Cub Scout
How can I find out more about
Troop 71?
- Visit one of our Troop meetings. The meeting on Tuesday nights
from 7pm to 8:30pm. Contact Mr. Pat Price and let him know you
are coming so that we can welcome you.
- Join us at Cub Scout Family Bash or one of our Fall Campouts
(like Pioneering)
- View our Web Site at www.troop71.info
How can I cross-over to troop
71?
- Visit the troop (per above)
- Fill out a transfer form or boy scout application (so it's
ready for after the cross-over ceremony)
- Contact our Scoutmaster, Mr.
Tony Grady. He will provide the information you need for
your Pack's cross-over ceremony
- We will have an orientation class for new scouts and parents,
but essentially you need to contact Mr.
Keith Everly to get the troop 71 cross-over kit (with boy
scout neckerchief, book, troop patch and other useful goodies)
Boy Scout
What are the Leadership Positions
in the troop?
How can I find out if I owe dues?
How do I get credit for service
hours?
What do I need for an camping
trip or other outing?
Who are the merit badge counselors
in the Troop?
What's the best way to keep track
of rank and merit badges?
- Handy-Dandy Advancement and Merit
Badge Organizer (for a baseball card plastic sleeve) - Compliments
of Carl Herting
How do I know what merit badges
to take?
Okay I'm the SPL, now what do
I do?
Okay I'm a Life Scout ... how
do I get to Eagle?
- Finish up those merit bages
- Be a leader
- And here's the Official BSA Eagle Project
Workbook (download
right click here)
- also found at http://www.scouting.org/nav/enter.jsp?s=by
- Need some EAGLE PROJECT IDEAS - Mrs. Cort at the Beavercreek
Parks Dept. has Eagle project ideas. Check with our sponsoring
organization or other community organizations.
Adults and Adult Leaders
What are the first things I should
do as a new Troop 71 Parent?
- Send your e-mail address to the Troop71
WebMaster so that you will be notified of important announcements,
etc.
- Make sure your son has transferred membership from cub scouts
to our troop (or registered)
- If you will be joining us on campouts or outings, fill out
a Scout Leader application form (or transfer your membership
if you are already registered as a cub scout leader)
- Make sure your son (and you if you are going on trips with
us) has a medical form and permission slip on file with the troop
- We need at least Medical
Exam, Class 1 and 2 forms for first few months until a Class
3 form can be completed
- We do class 3 physicals in May each year Medical
Exam, Class 3 which can save you time and money or you can
have your family physician complete it.
- View Online Boy
Scout Fast Start Training
- View Online Youth
Protection Training (takes
about 45 minutes) - counts as YP training and issues a card.
- Come to the adult information meetings during scout meetings
at 7:00 on Tuesdays. They usually last 20 minutes.
- You are welcome to participate in our monthly committee meeting
(1st Mondays at 7pm in the Aley church parlor)
- If you will be driving for outings fill out our Troop
71 Tour Permit Data Entry (and request) Form
- Relax and watch your son have fun! Feel free to help with
events and other activities! Don't be shy!
- We do a yearly plan at our annual Family Camp at the end
of August. This is a good place to really get involved.
- Encourage your son to go to Summer Camp. This is were they
get to know a lot of the scouts and get a lot of rank requirements
done while having a great time!
- Read the Troop 71 Handbook including By-Laws and Policies!
How do I coordinate an event?
How do I find the Scout Store
/ Office?
Tecumseh Council #439
The Clark Patton
Council Service Center
326 S. Thompson Avenue
Springfield, OH 45506-1145
Office: (937) 325-6449
Fax: (937) 325-6574
email: tecumseh@bsamail.org |
Directions:
- I-70 East to SR 68
- Turn E on Route 4 to Main Street
- Cross RR tracks and turn right on Walter
- 3-Blocks and Turn Left on Jefferson
- 2-Blocks and Turn Right on Thompson
- Council Office is on the Left.
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How do I get to Camp Birch?
Where can I find other web site
resources?
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