Troop One Goals for the 2011-2012 Program Year

Passed at the PLC Annual Planning Conference July 31, 2011 (Dominic Musilli, SPL)

To be confirmed at the TLT Sept 30, 2011 (           , SPL)

1.        100% Boys get Boys Life subscriptions.

2.        Earn the Centennial Quality Awards for the years 2010 through 2011 and secure the patches.

3.        Earn the BSA National Outdoor Challenge Award by the end of December 2010 and secure the ribbon.

4.        Maintain a Troop Ethic of ‘Leave no Trace’ outdoor activities and provide multiple training opportunities in the coming year and help 5 scouts earn the Leave No Trace Achievement Award.

5.        Provide a program for all First Class Scouts to allow them to enhance their scouting skills, hold their interest and provide for fun based in part on the Boy Scout Fieldbook and Venturer and Ranger Handbooks at every meeting.

6.        Provide a program that will allow all currently registered scouts be First Class or higher by the September Court of Honor.

7.        Do at least four significant conservation service projects in the coming year.   At least one of these service projects will benefit First Baptist Church and at least one will be on a troop campout.

8.        Earn again the Manatoc Retreat Flag at Summer Camp, ideally on the first night.

9.        Encourage Order of the Arrow awareness among Scouts and participation in OA activities by OA members and have the Troop OA representative hold meetings four weeks in advance of all OA fellowships.

10.     At least 90% of active and available scouts go to summer camp.

11.     Encourage strong participation by each patrol in fundraisers and add one additional fundraiser.

12.     The program at camp is tied to the monthly feature. We will program camps differently for new, experienced, and venture scouts.

13.     Support the Cub Scout packs by offering assistance for at least two events and supplying den chiefs to the packs, plus offer Webelos opportunities to attend with troop when practical.

14.     The quartermasters will conduct training for all scouts on troop gear.

15.     The troop will present these goals at each monthly PLC planning conference.

16.     The Scribes will keep track and support attendance and the proper wearing of the uniform by collecting completed Green Cards at all Troop Meetings.  The scribe will report at each monthly PLC.

17.     Provide a variety of scheduled games and activities at meetings tied to the monthly program feature once a month.

18.     Once each quarter the Troop program will include activities that reinforce the Scout skills learned in the Tenderfoot through First Class rank requirements.

19.     Every patrol will hold one meeting every two months outside regular troop events.

20.     50% of the active troop members have first aid merit badge by September 2011 and 50% are CPR certified.  The Troop will earn the BSA Ready and Prepared Award and each member will earn the Emergency Preparedness Award.

21.Encourage conservation awareness and knowledge of the Hornaday Award in the troop.  Help 4 scouts earn the Hornaday Badge.