Troop Committee Training (WS10)

When: Sunday, May 4, 8:00 am - Noon

Where: 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 Scouts BSA leader uniform if you have one.  A small notepad and pen might be helpful.