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Troop 1424November 11 2013November 11, 2013

Webelos Parents Info Meeting

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Today’s Agenda► Intro to Boy Scouts► Intro to Troop 1424► Intro to Troop 1424► Boy Scout Camping► Webelos Woods Campout► Questions

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What is the Purpose of Scouting?

►Scouting is the Nation’s largest Youth developmental organization providing a program p g p g p gthat builds: Citizenship Physical FitnessPhysical Fitness Character Development

►Scouting uses an outdoor program to teach:►Scouting uses an outdoor program to teach: Self reliance through challenges Learning by doing (boy-led, boy-run) Working together by the patrol method Working together by the patrol method Health & Fitness Service through conservation and community projects

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Troop Meetings

► Troop General Meetings Weekly on Tuesdays 7:30 – 9pm at New Hope Lutheran Church

(NHLC)(NHLC) No Troop meeting on the Tuesday following a campout

► Troop Committee Meetingsp g Monthly on Tuesday following campout at 7:30pm at NHLC

► Patrol Leadership Council (PLC)p ( ) Monthly on Tuesday following campout at 7:30pm at NHLC

► Meeting Schedules Current meeting schedule can be found on the official Troop

calendar which is located on the Troop website www.bsatroop1424.com

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Other Meetings & Activities

►First Class Emphasis (FCE) program Work on rank requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class First Sunday of each month at NHLC or alternate location First Sunday of each month at NHLC or alternate location.

►Merit Badges During weekly Troop meetings and special ‘Merit Badge days’ During weekly Troop meetings and special Merit Badge days

►Service Projects At least 3-4 each yearAt least 3 4 each year

► Fundraising Opportunities Allows Scouts to earn money for campoutsy p

►New Parent Orientation New Parent Orientation meetings held in March

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Annual Camping Program

►Monthly Campouts 8 to 10 per year 8 to 10 per year Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May Lock-in at NHLC gym before School starts in August Local and regional Scout camps, State parks, etc

►Long Term Campouts Winter camp is usually 4-5 days long in DecWinter camp is usually 4 5 days long in Dec Summer camp is usually one week in July

►High Adventure Camps For boys 14 and older Hiking, Scuba diving, Winter camping, etc

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Recent Campouts2013► San Marcos River – Oct (Canoeing)► USS Lexington – Sep► All night Lock in Aug► All night Lock-in – Aug► Summer Camp Skymont (Tennessee) – June► Pedernales Falls SP – Jun► El Rancho Cima Scout Camp – Aprp p► Double Lake SP - Mar► Enchanted Rock SP / LBJ SP – Feb► Quintana Beach park – Jan

2012► Brazos Bend SP – Dec (family campout)► Webelos Woods 2012 Nov► Webelos Woods 2012 – Nov► Village Creek State Park - Oct (Canoeing)► USS Lexington - Sep► NHLC Lock-in - Aug

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g► Summer camp El Rancho Cima – Jul► Philmont Scout Ranch – Jun

Planned Campouts► Webelos Woods at Camp Mauritz - Ganado, TX (Nov)► Brazos Bend family campout (Dec)► Quintana Beach with Webelos - Freeport, TX (Jan)p , ( )► Farley Ranch / Fishing (Feb)► Lost Maples SP / Hill Country SNA / Natural Bridge / Zip line (Mar)► Trinity River / Colorado River Canoeing (Apr)► Trinity River / Colorado River Canoeing (Apr)► Hamilton Pool / Pedernales Falls SP (Jun)► Summer Camp (Jul) Gorham Scout Ranch (New Mexico)

High Adventure► 2015 (Jun) Bechtel Summit Reserve (West Virginia)► 2015 (Dec) Northern Tier OKPIK (Minnesota)► 2016 (Jun) Florida Sea Base (Florida Keys) ► 2017 (Jun) Philmont Scout Ranch (New Mexico)

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► 2017 (Jun) Philmont Scout Ranch (New Mexico)

Recent High Adventure Camps

►Skymont Plateau Plunge, Tennessee (2013)►N th Ti N th Mi t (D 2011)►Northern Tier, Northern Minnesota (Dec 2011)►Florida Sea Base, Florida Keys (June 2011)►Philmont Scout Ranch New Mexico (2010 2012)►Philmont Scout Ranch, New Mexico (2010, 2012)►Buffalo Trail Scout Ranch Cavalcade (2010)►Camp Daniel Boone, NC (2009)p , ( )

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Screen Shots from Troop Website

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Troop Website Screen Shots

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Troop Website Screen Shots

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Troop Website Screen Shots

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Troop Website Screen Shots

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Troop Website Screen Shots

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Camping in Boy Scouts – It is different than Cub Scout Camping!than Cub Scout Camping!

