• Help select the right leadership for the unit.

• Encourage unit leaders and committee members to take training.

• Promote well-planned unit programs.

• Serve as a liaison between the units and the organization.

• Organize enough units.

• Promote the recruiting of new members.

• See that boys transition from unit to unit.

• Help with the charter renewal.

• Suggest Good Turns for the organization.

• Encourage the unit committee to hold meetings.

• Cultivate organization leaders.

• Encourage outdoor program activities.

• Emphasize advancement and recognition.

• Utilize district help and promote the use of district personnel and materials.

• Use approved unit finance policies.

• Encourage recognition of leaders.

• Cultivate resources to support the organization.

• Represent the organization at the council level.

• Organize the committee to see that all functions are delegated, coordinated and completed.

• Maintain a close relationship with the charter organization’s representative and the Scoutmaster.

• Interpret national and local policies to the troop.

• Prepare troop committee meeting agendas

• Call, preside over and promote attendance at monthly troop committee meetings and any special meetings that may be called.

• Ensure troop representation at monthly roundtables.

• Secure top-notch, trained, individuals for camp leadership.

• Arrange for charter review and recharter annually.

• Plan the charter presentation

• Train and guide youth leaders

• Wears the scout uniform correctly, sets the example, lives by the Scout Oath and Law, and shows scout spirit.

• Work with other responsible adults to bring Scouting to boys.

• Recruit a Committee Chairperson, and together recruit all other Committee positions,

• Scouts run the troop; the Scoutmaster is the only adult who can change Troop plans or rules.

• Help boys learn for themselves.

• Help the Committee Chairperson plan Committee meetings.

• Encourage all Scouts to achieve First Class rank their first year and one rank every year after.

• Delegate responsibilities to other adults.

• Supervise troop elections of Order of the Arrow,

• Approve all service projects,

• Conduct Scoutmaster Conferences with all Scouts who are advancing and not advancing,

• Meet regularly with the Patrol Leaders Council to plan, train and coordinate troop activities.

• Attend all troop meetings or, when necessary, arrange for a qualified adult substitute.

• Attend all Troop Committee Meetings.

• Conduct periodic parent meetings to share the program and encourage parent participation.

• Enable each Scout to experience at least ten (10) days and nights of camping each year.

• Participate in District and Council activities and events.

• Take part in annual charter review meeting, and charter presentation.

• Conduct all activities under qualified adult leadership, safe conditions and the policies and procedures of Troop 96, the chartered organization and the Boy Scouts of America

Assistant Scoutmaster - Senior Assistant

• Serve as Acting Scoutmaster when the Scoutmaster is absent.

• Wears the scout uniform correctly, sets the example, lives by the Scout Oath and Law, and shows scout spirit.

• Attend Troop meetings; attend Committee meetings; attend Patrol Leader Council (PLC) meetings.

• Help conduct Scoutmaster Conferences.

• Help Scoutmaster organize, delegate and coordinate other adult leaders.

• Report to the Scoutmaster.

Assistant Scoutmaster - Program

• Attend troop meetings; attend all Patrol Leader Council (PLC) meetings.

• Wears the scout uniform correctly, sets the example, lives by the Scout Oath and Law, and shows scout spirit.

• Attend roundtables monthly to get new program ideas.

• Follow up with the SPL to make sure all PLC decisions are delegated and completed,

• Follow up to assure that all scout leaders are performing their leadership responsibilities as outlined in JLT and BSA guidelines,

• After each troop event, evaluate with the PLC how everything went, and how it could be improved,

• Report to the Scoutmaster.

Assistant Scoutmaster - New Scouts

• Wears the scout uniform correctly, sets the example, lives by the Scout Oath and Law, and shows scout spirit.

• Recruit new members.

• Maintain a good working relationship with Cub Scout and Webelos feeder Packs/Dens.

• Participate in District/Council youth recruiting efforts.

• Attend Cub Scout Blue and Gold dinners.

• Attend Webelos bridging ceremonies.

• Help Troop Guide plan the Webelos campout.

• Advise Troop Guide and Den Chiefs.

• Report to the Scoutmaster.

Assistant Scoutmaster - Patrol Advisor

• Serve as advisor for all patrols; support Patrol Leaders with suggestions and counseling.

• Wears the scout uniform correctly, sets the example, lives by the Scout Oath and Law, and shows scout spirit.

