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The Scouts BSA Troop Committee is responsible for conducting the business of the troop, setting policy, and helping the Scoutmaster and Scouts with the outdoor program and other planned activities. The committee also has the responsibility to provide adults for boards of review. This is an important responsibility and is one area where help is always needed and appreciated. The committee consists of parent volunteers who fulfill various roles on the committee.
The group meets once a month, on the last Monday of the month, to discuss Troop business. The positions and responsibilities range from large to small. You can be a member at large or hold office (Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, Advancement Coordinator, Membership Coordinator, Eagle Advisor, etc.).
Parents are encouraged to attend these meetings. Agenda:
1. Call the meeting to order - Chairperson 2. Welcome and introduction of new members and guests - Chairperson 3. Reports
Scoutmaster (troop progress, actions of patrol leaders' council, disciplinary problems, attendance, monthly outing plans, other troop needs)
Secretary (newsletter, outreach)
Outdoor/Activities (outdoor plans, special activities, district and council activities, summer camp update)
Treasurer (report on current financial standing, money-earning projects, Friends of Scouting)
Advancement (troop advancement progress, boards of review, courts of honor)
Training (new training materials, youth leader and adult volunteer opportunities for training)
Quartermaster / Equipment Coordinator (status of new and existing troop equipment and of troop needs, new procedures for safe use and storage of equipment)
4. Old business (reports on task assignments from previous meeting) 5. New business (assign tasks as issues are discussed) 6. Announcements (including date of next month's troop committee meeting) 7. Adjournment
