| Outings/Activities Chairperson: Organizes activities, makes reservations, handles permission slips, organizes drivers, and collects fees. Pack Liaison: To maintain a good relationship with Cub Scout Packs and Webelos dens in the community. Patrol: a group of 6-8 Scouts, with similar interests that form a team and work together during troop meetings, campouts and other Scouting events. Patrol Leader (PL): the Scout responsible for conducting patrol activities and delegating duties to patrol members. The Patrol Leader also attends the PLC. PLC (Patrol Leaders Council): The Patrol Leaders' Council is made up of the Senior Patrol Leader, patrol leaders, Troop Guides, OA Representative and others invited by the SPL. The PLC meets once a month (dates in Troop Schedule; Troop Newsletter and Troop Website). They are conducted by the SPL and are held from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm prior to the meeting. Each member should bring $3.00 for pop and pizza. The purpose of the PLC is to discuss and plan troop activities for the following month. Popcorn Chairperson: Distributes popcorn sales information to the troop, organizes collection of order forms and money, and distributes the product to the Scouts for delivery, and Scout incentives. Once a year, 2-month commitment. Scouter: any registered adult Scout leader. Scouting for Food Chairperson: Organizes distribution and collection of Scouting for Food bags and drivers. Scoutmaster: A highly committed individual who oversees the running of the troop. He/She attends all troop meetings, outings, and activities. Scoutmaster Conference: A Scout’s informal discussion with the Scoutmaster about the standards that have been met. When the Scout has completed all the requirements for your new rank he must call the Scoutmaster to make an appointment for a Scoutmaster Conference. He must bring your Boy Scout Handbook to the conference. At the conference, the Scout and the Scoutmaster will talk about the Scout’s work, growth in Scouting ideals, and goals for the future. Secretary: Handles committee minutes and Parent Newsletters. SPL (Senior Patrol Leader): The SPL is responsible to the Scoutmaster for the operation of all activities of the troop involving the Scouts. He appoints, with the Scoutmaster's concurrence, his Assistants and Staff -- Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders (ASPL), Scribe, Quartermasters, Historian, Librarian, Bugler, and Troop Guides. He is the leader of the Patrol Leaders' Council. Summer Camp Coordinator: Distributes summer camp information to the troop. Organizes and collects forms and money. Insure we have enough adults for the complete camp time (day and night). Totin’ Chip: demonstrates a Scout knows how to handle wood tools. Treasurer: Handles finances. Troop Bucks: credit in a Scouts account earned from troop fundraising events, to be used towards troop events or uniform/equipment needs. Troop Council: a meeting consisting of the Scout, his parent(s), and a minimum of a leader and a troop committee member. Troop Guides: experienced Scouts, First Class or above that work with the New Scout Patrol and provide guidance and mentorship. |