ScoutParents

1. ScoutParents Robert GrupeChesterfield Missouri Troop 848 ScoutParents Coordinator

2. Agenda • Welcome & Introduction • Parenting Benefits of Scouting • Financial Investment • Starting Your Scout Out Right, uniform & camping • Dues & Fees • Personal Development Opportunities • Parental Involvement

3. Welcome & IntroductionYour ScoutParent Coordinator • Provide an orientation for all parents about how the unit works and the benefits to their family • This presentation • Facilitate parental involvement with troop administration • Many hands make light work • Leadership in Depth for backup and succession • Keep parents updated on the unit’s program and their child’s involvement • Helping you help your son

4. What’s Your Interest In Scouting? • What is your current interest in Boy Scouting ? • What is your interest in Troop 848 ? • What has your family involvement history with Scouting?

5. Scouting Method Reinforcing Parenting / Maturity • Building capable, responsible men for family, community, and nation. • Scouting Builds CHARACTER • Scouting Builds VALUES • Scouting Builds COMMUNITY • Scouting Builds FAMILY

6. Scouting Builds CHARACTER • Skill-development opportunities your child might not otherwise find at home, school or through other extracurricular programs, including leadership, team building and conflict resolution. Scouting also builds character by developing confidence and self-reliance through positive role models as your child matures.

7. Scouting Builds VALUES • A Scout is… • Trustworthy: 75% Scouting has taught them to always be honest and to be a leader. • Loyal: 88% proud to live in the USA and 83% say spending time with family is important. • Helpful: 80% believed that helping others should come before their own self-interest. • Friendly: 80% Scouting has taught them to treat others with respect and 78% to get along with others. • Courteous: 87% believe older people should be treated with respect. • Kind: 78% Scouting has taught them to care for other people. • Obedient: Boys in Scouting five years or more are more likely to reject peer pressure to hang out with young delinquents. • Cheerful: 78% happy with their schools and their neighborhoods. • Thrifty: 82% say that saving money for the future is a priority. • Brave: 80% Scouting has increased their confidence, and 51% rate their self-confidence as excellent. • Clean: 79% Scouting has taught them to have more respect for the environment and their physical fitness. • Reverent: 83% of men who were Scouts five or more years say attending religious services together as a family is very important.

8. Scouting Builds COMMUNITY • Community service projects are a requirement of every Scouting program. • Projects find the Scouts and leaders working side by side, often earning the funds to offset their dues and other expenses throughout the year.

9. Scouting Builds FAMILIES • Scout parents are available and a positive influence on their children at a time in their lives when they often don’t want parents around. • Siblings and extended family members can also benefit by participating in family-based activities and programs, and a Scout can serve as a positive role model to younger family members.

10. Framework for Successful Parenting • Critical time during 11-14 formative years – don’t let this time slip by, it will be over before you know it , you will never get it back, there will not be any ‘do overs’ or other opportunities with this depth • Establishes and reinforces moral compass and work ethic with peer group influence (more powerful that parental words and example at this questioning and forming age). • for you as parents to help guide your children • One of the few opportunities you have to share experiences with your son and pass along knowledge • Career preparation has been dedicated to schools • Religious education to Sunday schools • Sports to team coaches • Spectator sports • Puts you in a positive & reinforcing role, instead of negative & enforcing • Positive: Can I help you, this might interest you, etc. • Negative: Have you done ABC • You get to explore and learn together • Especially if you are active with the troop adult support organization • Tale of my two boys • Enabling versus pushing your kids • Different based on the kids, parents, and family as to what is right – however, with Scouts at least you have time and many different types of opportunities as a parent to be able to experiment with positive encouragement, threats, penalties, commands, etc. in motivating your child to do what is right for them. • Director of PRAY grateful that his parents pushed him.

11. Finances

12. Starting Your Scout:: Uniform ~ $150 • Shirt • (Short $25+ / Long $30) • Activity Shirt (from troop for outings) • Kerchief (troop supplied) • Shorts $25 Or Trousers $35 • Belt $11 • Socks $6 • Hiking Boots $50+ • Hat (optional / any billed) • Handbooks • Boy Scout Handbook $10 (required) • Cover $7 (recommended) • Fieldbook $10 (recommended)

13. Starting Your Scout ::Backpacking Equipment ~ $500+ Minimum Essentials Further Watch Pocket knife Compass Tent Etc • Backpack • 3 season sleeping bag & sleeping pad • Water bags • Rain gear • Flashlight • Towel & toiletries • Mess kit

14. Boy Scouts of America Prepaid Discover Card • An instrumental tool for parents to teach their Scouts how to manage their money wisely. • Tracking their daily spending and following a budget. • Safer and more convenient than carrying cash/ • Can be reloaded from any bank account. • Earn 1 point per dollar on purchases and earn 1 point per dollar on balance transfers. • Redeem your points for your favorite Boy Scout merchandise, gift cards, account credit, travel and more! • Show your Boy Scouts of America support and pride.

