BSA Troop 464

Est. 1968 … sorta

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When and Where?

When do we Meet?

• We meet every Tuesday night from 7PM to 8:30PM at our Scout House, just behind First United Methodist Church in Pearland.

• Generally, if we are at a week long camp, there is no meeting.

• The first Sunday of the month is PLC

What’s a PLC?

• PLC = Patrol Leadership Council. This includes Patrol Leaders, the Senior Patrol Leader, and other Troop-level leadership positions. The PLC meets to plan troop activities..

Who is the committee?

• Committee= Committee is open to all parents (there’s a whole separate section for that later)

• Committee meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:30, at the Scout House.

• Committee Meetings and are a great way to stay abreast of troop plans and activities.

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Who, When and Where?

Who?

• Troop 464 is in the Northern Star District of the Bay Area Council.

When & Where do we Meet?

• We meet every Tuesday night from 7PM to 8:30PM at our Scout House, just behind First United Methodist Church in Pearland.

• Generally, if we are at a week long camp, there is no meeting.

• The first Sunday of the month is PLC

What’s a PLC?

• PLC = Patrol Leadership Council. This includes Patrol Leaders, the Senior Patrol Leader, and other Troop-level leadership positions. The PLC meets to plan troop activities.

Who is the committee?

• Committee= Committee is open to all parents (there’s a whole separate section for that later)

• Committee meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:30, at the Scout House.

• Committee Meetings and are a great way to stay abreast of troop plans and activities.

You need what?

Troop 464 needs from you:Scouts:

• BSA Boy Scout Application and Dues

• Medical Form

• Troop Medical Liability Waiver Form

• Permission Slips (specific for each outing)

• Contact info

Adults:

• Adult Resource Survey

• BSA Adult Leader Application (for leaders and committee

members)

• Medical Form

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What to wear?

Uniform

• BSA Shirt with patches

• Neckerchief (troop provided)

• Neckerchief slide

• Troop 464 “Class B” T-Shirt & Hat (your Scout will receive 2 shirts and a hat upon joining. Additional items are $10 per shirt and $5 per hat).

• BSA Pants/Shorts (optional)

• BSA Belt (optional)

• Merit Badge Sash

• Scout Handbook

• Handbook Cover (recommended)

Scouts are encouraged to wear button/zip up pants/shorts or jeans. Athletic apparel is not permitted.

• The uniform, handbook, and all things scouting related are available from the Scout Shop.

• We strongly implore you to support our Council’s shop – it helps to support our own Bay Area Council (each council has their own shop).• 3020 53rd St, Galveston, TX

77551. • Check the website, first – they

often post coupons! http://www.bacbsa.org/shop/48956

• If the location is prohibitive, just contact them and they will ship straight to you! EMAIL: Alma Biagas at alma.biagas@scouting.orgPHONE: 409-744-5206FAX: 409-744-7850

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What equipment do I need to get started?

Camping

• Bag, duffle, or pack to carry gear

• Sleeping bag

• Sleeping pad (Optional)

• Cot (Optional for camps >3 days,

rounded bottoms)

• Mess Kit (Cup, Plate & Bowl, Knife, Fork,

Spoon)

• Water bottle

• Flashlight / headlamp

• Insect repellant

• Sun Screen / Hand Warmers

• Toiletries

• Weather-appropriate clothing

• Waterproof/resistant footwear

(recommended)

• Common sense

Troop Gear – we are very blessed to

be able to provide gear, removing

that burden from parents. Our

troop owns the following:

• Tents

• Backpacking Tents

• Dutch Ovens

• Stoves & Jet Boils

• Propane tanks

• Trees and lanterns

• Dry boxes

• Ice Chest

• Water coolers

• Kitchens (complete with utensils,

pots, pans, etc…)

• We are always happy to accept

donations!

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What is the camping schedule?

Campouts

• We camp every month, excluding December.

• There are no fees for the campout, only “Grub” money which covers the cost of the food.

• Menu planning and final preparations occur the Tuesday prior to the campout. This is when the grub money is due to the Grub Master.

• All registered adults are welcome to attend!

Summer Camp

• Troop 464 camps every summer at a location selected by the PLC. Summer camp is the highlight of the scouting year for many boys, and an important opportunity to earn merit badges and develop friendships.

High Adventure

• Most years the troop participates in one or more “high-adventure” treks, which are typically geared toward older scouts. Examples include

– Philmont: 10 day trek in the southern Rockies of New Mexico.

