New Charter Organization

Over the past few months the troop committee has been searching for a new charter organization. They have considered a number of locations and thought Wesley United Methodist Church across from the middle school would fit our needs perfectly. So with this decision made we will start off the new year at our new location. There will be some growing pains with new rules and maybe some restrictions but there is also the opportunity to expand our weekly program and move forward with new ideas.

Scoutmaster Mr. “Boo” is looking forward to this fresh start but he also realizes that it will be nerve racking for a few month. He has talked about the various outdoor programs that we can do and service projects we can perform for our new charter organization.

This is an exciting time for Troop 271 and all the scouts and scouters in it.  Our new calendar reflects a new direction for our meetings and activities.

The church congregation is excited about the troop coming to them.  We will have an opportunity to formally introduce ourselves as a troop on Scout Sunday, February 5th.  More information will be forthcoming on this.

The church has about 20 acres and is the site of previous Eagle projects and the current Eagle project of Kyle Morris.  He will be looking for help in the near future.

So everyone get ready for an exciting new year in 2012.

NOTE: Our meeting night will change to Tuesday instead of Monday. The first meeting of the new year will be held. January 10th at 6:30

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Troop Calendar for January through March 2012

The troop calendar for the first 3 months of the year has been put together. Mr. “Boo” and Mr. Schultz took the activities that were already planned and structured a new plan for our new  meeting location. The Patrol Leaders Council will review this next  week and make sure they want to go with it.

The senior patrol leader and his assistants will be asking for help in carrying out the weekly program and monthly activities. So check out the calendar and see where you want to step in to help.

Merit badges is the easiest way to lend a hand. So sign up to be a merit badge counselor and watch the boys expand their horizons

Check with Mary Reese the troop Advancement Chairman for more information

Merit Badge Counselors

As a merit badge counselor, your mission is to join fun with learning. You are both a teacher and mentor to the Scout as he works on a merit badge and learns by doing. By presenting opportunities for growth via engaging activities like designing a Web page (Computers), perform maintenance on a car (Auto Repair) or fabricating rope (Pioneering), you can pique a young man’s interest in the merit badge subject. Just think: Your hands-on involvement could inspire a Scout to develop a lifelong hobby, pursue a particular career, or become an independent, self-supporting adult.

You must complete “Youth Protection Training “ and be registered with the troop. For more information go to  merit badge.org  or see Mary Reese the Advancement Chair or Bill Schultz The Committee Chair.

Troop Committee Corner

The Boy Scout Troop Committee is responsible for conducting the business of the troop, setting policy, and helping the Scoutmaster and Scouts with the outdoor program and other planned activities. The committee also has the responsibility to provide adults for boards of review. This is an important responsibility and is one area where help is always needed and appreciated. The committee consists of parent volunteers who fulfill various roles on the committee.

The committee meets once a month  for one hour prior to a troop meeting. There are the occasional specially called meeting but they are rare.

We currently have a num,ber of openings on the committee and welcome new support. For a complete list and description of the troop committee position see meritbadge.org  then look for troop committee.

Please feel free to contact the committee Chair Bill Schultz if you have any questions or want to raise your hand to join us.

Advancement

Advancement is the cornerstone of scouting. The scouts learn requirements and pass a board of review for each rank.  The scout must keep track of everything he does. For advancement up to first class he is mentored by an older scout and a Patrol Adviser. Each time the scout learns something new he must get the person teaching him to sign and date his book. He must then make sure it is recorded in the patrol note book on his advancement page. When all requirements for his next rank are complete he will get a practical review from an older scout, a scout master conference and a board of review. These may occur in the same night time permitting.  But in the long run it is the scouts responsibility to make sure all the record keeping for his advancement is up-to-date.

When a scout passes the board of review he is immediately recognized that night with his rank badge then at the next Court of Honor he is recognized again with his rank advancement card