About Troop 46
- Chartered by Siler Presbyterian Church
- Troop meetings are held at Siler, Monday nights from 7:00pm-8:30pm, year round except for holidays.
- In addition to regular Troop meetings, we normally go on one outing per month (campout, hike, day trip, etc.)
Advancement
- Scouts will advance at their own pace.
- Skills and program topics will be covered at meetings, but it is each scout’s responsibility to demonstrate completion of
a skill and get it signed off by the appropriate junior or adult leader.
- As each level is signed off, the scout must schedule a Scoutmaster Conference.
- The Scoutmaster will schedule the scout for a Board of Review, held monthly, where he will be asked to demonstrate
competency for the level he has completed.
- Upon successful completion of the Board of Review, the scout will be registered with the Council at that level and receive
his new rank patch.
- Advancement cards and other awards will be presented at quarterly Courts of Honor (Awards Ceremonies).
- Scouts must have the Scoutmaster’s permission, a signed blue card and have contacted the appropriate merit badge
counselor prior to working on any merit badges.
Camping
- Troop 46 holds several camp outs each year in addition to attending district and council camporees. We also attend a
week of summer camp at one of the BSA scout camps.
- Each scout will be required to bring his own tent, backpack, mess kit and personal gear.
- Troop 46 will provide kitchen equipment, lanterns and woods tools
- Menus will be planned by the scouts and shopping for food will be done by the scouts with adult supervision.
Code of Conduct
- The Scout Oath-On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country, to help other people at all times, to
obey the scout law, to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.
- The Scout Law-A scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and
reverent.
- Any "non scout-like" behavior will not be tolerated.
- First offense-meeting with the Scoutmaster
- Second offense-call parents-meeting with parents and Scoutmaster
- Third offense- suspended from the troop for 2 weeks
- Fourth offense-expulsion from the troop
- No fees will be refunded due to missed meetings related to Code of Conduct offenses.
Fees
- Annual dues of $75.00 that includes registration and recharter fees to keep your scout a member of the BSA
- Troop t-shirt
- Registration for any Council or District sponsored event
- Food cost for each camp out attended
- Any cost incurred on other Troop 46 outings
Medical Forms
- All scouts must have on file with Troop 46 a completed BSA class 1 and class 2 medical form.
Parent Responsibilities
- Assist scout in attending meetings and outings.
- Fill out necessary paperwork, forms and permission slips.
- Pay necessary fees in a timely manner.
- Assist the adult leadership by serving on the Troop Committee, being a chapperone at meetings, helping with Courts of
Honor, serving on Boards of Review, helping with transportation of the boys on outings, etc.
Permission Slips
- Troop 46 obtains yearly permission slips for all scouts, signed by parents and notarized.
Scout Responsibilities
- Attend meetings-on time, in appropriate uniform
- Bring Scout Handbook and appropriate equipment to meetings and outings
- Work toward advancement
- Relay necessary forms, information and handouts to parents
- Participate in annual fund-raising projects
Structure
- Troop Committee “The Board of Directors” is composed of parents of boys in the troop and chartered organization
members. They are responsible for overseeing scouting programs, selecting leaders for the troop, assisting in fund-
raising, serving on Boards of Review, helping organize Courts of Honor and keeping troop finance and advancement
records.
- Adult Leadership consists of the Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmasters
- Junior Leadership consists of Senior Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leaders, Assistant Patrol
Leaders and Troop Guides.
- Other Troop positions that may be held by scouts are Quartermaster, Scribe, Order of the Arrow Representative, Troop
Historian, Librarian, Instructor, Chaplain Aide, Den Chief, and Junior Assistant Scoutmaster.
- The Patrol Leaders Council is composed of the Junior Leaders listed above. Their responsibility is to plan and run the
troop’s program and activities with guidance when needed from the Scoutmaster and Troop Committee.
- Patrols are small groups of boys who work together as a team, each with their own name, yell and flag.
Uniforms
- Class A uniform will consist of scout uniform shirt with appropriate insignia, scout pants or shorts, scout belt, scout
socks, dark colored shoes, troop neckerchief and slide. Merit badge sash should be worn for special occasions,
ceremonies, or Boards of Review. Official BSA baseball, expedition or campaign style hats may be worn with the
uniform.
- Class B uniform consists of scout uniform shirt, scout pants or shorts, belt, socks. (MUST BE WORN TO EVERY
MEETING.)
(merit badge sash, neckerchief and slide not included)
- Class C uniform consists of Troop T-Shirt.
- Open toed shoes are not appropriate and are prohibited for scouting events
- Alternate uniform may be allowed at the discretion of the Scoutmaster for some activities.
- Troop 46 maintains a uniform closet to assist any scout that may be in need of help acquiring a full uniform. If
assistance is needed, please contact one of the adult leaders.
Working together
- Troop 46 leaders work hard to provide a great scouting experience for our scouts.
- Remember that they are all volunteers and they can’t make it happen by themselves.
- Everyone is expected to contribute in some way to keep our troop going strong!
I agree to follow the rules and guidelines established in the Troop 46 Handbook.
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(Parent Signature) (Date)
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(Scout Signature) (Date)
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