Lindenwold Troop 54
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Parent Info:
Welcome to Troop 54!
As your son and you make the move from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts, we want to make sure that the transition is a smooth and easy one. Remember that your son, a little Tiger Scout just a few years ago, is becoming a young man. Boy Scouts is designed to work with you in helping him develop self-confidence, responsibility, leadership, the desire to challenge himself and achieve new goals, and to build new skills working together with others.
As your son and you make the move from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts, we want to make sure that the transition is a smooth and easy one. Remember that your son, a little Tiger Scout just a few years ago, is becoming a young man. Boy Scouts is designed to work with you in helping him develop self-confidence, responsibility, leadership, the desire to challenge himself and achieve new goals, and to build new skills working together with others.
Court of Honor:
Ranks and badges earned are presented ceremoniously at a special Troop event called a "COURT OF HONOR". The Court of Honor is formal recognition of the achievements our scouts have made during their climb to Eagle. Troop 54 strongly encourages full family support at the Court of Honor. These boys have worked hard for what they have earned. They deserve acknowledgment and congratulations. All family members and friends are invited to attend Courts of Honor: dad, mom, brothers, sisters, grand-parents, aunts, uncles, friends and members of our Troop.
Ranks and badges earned are presented ceremoniously at a special Troop event called a "COURT OF HONOR". The Court of Honor is formal recognition of the achievements our scouts have made during their climb to Eagle. Troop 54 strongly encourages full family support at the Court of Honor. These boys have worked hard for what they have earned. They deserve acknowledgment and congratulations. All family members and friends are invited to attend Courts of Honor: dad, mom, brothers, sisters, grand-parents, aunts, uncles, friends and members of our Troop.
How Else Can You Help the Troop:
1. Help us by going on some outings with us. Boy Scout camping is not the same as family recreational camping, but helping hands are often needed to run activities.
2. Help with some events: We always need help with things like refreshments, our service projects, as well as longer range planning, new scout orientation, Camporee and summer camp.
3. Serve on a Board of Review. We need a small committee of parents to meet individually with boys to certify their advancement. This is a formal opportunity for the boy to voice his goals and reflect on his scouting experience.
4. Become a Merit Badge counselor. If you have a special skill or hobby and feel qualified to help teach small groups of boys about that skill, you may sign up to be a Merit Badge counselor which would make you qualified to teach and grant some merit badges to our boys. You may also ask to only work with Troop 54 boys if you wish or you may work with boys from other troops as well.
5. Consider getting trained and helping us as a leader. The most successful troops have many Assistant Scoutmasters each of whom take on special areas of responsibility. It's fun and a great way to get to know your kid in a different context. Many hands make light work.
1. Help us by going on some outings with us. Boy Scout camping is not the same as family recreational camping, but helping hands are often needed to run activities.
2. Help with some events: We always need help with things like refreshments, our service projects, as well as longer range planning, new scout orientation, Camporee and summer camp.
3. Serve on a Board of Review. We need a small committee of parents to meet individually with boys to certify their advancement. This is a formal opportunity for the boy to voice his goals and reflect on his scouting experience.
4. Become a Merit Badge counselor. If you have a special skill or hobby and feel qualified to help teach small groups of boys about that skill, you may sign up to be a Merit Badge counselor which would make you qualified to teach and grant some merit badges to our boys. You may also ask to only work with Troop 54 boys if you wish or you may work with boys from other troops as well.
5. Consider getting trained and helping us as a leader. The most successful troops have many Assistant Scoutmasters each of whom take on special areas of responsibility. It's fun and a great way to get to know your kid in a different context. Many hands make light work.
