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PLC

6pm on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Regular meeting starting at 7pm

Troop committee meetings

4th Wednesday of the month(during regular scout meetings). All parents are encouraged to attend.

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ADVANCEMENT: requirements information now available in online videos

There are a lot of advancement changes this year, so wanted to make sure everyone saw them. One thing to note is that the BSA has brought back 4 MBs from the archives just for this year: Carpentry, Pathfinding, Signaling, and Tracking. There are special badges for these, but they do count just like other MBs.

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Help Wanted: Adult Volunteers needed in many areas

*NEW* Mike Graves Camporee

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We would like each family to sign up for (at least) one role, because having extra people to share the load will make everybody's job easier. Please look over the positions and consider where you could best lend a hand in one of the committees or subcommittees below.

To sign up for any of the roles or for more information contact Rich Kingsborough, or Jon Dixon

Thank you all for your careful consideration of where to plug into the troop program and we look forward to working with all of you in the roles you choose.

Scoutmaster

· Train and guide the junior leaders in planning and running a scouting program

· Supervise or arrange for supervision of meetings and activities to ensure safety guidelines and scouting principals are followed

· Work with troop committee to ensure troop program is carried out

· Conduct Scoutmaster conferences

Assistant Scoutmasters

· Assist Scoutmaster in various roles as requested

Committee Chair

· Organize troop committee and oversee functioning of subcommittees

· Lead troop committee meetings

· Arrange for annual rechartering

· Approve all new leaders for troop

Assistant Committee Chair

· Take over for Committee Chair in their absence

· Other duties as delegated by Committee Chair

Advancement Subcommittee

· Arranges Boards of Review as required

· Files advancement paperwork

· Purchases various advancement badges

· Coordinates Courts of Honor

· Positions

o Chair

§ Coordinates subcommittee operations

o COH Coordinator

§ Makes sure that all arrangements are made for troop courts of honor

o Other members as needed to carry out subcommittee functions

Communications/Relations Subcommittee

· Informs troop members about troop activities

· Works with local packs

· Keeps minutes of troop committee business meetings

· Keeps records of adult training and arrange for adult attendance at training events

· Positions

o Secretary

§ Keeps minutes of meetings

§ Sends out committee meeting notices

o Webmaster

§ Keep troop website operating and up-to-date

o Cub Scout Relations

§ Communicate with local cub leaders about troop activities to arrange Webelos visits

§ Invite Webelos to troop open house

§ Arrange for troop participation in crossover ceremonies

§ Work with ASM-NSP to place and supervise den chiefs

o Newsletter

§ Publish monthly newsletter for troop membership

§ Publish annual alumni and friends newsletter

o Publicity

§ Write up troop activities for publication in local newspapers

§ Design fliers for troop activities

o Training

§ Keep records of training of adult leadership of troop

§ Encourage attendance at training events

§ Arrange for training at the troop level as needed (i.e. MB Counselor Training and Troop Committee Challenge)

o Other members as needed to carry out subcommittee functions

Activities Subcommittee

· Coordinate making plans and reservations for all troop activities

· Make sure all necessary paperwork is filed for all troop activities

· Arrange transportation for all troop activities

· Collect deposits, payments, and health forms for camp

· Coordinate troop high adventure trips

· Maintain troop equipment

· Positions

o Chair

§ Coordinates subcommittee operations

o Summer Camp Coordinator

§ Promote summer camp attendance by scouts

§ Publicize dates for camp payments

§ Collect camp deposits and forward to council before deadline

§ Collect camp payments and forward to council before deadline

§ Collect health forms and provide to Scoutmaster or designee at least one month before camp.

§ Provide roster of camp attendees to Scoutmaster or designee at least one week before camp

o High Adventure Coordinator

§ Collect information on various high adventure options

§ Make reservations for annual high adventure trip

§ Collect monies as required for high adventure trip

§ Arrange for transportation for high adventure trip

§ File necessary paperwork for high adventure trip

o Equipment Coordinator

§ Work with Scoutmaster to assess current troop equipment needs and procure equipment as needed

§ Work with quartermaster on inventory and proper storage and maintenance of troop equipment

§ Periodically check troop equipment for safety and functionality

o Other members as needed to carry out subcommittee functions

Finance Subcommittee

· Keep track of all troop finances

· Lead troop fund raising activities

· Lead troop Friends of Scouting campaign

· Positions

o Treasurer

§ Collect and deposit payments to the troop

§ Pay bills in accordance with standing troop policies

§ Maintain troop account(s)

o Popcorn Coordinator

§ Attend council popcorn meetings

§ Make arrangements for troop participation in popcorn sales

§ Arrange for various troop sales events

§ Arrange for popcorn pickup and storage

§ Collect monies and coordinate payment with Treasurer

§ Arrange for prizes and rewards for sales

o Scrip Coordinator

§ Collect orders from troop members for scrip

§ Place orders on a regular basis for scrip

§ Collect monies and coordinate payments with Treasurer

o Other members as needed to carry out subcommittee functions

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