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What is Different from Cub Scouts? Cub Scouts Boys Scouts
Adult driven Boy driven
Adults lead activities Boys lead activities
Parents are partners Parents step back & adult leaders mentor
Adults teach, boys learn Boys teach, boys learn
Parents select activities Boys select activities (Troop Calendar)
Parents lead Dens Boys lead Patrols (Patrol Leader - youth)
Parents lead the Pack Boys lead Troop (Sr. Patrol Leader - youth)
Minimal outdoor activities Focus on outdoor activities
Parents sign achievements Higher rank boys sign advancement (Star rank on up) then SM/ASM’s
n/a Scout then has both SMC & BOR
Boy Scouts • “Scouting” is mostly the word “OUTING”
• The outdoors is weighted heavily in the BSA program – see our Troop Calendar
• 1st Class – Focus on “Basic Life Skills”
• Boy-Led Troop is paramount
A Boy-Led Troop IS the BSA Program
Boy Scout Handbook What is in it?
• Rank descriptions and requirements
• Scout Skills – hiking, camping, cooking
• Service – first aid, citizenship
• Personal Development – self reliance, initiative, personal growth
• Adventure and Opportunity – camps, high adventure, awards, OA
• History of the BSA
Contains all of the basic information he needs
Troop Handbook Aims and Methods of Scouting
Troop Structure
Differences Boy/Cub Scouting
Troop Procedures
Meetings
Outings – calendar, forms
Advancement
Equipment – troop and personal
How you can get involved
Training
Contacts
Our Troop 571 Handbook also has additional information
1. The Ideals – Scout Oath, Law, Motto, Slogan
2. Patrol Method
3. The Outdoors
4. Advancement
5. Association with Adults
6. Personal Growth
7. Leadership Development
8. The Uniform
Methods of Scouting
Troop Structure - Boys
• Patrols and Patrol Leaders
• Senior Patrol Leader (SPL - Youth Troop Leader)
• Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders (ASPLs)
• Patrol Leaders Council (PLC)
• Leadership opportunities
– Patrol Leader, Quartermaster, Scribe, Historian, Chaplain’s Aide, Librarian, Order of the Arrow Troop Representative, Den Chief, Instructor, Troop Guide, Junior Assistant Scoutmaster…
Troop Structure –
Adult Support • Scoutmaster (SM)
• Assistant Scoutmasters (ASMs)
• Troop Committee & Chairman (TCOM)
• Multiple Volunteer Roles
Support committees (finance, service…)
Merit Badge Counselor
Court of Honor
Newsletter Editor…etc
Please ask us how you can help?
Expectations Boys
• Read YOUR Scout Handbook and make goals for yourself
• Read the Troop Handbook
• Attend meetings, bring Scout Handbook, wear appropriate uniform – per Troop Policy
• Be involved
• Have Patrol Meetings and Attend Troop Outings
• Attend Summer Camp
• Listen to the announcements, read and respond to e-mails when needed
• Be an advocate for yourself – ask for sign-offs, schedule SM Conferences and Boards of Review, speak up
Expectations - Adults
• Step back from teaching him, let the boys teach each other – YOUTH LEADERSHIP IS THE KEY TO A BOY-LED TROOP & THE BSA PROGRAM
• Help to set up a binder with your son for him to track his achievements (use card holders)
• Encourage him – To attend ALL meetings – To go on ALL outings – To advocate for himself – To do Patrol Outings with his Patrol – To stay engaged / involved
Expectations - Adults • Be informed
– Read and respond to e-mails
– Attend parent meetings
– Ask questions
– Visit the Website
– SM/ASM & TCOM Meetings are open to all of you
– Roundtables – 2nd Thurs of each month at Iss LDS
• Become involved behind the scenes – Many hands makes light work
– Look for opportunities to contribute, help out however you can
• Get TRAINED as an Adult Leader (ASM or TCOM) – It’s important that we all “walk the walk and talk the talk”
– It’ll be the most rewarding experience you do
– Become Mr., or Mrs., or Ms. LAST NAME on the outing, and not Dad or Mom
– Earn your Leaders Knot – which shows you are also advancing
• Teaches many skills applicable to business and Scouting
• 6-Day Course (over 2 weekends)
• Life Changing Skills
Advanced Training
Advancement • Requirements for each rank listed in Scout Handbook
• See: http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts/AdvancementandAwards.aspx & the
current version of the BSA Requirements Book #34765 for the official requirements
• Sign off of requirements by Star and higher rank Scouts
• Demonstrate Scout Spirit
• Demonstrate leadership at 1st Class rank, and higher
• Have Scoutmaster Conferences
• Have Boards of Review
• Earn Merit Badges
• Attend All Courts of Honor
Our primary goal is to provide a program to get him to 1st Class
What is Available from Troop 571?
• “Scout Generated Calendar” from 571’s Bi-Annual Planning Meeting
• Active program with an outing each month
• Youth-Led Troop • Additional activities in the Troop
– District Events such as Camporee / Klondike / JOTA…
– Faith Emblems – Order Of The Arrow – Camp Staff
(Brinkley, Pigott…etc)
– Eagle’s Nest
• High Adventure Events and Requirements – Requirements For Scout & Scouter Attendance In The Troop Handbook
• Be an active member to participate – Based on rank, number of events attended, involvement – those that go above and beyond
• Troop and National High Adventure events
High Adventure in Troop 571
Troop Web Page http://Troop571.org
Troop 571 has a web page that is useful. It contains: Calendar Current Events Documents and Forms Training links High Adventure – Descriptions and
Recaps Order of the Arrow Information Life to Eagle – Info and Resources
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