussion and approval


Training

Scouts First camp out provided new scout orientation Troop Junior Leader Training Council level Junior Leader Training available

Committee / Parents Youth Protection – every 2 years District Adult Leader training offered spring/fall Roundtable and District Meetings Wood Badge Virtus training required by Saint Timothy


Training

Parents / ScoutsHow to Protect You Children from Child

AbuseFirst section in Scout Handbook

Leaders Must be TrainedYouth ProtectionScouting Fundamentals

2-Deep Leadership


Programs

Troop MeetingsCamp OutsService Projects and Day Events

Monthly Activities Camporees / District Events Summer Camp High Adventure Camps


Meetings

Every Wednesday, 7:15 – 9:00 pm Except for the fourth Wednesday of each month

(which is the PLC meeting), holidays, school breaks, or when St. Timothy School is closed.

Uniforms look good! Organized by PLC Meeting Activities can included

Merit badge work Preparing for campouts, trips, activities, etc. Board of Reviews Fun activities


Upcoming Events

Isaac Walton League Campout & Shotgun shooting

Year Planning Meeting – TBD Court of Honor – June 13th Junior Leader Training -- TBD Ockanickon Summer Camp – July 29 to Aug 04 Sea Base

Check out the Calendar at www.troop146.info


Future Trips

RecentHigh Adventure Plans: Alaska last Summer Northern Tier, Minnesota Philmont, Cimarron, NM

Future trip: Sea Base – next year Often two High Adventure trips / year


Troop Needs

Scout Involvement!!Parent volunteers!!Friends of Scouting!!


How Can We Do All Of This?

It’s Easy!!Scout Involvement

Make if Fun!Make it a learning experience

Parent InvolvementVolunteer - Troop CommitteeEncouragement to scouts


Your Role As A Parent

Put a priority on ScoutingSupporting & Encouraging Your BoyMonitoring His ProgressParticipation in EventsParticipation in Troop StructureFinancial Support through Friends of

Scouting


Questions / Answers

Thank You forYour Participation!

Documents

Troop 146 Chantilly, VA Parent Orientation Meeting May 30, 2011