• Follow up to assure, the Patrol Leader is performing his leadership duties including making phone calls, etc.,

• Follow up to assure that all scout leaders are performing their leadership responsibilities as outlined in JLT and BSA guidelines,

• Attend training courses and roundtables.

• Report to the Scoutmaster.

• Attend training courses.

Assistant Scoutmaster - Advancement

• Stimulate advancement and recognition in accord with National requirements.

• Wears the scout uniform correctly, sets the example, lives by the Scout Oath and Law, and shows scout spirit.

• Plan and organize four Courts of Honor a year.

• Encourage Life Scouts to attain Eagle.

• Advise and counsel Life Scout's with the planning of Eagle Scout Service Projects,

• Report to the Scoutmaster.

• Keep minutes of meetings and send out committee meeting notices.

• Handle publicity

• At each troop committee meeting, report the minutes from the previous meeting.

• Chairs Communications sub-committee

• Keep accurate troop financial records.

• Handle all troop funds, pay bills on the recommendation of the Scoutmaster and authorization of the troop committee.

• Train and supervise the troop scribe in recordkeeping.

• Keep adequate records

• Supervise money-earning projects.

• Supervise the camp savings plan (camperships)

• Lead in the preparation of the annual troop budget

• Lead the Friends of Scouting campaign

• Report to the troop committee at each meeting.

• Supervises and helps the troop procure needed equipment.

• Work with the Quartermaster(s) on inventory on inventory and proper storage and maintenance of all troop equipment.

• Makes periodic safety inspections of all troop equipment.

• Coordinates replacement of defective, broken or unusable equipment.

• Ensure annual renewal of Troop Trailer registration.

• Reports to the troop committee at each meeting.

• Encourages Scouts to advance in rank.

• Works with the troop scribe to maintain all Scout advancement records.

• Makes a prompt report on the correct form to the council service center when a troop board of review is held.

• Secures badges, certificates and other awards.

• Works with the troop librarian to build and maintain a troop library of merit badge pamphlets, books, resources and other advancement literature.

• Reports to the troop committee at each meeting.

• Serves as Chairman over the Advancement sub-committee

• Secures permission to use camping sites (including fees).

• Identifies and reserves, schedules or procures additional resources for activities such as certified instructors, guides.

• Works with Equipment Coordinator to secure any needed/required equipment for activities.

• Promote, through family meetings, attendance at troop campouts, camporees, and summer camp to reach the goal of an outing per month.

• Serves as transportation coordinator including maintaining updated list of troop vehicles, including driver information, insurance and passenger capacity for proper completion of tour permit.

• Ensures all troop vehicles and drivers are in compliance with BSA standards for safe travel.

• Coordinates drivers to and from all troop activities to ensure adequate transportation of scouts and equipment to and from activities.

• Ensure a monthly outdoor program.

• Enlist an activities coordinator for each monthly campout or activity.

• Promote the National Camping Award

• Prepares all permission slips for activities including other forms which may be required such as waivers or additional medical forms.

• Prepares and submits all tour permits to Council for all troop activities in a timely manner.

• Report to the troop committee at each meeting

• Chairs the Outdoor Activities sub-committee

• Research and develop fundraising projects for the troop and present ideas to the troop committee for approval.

• Enlist a coordinator to supervise each project.

• Obtain proper authorizations or permits as necessary.

• Coordinate with the Treasurer for the collection of all fundraising proceeds and for making any required payments to vendors.

• Maintain fundraising records for the purpose of calculating the division of troop and boy earnings.

• Meets regularly with Life Scouts to ensure timely completions of remaining requirements for Eagle

• Assists Life Scouts in identifying Eagle Projects through the charter organization representative and other community resources

• Assists Life Scouts in the proper completion of the Eagle Project workbook.

• Utilizes materials/training available through BSA to effectively mentor Life Scouts.

• Provides a spiritual tone for troop meetings and activities.

• Give guidance to the chaplain aide

• Promote regular participation of each member in the activities of the religious organization of his choice

• Visit homes of scouts in times of sickness or need

• Give spiritual counseling and service when needed or requested

• Encourage Boy Scouts to earn their appropriate religious emblems

• Supervise non denominational services for troop campouts

• Coordinate troop participation in Scout Sunday.

• Report to the troop committee at each meeting

• Maintains Troop Roster

• Assists Committee Chairman with annual re-charter

• Coordinates with Webelos to Scout Coordinator to ensure successful/smooth transition of Webelos into Troop.