15. Annual Dues & Fees • $15 annual national registration for Youth • $12 Boy’s Life magazine • $93+ Troop Dues • New scout kerchief, slide, troop numbers, • Rank award patches • Adult leader registrations • Youth Training Leadership fees • District Fundraising • James E West Fellowship Award: $1,000+ council donation

16. Monthly Troop Finances Report • Starting Balance in budget categories • Ending Balance • Itemized expenses • Upcoming planned expenses • Remaining projected amounts

17. Outings • Local campouts • Summer camp • Philmont

18. Youth Protection Training • No One-On-One Contact • One-on-one contact between an adult and a youth member is not permitted. In situations that require personal interaction, such as a Scoutmaster conference, the meeting must be conducted in view of at least one other adult. • Respect of Privacy • Adult leaders must respect the privacy of youth members in situations such as changing into swimsuits or taking showers at camp. In similar situations, adults should also protect their own privacy. • Separate Accommodations • When camping, no youth is permitted to sleep in the tent of an adult other than his own parent or guardian. Councils are strongly encouraged to have separate shower and latrine facilities for females. Where separate facilities are not available, separate shower times for males and females should be scheduled and posted. • No Secret Organizations • There are no secret organizations recognized within the Boy Scouts of America. All aspects of Scouting are open at any time for observation by parents or guardians and troop leaders. • No Hazing • Physical hazing and initiations are prohibited by the Boy Scouts of America and may not be included as part of any Scouting activity. • Appropriate Attire • Proper clothing is required for all Scouting activities. Skinny-dipping is not condoned by the Boy Scouts of America. • Junior Leader Training and Supervision • Adult leaders must monitor and guide the leadership techniques used by junior leaders and ensure that Boy Scouts of America policies are followed.

19. Adult Participation Opportunities • Youth Leadership Development • Scoutmaster & Assistant Scoutmasters • Patrol mentor • Troop Chaplain • ScoutParents • Merit Badge Counselor • Service Project Coordinator • Activity Coordinator • Events Coordinator • Troop Committee • Committee Chairman • Secretary • Treasurer • Advancement Chair • Equipment Coordinator • Outdoor/Activities Chair • Membership Chair • Training Chair • Public Relations Chair • Friends of Scouting (FOS) Chair • Scouting for Food Chair • Fundraising Chair • ScoutParent Unit Coordinator

20. Adult Scouter Awards

21. Adult Development Opportunities • Online Quick Start Training • Literature • University of Scouting • District Training • Wood Badge • Philmont Training Center

22. Online Training: Quick Starts • Youth Protection • This is Scouting • Safe Swim Defense • Physical Wellness • Safety Afloat • Climb On Safely • Trek Safely • Weather Hazards • Leader Position-Specific Training • Troop Committee Challenge Retake Course | View Certificate • Fast Start Orientation Training • Fast Start: Boy Scouting • ScoutParents Unit Coordinator Fast Start

23. University of ScoutingJanuary 25, 2014 • Scoutmaster Indoor Training • Troop Committee Training • Eagle is just the beginning! • Fundraising, Popcorn & Individual Accounts • Boy Scout Advancement • Scoutmaster Conferences • Boards of Review • Courts of Honor • Merit Badge Counselor Training & FAQ • Eagle Scout Leadership Service Projects • From Life to Eagle • First Class-First Year & Scout Skills • Boy Scout First Aid Skills • Boy Scout Camping Skills • Boy Scout Hiking and Backpacking • Boy Scout Orienteering & GPS • Pioneering & Lashings 101 • Indian Lore 101 • Leatherwork 101 • How to have a great Advancement Campout • The Boy-Led Troop • Scouter Awards • The Insider's Guide to Summer Camp • Age-Appropriate Guidelines for Boy Scouts

24. Literature • Troop Committee Guidebook • Scoutmaster Handbook • Boy Scouts Troop Program Features (Volumes I-III) • Also online for free • Camping and Outdoor Program Committee Guide Book • Etc.

