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Parent Orientation MeetingApril 3, 2012

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Agenda

Scouting Facts Why are we here? BSA Organization Charter Organization Troop Organization Troop Guidebook Advancement Recognition Communication Recruitment

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

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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 – 2,938,698, Adults – 1,146,320

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Why Are We Here?

For The Boys!

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BSA Organization

Boys

Troop

Charter Org.

District

Local Council

Regional / National Council

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BSA Organization

M o h e g an D is trict N ip m u ck D is tric t

M a rk T w a in D is tric t H o cka n u m R ive r D is trict

M a d R ive r D is trict M a tta b a sse t T ra il D is trict

N o rth w e s t H ills D is tric t M a tia n u ck D is trict

C o n n ec ticu t R ive rs C o u n c il

N o rth e a st R eg ion

N a tio n a l C o u n c il

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Charter Organization

I.O.R.M Tribe 13 JohnTroop’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)

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Troop Organization

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Troop Guidebook & Code of Conduct

Given to every new Scout Family Updated Yearly New Parent Conference session

New parent material Scout and Parent must read and sign If Scout does not abide by Code of

Conduct and has been given opportunities to correct, we will ask Scout not to participate in activities.

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Advancement

Scouting RanksBoy Scout TenderfootSecond ClassFirst ClassStarLifeEagle

Tenderfoot 2nd Class

Star1st Class

Life Eagle

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Advancement

Ranks Advancement Typically Requires: 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

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

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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.

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Scout Leadership Positions Patrol Leaders can be of any rank ASPL, Quartermaster, Assistant Quartermaster, Historian,

Librarian, Scribe and Chaplain Aide must be First Class rank or above

ASPL automatically graduates to SPL at next election. SPL should be 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

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Recognition

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

Media News, newspaper Web site

Merit Awards Patches and certificates for Model Scout, Uniform Inspections,

Scout Sunday, and others

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Recognition

Eagle Court of HonorsScout to organize own Eagle Court of HonorHighlight for each ScoutName added to scout trailer and web siteAll Scouts expected to attend

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Communication

Web site – www.troop589.org Emails – Troop Notes sent out weekly Parent Meetings – All parents welcome! 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

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Recruiting

Reach out to 4 area Packs Calendar planning includes events that

Webelos are invited to Communicate early with Pack and Webelos

leadership Help Packs when requested with their events Invite to regular Scout meetings Invite to Camporees

Make special arrangements for enjoyable weekend

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Service Projects

Must have hours to advance Assist Jonathon Association with projects Community needs

Adopt-a-Highway cleanupsAsk Chamber of Commerce, city, and county

BSA / Troop Planned ActivitiesFood drives, banquets, etc.

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Fundraising

20% of all fundraising goes to Troop 80% goes to individual Scout Accounts Current ongoing fundraisers:

Aluminum Can Recycling Trailers - $75 per trailer Cologne Recycling Center - $60 Once signed up, Scout is responsible for completing or finding a

replacement!! Current one-time fundraisers

River City Days – Sell buttons and run raffle Compost Bins in Spring for Carver County Council Popcorn Sale in Fall

New Ideas Always looking for new ideas! Ideas presented to Parent Committee for discussion and

approval Size of Troop requires new fundraising approach going

forward

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Training

Scouts Orientation campout in Spring for new Scouts Troop Junior Leader Training Council level Pine Tree Junior Leader Training

Committee / Parents Youth Protection – every 2 years District Adult Leader training offered spring/fall Roundtable and District Meetings Wood Badge Philmont

Troop Pays for Training!!!

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Training

Parents / Scouts How to Protect You Children from Child Abuse

First section in Scout Handbook

Leaders Should be Trained Youth Protection Scouting Fundamentals BSA Policies & Procedures Creates linkages to immense reserve of resources

2-Deep Leadership

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Programs

Troop Meetings Monthly Activities Camporees / District Events Summer Camp High Adventure Camps

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Meetings

Every Tuesday, 7:00 – 8:15pm Except holidays, school breaks, or when Chaska

schools are 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

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Upcoming Events - 2007

Mandatory Campout / Highway Clean Up - April 20 Range Day – May 5 Memorial Day Parade – May 28 Court of Honor – May 29 Ripley Rendezvous - June 1 - 3 Spooner River Campout – June 22 to June 24 Canoe Trip – Date TBD Backpacking Trip - Date TBD River City Days Fundraiser – July 20 to 22 Many Point Summer Camp – July 29 to August 4

Check out the Calendar at www.troop589.org

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Future Trips

High Adventure BaseSea Base, Florida KeysPhilmont, Cimarron, NM

Other future trips – ideas?National Boy Scout Museum - Irving, TXState Parks?

Patrols encouraged to plan trips

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Troop Needs

Scout Involvement!!

Parent Volunteers!!

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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

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Questions / Answers

Thank You forYour Participation!