Postion | Name | |
---|---|---|
Chartered Org. Rep | Frank Smith | |
Committee Chair | Joe Krakowiecki | |
Advancement Chair | Ellen Sterbenz | |
Webmaster | Joe Krakowiecki | |
Treasurer | Shawn Omans | |
Secretary | Danielle Krakowiecki | |
Notary | Ellen Sterbenz | |
Outdoor Activities Coordinator | Joe Ilvento | |
Membership Chair | John Scanell | |
Equipment Coordinator | John Scanell | |
Training Coordinator | Eric Beetham | |
Popcorn Kernel | Shawn Omans | |
Religious Activities | Anita Rickershauser | |
Fundraising Coordinator | Bill Green |
Position Descriptions
Chartered Organization Representative
- Is a member of the chartered organization.
- Serves as head of “Scouting department” in the organization.
- Secures a troop committee chair and encourages training.
- Maintains a close liaison with the troop committee chair.
- Help recruits other adult members.
- Serves as liaison between the troop and the chartered organization.
- Assists with unit rechartering.
- Encourages service to the organization.
- Is an active and involved member of the district committee.
- Attends troop committee meetings at least quarterly.
- Plus General Responsibilities
Troop Committee Chair
- Organize the committee to see that all functions are delegated, coordinated, and completed.
- Maintain a close relationship with the chartered organization representative and the Scoutmaster.
- Interpret national and local policies to the troop.
- Prepare troop committee meeting agendas.
- Call, preside over, and promote attendance at the monthly troop committee meetings and any special meetings that may be called.
- Ensure troop representation at monthly roundtables.
- Secure top-notched, trained leadership for camp leadership.
- Arrange for charter review and recharter annually including Quality Unit application.
- Plan the charter presentation with the unit commissioner and charter organization representative.
- Plus General Responsibilities
Troop Committee Secretary
- Keep minutes of meetings and publish committee meeting notices.
- Prepare parent/leader information and make available to support the program.
- At each committee meeting, report the minutes of the previous meetings.
- Help maintain the troop website, specifically with adult/leader information.
- Report to the troop committee at each meeting.
- Plus General Responsibilities
Troop Treasurer
- Handle all troop funds. Pay bills on recommendation of the Scoutmaster and the authorization of the troop committee.
- Maintain checking and savings accounts.
- Supervise money-earning projects in coordination with fund raising coordinator. Insure proper authorization is secured prior to the onset of money-earning projects.
- Supervise the camp savings plan.
- Lead in the preparation of the annual troop budget.
- Lead the Friends of Scouting campaign.
- Ensure membership application for NESA is submitted to the National Boy Scout Office after verification of a Scout obtaining his Eagle Scout award.
- Prepare the final checks to support the annual rechartering process.
Report to the troop committee at each meeting the status of the troop’s finances. - Plus General Responsibilities
Advancement Chair
- Encourage Scouts to advance in rank.
- Work with the troop scribe to maintain all Scout advancement records.
- Arrange troop boards of review as needed to support the advancement of the Scouts.
- Arrange quarterly troop courts of honor. Coordinate the program, awards, and ceremonies with the Scoutmaster and troop committee.
- Coordinate with the troop merit badge coordinator the troop and district list of merit badge counselors.
- Submit reports promptly after boards of review to the council service center to insure timely maintenance of council records.
- Purchase and maintain stock of awards and recognition needed to support the troop advancement program.
- Work with the Life-to-Eagle Coordinator to insure Life Scout records are in order to support their advancement to Eagle Scout.
- Report to the troop committee monthly.
- Plus General Responsibilities
Merit Badge Coordinator
- Develop and maintain a current list of qualified leaders to serve as merit badge counselors for the troop.
- Insure that proper registration paperwork is submitted to the district and council offices.
- Provide the advancement chair and the Scoutmaster a list of counselors to use when working with the Scouts.
- Work with the troop librarian to maintain an adequate supply of required and the most frequently used Merit Badge books are available to the troop.
- Work with the Scoutmaster, patrol leaders council, and troop committee to coordinate at least one merit badge program to be offered monthly.
- Report to the troop committee monthly.
- Plus General Responsibilities
Life-to-Eagle Scout Coordinator
- Meet on a-as-needed basis with Eagle Scout candidates prior to them initiating their Eagle Scout project. This meeting should serve as an idea gathering/planning session to start the Scout working on his project.Publicize and encourage attendance by all Life Scouts to the district Life-to-EagleConference.
- Review with Eagle Scout candidates their proposal for their project prior to them meeting with the troop committee and the district Eagle Scout board representative.
- Help Life Scouts plan their merit badge advancement to accomplish that portion of their advancement on time.
- Review the Eagle Scout candidate’s final package including his application and project write-up prior to submission to the board of review.
- Prepare and request letters of recommendation for each Eagle Scout candidate.
- Work with Eagle Scout candidate, Scoutmaster and the Scout’s family to plan and organize the Eagle Court of Honor.
- Work with the committee chair to ensure letters of recognition are requested and the treasurer to insure the application for NESA membership is made.
- Report to the troop committee at each meeting.
- Plus General Responsibilities
Fund Raiser Coordinator
- Identify appropriate fund raising activities with the support of the troop committee and the patrol leaders council that meet the needs of the troop.
- Secure the necessary approvals to proceed with the project.
- Develop and organize the various steps of the project and publish to those involved.
- Publicize to the troop and the community the specifics of the money-earning project.
- Report to the troop committee at each meeting.
- Plus General Responsibilities
Membership Chair
- Plan, organize and lead annual troop rechartering process.
- Insure the Quality Unit Award paperwork is completed and submitted in coordination with the recharter process.
- Coordinate membership committee attendance at all troop meetings to handle the application of new Scouts.
- Work with the new Scout facilitator and the Webelos Scout coordinator to insure all possible venues for building the troop’s roles are properly managed.
- Report to the troop committee at each meeting.
- Plus General Responsibilities
Religious Activities
- Provide a spiritual tone for troop meetings and activities.
- Give guidance to the chaplain aide.
- Promote regular participation of each member in the activities of the religious organization of his choice.
- Visit homes of Scouts in time of sickness or need.
- Give spiritual counseling service when needed or requested.
- Encourage Boy Scouts to earn their appropriate religious emblems. Coordinate with local places of worship and Scouts training in their religious training program.
- Assist in the development of the annual Scout Sunday program.
- Complete the paperwork annually for the Bishop’s Award if Merit.
- Report to the troop committee at each meeting.
- Plus General Responsibilities
Webmaster
- Overall maintenance of troop web site. Training of other Troop Leaders in how to send troop emails, use event calendering, and enable online registration system.
- Training and oversight of youth Webmaster, whose role is maintenance of Troop’s Facebook Page.
Training Coordinator
- TBD
Notary
- TBD
Outdoor Activities Coordinator
- TBD