BOY SCOUT TROOP VISITATION QUESTIONAIRE FOR WEBELOS PARENTS & LEADERS
1) Do you accept boys into the troop year around?
2) Size of the troop ______boys _____adults
3) Location of troop and patrol meetings
4) Time and day the troop and patrol meets
5) Will graduating Webelos be put into a New Boy Patrol under an experienced Scout or will they be split up into established patrols?
6) Who helps new boys in the troop learn basic Tenderfoot skills?
7) How fast do new boys seem to progress through the ranks:
a) Scout to Tenderfoot _______months
b) Tenderfoot to Second Class
c) Second Class to First Class
8) Does the troop have a reputation for producing Eagle Scouts?
9) Does the committee have a written plan/calendar for the entire year?
10) Is there a fast turn-over of boys or adults?
11) Has the Scoutmaster been in the troop for more than 2 years?
12) Is the Scoutmaster fully trained?
13) Does the Scoutmaster have any advanced training: Scouters Key? Wood Badge?
14) How many Assistant Scoutmasters are in the troop?
15) Do the boys run the meetings or do the adults run everything?
16) Does the troop have a year around activities plan?
17) Who plans the above, the Scouts or the Parents?
18) Does the troop have a plan for summer camp?
Location:
Cost: Will new boys be permitted to go to camp with the troop?
Fund raising plans to help defray camp costs?
19) What troop fund raisers are done, if any?
20) What camping equipment does the troop have?
Troop equipment: tents, propane stoves, lanterns, axes, saws, etc.
Patrol equipment: chef's kits, utensils, extra dishes & mess gear
Loaner equipment: backpacks, sleeping bags, air mattresses, canteens, cook kits, etc.
21) Who is the sponsoring organization?
22) How active is the sponsoring organization with the troop?
23) Does the troop participate in Webelos Graduation Ceremonies?
24) What is the initial cost of joining the troop: uniforms: books/publications: troop fees/dues above and beyond BSA registration & Boys' Life
25) What level of parent participation is required?
26) Does the troop emphasize any special interest (e.g. rock climbing, white water rafting, 50 mile hikes, etc.).
The above was submitted by:
Lou Leopold
Webelos Den Leader, Pack 3804 - Camarillo, California
Committee Member, Troop 808 - Camarillo, California
District Tiger Cub Coach - Chumash District
Southern California Coordinator - Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting