For more details on these and other roles and how they contribute to the troop’s leadership and success, you can visit this resource:Scouts BSA Youth Leadership Positions. This link provides a deeper look into each position and its importance within the troop. The Four Steps of Scout Advancem...
7.Trail to Eagle and Leadership training.We have an excellent Trail to Eagle program. Our troop’s adult merit badge counselors offer all the Eagle required merit badges, as well as many other electives. Additionally, the troop offers community service and other youth leadership positions to help...
Troop 193 is a “scout led troop”. The Patrol Leaders Council, led by the Senior Patrol Leader, plan and conduct the troop meetings and activities. The troop provides many opportunities for formal leadership development by having scouts serve in troop leadership positions. If the scouts can thi...
A youth needs to visit at least one troop meeting before joining Scouts BSA. You really should visit several troops to learn the uniqueness of each. Select a troop that fits the needs of your family.When you visit troops, try to get answers to these important questions to help you decide...
Our troop is in the process of transitioning to being a scout-led troop. The first year was spent getting the framework for troop-- youth leaders learning how to lead. It worked fairly smoothly by the end. This year we are needing to deal with the walls-- accountability. What we found...
Scoutmaster-Specific Training introduces adult leaders to everything they need to know about running a Scouts BSA troop. In Scouts BSA, adult leaders serve in more of a “mentor” position, where their job is to help youth members learn and practice leadership. While this training will not ans...
America where you can experience Scout Camp at a National High Adventure Base. Offering a wide variety of merit badges and the opportunity to buy up or add on several introductory-level high adventure experiences, Scout Camp at The Summit helps you to keep your whole troop engaged at summer ...