– Sea Base in the Florida Keys.

– Northern Tier: canoe-based trek along the Canadian border.

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Funding (What’s This Going To Cost Me?)

Dues:

There are no Troop annual dues! Each Scout is only required to pay his chartering fee.

Fundraiser – Pancake Supper & Auction:

The Troop offers a fundraiser to keep Troop equipment well stocked, provide camp subsidies and help families offset the cost of summer camp. Scouts are able to use their share of the profits from Pancake Supper by earning points for their individual Scout Account. These points can then be applied toward the cost of summer, fall or high adventure camps, uniforms, and other approved activities. Some industrious Scouts have actually covered the entire cost of summer camp through the fundraising program!

Activity Fees:

While we do not have fees for campouts, other activities, outings, long term camps, and high adventure outings do have costs associated with them which the Scout is expected to cover.

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What to Expect the First Year

• Through the first six months the Scouts are led through a common set of activities

designed to get them started on the right foot. After that, there is more divergence

in what the scouts do. We’ll push for the first 6-8 months, but the emphasis then

shifts to the scout to set his own advancement pace.

• The Patrol Advisors will track the scout’s progress to ensure he is given

opportunities to learn and demonstrate his skills.

• New Scouts are assigned to the same patrol to build camaraderie and facilitate

activities that are tailored to the particular needs of younger Scouts. After they

have settled into the Troop they may switch to other patrols if they wish.

• Summer camp is highly recommended. The troop runs a program at camp

specifically designed to get new Scouts quickly immersed in the Scouting program

and on their way to advancement.

• Scouts will typically advance to Tenderfoot at summer camp or by the end of the

summer. First-year scouts typically earn 4-6 merit badges.

• We also take the boys to Fall Camp annually, which is 5 days. This provides

another opportunity for fellowship, leadership, and merit badge earning.

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Advancement Expectations

After the first six to twelve months, the scouts will advance at their own pace.

Below are typical timeframes for advancement (months since joining troop):

• Tenderfoot – 4-6 months

• Second Class – 9-12 months

• First Class – 12-24 months

• Star Scout – 24 -36 months

• Life Scout – 32-48 months

• Eagle Scout – 60+ months

Advancement is NOT a race. The ranges above are not guidelines, just observations. The objective is for each scout to advance at a pace that fulfills his goals. Some scouts will move through the rank advancements quickly. Others will move at a more measured pace. Often a scout not interested in advancement will become interested when he sees his friends advancing ahead of him, reaches some additional maturity, or becomes interested in the subject matter.

Allow your scout to learn and mature by being responsible for his role as outlined on the next page. For the advancement to be meaningful to your son, it must be his accomplishment.

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Advancement Roles

The scout should:

• Speak up. Communicate when he is ready for tasks, reviews, etc.

• Keep up with documentation in his scout book and the patrol notebook.

• Keep up with his merit badge worksheets.

• Take advantage of opportunities to learn and to demonstrate progress.

The parent should:

• Be involved, but not immersed.

• Help your son plan his progress and

tasks. This is a great opportunity to

teach longer-term planning.

• Ask about progress against his plan.

• Remind him to complete his tasks (at

left), but don’t do it for him.

• Keep track of the merit badge cards.

The troop will:

• Oversee advancement for the first 6-12 months.

• Ensure every scout is given an opportunity to fulfill his

requirements and advance at his own pace, although

sometimes he may have to wait a turn.

• Provide consistency within the troop and within the

council.

• Arrange for merit badge counselors.

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Advancement Record Keeping

Each scout is responsible for maintaining documentation in two key areas:

Scout Handbook: The Boy Scout Handbook has pages for recording completion of rank

requirements. Scouts are responsible for keeping their handbook current with dates and

leader signatures. Scouts must present their handbook when seeking approval for rank

requirements.

Troop Advancement Coordinator: When requirements for rank advancement are

signed-off in the scout’s handbook, he must also have the troop’s software system

updated. This is done by completing the inquiry form and leaving it inside his book on

the Advancement Coordinator’s desk inside the Scout House prior to the meeting

starting. He will pick it up immediately after the meeting. If your scout does not have his

updates entered, the troop does not have a record of it.

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Merit Badge Record Keeping

We utilize the BSA Blue Card to track the merit badges Scouts are working on or have

completed. This applies to any effort outside of long term camps. Typically, those

camps provide complete paperwork for all Scout earnings to our Advancement

Coordinator.

