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

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.
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3. 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
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4. 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
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5. 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
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6. 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
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7. Why Are We Here?
For The Boys!
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8. BSA Organization Troop Charter Org. District Local Council
Boys
Troop
Charter Org.
District
Local Council
Regional / National Council
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9. BSA Organization
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10. Charter Organization Saint Timothy’s School
Troop’s Original Charter Organization
Holds our Charter – “owners” of the Troop
Charter Organization responsibilities:
Meeting space
Approval of adult leaders
Guidance for Troop policies and activities
Troop responsibilities:
Service Project (Clean-up Day)
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11. Troop Organization
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12. 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
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13. 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
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14. Committee Members Chairman Secretary Treasurer Activities Chair *
Advancement Chair
Chaplain
Training Chair *
Equipment Coordinator
Recruitment Coordinator
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15. 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
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16. Advancement Scouting Ranks Boy Scout Tenderfoot Second Class
First Class
Star
Life
Eagle
Tenderfoot
2nd Class
1st Class
Star
Life
Eagle
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17. 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
Scoutmaster Conference
Board of Review
All requirements clearly stated in scout handbook
* Alternative requirements are available for Scouts with physical or mental disabilities
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18. 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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19. Advancement 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.
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20. Recognition Courts of Honor Media Merit Awards 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
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21. Eagle Scout Recognition
Eagle Courts of Honor
Scout to organize own Eagle Court of Honor
Highlight for each Scout
Name added to scout trailer and web site
All Scouts parents, leaders, family, & friends invited to attend
As of Feb., 2012 Troop 146 has produced 48 Eagle Scouts
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22. Communication Web site – www.troop146.info
…and – my.troop146.info (requires sign in)
s – 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
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23. Recruiting Reach out to 3 or 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 annual January Lock In
Sometimes another combined camp out
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24. Service Projects Must have hours to advance
Assist Saint Timothy Church and School with projects
Community needs
Historic District Clean Up
Ask Chamber of Commerce, city, and county
BSA / Troop Planned Activities
Scouting for Food (November), banquets, etc.
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25. 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
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26. Training Scouts Committee / Parents
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
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27. Training Parents / Scouts Leaders Must be Trained 2-Deep Leadership
How to Protect You Children from Child Abuse
First section in Scout Handbook
Leaders Must be Trained
Youth Protection
Scouting Fundamentals
2-Deep Leadership
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28. Programs Troop Meetings Monthly Activities Camporees / District Events
Camp Outs
Service Projects and Day Events
Monthly Activities
Camporees / District Events
Summer Camp
High Adventure Camps
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29. Meetings Every Wednesday, 7:15 – 9:00 pm Uniforms look good!
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
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30. 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
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31. Future Trips Alaska last Summer Northern Tier, Minnesota
RecentHigh Adventure Plans:
Alaska last Summer
Northern Tier, Minnesota
Philmont, Cimarron, NM
Future trip:
Sea Base – next year
Often two High Adventure trips / year
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32. Scout Involvement!! Parent volunteers!! Friends of Scouting!!
Troop Needs
Scout Involvement!!
Parent volunteers!!
Friends of Scouting!!
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33. How Can We Do All Of This? It’s Easy!! Scout Involvement
Make if Fun!
Make it a learning experience
Parent Involvement
Volunteer - Troop Committee
Encouragement to scouts
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34. Your Role As A Parent Put a priority on Scouting
Supporting & Encouraging Your Boy
Monitoring His Progress
Participation in Events
Participation in Troop Structure
Financial Support through Friends of Scouting
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35. Questions / Answers
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36. Thank You for Your Participation!