Troop Committee. We strongly encourage all of our parents to join our troop committee. It meets on the 1st^th Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM. Our committee is responsible for all boards of review.  Committee members are always invited to all troop functions and projects. The Scoutmaster and assistant Scoutmasters are not voting members of the troop committee but are invited to participate at committee meetings as well as the Senior Patrol Leader. The strong working relationship between the committee, the troop, and the Scoutmasters has helped Troop 193 maintain an excellent Scouting program.

Patrol Method. It was Baden-Powell's desire that troops utilize the patrol method in their operation. This means the troop is boy-led and boy-run. The adult leaders provide safety, security, and advancement opportunities. The youth leaders are elected (or re-elected) every six months. They hold patrol leaders' council meetings once per month to discuss current plans, projects, outings, and future events.  Patrols, of course, are made up of no less than three nor more than eight members. As many youth leaders as possible are sent through the council's junior leader training conference each year. (NOTE: Look for this to become a future Eagle requirement!!!) Other training sessions are conducted by the Scoutmaster, as needed. We want our troop and patrol leaders to be as effective as possible and training is the key.

Troop Dues. We currently collect dues from each Scout, they bring $1.00 to each scheduled meeting for troop dues. This money is collected during the patrol meetings by the patrol scribes, then turned over to the troop scribe, who will record the information and gives the total sum to the troop committee treasurer. A Scout will be responsible for paying the amount required for any scheduled troop meeting he misses. These funds will be used to purchase the materials needed for awards and advancements. By having the youth take responsibility in this fashion rather than letting the parents pay an annual one-time dues fee, they will become better money managers.