The Scout should speak to the Scout Master or the Advancement Coordinator about

which Merit Badge they would like to work on. The Scout will be guided to the correct

Merti Badge Counselor and given the Blue Card. At this point, the Scout meets with the

Merit Badge Counselor.

Once all requirements are met, the merit bage counselor will sign off on the blue card and

the Scout is responsible to turn it into the Advancement Coordinator. The Scout will

retain a portion of the card for his records. Please help him keep these safe- he will

need them later on.

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What’s a Court of Honor?

Troop 464 holds two Courts of Honor during the year, in September and March.

At the Court of Honor we formally present rank advancements, merit badges,

and other awards the boys have earned. Your son will be justifiably proud of his

awards, and your presence is an important component of celebrating his

achievement. The September and March Courts of Honor include a pot-luck

meal prior to the ceremony. The troop provides the main course, and the boys

divide up sides, drinks, desserts by patrols.

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How To Stay Informed

• The Troop website, www.troop464.us, contains much of the information

you will need, including

– Calendar- updated regularly

– Adult leaders and contact info

– Upcoming events and activities

• Email is the key form of troop-wide communication.

• To get added to the google groups distribution list, send an email with

your information to: 464addme@gmail.com

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Troop Committee

The Troop Committee is composed of all registered adults, and is responsible for oversight and

coordination of the troop operations and activities. We encourage all interested parents to register

with the BSA as committee members. Registration also allows parents to attend campouts and

summer camp.

The Committee meets at the Scout house on the third Thursday of each month to conduct troop

business and plan activities (check the website calendar). All parents are invited to attend,

whether you are registered or not. It is useful for the Scoutmaster to occasionally meet with ALL

parents to share his vision for a successful troop and to involve the parents in accomplishing the

troop’s goals.

From Fast Start: “If you haven't been involved in Scouting, you may think that the whole organization is

the Scoutmaster and the youth members. The truth is, the success of the troop depends on a lot

of adult volunteers who work behind the scenes to make it all happen. The troop committee is like

a steering committee—volunteers who actually handle the business end of running the troop.”

From the Scoutmaster Handbook: “The most important responsibility of a troop committee is

recruiting qualified adult leaders for the troop.” “The Scoutmaster should be able to turn to the

committee at any time for assistance, support, and encouragement.” The troop committee must

then step back and not try to run the troop. That is for the Scoutmaster to train the boys to do.

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How Do I Get Involved?

Principles

• Many Hands Make Light Work

• You don’t have to wait to be asked. Let us know what you’d like to do.

• You are welcome to attend any of the activities open to your scout (you

must complete YPT, and bring a copy for your file).

• We won’t be shy about asking, so say “no” if you can’t.

• Don’t be shy about making positive suggestions.

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How Do I Get Involved?

Successful scouts and troops have supportive parents.

• We encourage all adults to register with the BSA as committee members and take

the 4 on-line training modules provided by the BSA. Registration and training do not

obligate you to do anything, but enable you to attend campouts, and provide a

baseline understanding of how the scouting program operates. Then come to

committee meetings, attend troop meetings, and participate in campouts. “Hanging

out” during Tuesday meetings and attending committee meetings are great ways to

get acquainted with the other adults and your son’s buddies while learning how the

troop operates. Complete the Adult Interest Survey to help us identify areas where

you could help.

• Merit Badge Counselor – you don’t need to be an expert in the field. A reasonable

knowledge of the subject matter and a willingness to help scouts is all it takes.

• Patrol Advisor – each patrol has two or three adults to assist with campout planning,

Monday meeting programming, and to provide adult guidance to the boys.

• Committee Position – Everyone is good at something, and we have many functions

within the Troop Committee where you can put your talents/interests to work.

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All adults must complete BSA-mandated training prior to becoming registered. Registration

and training is also a requirement in order to attend campouts or summer camp.

Every boy deserves a trained leader. The Boy Scouts of America has developed

comprehensive training programs for Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters to help

us deliver the best possible program to your son.

Committee Members must complete the following two on-line courses:

• Youth Protection Training – must be renewed every two years

• Troop Committee Challenge

In addition to these above courses, Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters must

complete additional training.

Courses can be accessed at www.myscouting.org. Please contact our Training

Chairperson, Jeff Blackman, or see the troop website for more information.

Adult Training

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How to get the most out of Scouting

• For boys to get the most out of Scouting, it must be a hands-on learning experience. For this reason, we strive to be a boy-led troop (more on that later). As adults we could step in and make the troop run with military precision. But, that would come at the expense of letting the boys learn by doing. Consequently, the optimal learning environment may look a little disorganized at times, and may even involve acceptable failure.