25. District Training • Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills(required for Scoutmasters) • contact your local District Executive (New Horizons) at (314) 361-0600. • Red Cross First Aid • Powder Horn • Motivate and prepare adult and youth leaders to provide their unit with a safe and correct Outdoor / High Adventure activities • Weekend one will take place on April 25-27, 2014 at Beaumont Scout Ranch in High Ridge, Missouri. • Weekend two will take place on May 9-11, 2014 at the S-F Scout Ranch in Knob Lick, Missouri. • Red Cross First Aid

26. Wood Badge • Eight-day training course involving Scoutcraft and leadership skills for unit-, district-, and council-level volunteers. • $250 (VFW scholarships available) • Spring Course 2013, May 17-19 and May 31-June 2 • Pre-Course Date: April 6, 2013 • Beaumont Scout Reservation, High Ridge, MO • Fall Course 2013, September 13-15 and September 27-29 • Pre-Course Date: August 10, 2013 • Pine Ridge Scout Camp, Makanda, IL

27. Philmont Training Center (PTC) • First Track [$495 in NM] • Attend the Philmont Training Center as a summer or fall conference (week 11) • Camp Standards - Procedures and Compliance • Camping and Outdoor Program Committee Administration • Climbing Instructor Level II • Conservation USA • Philmont Leadership Challenge (PLC) • Project COPE and Climbing Manager • Project COPE Instructor Level II • Properties Conference • Recruiting and Serving Ethnic Markets • Shooting Sports Program • Trek Leader Planning and Advanced Outdoor Skills • Wilderness First Aid Train the Trainer • Second Track • Attend an additional (second) course as a summer or fall conference (week 11) participant. • Recruit three (3) people to attend PTC as a summer or fall conference (week 11) conference participant. • Teach a BSA course* in one of the following: District, Council, Area, Region

28. Troop Events Coordination Opportunities • Scouting for Food • Fundraisers • Camps

29. Merit Badge Counselor • Complete Youth Protection training. • Be registered with the Boy Scouts of America (position code 42). • Be recognized as having the skills and education in the merit badge subjects covered and hold any required qualifications and training as outlined in the Guide to Safe Scouting or the Guide to Advancement—or use others so qualified. • STL District Application form (4) subjects max. • NOVA Awards (STEM) Counselor • Science (Shoot) • Merit badge choice: Archery, Robotics, Astronomy, Shotgun Shooting, Athletics, Space Exploration, Aviation, Weather, Rifle Shooting • Technology (Start Your Engines) • Merit badges choice: Automotive Maintenance, Farm Mechanics, Aviation, Motorboating, Canoeing, Nuclear Science, Cycling, Railroading, Drafting, Small - Boat Sailing, Electricity, Space Exploration, Energy, Truck Transportation • Engineering (Whoosh) • Merit badges choice: Archery, Inventing, Aviation, Model Design and Building, Composite Materials, Railroading, Drafting, Rifle Shooting, Electronics, Robotics, Engineering, Shotgun Shooting • Math (Design to Crunch) • Merit badges choice: American Business, Orienteering, Chess, Personal Management, Computers, Radio, Drafting, Surveying, Entrepreneurship, Weather

30. After The Troop • Commissioner • Campmaster • Order of the Arrow

31. Your son will only get one chance to earn Eagle Scout that will benefit him for the rest of his life. You will only get one chance to help guide him through these formative years to equip him for the future. Opportunity for you to learn and develop new skills Share your knowledge Strengthen you parenting Develop your son and provide best life opportunities Demonstrates love and commitment to your son No other youth program provides the depth of methods and parental development tools as Boy Scouting Don’t let these years go by Summary :: Preparing for the Future

32. Community volunteering credit for your employer Other Benefits

33. Next Steps • Indication your interest to be an active parent • Youth Application ScoutParent checkbox • Troop Resource Sheet • Take Online Certification • Youth Protection Training • This is Scouting • Register as an Adult Scouter • Indicate your level of participation • Identify your Merit Badges • Committee

34. Youth Application Form Check the block to be an active ScoutParent

35. Jun Fabella Scoutmaster – Army Medic?, father of 2?, one Eagle? Joe O’Hanlon Assistant Scoutmaster Mike Andert Committee Chairman – Eagle Scout, father of ?, Eagles?? Jennifer Adams Advancement Chair Mark DeStefano Treasurer Robert Grupe ScoutParents Coordinator – OA Brotherhood, father of seven Troop 848 :: You’re In Good Company

36. Thank You • Robert GrupeTroop 848 ScoutParent Coordinator636.236.8434robert@grupe.com • Online ResourcesScouting: http://rgrupe.com/Scouts/LinksScouts.htmlTroop 848: https://sites.google.com/site/chesterfieldtroop848/