Troop 94 Welcome Brochure 2015 ()

Boy Scouting
Difference between Cub/Boy Scouts:
• Boy led troop – Leadership
Development
• Self-paced advancement
Meetings:
Monday Evenings – All Year
6:30pm – 8:00pm
Boy Scout Troop 94
Toney United Methodist Church
5465 Old Railroad Bed Road
P.O. Box 1
Toney, AL 35773
256.859.1073
Most of the leaders of Troop 94 are from Packs
94, 8, 86, 201, and 412 which carries on the
legacy of being outstanding organizations
We understand that Scouts are very busy with
many activities – that’s okay
Troop Offers: Nice size, safe environment,
Seasoned Scouters, Strong Parent Involvement,
Scouts at All Age Levels, High Adventure
Program, and Venturing Crew affiliation
All new patrols are assigned a more senior
Scout as a troop guide to show them the ropes
of troop life
TROOP 94 LEADERSHIP
ADAM REMER – SCOUTMASTER
adam@adamremer.com
JIM CHARLTON – COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
jcharlton@mcri.com
Hiking the Pinnacle at Camp Jackson, AL
Scout Motto: Be Prepared
Waterfront at Camp Comer, AL
A Scout is…Brave
Troop 94 Web site:
www.scouttroop94.org
HISTORY AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Established in October 1994
Through our program we execute and support
the Aims of Scouting, specifically: Citizenship
Training, Character Development, and
Personal Fitness
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By using the Aims of Scouting, a critical troop
goal is to make quality Eagle Scouts!
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What does it mean to be an Eagle Scout?
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Scoutmaster Master Conference (SMC) is
performed prior to the Board of Review
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Review progress in Scouting to date
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Set goals for next rank advancement
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Troop Committee conducts Board of Review
(BOR) to actually advance a Scout to the next
rank
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Quality Unit every year since existence
Received Commissioner’s Honor Unit Award 3 years
Eagle Scouts to date – about national average
Currently have around 50 Scouts & 38 adults
Registered – new Scouts joining all the time
CAMPING “CRAZY”
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Achieve over 30 days/nights camping every
year Cumulative camping over 700
days/nights
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Activity Examples: Philmont Scout Ranch NM,
National Scouting Museum, TX (twice),
Buffalo River AR, Boundary Waters MN, Sea
Base (Florida Keys), Pensacola FL, Mobile AL,
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Mammoth Caves KY, National Scout
Jamboree, and many other places
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Whitewater rafting on the Ocoee and
Hiawassee Rivers in TN every year in
Caving most years in Feb/Mar timeframe –
Quarterly Courts of Honor
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Entire family encouraged to attend
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Advancements since last CoH handed out in
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Merit Badges and any other awards also
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Dinner provided before awards – under $5-6
handed out
per person
Popcorn sales have cover most of the
Troop’s routine expenses –
equipment/supplies, etc.
ADULT INVOLVEMENT IN OUTINGS &
TRANSPORTATION
Immediate recognition at following troop
meeting with patch (ceremony at COH)
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Youth Protection required for all leaders
including merit badge counselors – everybody
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Event Campmaster handles tour permits
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Troop policy that you must be registered to
attend troop outings (youth protection and
insurance coverage) except for family outings
(whitewater and caving trips)
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All vehicles used to transport Scouts must
have adequate insurance and be on list with
tour permit
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Summer Camp every year provides
tremendous merit badge opportunity
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Culture Day at A&M, Troop Lock-in in
Dec/Jan; several MB Colleges
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For M/B outside of regular meetings or
Summer Camp
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Scouts (preferably 2 or more), obtain “blue
card” from Advancement Chair, as well as
determine if counselors are available
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FUNDRAISERS
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2-deep leadership required for all activities
(strictly adhered to)
Merit Badges (Many opportunities available)
ceremonies for each rank
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family outing
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CLASS “A” – shirt, neckerchief/slide, hat, belt
(Scout trousers/shorts encouraged but not
mandatory)
CLASS “B” T-SHIRTS – green T-shirt (take
Troop order in April)
TROOP HATS – take orders in April
UNIFORM LENDING CLOSET
DUES (ONCE PER YEAR - $60) & GENERAL
COSTS OF OUTINGS
o Collected in November
We do 100% Boys’ Life
Typical Outing costs – $5 - $10 mainly for
food, except for major outings, of course.
Committee Chairman or Designated
Committee Member chair Boards of Review
Aug/Sept – family outing
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UNIFORM DETAILS
ADVANCEMENT, MERIT BADGES,
COUNSELORS, SMC, & BOR
Scouts get permission from Scoutmaster once
they have blue card
SUMMER CAMP
Summer camp will be at Camp Comer
21-27 June 2015.