What I see, I forget. What I hear, I remember. What I do, I understand.- Confucious

• Successful scouts have supportive parents. Most boys need encouragement from time to time, and even a little pushing on occasion. But, don’t do the work for him. As badly as you may want the accomplishment for him, for it to be meaningful, he must ultimately want it for himself.

• Your scout’s interest will wax and wane. This is common, but try to keep him somewhat engaged when his interest is low. For example, if he has been disengaged due to a particular sports season, encourage him to return when it’s over.

• We realize that your scout is busy with other activities, but to keep him engaged and progressing we expect him to attend at least 75% of the activities during the year.

• Summer camp is the highlight of the year for many boys and is a great opportunity to earn merit badges, advance in rank, and forge lasting friendships. There is a strong correlation between attendance at summer camp and a successful scouting experience.

Boy-Led Troop - What does it mean???

Welcome!

Whether you have just crossed over with your son from Cub Scouts or just joined Boy Scouts, we appreciate your

enthusiasm and encourage your participation in the troop. The three aims of Boy Scouting are character development,

citizenship training, and mental and physical fitness. To accomplish these aims, Scouting employs eight methods: the

ideals, the patrol method, the outdoors, advancement, association with adults, personal growth, leadership

development, and the uniform. We encourage you to take the Boy Scout training offered on-line and by the District to

find out what we are trying to accomplish and how you can help.

One of the major differences between Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts is the very important method, leadership

development. In order to teach leadership, you have to let the boys lead. Yes it is chaotic, yes it is fast paced and not

always perfectly organized. Yes, they will make mistakes.

The importance of a boy-led troop and patrol is emphasized in two chapters of the Scoutmasterʼs Handbook; chapter 3:

“The Boy-Led Troop” starts with this strong statement: “Empowering boys to be leaders is the core of

Scouting. Scouts learn by doing, and what they do is lead their patrols and their troop. The boys

themselves develop a troop program, then take responsibility for figuring out how they will achieve the

goals. One of our most important challenges is to train boy leaders to run the troop by providing direction,

coaching and support. The boys will make mistakes now and then and will rely upon the adult leaders to

guide them. But only through real hands-on experience as leaders can boys learn to lead.”

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For starters, the boys elect their leaders biannually – candidates put together a platform, give speeches

and their peers vote!

Adult Leaders and parents work together.

Just as every troop, scout, adult leader, and parent is different, what works best is not always the same. Also what worked yesterday

may not work tomorrow. We do not want change for the sake of change, but to meet the changing needs of the troop.

Adults are there for all of the boys

The adults need to keep in mind that we are here for the Scouts. In Scouting parents will meet others with similar values and goals

for their children. Parents will build good friendships with the others and they can provide support and parenting suggestions.

Scouting is a way to become a better parent through association with and the help of like-minded adults. However, adults should

keep in mind that they are there for the boys and should try to not let socializing dominate.

The Scoutmaster is in charge of the Troop

All parents should understand the structure of the troop. There is a “chain of command” within the youth leadership and also within

the adult leadership. The Scoutmaster has to have a final say as the ultimate leader of the troop. He needs to work together with the

parents and the other leaders toward the boy-led goal. The boys should understand that they have only as much authority as allowed

by the adults, especially the Scoutmaster, and need to show the appropriate respect for the adults in their lives.

Parent Involvement

Parent support and involvement is essential. Unlike the full parent involvement in Cub Scouts, parents are asked to become much

less involved with their own child and more within the structure of the troop as a committee member or assistant Scoutmaster. But

few parents come in to Scouting with a good understanding of the program. To get all the parents on the same page and working

toward the goals of Scouting, they should take the on-line Fast Start training. Parents coming on outings should work through the on-

line Youth Protection training to understand the behavior that BSA asks of all adults. Committee members should take the on-line

Youth Protection training to understand the behavior that BSA asks of all adults. Committee members should take the on-line Troop

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Adult-led symptoms and impacts

• Adults loudly asserting authority

– Adults yelling at the boys in front of the troop is one characteristic of an adult-led troop where

the adults have not transferred authority to the youth. Yelling at the boys has a toxic effect on

the supportive atmosphere we want to nurture in a troop. Scouting is a put-down free zone.

We use the Scout hand sign as a silent way to bring the troop to order for this very reason.