• Maintains and has available at all Troop Meetings welcome packets, dues forms, health forms, adult resource surveys, troop policies, and applications for new scouts and adults.

• Conduct the Troop Resource Survey.

• Mentors Troop Scribe in the collection of all forms, membership fees and troop dues.

• Mentors Troop Scribe in keeping accurate/regular attendance at Troop Meetings and Activities.

• Contacts members who are absent without cause/notification for extended period to survey interest.

• Serves on re-chartering subcommittee made up of Committee Chairman, Treasurer, Membership Coordinator and Scoutmaster

• Make yearly reminders to Merit Badge Counselors about the necessity of getting their renewal forms in before December 31 of each year.

• Seek out adults affiliated with the troop who specialize in areas that would allow them to become Merit Badge Counselors.

• Emphasize seeking adults to serve as counselors for each Eagle required merit badge.

• Direct new Merit Badge Counselors to attend the required training at a monthly roundtable.

• Maintains a roster of troop merit badge counselors and/or other list provided by council of merit badge counselors for referral to scouts.

• Ensure troop leaders and committee members have opportunities for training.

• Maintain an inventory of up-to-date training materials, videotapes, and other training resources.

• Maintain training records for all positions in the troop and notify members of expired training.

• Work with the district training team in scheduling Fast Start training for all new leaders.

• Be responsible for BSA Youth Protection training within the troop.

• Encourage periodic junior leader training within the troop and at the council and national levels.

• Report to the troop committee at each meeting.

• Mentor the following youth leadership positions

  • Instructor

  • Leave No Trace Trainer

• Coordinate annual collection troop medical forms during troop re-charter process.

• Works with the Outdoor/Activities Coordinator to see that all adults and scouts who will attend any troop activity including high adventure and summer camp have current and proper medical forms well in advance of the beginning of the activity.

• Maintain medical form notebooks and makes at least one available to the Scoutmaster or designated health/safety officer for all troop activities.

• Coordinates and schedules any requested troop service time.

• Mentors the Troop Scribe in keeping accurate record of attendance and time worked by scouts for service projects.

• Forwards attendance/time reports to Advancement Coordinator for entry in Troopmaster.

• Be familiar with the service time needs of all scouts and encourage participation in service time events as they become available.

• Confirm with the Advancement Chairman and Board of Review Coordinator service time records for all scouts requesting a Scoutmaster conference.

• In the Scoutmaster’s Absence, approves or disapproves individual requests for service time based on the guidelines set forth by the Boy Scouts of America and Troop 150

• Guidelines and Polices.

• Confirm that all rank requirements including service time, appropriate merit badges, troop position of responsibility and time in rank have been met by conferring with the Advancement Chairman, Service Time Coordinator and the Scoutmaster.

• Organizes/convenes Boards of Review for rank advancements.

• Maintain library of review material appropriate for each rank.

• Report to the Advancement Chairman the names of candidates who have successfully completed any given rank.

• In December, reserve for the upcoming year’s Courts of Honor in January, April, July and October.

• Assist the patrol members who are designated to be in charge of each Court of Honor with their plans for the event.

• Assist with the planning of any Eagle Courts of Honor if requested by the family of the Eagle candidate.

• Maintain Eagle Courts of Honor reference and history materials.

• Maintain the Troop’s web site.

• Post current newsletters, calendars and appropriate photos and provide links to scout related sites.

• Assure that no information is published that could present any type of security risk to members including full names and addresses, etc.

• Ensure no offensive or degrading material is published.

• Return correspondence as appropriate to anyone who sends inquiries to the webmaster either byway of email or guest book entries.

• Works with Cubmaster and Webelos Leaders of Packs and to promote the advancement of youth from the packs into the Troop.

• Coordinates Webelos visits at Troop meetings and activities including all necessary permission slips, camp fees, medical forms, etc.

• Schedules a meeting with 2nd year Webelos parents no later than October of each year to provide information about Troop and Troop activities including expenses and fundraising opportunities.

• Coordinates with Fundraiser Coordinators any troop fundraisings activity Webelos will participate in, including timely collection of all fundraising materials and moneys.

• Provides welcome packets, dues forms, health forms, adult resource surveys, troop policies, and applications to Webelos and parents.

• Collects all completed forms and monies from Webelos and forwards them to appropriate Committee member.