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Parent’s Meeting

Parent’s Meeting. February 25, 2003. Agenda. 2002-2003 Scout Leadership (Mike Glor) Friends of Scouting (Bill Morris) Fundraiser Report (Harold Hughlett) Uniforms Summer Camp Volunteer Status (Paul Petersen) Youth Protection Handouts Bookmarks Troop Roster Email List.

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Parent’s Meeting

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  1. Parent’s Meeting February 25, 2003

  2. Agenda • 2002-2003 Scout Leadership (Mike Glor) • Friends of Scouting (Bill Morris) • Fundraiser Report (Harold Hughlett) • Uniforms • Summer Camp • Volunteer Status (Paul Petersen) • Youth Protection • Handouts • Bookmarks • Troop Roster • Email List

  3. Scout Leadership • What is a Boy Run Troop? • What are the advantages of a Boy Run Troop? • How are we progressing towards this goal? • What role do adults have in a Boy Run Troop?

  4. What is a Boy Run Troop? • Boys plan, implement, lead the troop activities • Troop Meetings, Troop Outings, PLC, Service Project, COH, etc. • Patrol method • Senior Scout leadership may include handling scout disciplinary actions and crowd control

  5. What are the advantages of a Boy Run Troop? • Boys learn leadership skills, management skills, planning skills, delegation, budgeting, following skills, public speaking, teamwork • Scout “buy-in” to Troop program • Scout led is more fun

  6. How are we progressing towards this goal? • SPL and ASPL now plan agenda for Troop Meetings, and PLC • SPL runs the Troop Meetings, and PLC • SPL, ASPL, Troop Guide, PL work the patrol method on all troop outings. • PLC planned the 2002 – 2003 Monthly Outing Program • PLC planned the 2002 – 2003 Weekly Troop Meeting Program • PLC has assigned a clean-up patrol for each Troop Meeting • PLC has resolved the Troop policy for caffeinated drinks on campout and Usage of Walkman devices on campouts. • Scouts plan the majority of our service projects: e.g. Habitat for Humanity – Ryan Small and Ryan Ellis • Scouts plan and run the COH: e.g. Neil Reuter • Scouts plan menu and duty roster for all monthly outings • Scouts develop grocery list and purchase food for their patrols • Scouts do all cooking and cleaning on campouts

  7. What role do adults have in a Boy Run Troop? • Adults are a resource for the troop leadership: • MB Program, trip planning, discipline and behavior issues, advice, mentoring, encouragement • Adults ensure physical, spiritual and emotional safety for each scout • Adults coordinate Monthly Outings • Adults organize and implement fund raising for the troop • Adults keep financial record • Adults keep advancement records • Adults go on campout and have fun with the scouts • Adults organize Uniform Share/Swap programs • My favorite line as a Scout master, “Go ask your Patrol Leader”

  8. Friends of Scouting • Introducing Bill Morris from our District

  9. Fundraising • Mulch – Update from Harold Hughlett

  10. Spare Uniform Share/SwapTroop 1257 families recycle outgrown uniforms! • If you have a need for a new uniform shirt or require the official 'A' uniform pants - check here first!  Currently, we have the following:       -    Barely used 32W x 32L pants hemmed to 32" inseam       -    32W x 32L pants hemmed to 31" inseam       -    Men's small (14 -14.5) short sleeve shirt • If you can use any of these items or would like to donate any patches or items that boys or adults have outgrown, please contact B.B. Anders.  • Remember to check the Troop 1257 Website prior to your uniform purchases.  B.B. will have the uniforms available at each Court of Honor.

  11. Summer Camp • New slots open for Olmsted • August 3-9 • Scouts have option of attending both weeks or switching to Olmsted if better for family schedule

  12. Youth Protection • BSA has 3 key elements to youth protection program 1) Trained leaders and two-deep leadership 2) Background investigation to shield troops from pedophiles 3) Materials to train scouts to: • Recognize • Resist • Report

  13. Youth Protection Videos • BSA has produced two videos • “It Happened to Me (6-9 year olds) • “A Time to Tell” (12-14 year olds) • Realistic scenarios but are non-graphic • Good job of showing how children can become victims, how they can resist and what happens when they tell adults • We have reviewed these videos and want to provide a showing to our scouts

  14. Youth Protection Videos • March 18th we will show ‘A Time to Tell” at 8:15 (30 minute video) • Parent must be present for the viewing • Videos are available for check-out from our Troop Library if you would like to preview • The video “It happened to me” is highly recommended if you have younger children • This is a difficult subject but is important information for our scouts to “Be Prepared” for what, sadly, is a real threat today

  15. What is New this Troop Year • We are no-longer a small troop • This Spring we will be adding one “New Scout Patrol” • Troop size is about 32 scouts • What does this mean for Troop 1257? • For our Scouts • For our Adults

  16. In October, we said: 21 Families in Troop 1257 12 Families have signed up to serve on committee and /or troop positions 8 of the 12 Families serve in multiple positions 9 Families have not yet signed up 57% families are carrying the troop Now In February: 21 Families in Troop 1257 18 Families have signed up to serve on committee and /or troop positions 85% of our families are now signed-up to help! Volunteer Status Our Troop Goal is still 100% but we have made huge progress!

  17. Current Family Commitments

  18. Current Coordinator/Adult Campers

  19. Volunteer Positions Needed • Committee Positions: • Membership • Transportation • Health and Safety • Monthly Activity Coordinators • Still need May and June • Assistant Summer Camp Coordinator • Troop Positions • Monthly Adult Family Campers • Still need May, June, • Summer Camp Adult Campers (need 3) • Summer Camp Transportation (need 3) • Assistant Scoutmasters • Merit Badge Counselors

  20. Training / Initiation • Monthly Activity Coordinator – package to explain process and requirements posted on website • Attend committee meetings 2-3 months prior to event • Adult Camper – BSA Youth Protection training is encouraged (available several times a year – 1-1/2 hours) • Troop and Committee training available 3 times a year (one afternoon) • Job Descriptions available upon request • Committee positions - see Paul Petersen • Troop positions – see Mike Glor

  21. Committee and Troop Sign-ups – Available on Table following meeting

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