BSA Troop 45

TROOP 45 Venture Scouts "THE TROOP OF THE BLUE & THE GRAY" C. Word, Crew Chief B. Barnes R. Frank A. Severance W. Watkins ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI Sponsored by First United Methodist Church Rev. B. F. Lee, Pastor ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Scouting Coordinator: J. Cardwell Troop Committee: S. Word, Chm. M. Barnes F. Wells D. Word W. Harris L. Shriner A. Turay G. Hendren M. Spangler Scoutmaster: H. M. Barnes Assistant Scoutmasters: R. W. Landers R. Sowers R. Chambers M. Williams R. Brown B. Barnes J. Eckford H. Harris ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ TROOP MEMBERS & PARENTS HANDBOOK August 21, 1990 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ C. Sowers, ASPL A. Williams, SPL T. Rufe, PL T. McReynolds, PL M. Goree, PL C. Shriner, PL C. Spangler, PL INTRODUCTION he keeps trying, he is on the path to success. no more fight an enemy than can my movement for a big object there is boot. The aim of their instruction no room for little personal No premium is paid for rapidity, but rather for has been overlooked in the efforts; we have to sink minor This handbook has been developed achievement of a standard, whether it takes one development of the steps to it. ideas and link arms in a big to give Scouts and their parents information on month or one year. Scouting asks each boy to I hope the same mistake is "combine" to deal effectively with Troop 45, the Scouting program, and the role of demonstrate leadership , and he doesn't have to never likely to occur with us in the whole. We in the Boy Scouts the Boy Scouts. We must keep the are players in the same team with Scouts and their families in the troop. Scouting be the fastest, smartest, best-looking, best great aim ever before us and make the Boys' Brigade, Church Lads, was started by Sir Robert Stevenson Symthe athlete, or any of the other criterion established our steps lead to it all the time. YMCA, and Education Department, and Baden-Powell (B-P, for short) in 1908 in through a boy's peer pressure. Perhaps This aim is to make our race a others. Co-operation is the only England. What started from the acorn of Scouting's aim is best summarized by its nation of energetic, capable way if we mean to win success."B-P, May 1910 workers, good citizens, whether for Scouting planted at the first experimental camp founder. life in Britain or overseas. The on Brownsea Island, Poole harbor, 1907, has best principle to this end is to Our Aim grown into the mighty oak of Scouting get the boys to learn for themselves by giving them a worldwide: Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, "In the Army we have curriculum which appeals to them, Adults working with your sons in Troop 45 do so Explorers. Scouting was started in the US in certain points to aim for in rather than by hammering it into because they want boys to succeed. Our training our men; but in the long 1910 by William Boyce, a Chicago publisher. In them in some form of dry-bones course of years the steps in approach is perhaps best summed up by Forest 1953, Boy Scout Troop 45 was chartered to the instruction. We have to remember training have become so absorbing Wicraft who wrote, "A hundred years from now it that the mass of boys are already now First United Methodist Church. The Troop and important that in many cases tired with hours of school or will not matter what my bank account was, the has been continuously registered since that the aim has come to be lost sight workshop, and our training should, sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove. of. Take, for instance, the sword time. Troop 45 has a tradition of excellence therefore, be in the form of exercise. Here a number of But the world may be different because I was which challenges a boy to become all that he is recreation, and this should be out recruits are instructed in the use important in the life of a boy". of doors as much as possible. That capable of becoming. The program is year- of the sword in order to become is the object of our badges and round and features a strong outdoor program expert fighters with it. They are games, our examples and standards. put into a squad and drilled to leading to the building of character, citizenship, If you would read through your stand in certain positions and to TROOP ORGANIZATION and personal fitness. The aims of the Scouting for Boys once more, with deliver certain cuts, thrusts, and the Great Aim always before you, movement are embodied in the duties given in gards on a certain approved plan. you will see its meaning the more SPONSORSHIP --Troop 45 is the Scout Oath: Duty to God & Country, Duty to So soon as they can do this clearly. And the Great Aim means