Positions of the BSA

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Decision Boards Patrol Leader’s Council (PLC) This is the leading body of the troop. Chaired by the SPL and Guided by the Scoutmaster(s), this body makes all the decisions that affect the troop in matters of program. After a meeting, the SPL and SM report the decisions to the committee, and to the rest of the troop. The council is responsible for program, rank advancement (tenderfoot through life, and merit badges) and ensuring a good relation with other scouting groups (relative Pack, OA Chapter, and other troops), their meetings are open to everyone in the troop (scouts and leaders), but mainly have: SM, Committee Chair. Guide Veto Power SPL. Chair Votes in a tie Breaker PL All Patrol Leaders (APLs may sub-in) representing their respective patrol. Permanent Voting ability Junior Leader Positions: Instructor(s), Quartermaster(s), Scribe(s) – Main and Junior Webmaster, Librarian, Historian, Chaplin's Aid, Order of The Arrow Troop Representative, Bugler Voting in certain situations ASPL Represent missing Junior Leaders in their absence and Chair’s the council in The SPL’s absence When not an Acting SPL, this person has voting ability, when he is, he only votes in a tie. Troop Guide ASM(s), JASM(s) Guides

Committee Made up of parents and guardians of members of the troop. With their own chairman, this board makes decisions for the troop pertaining to money. Committee is responsible for fundraising, rank advancement (in particular board of reviews and eagle advancement), and ensuring a successful program and a good relation with the sponsoring institution. Meetings are open to all, but the main people who show is: Committee Chair Runs the meetings SM, SPL Guide Becomes the voice of the boys Treasurer Chaplin Institutional Representative Advancement Chair ASM Other volunteers Fund Rasing, Board of Review, eagle coordinator, Service coordinator, secretary (membership) Individual jobs

Troop Media Options

Run by boys of the Troop. Keeps members informed with announcements, articles, stories, etc. Publish documents created by the any member of the troop.

Troop newsletter Editor-in-Chief ASM or Committee member Scribe

Troop website Webmaster ASM or Committee member Junior Webmaster

The Branches of Scouting

Red, Boy Scout Troop Boy Scouts First and Main Branch. Every other branch is based somehow on this one. These boys where red epilates on the Tan Uniform.

Orange, Varsity Scout Team The Sports-active Branch. A boy on a Team that participates in all of sporting activities. These boys where Orange epilates on the Tan Uniform

Yellow/Gold The Employed Branch. All People who work directly for a Council and/or District (Scout shops). These People where yellow epilates on the Tan Uniform

Green, Venture Scouts Crew The Camping Branch. Boys, Girls, and Adults that are Very active in camping, rock climbing, COPE-ing and/or working at a camp (i.e. Summer camp councilors). A boy may join Venture Scouting when he becomes first class and at least the Age of 14. These people where Green epilates on the Tan Uniform or the Green Uniform

Blue, Cub Scout Pack The Young Branch. . Boys from 6-11 years old (1-5th grade) are allowed to participate in Cub scouts. Boys are encouraged to do their best; taught about teamwork, nature, and the citizenship. Boys 9 and 10 years old (4th and 5th grade) join a WEBLOS den and Learn from a range of 20 activities and about the ways of the Boy Scouts. Upon receiving the arrow of light award, becoming 11 or completing the 5th grade, a boy may become a Boy Scout. These boys where blue epilates on the Tan Uniform or a Blue Uniform

Silver The Top Branch. Anyone who works for or with National/Regional Boy Scouts Offices. These boys where Silver epilates on the Tan Uniform

Sash The Honor Branch. Member of the Order of the Arrow are those campers who have been elected by their peers to be part of the Brotherhood of Cheerful Service. These boys where a sash through the right epilate of the Tan Uniform, or over the right shoulder of another uniform or ordinary shorts

Once a year, a chosen representative from each branch goes to Washington to speak in front of Congress and The President.

Geographic Level Breakdown

Chartered organization The sponsoring organization of the Troop.

Council Manages local shops, programs, records, resources, etc. Runs a camp for the Packs, Troop, Crews, and OA Activates to be done in the area the council is responsible for. Can be the size of a county, or part of a state.

Lodge Conducts all the OA Activities, records, and resources of Service in the area of a council.

District Functions as a local part of the council. Runs training, events and roundtables for each branch. Size of a couple of villages or a town

Chapter OA equivalent to a District

Region Collection of local Councils in a certain area of the country. Runs Nation Boy Scout Camping Training, High Adventure camping, etc. Size of a couple of states

Section Collection of Lodges from a certain area of a Region. People from lodges vote for a section chief, to be a representative to the National Lodge and to decide our National and Regional OA Leadership

National The National Council is in charge of Boy Scouts across the nation and overseas (for American children on Bases in other countries). Each branch has representatives from across the nation. The council also sends representatives to the World Scouting Organization in London

Programs Troop run training Twice a year, the troop runs Junior Leader Training to help out their boys.

JLTC Once a year, the Council runs a Junior Leader Training Conference. 64 boys from across a council’s area (no more than 2 a troop) to teach a boy 12 different points in Leadership.

OATR Training Lodge- or Chapter-run training to teach and help an OATR with his Duties

Positions Guide

Resources used for this book in 2005: http://www.geocities.com/bpc192/ http://www.troop7.org/Leaders/APL.html http://www.bsatroop99.com/Leadershippositions.htm http://www.scouting.org/ The Order of the Arrow – Troop/Team Representative Training and Information Packet Junior Leader Handbook Boy’s Scout Handbook Scoutmaster junior leader training kit http://www.geocities.com/troop_152/information/jobs.html http://www.scouttroops.org/ga/bsa/1111/AdultLeaderPositions.htm http://www.troop81wexford.org/Troop81/positions.htm http://members.cox.net/troop10/junior_leaders_job_descriptions.htm