Also, the boys never learn to lead if the adults dominate. The only time an adult should step

in is if there is an immediate safety threat. Otherwise, there is time to work through the youth

leadership chain of command. The only way for boys to learn leadership is to actually hand

them the reins of power, with plenty of instruction of course.

• Adults jumping in with more enthusiasm than patience

– Volunteers who take charge are usually a good thing except when they preempt the boys'

responsibilities. It is hard to wait for a boy to do something that you could do better in much

less time. However if you do something for someone, they will not learn the skill. Adults

already know how; boys still need to learn. Scout meetings and outings should provide a

hassle-free environment in which to learn leadership.

• Adults operating in Cub Pack mode

– Parents crossing over with their boys can often feel more comfortable modifying slightly the

structure they know from Cub Scouts than to adopt the changes demanded by a boy-led Boy

Scout program. They continue the parent-child authority structure and donʼt hand power over

to the boys. This leads to an extension of the parent-child relationship into the teen years

when the youth should be transitioning to independence.

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Adult-led symptoms and impacts

• Adults enabling codependency

– Parents of scouting age boys are often comfortable with the roles they have established with

their young children. They organize the program and the boys follow along. But the boys

remain in a dependent role. Very young Scouts may be comfortable with a dependent role for

a while. Adults feel useful and boys don't have to put out much effort. The troop operates like

an adult-run outing club. But as the boys grow older, their lack of control of the program

begins to chafe.

• Adults contributing to older boy attrition

– Boys can stay dependents only so long before they rebel from imposed adult authority.

Adults giving the boys more control over outings can help solve an older boy attrition

problem. Venture patrols or similar older boy patrols allow them to plan high adventure

outings that increase retention. Scouting trains boys in life skills. Removing “boy-led” from

the program removes an extremely important aspect of Scouting: leadership and teamwork.

Boys need to practice team leadership in the safe environment that Scouting provides.

Without this practice, they are less prepared to enter the workforce, where mistakes have

significant consequences.

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Boy-led advantages

• Boys learn critical planning skills

– Adults should involve the boys in the process of planning an outing. Boys need to learn how

to set achievable goals. For example, planning a canoe trip can start with “Safety Afloat” as

an outline to make them aware of safety concerns. Including the boys in the process allows

the adults to teach the logistics of planning: setting goals and objectives; breaking the project

into smaller tasks and determine deadlines when they need to get done; assigning

responsibilities to individual team members; putting the plan into action and tracking

progress; evaluating the outcome and modifying the plan. There is always the need to check

in with others on the project to see if all is going well.

• Boys learn to lead in a safe environment.

– Leadership is not only knowing what you need to do to succeed but also knowing what to do

if things go wrong. Before each boy-led activity, an adult leader should sit down with the boy

leadership and go over their plan, to make sure that the boys are not set up to fail. The adult

leaders are responsible for maintaining a non-confrontational environment by letting the boys

know the adults support them, and will be available if needed. Adults minimize the fear of

failure by maintaining a supportive environment.

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Boy-led advantages

• Boys learn to lead others and work in teams.

– Working well with others is perhaps the most important life skill that youth can learn. Boys

gain confidence by being entrusted with power and in leading their peers. Section Six in the

Senior Patrol Leaderʼs Handbook talks about leadership styles and developing your team.

The youth leader learns that their leadership style needs to change from Explaining, to

Demonstrating, to Guiding, and finally to Enabling as the group develops into a working team

(the Leading EDGE in SPL Handbook page 88-89).

• Boys learn respect when treated with respect

– Adults should show respect by not interrupting or criticizing the youth leadership during a

troop meeting, no matter how badly things may be going. Instead, the adults should praise

youth leaders in public when they do well, which helps boost both their confidence and the

troopʼs faith in them. If the troop believes in their Senior Patrol Leader, they will treat him with

respect and listen to him more readily, which in turn makes the troop run more smoothly. The

time for critique is after the meeting, in private. Sadly, it is much more difficult to build up

confidence in others than to tear it down. The adults will earn the respect of the boys by their

actions and example, not by demand.

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Organizational Chart

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Position Descriptions

Patrol Leader's Council

• Senior Patrol Leader

– The senior patrol leader (SPL) is elected by the Scouts to represent them as the top youth leader in

the troop. He runs all troop meetings, events, activities, the annual program planning conference, and

the patrol leaders' council meeting. He appoints other troop youth leaders with the advice and counsel of

the Scoutmaster.