►Travel as a Group to and from campout location typically in personal vehicles

►Two deep leadership at all times►Two-deep leadership at all times

►Troop owns and provides all the non-personal camping gear (trailer, tents, stoves, lanterns, tables, coolers, gear boxes, tools, shelters, etc)

►Scouts bring their own personal gear (sleeping bag, mess kit, water bottle, toiletries, clothes, sunblock, etc)

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Camping in Boy Scouts – Where the fun really begins!!really begins!!

►Electronics are banned during the campout. They are ll d hil t lli b t l k d tallowed while travelling but locked up at camp

►Minimum of 4 Adults for any campout can split the►Minimum of 4 Adults for any campout – can split the group and still have Two-deep leadership

►All adults on campouts MUST have current Youth Protection Training (YPT)

►Troop strongly encourages that all adults on campouts be registered with the BSA

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be registered with the BSA

Requirements to attend a Campout

►Scouts Be a registered member of our Troop or guest from another Troop Submit medical forms and shot records appropriate for campout

duration (camps over 72 hours require a physical) Current Tetanus shot

►Adults Current Youth Protection Training (YPT) is required Registered member of Troop is strongly encouragedRegistered member of Troop is strongly encouraged Submit medical forms appropriate for campout duration Current Tetanus shot (within last 10 years) Familiar with Guide to Safe ScoutingFamiliar with Guide to Safe Scouting

►Webelos II Invited on select campouts and must be with Parent or Guardian.

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Scout Conduct Requirements

►Follow the Scout Oath and Law

►Respect for all Adults and Scoutmasters

►N B ll i Pl d►No Bullying Pledge

►Totin chip required for knives and wood toolsFirem’n chit required for matches and firebuilding

►Swim test required for certain activities►Swim test required for certain activities

►Parental support is requested for Scout conduct requirements

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requirements

General Prohibitions

► Guide to Safe Scouting outlines prohibited activities:For example, paint ball, four wheelers, handguns, propane equipment in tentsequipment in tents.

► Prohibited items: fireworks, personal firearms or archery equipment,fixed blade knives large folding knives sling shots air and air softfixed-blade knives, large folding knives, sling shots, air and air-soft guns, tobacco products, alcohol, tomahawks, liquid-fueled equipment, pornography

► Electronic games and phones generally are OK while traveling, but must be left in the vehicles

► Parental support is requested to keep prohibited items from Troopactivities.

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Scout Conduct Consequences

►Verbal Warning by an Adult/Scoutmaster► I id t i ti t d b t d lt (t d► Incidents investigated by two adults (two-deep

leadership) unrelated to the scouts►Serious incidents include the Scoutmaster and

Committee Chair►Loss of activity participation privileges (time-out)►Loss of items (knives, matches, prohibited items)►Call to parents►Request of parents to pick up their Scout►Request of parents to pick-up their Scout►Suspension from Troop activities►Expulsion from the Troop

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►Expulsion from the Troop

Webelos Woods General Info 1 of 2

►Friday, Nov 15 through Sun, Nov 17►C M it G d TX►Camp Mauritz – near Ganado, TX►Medical form and permission slip required to attend►Webelos II & Parents will camp with the Troop►Webelos II & Parents will camp with the Troop►Webelos I & Parents will camp in common area with

all other Webelos I families.►Troop will provide all meals

Webelos II will eat with Scouts Parents will eat with Troop adults Parents will eat with Troop adults

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Webelos Woods General Info 2 of 2

►Webelos are encouraged to attend Troop meeting tomorrow night – Tue Nov 12tomorrow night – Tue, Nov 12 Webelos II will participate in meal planning with the patrols Webelos II can sign-up on the duty roster to assist in preparation

d l f f th land clean-up of one of the meals

►Gear required: Troop will provide all cooking gearp p g g Webelos families should bring tent, sleeping bag, clothing, water

bottle, rain gear, flashlights, mess kit, and any other personal gear. g

►Bathroom facilities will be porta-potties

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Webelos Woods Details

►Arrive at NHLC parking lot at 6pm Friday, Nov 15►D t NHLC tl t 6 30 F id N 15►Depart NHLC promptly at 6:30pm Friday, Nov 15►Uniform while traveling

Boy Scouts wear Class A Uniform while traveling so we ask that allBoy Scouts wear Class A Uniform while traveling so we ask that all Webelos II & Registered adults wear Class A uniform for the trip to and from Mauritz

►Review Detailed Schedule►Review Detailed Schedule►Review Duty Roster►Contact info►Contact info►Drivers & passengers

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QUESTIONS?

Webelos Parents Info Meeting

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