Boy Scouts of America - Decatur First United Methodist
Troop 175 has grown very large in recent years. We’re excited that boys want to join us. As part of Troop 175, boys enjoy monthly outings, a fun-filled summer camp and many opportunities for leadership and rank advancement.
As the Troop has expanded, so has our need for adult support. While we strive to make the boys responsible for most things, we also rely on parents for logistical support: driving, chaperoning, committee work, etc. To ensure we have enough adult volunteers to plan and carry out our ambitious programs and outings, we have implemented a policy of mandatory adult participation. This participation is required as one of the conditions for scouts to be eligible for summer camp.
BSA Troop 175 Family Participation Policy 9/9/2018
We have two requirements for parents in our Troop:
Volunteer hours are accrued from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. Hours accrued during the calendar year will count towards camp the next calendar year. For example, hours earned 1/1/2018 – 12/31/2018 would count towards 2019 summer camp.
Each family is expected to drive on 2 trips per year. With 80 scouts in the Troop, we’re averaging 34 scouts for each trip and we often run short on drivers. We need each family to volunteer twice a year for driving, and not just the short, nearby trips. Drivers must commit once they have signed up and must follow through.
Click here to open the Word document Family Participation FAQ, Aug. 2018. This document also outlines things that count (and things that don’t count) towards the required participation hours.
Families that join Troop 175 after July 1 will be required to provide 5 volunteer hours and drive on 1 one trip between July 1 and Dec. 31 of the partial year.
Family Participation hours can be fulfilled in a number of ways such as:
Here are the tasks we need help with right now:
Contact Michael Burns-Kaurin at [email protected]