Chester County Council Self Study Version 1 Session Three: Keeping It Going

Chester County Council Self Study Version 2 Keeping It Going Program planning- annual planning conference Membership Paperwork Finances The uniform Other training opportunities Summary and closing Program planning- annual planning conference Membership Paperwork Finances The uniform Other training opportunities Summary and closing

Chester County Council Self Study Version 3 Five Steps of Annual Troop Program Planning Do your homework. Get patrol input. Hold a planning conference. Consult with the troop committee. Announce the plan. Do your homework. Get patrol input. Hold a planning conference. Consult with the troop committee. Announce the plan.

Chester County Council Self Study Version 4 Planning Items to Consider Boards of review Courts of honor Year-round recruiting plan Webelos-to- Scout transition Boards of review Courts of honor Year-round recruiting plan Webelos-to- Scout transition Monthly Activities Service /Conservation project Scoutmaster’s Junior Leader Training

Chester County Council Self Study Version 5 Your Primary Planning Tools Troop Program Features Troop Program Resources Troop program support Council calendar Other calendars Troop Program Features Troop Program Resources Troop program support Council calendar Other calendars

Chester County Council Self Study Version 6 Secrets to Growing A Troop Retain current members. Bring Webelos Scouts into the troop. Build strong pack relationships. Recruit boys not currently in Scouting. Emphasize the importance of Scouting to parents. Accept the responsibility to bring in new members. Encourage boys to recruit other boys. Retain current members. Bring Webelos Scouts into the troop. Build strong pack relationships. Recruit boys not currently in Scouting. Emphasize the importance of Scouting to parents. Accept the responsibility to bring in new members. Encourage boys to recruit other boys.

Chester County Council Self Study Version 7 Video No. 9: Growing the Troop

Chester County Council Self Study Version 8 The biggest disservice we can do is fail to give a boy an invitation to take advantage of all that Scouting has to offer.

Chester County Council Self Study Version 9 Eagle Service Project Workbook NESA Applications Membership applications Health forms Share the Paperwork! Charter renewal Quality Unit Award Money earning application Tour permit Advancement records Charter renewal Quality Unit Award Money earning application Tour permit Advancement records

Chester County Council Self Study Version 10 Troop Finances Troop expenses Troop budget Money-earning projects Boys’ Life Magazine Troop expenses Troop budget Money-earning projects Boys’ Life Magazine

Chester County Council Self Study Version 11 The Uniform Official Activity

Chester County Council Self Study Version 12 Supplemental Training Youth Protection Training Wood Badge for the 21st Century Boy Scout Roundtables Advanced Camping Skills Climb On Safely Project COPE Passport to High Adventure Training Youth Protection Training Wood Badge for the 21st Century Boy Scout Roundtables Advanced Camping Skills Climb On Safely Project COPE Passport to High Adventure Training Other local training Junior Leader Training Philmont Training Center Troop Annual Planning Conference Video Support Powder Horn

Chester County Council Self Study Version 13 Scoutmasters and assistants need to attend Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills to be considered “trained”.

Chester County Council Self Study Version 14 Boys Want Ceremony! Set the scene. Make it meaningful. Keep it simple. Involve the boy leaders. Set the scene. Make it meaningful. Keep it simple. Involve the boy leaders.

Chester County Council Self Study Version 15 You can deliver the promise of Scouting! What will your action plan be? You can deliver the promise of Scouting! What will your action plan be?