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Scouting 101 for Parents

Scouting 101 for Parents. From a parent ’ s point of view. From a boy ’ s point of view. What is Scouting?. What does a boy see in Boy Scouting. Friends Camping Outdoors Travel. Fun Excitement Adventure Recognition. Mission of the BSA.

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Scouting 101 for Parents

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  1. Scouting 101for Parents

  2. From a parent’s point of view From a boy’s point of view What is Scouting?

  3. What does a boy see in Boy Scouting • Friends • Camping • Outdoors • Travel • Fun • Excitement • Adventure • Recognition

  4. Mission of the BSA The mission of the Boy Scouts of America 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

  5. BSA Vision Statement 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.

  6. Aims of Boy Scouting • Citizenship • Character • Fitness

  7. Ideals Patrol Method Outdoors Advancement Association with Adults Personal Growth Leadership Development Uniform Methods of Boy Scouting

  8. How is Boy Scouting Organized?

  9. Sponsoring Institution Institution Head Chartered Organization Representative Troop Committee Committee Chairman Committee Members Scoutmaster Asst. Scoutmasters Adult Leadership Structure of a Troop

  10. Junior Asst. Scoutmaster Senior Patrol Leader Asst. Senior Patrol Leader Officers Scribe Quartermaster Librarian Historian Instructor Den Chief(s) OA Rep. Bugler Chaplain’s Aide Patrol Leader Troop Guide Patrol Leader Patrol Leader • Asst. PL • New Boy • Patrol • Members • Asst. PL • Patrol • Members • Asst. PL • Patrol • Members Boy Leadership Structure of a Troop

  11. Badges of Office

  12. Evaluating Leadership Disorganization and chaos can be a very promising sign in a Boy Scout Troop IF it means that the boys are planning and running things and not the adults

  13. Differences between Cub Scouting and Boy Scouting Cub ScoutingBoy Scouting Direct Leader Adult (Den Ldr) Youth (Patrol Leader) Advancement Who Approves Parents/Web.Ldr. Boys/Tp.Adults/Strangers Schedule School Year BOY’S OWN PACE Leadership Largely Female Largely Male Age 6-10 10-17

  14. Cub ScoutingBoy Scouting Outdoor Infrequent Monthly Camp/Hike Family Camp Troop Camp Pack Camp Who Plans? Adults Youth

  15. Boy Scout Advancement • Scout • Tenderfoot Scout • Second Class Scout • First Class Scout • Star Scout • Life Scout • Eagle Scout

  16. The Boy Scout Advancement Process • The Boy Scout learns • The Boy Scout is tested • The Boy Scout is reviewed • The Boy Scout is recognized

  17. Scout • Joining requirements • Familiar with Oath/ Law/ Motto /Slogan • Other elements of Scouting • With parent/guardian, complete exercises in “How to protect your children from child abuse: A parent’s guide” • Scoutmaster’s Conference

  18. Tenderfoot/Second Class/First Class • Outdoor Skills • Camping, Cooking, Hiking, Outdoor Living • First Aid • Personal Fitness (exercise, swimming, life saving) • Invite or assist another boy to join Boy Scouting • Scout Spirit • Scoutmaster’s Conference • Board of Review

  19. Star Scout • 4 months active as First Class Scout • 6 Merit Badges (4 from Eagle Required List) • Position of Responsibility for 4 months • Participate in a Service Project • Scout Spirit • Scoutmaster’s Conference • Board of Review

  20. Life Scout • 6 months active as Star Scout • 11 Merit Badges (7 from Eagle Required List) • Position of Responsibility for 6 months • Participate in a Service Project • Scout Spirit • Scoutmaster’s Conference • Board of Review

  21. Eagle Scout • 6 months active as Life Scout • 21 Merit Badges (12 Required) • Position of Responsibility for 6 months • Eagle Service Project • Scout Spirit • Scoutmaster’s Conference • Board of Review

  22. First Aid Citizenship in the Community Citizenship in the Nation Citizenship in the World Communications Personal Fitness Environmental Science Personal Management Camping Family Life Swimming OR Hiking OR Cycling Lifesaving OR Emergency Preparedness Eagle Required Merit Badges

  23. Eagle Service Project While a Life Scout, plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project helpful to any religious institution, any school, or your community. (The project should benefit an organization other than Boy Scouting.) A project proposal must be approved by the organization benefiting from the effort, your unit leader and unit committee and the council or district before you start. You must use the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook, BSA publication No. 512-927, in meeting this requirement. (To learn more about the Eagle Scout service project, see the Guide to Advancement topics 9.0.2.0 through 9.0.2.15)

  24. Earning Merit Badges • Select the Merit Badge • Obtain Scoutmaster Approval (sign the blue card) • Identify a registered counselor. Contact and talk with the counselor • Do the work • Meet with the counselor and obtain approval (sign the blue card) • Turn in paperwork to the Troop (keep a copy)

  25. Typical Progress Job Age Scout 10-11 Member Tenderfoot 11 Member 2nd Class 11-12 APL/Scr/Lib/Hist. 1st Class 12 PL/QM/DenChf/ Target is FIRST CLASS IN ONE YEAR Star 12-13 PL/Instr./ASPL/Guide Life 13-14 SPL/ASPL/PL/Instr/OA Rep/Guide Eagle 14-15 SPL/ASPL/Instr/OA Rep Eagle II 17.9999 JASM/Instr/OA Rep All requirements must be completed before the boy’s 18th birthday

  26. Eagle Palms • 3 months active as Eagle Scout (or since last Palm) • 5 additional merit badges for each palm • Bronze 5, gold 10, silver 15 • Demonstrate and display leadership ability • Scout Spirit • Scoutmaster’s Conference • Board of Review

  27. Special Opportunities • Religious Awards • Order of the Arrow • National Youth Leader Training - run by BMC • Camp Staff • Philmont/High Adventure • National Jamboree • Hornaday Award • Lifesaving Awards • Eagle Scout Scholarships

  28. Cub Scouting • Tiger Cubs ( age 6 /1st grade) • Wolf (age 7/2nd grade) • Bear (age 8/3rd grade) • Webelos I (age 9/4th grade) • Webelos II (age 10/5th grade)

  29. Venturing • Age 13 & finished 8th grade or age 14 • Can be coed • If First Class Boy Scout can continue toward Eagle Scout • Separate recognition plan leading toward Silver Award and Ranger Award • Possible Areas of Emphasis • High adventure, Sea Scouting, Community Service, Religious Service

  30. Scouting is successful if • We improve • Citizenship • Character • Fitness • Everything else is means to an end and icing on the cake

  31. Questions

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