To all current and potential members of the Troop 40 family,
The mission of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
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| On my honor I will do my best To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. |
A Scout is:
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The Boy Scouts of America is the nation's foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training.
In the future Scouting will continue to
 | Offer young people responsible fun and adventure; |
| Instill in young people lifetime values and develop in them ethical character as expressed in the Scout Oath and Law; |
| Train young people in citizenship, service, and leadership; |
| Serve America's communities and families with its quality, values-based program. |
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Troop 40 and explain how a Boy Scout Troop operates. Troop 40 strives to live by the mission and vision of the Boy Scouts of America while providing individualized attention to the boys in our troop. Boy Scouts is different from Cub Scouts in that the boys run the Troop (with adult oversight), whereas the Cub Scout Pack is run by adults. Adult leadership in the troop is there for primarily to assist the youth leaders.
The BSA guidelines state that there must be two-deep leadership. This means that every time the boys get together for a meeting or a trip there must be at least two adults present, Troop 40 would like to make it three-deep leadership and is looking for parent volunteers that would be willing to stay for the meetings, and or go on the camping trips with the boys.
The scouts in the Troop elect all youth leaders and they provide the first line of command in the Troop. A committee of all the youth leaders called the “Patrol Leaders Conference” (PLC) plans the Troop’s program. The PLC meets to talk about how to improve the Troop, what activities the troop should present, how to have it presented, and who will do the presenting. These ideas are approved the scoutmaster, who then notifies the Troop committee.
The Troop Committee is responsible to provide for the Troop with Adult Leadership, controls the money, deal with safety issues and makes sure that the Troop has sufficient equipment to accomplish its goals. Both the adult leaders and the committee members are there to make sure that the troop operates within BSA guidelines. The committee is an essential part of the troop. In addition to all of its other duties, the Troop Committee runs Boards of Reviews. When a scout has completed all of the requirements for the next rank in scouting, he must appear before the Troop Committee for A Board of Review. Here the committee determines if the boy is ready to receive his new rank. At least three committee members (excluding the candidate’s parents) must be present. As the troop grows, we need additional parental involvement for the troop to remain strong.
Bottom line is we need more Adult Leaders and Committee Members! Please consider volunteering for your son’s sake!
EXPLANATION OF TROOP FEES:
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A $35.00 registration fee is assessed in January for all scouts. This fee covers BSA registration, Boys Life, Insurance, and badge fees. New members (other than graduating Cub Scouts) will be assessed at a prorated amount. |
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A $1.00 Transfer fee to go from being a Cub Scout to Boy Scout is picked up by the troop and covers the boy to the end of the Cub Scout Pack’s charter year or until the Troops next registration period. |
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Troop dues are $25.00/quarter or $100.00/year. They are payable in Sept, Dec, March and June. All new scouts (including graduating Cub Scouts) must pay prorated dues when joining. |
Troop 40 tries to have at least one outdoor activity per month. Most camping trips cost the boys $15.00 with any additional expenses absorbed by the troop dues. This includes cabin costs, site costs, and food. The troop dues also cover camping equipment and other expenses incurred by the boys for running their troop. The Troop does not sponsor any fundraisers to fund the operation of the Troop.
The scouts have the opportunity to participate in the council popcorn fundraiser. All profits from this fundraiser go exclusively to “Scout Accounts”. The money in the “Scout Accounts” can only be used to pay for scouting related material and activities such as; camping trips, summer camp, uniforms etc. These “Scout Accounts” were set up as an incentive for the scouts to sell more popcorn, and to have the means to participate in Troop activities.