One Door Closes
It is said that when one door closes.. another door opens. Much as one chapter of a book leads to the next chapter we had a door closed last night opening the door or moving on to the next chapter in the history of our Troop.
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Troop Committee
The adults who keep a unit running: chairs, treasurers, advancement coordinators and chartered organization representatives. These posts cover budgets, fundraising, recruiting and boards of review.
129 posts · 2008–2020
Troop Committee posts from 2011
12 posts
Podcast 92 – Scoutmaster, Troop Committee Relationship
IN THIS PODCAST Scoutmaster panel discussion; three new documents from the B.S.A. Phone-in question: "Where does the Scoutmaster's responsibilities end and the Committee's responsibilities begin? LINKS Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops Guide to Advancement 2011 Evaluating Positions of Responsibility New Eagle Project Workbook Walter's post ‘Changes to the Eagle Process' Troop Committee Challenge online…
Changes to the Eagle Process
My son passed his Eagle board of review in late September and I was invited to join the district advancement committee to review Eagle projects in mid-October. A few days later, the new advancement book was released, so I've been reviewing it in detail.
A Long Time Ago… (opens in a new tab)
The troop committee was called to a local restaurant for a special meeting on September 13th. As the troop's assistant scoutmaster I was invited to attend. So was the district executive. The scoutmaster was not informed of the meeting. The troop had a problem.
Court Of Honor, Summer 2011 (opens in a new tab)
The Boy Scouts of Melrose Troop 68 held their summer court of honor on Monday, June 27th. The recognition ceremony began at 7:00 pm at the Melrose City Hall. All ten members of the troop attended along with many of their family members.
Making Troop Leader Training Memorable
One of my Scouts was out last fall for a while playing football and was thinking about not coming back. His dad encouraged him, he came back, and in February he was elected Patrol Leader. This led to him participating in our Troop Leader Training Conference (TLT).
Recruiting committee members and getting them active (opens in a new tab)
In the last part of our series on committee meetings, we'll look at ways to recruit new committee members and keep them active in the unit.
Committee meetings: Staying organized (opens in a new tab)
Organization is essential to running a successful committee meeting. Nothing says that you are unprepared like not having the agenda, reports, documents of past actions, troop or pack policies, and other essential items. Here are some things you should bring …
Day 41: Meetings (opens in a new tab)
Day 41: Boards of Review, Patrol Meetings, and Troop Committee meeting. We had eight scouts complete boards of review this evening, mostly Tenderfoot and Second Class. The new scout patrol had a meeting. I went through the Joining requirements with one of them and he got it all except the square knot and scout badge.
100 Days of Scouting: A Busy Week. (opens in a new tab)
Every once in awhile it becomes a busy week of Scout stuff in this scoutmaster's schedule. This happens to be one of those weeks. Take a look… Monday, the 14th – The troop meeting. Most of the members of the Mel-TV board of directors stopped by for a photo with the Boy Scouts.
#100DaysofScouting - Day 30
OK Scout Nation...what a Wednesday! It started fine with 2 emails from Scouts...their Eagle Project Workbook. To help them along I have them email me their workbook after we first meet so I can see how they are progressing and offer any assistance they might need.
What Does the Pack Committee Chair Do? (opens in a new tab)
A strong, involved Committee Chair really makes a difference to the Pack leaders and to the Pack program.