Event Details

When: Sunday, May 10, 2026, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Location:  Kingston Chase Pool Clubhouse, 1623 Hiddenbrook Drive, Herndon, VA 20170

This course is for registered Scouts BSA Troop Committee Chairs and Committee Members and is required to complete your basic training.  Interested parents working with Scouts BSA troops are welcome to attend as well.

Without support provided by the troop committee, troop delivery of the Scouts BSA program is not possible.  Through a series of lively presentations and discussions, the course provides essential information about the troop committee’s administration and program support functions.  Course topics are:

Scouting aims and methods

The scouting hierarchy

How the troop works

Troop committee roles and responsibilities

Selecting, recruiting, and training adult leaders

Troop finances

Advancement

Troop committee meetings

Charter renewal and JTE

Youth protection and safety policies

Troop by-laws

Commissioner support to the troop committee

Fee: The course is free.

Wear/Bring: Wear the BSA field uniform if you have one.  A small notepad and pen might be helpful.

Contact:

Roger Claff

Powhatan District Training Chair
reclaff@outlook.com

(703) 401-0762

When & Where:

Kingston Chase Pool Clubhouse

1623 Hiddenbrook Drive

Herndon, VA 20170

Sunday, May 10, 2026, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM