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What kind of Fundraisers do you do? Are all Scouts required to fundraise? And what happens to the money that is raised?
Unlike most Scout Troops we sell Wreaths. The profits earned during the fundraiser are used for Camping fees, Awards, Courts of Honor, and replacing equipment, like tents and cooking gear, etc. Are all Scouts required to fund raise? We ask that each Scout sell a minimum of 5 wreaths per year. If they choose not to sell 5 wreaths they will pay a $75 fee.
What is a Scout account?
The Scout account is a Bank Account so to speak that the Troop Maintains for your Scout. The funds are tracked by our Troop Treasurer. Funds in his Scout Account can be used to pay for Camping Trips, offset the cost of Summer Camp, or pretty much anything Scouting related. He can even use it to purchase Scout Gear. There is a disbursement form available on our Website.I have heard the Scouts say a Grace before meals. What is the Grace they say?
All Scout Troops encourage participation in the religion of your choice. A Scout is Reverent. Before meals all Scouts should say a Grace. We typically recite the Philmont Grace (originating from the Philmont Scout Ranch). That Grace is: For food, for raiment For life, for opportunity For friendship and fellowship We thank thee, O Lord. Amen.What is the Troop Policy for cancellation of participation in an event?
Again, in general be courteous. Call or email the Outings coordinator to confirm if the Scout and or parent will NOT be attending as soon as possible. Please do so if possible, with enough advance notice, so that we aren't calling from our departure point to find out where your son is and whether or not he is still going. In general, the costs for a given event are usually not refundable, as typically event tickets, reservations, food and other costs the troop incurs have already been paid out based on the original commitment, and so can't be avoided.Who decides where you go camping and all of the other activities you do? Who does all of the planning?
The Scouts are the ones who decide where we are going to camp, and what activities they want to participate in. Each January the TLC and interested Scouts and some of the Adult Leaders get together on a Saturday Morning and have our Annual Planning Meeting. At that time they bring their ideas for what they want to do each month for the next eighteen months. They weed through those ideas, with some direction from the Adults and decide what campouts to go on and what activities to schedule. We compare that against what is already planned based on the schedule set at the prior year’s meeting. After the Scouts finish, Troop Committee and any interested adults meet to review the schedule the Scouts have set. Determine the feasibility and then set the Troop's Calendar. Then the Outings Chair and Co-Chair begin the actual work of planning the logistics of the Outings and Campouts.
