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We welcome your Scout and you to BSA Troop 925. Those of you
coming from Cub Scouts will notice rather quickly some very
distinct differences. Our troop is boy led and run.
The SPL (Senior Patrol Leader), ASPL (Assistance Senior Patrol
Leader) and Patrol Leaders and their assistances, meet the first
Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM before our regular meeting to
plan the next month's activities. They are guided by the
Scoutmaster and the Assistance Scoutmasters at meeting.
They plan what training they will present to the troop as well
as the game that the Troop will play. We strive to develop
leadership skills and tam work. Scouts will do activities
as a patrol. A patrol should work as a team doing
everything, setting up camp, cooking, cleaning up patrol box,
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There will be a sign up folders on the rear table at each
meeting for the upcoming activities. A Scout is
responsible for signing up for the activity that he is going to
attend. In the folders are blank "Permission Slips" to be
completed by the Scout and be signed by both the Scout and his
parent. No Scout will be allowed to attend an activity
without a completed Permission Slip. This form gives
consent to travel with the troop, for the leaders to seek
medical treatment and gives the leaders the information how to
get in touch with you in the event the need arises. It
also is where you will list medications that the leaders will
need to administer while on the outing.
No Scout is to carry
prescription or non prescription medications on his person, all
medications should be given to the leaders in charge.
(The only expectation is if the Scout needs an
inhaler, then the Scout can keep the inhaler with him. The
inhaler needs to be listed on the 3x5 card and the leaders in
charge notified.) You will need to put your Scout's
medications or non prescription medications in a zip look baggie
with the instructions written plainly on a 3x5 card with your
Scout's name. |
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A completed up to date Medical Form is
to be on file for each Scout. A class 1 for will suffice for
most activities, but for long term camping such as summer camp,
a Class 2 is required. Class 2 medicals require a physician to
complete. This form provides information regarding your Scout
in the event medical treatment is required while away at an
activity. |
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Charges for
activities differ by activity. It is not the Troop goal to
make money on an activity, but to just recover the cost of the
outing. Once a Scout signs up for an activity he will be
charged for attending the activity unless he removes his name
from the sign up list no later than the Tuesday meeting before
the activity. Some activities require that we make advance
payment for activities; in that event, once we have made
payment, your Scout will be charged as if he attended
unless someone is on the waiting list that can fill your Scout's
place. |
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Transportation
cost to and from activities is shared by all the Scouts and
leaders that ride with someone. The drivers for an activity
will fill their vehicle with fuel before meeting to leave and
immediately after returning will top off the fuel tank again.
They will submit their
receipt no later than the second meeting following the activity
to the treasurer. The total of all the
fuel cost submitted will be divided among all those that rode
and charged to their Scout account. Drivers are not required to
pay a part of the fuel cost as they furnished the vehicle.
Scout and parent that drive together with no other riders will
be excluded from the calculations. |
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No Scout and parent will leave an activity until the Troop is
dismissed to leave, unless prior arrangements have been made
with the activity leader. We go to events as a Troop and we will
leave as a Troop. |
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You can pay for activities as they happen by check or cash to
the Troop treasurer or you can put money into a Scout Account
for your Scout. The Scout account works much like a
checking account. You deposit money into the account and
activity fees will be deducted. A statement of account
will be furnished quarterly so that you can see your Scout's
account status. |
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We also have a Yahoo discussion group where you can post
questions and you will get reminders for upcoming activities.
You can link to the group from our web site home page. |
