Troop Committee Chair

From Scouting

The Committee Chair is the runner of the Troop's Committee.

1. Elected By:
2. Reports to:
3. Responsibilities:
   • Works with:
   • Chairs the Troop's Committee
   • Appoints w/ Scoutmaster consent:
   • Set’s a good example
   • Enthusiastically wear the uniform correctly
   • Shows scout spirit
4. Qualifications:
   • Voted by Troop members
5. Fulfills:
6. Recommended
7. Term
8. Notes

Job Description:

Serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Troop Committee. The Committee Chair votes only in the event of a tie vote. The Committee Chair is elected by the Troop Committee and shall hold that office at the pleasure of the Committee until he/she resigns or a replacement is voted into office.

Committee Chair duties:

Organize the committee to see that all functions are delegated, coordinated, and completed Authority to appoint and remove all other persons holding committee positions Accountable for the performance of all persons holding committee positions in completing their appointed functions Call, preside over, and promote attendance at monthly Troop committee meetings Prepare Troop committee meeting agenda Maintain a close relationship with the chartered organization representative and the Scoutmaster Appoint the selection committee members and serve as the chair with regard to the selection of candidates for the position of Scoutmaster Interpret national and local policies to the Troop Ensure Troop representation at monthly District Round table Secure top-notch, trained individuals for camp leadership Arrange for charter review and re-charter annually Plan the Charter presentation Conduct all activities under qualified leadership, safe conditions, and policies of the chartered organization and the Boy Scouts of America

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Resources

Resources used for this page in 2005-2006:

• http://www.geocities.com/bpc192/
• http://www.troop7.org/Leaders/APL.html
• http://www.bsatroop99.com/Leadershippositions.htm
• http://www.scouting.org/
• 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

PLC Members
Chair: SPL, Voters: PL Guide: SM, Troop Committee Chair, Troop Guide, ASM(s), JASM(s) Other: Instructor(s), Quartermaster(s), Scribe(s) – Main and Junior Webmaster, Librarian, Historian,Chaplin Aide, OATR, Bugler, ASPL

Troop Committee Members
Chair Guide, Voice of Boys: SM, SPL Other: Treasurer, Chaplin, Institutional Representative, Advancement Chair, ASM, Webmaster, Fund Rasing, Board of Review, Eagle Coordinator, Service coordinator, Secretary (membership), Troop Committee Member, Troop Commissioner