Parent Information

The first year in Scouts can be quite a blur since there is so much going on and each month is a new activity to prepare for.  One thing is for sure, it'll be alot of fun for both you and your son.  In no particular order, here is some useful info to consider.

With a troop of our size we're always looking for help and that doesn't always mean going on the camping trips.  Here's a few ideas of where you could help out:

• Assistant Scoutmaster (camping in the cold might be involved here)
• Parent Committee (lots of positions available here)
• Fundraising
• Merit Badge Counselor 
• Court of Honor chef

You can help your son out by:

• Making sure his registration paperwork is filled out
• His med forms and insurance card are on file
• Go through the Scout book and complete the joining and Scout requirements
• Put the monthly outings on the family calendar
• Go through the gear list and start to pick up some items for the first few trips

Since we usually get alot of questions about this, here's how a weekend trip works.  The trips are placed on the calendar every June and in the month leading up to the trip we prepare for that outing.  Our trip coordinator puts out a permission slip with a trip cost and specific information that should be signed and turned in a few meetings before the trip.  

On the night that we leave for the trip we usually meet at the Church around 5:30 pm.  Your son should have a bag dinner or have eaten beforehand. We'll get all the guys into cars and carpool to our destination. After a usually epic outing, we'll head homeward bound.  If we're a couple hours away we'll stop for lunch. On every trip we'll try to call all the parents when we are about 30 minutes out.  Once we get back to the church we need to unload and clean the van, put troop equipment back in the shed, and send home patrol boxes with the appropriate people to get cleaned.

There is plenty more to know so come on by a few meetings and ask any questions as they come up.