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Welcome to Boy Scout Troop 68!



           This letter is an outline describing how Troop 68 will work with you during your son's Scouting path.  We meet approximately 2 times per month on Mondays beginning at 7:00 p.m.   If school is not in session, we don't meet that evening.  

 

            Troop 68 has a long history of graduating excellent citizens into the Hall community.  It has done this by reinforcing the Boy Scout ideals in all activities and functions.  These activities, however, cannot happen without your active and eager participation. 

 

            Parents of new Scouts can get involved in a variety of ways.  Here are some ways you can contribute to the success of your son in Boy Scouting…..

 

            Leadership – The Troop is always in need of trained leaders willing to accompany the Scouts on camping trips, hikes, and other activities.  Without trained leaders available to go on functions (at least 2 deep leadership), the Scouts inevitably miss out on things they would like to do.

 

            Committee involvement – The Committee meets about once a month (during meeting nights) and its function is to support the Troop’s activities.  They manage the finances and insure that the Troop’s activities meet with BSA approval.  The Scoutmaster serves at the discretion of the committee. 

 

            Event Chairperson -   Following the annual planning meeting, we publish the planned event list and ask parents to chair a couple of these events.  These include banquets, fundraisers and outings.  The responsibilities might include contacting a place and arranging a visit, cooking for a banquet, making sign up sheets for your events and things similar to this.  As with the leadership requirements, if no one signs up to chair a committee, it doesn’t get done.

 

            Merit Badge Counselor – The Troop teaches multiple Merit Badges internally each year.  Please consider picking one or more of these that fit your qualifications and signing up to teach those badges.  The more involvement by different instructors, the better the Scouts receive this information and truly learn different perspectives.

 

             Your Son has likely needed your support in many activities during his Cub Scout career, and this does not change as he becomes a Boy Scout.  He will be responsible for attending meetings and following up with his fellow Scouts if he cannot attend.  If elected or appointed to an office, he will be held accountable for the duties of that office.  He is guaranteed an equal voice in the Troop.  Lastly, if your son has any special requirements or conditions that we need to be aware of, please contact us and let us know.  Our goal is to make the Scouting experience in our Troop the most positive it can be for each Scout.  If you have any further questions, please reach out to myself or a member of the committee.

 

                                                                                                                  Yours in Scouting,

 

 

 

                                                                                                                       Bill Yarger

                                                                                                                       Scoutmaster                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                       Troop 68