Session Three: Keeping It Going

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Session Three Keeping It Going
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Song fest
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Keeping It Going

• Program planning- annual planning conference
• Membership
• Paperwork
• Finances
• The uniform
• Other training opportunities
• Summary and closing

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The Human Knot Patrol Activity
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Five Steps of Annual Troop Program Planning

• Do your homework.
• Get patrol input.
• Hold a planning conference.
• Consult with the troop committee.
• Announce the plan.

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Planning Items to Consider

• Boards of review
• Courts of honor
• Year-round recruiting plan
• Webelos-to- Scout transition

• Monthly Activities
• Service /Conservation project
• Scoutmasters Junior Leader Training

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Your Primary Planning Tools

• Troop Program Features
• Troop Program Resources
• Troop program support
• Council calendar
• Other calendars

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Patrol planning exercise
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Secrets to Growing A Troop

• Retain current members.
• Bring Webelos Scouts into the troop.
• Build strong pack relationships.
• Recruit boys not currently in Scouting.
• Emphasize the importance of Scouting to parents.
• Accept the responsibility to bring in new
  members.
• Encourage boys to recruit other boys.

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Video No. 9 Growing the Troop
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The biggest disservice we can do is fail to give
a boy an invitation to take advantage of all that
Scouting has to offer.
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Share the Paperwork!

• Eagle Service Project Workbook
• NESA Applications
• Membership applications
• Health forms

• Charter renewal
• Quality Unit Award
• Money earning application
• Tour permit
• Advancement records

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Troop Finances

• Troop expenses
• Troop budget
• Money-earning projects
• Boys Life Magazine

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The Uniform
Official
Activity
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Supplemental Training

• Other local training
• Junior Leader Training
• Philmont Training Center
• Troop Annual Planning Conference
• Video Support
• Powder Horn

• Youth Protection Training
• Wood Badge for the 21st Century
• Boy Scout Roundtables Advanced Camping Skills
• Climb On Safely
• Project COPE Passport to High Adventure Training

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Scoutmasters and assistants need to attend
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills to be
considered trained.
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Boys Want Ceremony!

• Set the scene.
• Make it meaningful.
• Keep it simple.
• Involve the boy leaders.

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• You can deliver the promise of Scouting!
• What will your action plan be?