• Assistant Senior Patrol Leader

– The assistant senior patrol leader (ASPL) is the second highest-ranking youth leader in the troop. He is

appointed by the senior patrol leader with the approval of the Scoutmaster. The assistant senior patrol

leader acts as the senior patrol leader in the absence of the senior patrol leader or when called upon. He

also provides leadership to other youth leaders in the troop.

• Patrol Leader

– The patrol leader is the elected leader of his patrol. He represents his patrol on the patrol leaders’

council and appoints the assistant patrol leader.

• Troop Guide

– The troop guide works with new Scouts. He helps them feel comfortable and earn their First Class in their

first year. He teaches basic Scout skills and works with the patrol leader at patrol leaders’ council meetings.

Serving as Guide can apply towards Positions of Responsibility requirements for Eagle in a Boy

Scout Troop.

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Position Descriptions

Troop Leadership Positions

• Assistant Patrol Leader

– The assistant patrol leader is appointed by the patrol leader and leads the patrol in his absence. He represents his

patrol at patrol leaders’ council meetings when the patrol leader cannot attend. The assistant patrol leader position

does not count towards leadership requirements for Star, Life, or Eagle.

• Quartermaster

– The quartermaster keeps track of troop equipment and sees that it is in good working order. He keeps records

on patrol and troop equipment, makes sure equipment is in good working condition, and issues equipment and makes

sure it is returned in good condition. (Appointed by the SPL) Serving as Quartermaster can apply towards Positions

of Responsibility requirements for Eagle in a Boy Scout Troop.

• Scribe

– The scribe keeps the troop records. He records the activities of the patrol leaders’ council and keeps a record of dues,

advancement, and Scout attendance at troop meetings. (Appointed by the SPL)

• Historian

– The historian preserves troop photographs, news stories, trophies, flags, scrapbooks, awards, and other memorabilia.

(Appointed by the SPL). Serving as Historian can apply towards Positions of Responsibility requirements

for Eagle in a Boy Scout Troop.

• Librarian

– The librarian oversees the care and use of troop books, pamphlets, magazines, audiovisuals, and merit badge

counselor lists. (Appointed by the SPL)

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Position Descriptions

Troop Leadership Positions

• Chaplain Aide

– The chaplain aide works with the troop chaplain to meet the religious needs of Scouts in the troop. He also works to

promote the religious emblems program.

• Den Chief

– The den chief works with the Cub Scouts, Webelos Scouts, and den leaders in the Cub Scout pack. Helps Cub

Scouts advance through Cub Scout ranks and encourages Cub Scouts to join a Boy Scout troop upon graduation.

Serving as Den Chief can apply towards Positions of Responsibility requirements for Eagle in a Boy Scout Troop.

• Junior Assistant Scoutmaster

– The junior assistant Scoutmaster (JASM) serves in the capacity of an assistant Scoutmaster except where legal age

and maturity are required. He must be at least 16 years old and not yet 18. He is appointed by

the Scoutmaster because of his leadership ability.

• Order of the Arrow Representative

– The Order of the Arrow Representative is a youth liaison serving between the local Order of the Arrow (OA) lodge or

chapter and his troop. In his unit, he helps meet the needs of the unit and will serve as a communication and

programmatic link to and from Arrowmen, adult leaders and Scouts who are not presently members of the Order.

• Webmaster - Effective January 1, 2010

• Leave No Trace Trainer - Effective January 1, 2010

• Bugler

– The Bugler should be able to make appropriate bugle calls, as requested, at troop activities. (Appointed by the SPL)

Serving as Bugler can apply towards Positions of Responsibility requirements for Star and Life but not Eagle.

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Quick Contacts

Craig Slater – Chartering Organization Rep jetcraftsman@sbcglobal.net

David Albee– Scoutmaster dalbee5162@aol.com

Rick Hamlin- Troop Committee Chair rhamlin@yahoo.com

Leslie Burns – Advancement Coordinator leslies9396@gmail.com

Hung Pham– Activities Chair hpham7@yahoo.com

Michelle Patino– Secretary Troop464Fundraiser@gmail.com

Wayne Burns – New Parent Coordinator wayneles09@gmail.com

Richard Zamora – Equipment & Scout House rzamora4@comcast.net

See the troop website for a complete listing of adult leaders.

• Other websites

• www.scouting.org (Boy Scouts of America)

• www.bacbsa.org (Bay Area Council Site)

• www.meritbadge.com (Merit Badge Research Center)