sponsored by the First United Methodist Church. accurately and together like one Others, Duty to Self. Perhaps Scouting is one of not only the practise of give-and- man--and it is the work of months FUMC provides a place for meeting and some the last programs left which allows a boy to fail, take with your own officers, but to effect this--they are passed as financial support. The person representing also with other organisations learn from failure, and then succeed. So long as efficient swordsmen, but they can working to the same end. In a big FUMC is the Chartered Organization Represen- tative, Dr. Joe Cardwell. He is selected by oversees one or more areas of the Troop's the Senior Patrol Leader (SPL). He works at a later date. Venture Scouts are older (15+) FUMC to represent the interest of FUMC to the program. Mr. Bob Landers is responsible for directly with the Scoutmaster to implement the troop members who serve as the instructor Troop and interests of the Troop to FUMC. The advancement and records and works with the program of the Troop. He is assisted by an corps for Troop meetings and activities. They Troop is in the Talking Warrior District of the Troop Scribe, Librarian, and Historian. Mr. Assistant Senior Patrol Leader (ASPL) of his should be Star Scouts. They elect a Crew Chief Pushmataha Area Council. The Council covers Richard Sowers handles equipment and trans- choice. The SPL appoints the warrant officers to represent them. Ventures have responsibility ten counties in East-Central Mississippi. portation. He works with the Troop Quarter- (Scribe, Quartermaster, Librarian, Historian, for all instruction at Troop meetings and outings masters. Dr. Mike Williams is in charge of Chaplain's Aide) to act as a sort of cabinet. The and are reponsible for all inter-patrol TROOP COMMITTEE --The service projects and religious awards. He works warrant officers have Troop level responsibility competitions and games. committee is composed of parents and adults with the Troop Chaplain Aide. Dr. Bob Brown is in their various areas, but are members of At the boy level, all decisions on interested in Troop 45. The committee is like a team leader for the Venture Scouts and works patrols. A warrant officer must be at least a 1st program, outings, planning, etc. are made by a board of directors and has two major directly with the Venture Crew Chief and Class Scout. The SPL is elected by majority Patrol Leaders' Council (PLC) comprised of responsibilities: support of the Troop program Instructors. Mr. Rick Chambers has vote of the boy membership of the Troop. He elected PLs and Venture Crew Chief. The SPL and Troop administration. The committee is responsibility for the outdoor program and works must be at least a Star Scout and must have presides over all PLC meetings and votes in the headed by a Committee Chairman, Mr. Steve with individual boy leaders responsible for the been a patrol leader. The key leadership job in case of a tie. The Scoutmaster works closely Word, and has subcommittee chairmen in various phases of the outdoor program. the Troop is that of Patrol Leader (PL). PLs are with PLC members to develop the program and charge of finance, advancement, transportation, Additionally, each adult has program elected by the boy members of the Troop. PLs leadership. He approves all Scouts for equipment & facilities, service, program, etc. responsibilities in their areas of expertise [i.e., should have been a Den Chief and be at least leadership positions and forwards proposed Adults work on these subcommittees in order to Sowers--citizenship, camping; Landers--cooking, 1st Class in rank. PLs are responsible for the plans for troop program to the Committee for allow the Scoutmaster and his assistants to work aquatics; Williams--orienteering, first aid, nature; day-to-day operation (planning through final approval. with the boys. Parents have a blanket invitation Brown--hiking, nature, high adventure; execution) of the Troop's program and for the to join the committee. Parents are often called Chambers--aquatics, camping; Barnes-- 'care & feeding' of patrol members. They are the TROOP FUNDING --With the upon to help in fund-raising projects, boards of backpacking, pioneering]. A pool of college- motivators, spirit builders, and principal teachers exception of funds provided by FUMC, the review, special events, etc. aged ASMs assist this core of adults when their of scouting skills. They have Scouting's Troop generates all funds used in support of its schedules permit it. Many are former Scouts in toughest job. Almost as important is the job of program. Parental involvement is a requisite if ADULT LEADERSHIP --The adults Troop 45.

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