Committee Positions
It takes a lot of people to make a Boy Scout troop successful. Adult
and boy leadership is needed. Adults are needed to serve as
scoutmasters, assistant scoutmasters, committee members, activity
chaperones and provide transportation for outings. Boy leaders are
needed to run the troop, develop the program, and then carry it out.
If we expect people to do well in a leadership or advisory role then it
stands to reason that they must know what that role require of them.
The following is a listing of the various roles, both adult and boy,
that need to be filled to bring a successful program to our committee.
Committee and Adult Leaders
The Committee Chairperson:
√ Calls, presides,
and promotes attendance at
monthly troop committee meetings and any special meetings that may be
called.
√ Organizes the
committee to see that all
functions are delegated, coordinated, and completed.
√ Works closely with
the Scoutmaster in
preparation of agenda for the troop committee meeting.
√ Works closely with
the Scouting coordinator.
√ Arranges for
charter review and recharters
the troop annually.
√ Sees to it that
leadership and committee has
training opportunities.
√ Is responsible to
the troop committee and
Scouting Coordinator.
√ Recruits the best
persons available for
Scoutmaster and assistants.
The Secretary:
√ Keeps minutes of
the committee meetings.
√ Reminds committee
members of the meetings.
√ Assists with
annual membership inventory and
inspection program.
√ Handles publicity.
√ Works with the
troop historian.
√ Conducts boy fact
survey and troop resource
survey.
√ Is responsible to
the troop committee.
The Treasurer:
√ Handles all troop
funds.
√ Pays bills on
recommendation of Scoutmaster
and authorization of troop committee.
√ Maintains checking
and savings accounts.
√ Prepares the troop
budget plan and maintains
proper records.
√ Supervises the
camp savings plans for summer
camp and high adventure trips.
√ Supervises all
financial transactions
conducted by the troop including fund raisers and the proper
authorization for these projects.
√ Reports to the
troop committee at each
meeting.
√ Is responsible to
the troop committee.
Advancement Coordinator:
√ Is responsible for
awards, advancements, and
any other preparations necessary for advancements.
√ Maintains a
current list of merit badge
counselors.
√ Checks to see that
Scouts advance in rank.
√ Arranges monthly
board of reviews. Conducts
the First Class - Eagle board of reviews. Is advisor on the Tenderfoot
and Second Class board of reviews.
√ Conducts Courts of
Honor, at least quarterly.
√ Makes prompt
reports on the current form to
the council service center when a troop board of review is held.
Secures badges and certificates.
√ Works with
Scoutmaster and troop scribe in
maintaining all Scout advancement records.
√ Works with the
troop librarian in building
and maintaining a troop library of merit badge pamphlets.
√ Is responsible to
the troop committee.
Youth Protection/Health and Safety:
√ Arranges physical
examination for the entire
troop.
√ Supervises meeting
place inspections for
safety.
√ Is responsible for
insurance program.
√ Coordinates first
aid, aquatics, and safety
program resources.
√ Attends the
district's youth protection
meetings and implements the program within the troop.
√ Is responsible to
the troop committee.
Activities/Outdoors Coordinator:
√ Supervises and
helps to procure camp
equipment.
√ Works with the
Scoutmaster (or assistant)
and troop quartermaster on inventory, storage, and proper maintenance
of troop equipment.
√ Helps to secure
permission to use camping
sights.
√ Makes sure that
the activity forms or tour
permits are sent to the council.
√ Serves as
transportation coordinator with
the month's activity chairperson.
√ Works with troop
leadership in preparation
for activities, camping trips, camporees, and high adventure programs.
√ Is responsible to
the troop committee.
The Scouting Coordinator:
√ Is a member of the
Charter Organization (VFW
Post 7050).
√ Serves as liaison
between the troop and the
charter institution and keeps the institution informed on all unit
progress.
√ Helps to recruit
troop leadership.
√ Sees that boys
advance from unit to unit.
√ Serves as the
troop's only voting member to
the Central Minnesota Council.
√ Is responsible to
the Charter Organization.
√ Assists with unit
rechartering.
Service Projects:
√ Stimulate
community good turns and service
projects.
√ Serve as counselor
for advancement service
projects.
√ Approve Eagle
Scout service projects.
√ Promote emergency
service plan.
√ Work with
assistants to make sure that Rose
View Manor Bingo and the road clean-up projects are carried out.
√ Is responsible to
the troop committee.
Assistant Scoutmasters:
√ Serves as the
troop leader in the absence of
the Scoutmaster.
√ Handles specific
program responsibilities,
such as the new scout patrol.
√ Is responsible to
the Scoutmaster for
program and activities of the troop.
√ Works with the
assistant senior patrol
leader.
Scoutmaster:
√ Train and guide
boy leaders to run their
troop.
√ Work with and
through responsible adults to
give Scouting to boys.
√ Help boys grow by
encouraging them to learn
for themselves.
√ Guide boys in
planning the troop program.
√ To attend all
troop meetings or have a
qualified adult substitute in his place.
√ To attend all
troop committee meetings.
√ To attend training
courses and roundtables
whenever possible.
√ Will supervise
troop elections and approve
candidates for the Order of the Arrow.
√ Will meet monthly
with the Patrol Leaders
Council for coordination and planning of troop activities.
√ Is responsible to
the troop committee.
There is some online training available through
the Boy Scouts of America website (click HERE):
This site includes:
Fast Start Training
Youth Protection Training
Safe Swim Defense
Safety Afloat
Troop Committee Challange
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