Troop 888 Baton Rouge, LA

Troop 888 Baton Rouge, LA

Agenda Introductions Purpose & Focus of Boy Scouts Troop History Organization Membership Adult Participation Advancement Meetings & Activities Communications/Website Next Steps

Introductions Chad Marxsen - Scoutmaster Russ Roper - Committee Chair Joe Griffin - Advancement Chair Mark Conger - High Adventure Coordinator John Borne - Honor Guard Coordinator Scott Kumler - Webmaster Darrell Ourso - Council Representative Jeff Hummel - Treasurer Assistant Scoutmasters Present

Purpose of Scouting To Prepare Young People to Make Ethical Choices over Their Lifetime by Instilling in Them the Values of The Scout Oath and Law Sir Robert Baden Powell

Focus of Boy Scouts It s About the Boys! Fun with a purpose

Troop History The troop was founded in 1988. Troop 777 at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, it wasn't a large troop, but it was growing and had some good adult leaders. Unfortunately, the facilities at that time were poor and we were meeting in a very small classroom. Troop 15 at St. Andrews United Methodist Church had very good meeting facilities, but almost no adult leadership. They decided to do something that had never been done before, combine the two troops into a new troop, with two churches of different denominations as sponsors. The Scout Office was against and assured them that the troop would lose members and ultimately fail. The rest, as they say, is history.

Troop 888 Goals Have Boys Gain Scout Skills and become Leaders Rank Advancement at all Levels Service to others Religious Emblems Participation Increase Troop Membership Have Fun!

Oath/Law/Motto/Slogan Scout Oath On my honor I will do my best To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally wake and morally straight. Scout Laws A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean and Reverent Scout Motto Be Prepared Scout Slogan Do a Good Turn Daily

Membership 68 Scouts Senior Patrol Leader Asst Senior Patrol Leader 4 Patrols New Scout Patrol 38 Adults Scoutmaster 29 Asst Scoutmasters 8 Committee Members

Adult Participation Assistant Scoutmasters Merit Badge Counselors Troop Committee Members Meet 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:15 Training This is Scouting Boy Scout Leader Fast Start Training Youth Protection

Eagle Scouts 118 Eagle Scouts to date Stephen Ehele December 27, 1983 Hagan Dalton November, 2016 Currently have 10 Life Scouts working toward their Eagle Rank.

Schedule Meet every Tuesday Campouts every Month Summer Camp in June Winter Camp in December District Camporee in April High Adventure Trip in Nov (& sometimes Mar) Court of Honor Quarterly Day Trips for Activities

Meetings Meet every Tuesday 7-8:30 at St Andrews UMC 2 nd Tuesday of the Month also PLC Meet All Year (Except Holidays) Uniforms Field Uniform 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, Boards of Review, Courts of Honor Activity Uniform Any other meetings, service projects Meetings are Boy-Led, Adult-Guided

Typical Meeting Structure 7:00-7:10 Opening Scout Oath & Pledge Attendance & Uniform Inspections 7:10-7:40 General Meeting Teach Scouting Skills (aligned w/monthly theme or upcoming events) Taught by boys and/or adults 7:40-8:00 Patrol Time Boys work within their own patrol Campout/event planning Advancement work (Rank and merit badges) Planning (Patrol Leader gets ideas for PLC Scoutmaster Conferences, Boards of Review 8:00-8:15 Games (Time permitting) Scouting Skills Based or Just Fun Time 8:15-8:30 Closing Announcements (Upcoming Events, Rank Advancements) Scout Law and Prayer

ACTIVITIES

Activities Typically 1 Outdoor Activity a Month Camping opportunities year round Campouts Aligned w/ Troop Goals Variety of Activities and Locations Award for those camping all 12 months Operate on Patrol Method Day Trips 2-3 Boys per Tent Patrol Camps, Cooks and Eats Together Food Provided by Patrol Quartermaster Fun Activities Aligned w/ Rank Advancement & Merit Badges

Honor Guard

Vicksburg National Park

Canoeing in Mississippi

WW II Museum in NO

Backpacking in Arkansas

Summer Camp 2016

Summer Camp Out of Council Camps Rotate to Different Camps Every Year More Variety for Boys, Especially Older Scouts 2004 Camp Daniel Boone, NC 2005 Camp Davy Crockett, TN 2006 Camp Skymont, TN 2007 Camp L.E. Phillips, WI 2008 Camp Comer, Alabama 2009 Camp L.E. Phillips, WI 2010 Camp Orr, AR 2011 Camp Powatan, VA 2012 Camp Daniel Boone, NC 2013 Camp Powatan, VA 2014 Camp Woodruff, Ga 2015 Camp Skymont, TN 2016 Camp Ottari, VA

Winter Camp Avondale Scout Reservation Dec 27-31 Work on merit badges

Up Coming Activities Eagle Court of Honor (Dec 4 th ) Crime Prevention Campout (Dec 6 th ) Pensacola NAS (Jan 14-16) (Feb) Istrouma Council 100 Year Celeb (March) Camporee (April) Court of Honor (May) Summer Camp (June)

High Adventure High Adventure-National BSA Philmont 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017 (2 crews) Seabase 2003, 2008, 2014, 2015, (2018) Northern Tier 2007, 2010, 2016 National Jamboree 2009, 2013, 2017 Older Scouts Only Troop Based Thanksgiving, Easter and Mardi Gras Trips Hiking (Older Scouts) Climbing (Older Scouts) Swimming, Boating (All qualified Scouts) Snorkeling with the Manatees (2013, 2015)

High Adventure Camps Swampbase 2016 Northern Tier 2016 Philmont 2015 Seabase 2015

Communications/Web Site Email/Phone Troop Web Page: http://troop888.net Schedule Pictures Facebook: https://facebook.com/troop888

What s next? What does my Scout need Scout Book Uniform Field Uniform (Full Uniform) Green Scout Pants or Shorts, Khaki Shirt, Belt, Socks Neckerchief Provided by Troop Activity Uniform (Casual Uniform) 888 T-Shirt or Other Scout T-Shirt Camping/Hiking Gear Sleeping Bag Mess Kit w/ Cup and Utensils Raingear Sleeping Pad (Optional)

What s next? Application Dues $30 per quarter (Includes 4 Campouts) First meeting Work on Scout Badge Requirements

Questions?