Scoutmaster handbook the 8 methods of scouting are designed to help boys fulfill the three basic aims of scouting. In many ways, scoutmaster and assistant scoutmaster leader specific training teaches adult leaders how to use this manual. Nearly everything a scoutmaster needs to know can be found in the pages of the scoutmaster handbook. Scoutmaster and assistant scoutmaster leader specific training. Committee may allocate a portion of the funds raised by each scout to offset their respective. Wearing the uniform is an action that shows each scout s commitment to the aims and purposes of scouting.
Assistant scoutmaster responsibilities scout troop. Scoutmaster handbook boy scouts of america scouting. It is recommended that scouts bring their handbooks to all scouting functions unless told otherwise by the scoutmaster. A scoutmaster handbook and indoor session lunch is included in the course fee. Troop 3 bylaws revised 219 2015 6 advancement request after the scoutmaster has conducted a scoutmaster conference and certified to the advancement chair that the scout meets b. The current edition of the guide to advancement replaces any previous editions and is the official.
An important checkpoint for rank advancement, this boyleader conversation can counsel, inspire, and motivate. The troop committee administers these guidelines and only the committee can change or alter them. It also speaks of being prepared to help others and of the values scouting stands for. The material draws from and reinforces the elements of the patrol leader handbook, the scoutmaster helping other scouts make the most of their own handbook, and nylt. In discussing nylt, the scoutmaster handbook recommends, this should be a must for the senior patrol leader. Boy scout handbook, and supplemental training will fill in most of the gaps. Scoutmaster and assistant sooutmaster leader specific training. We suggest that you discuss the conference with the. Boy scout handbook boy scouts of america, the 12th and current edition of. The importance of the scoutmasters job is reflected in the fact that the quality of his guidance will affect every youth and adult involved in the troop. The amount of time spent by you in planning your project and the actual working time spent in carrying out the project should be as much as is necessary for you to demonstrate your leadership of others. A scoutmaster handbook is included in the course fee.
If not taken elsewhere, this course is mandatory prior to taking the outdoor leader skills course scoutmasterasm leader specific training hosted by polaris district council service center, 970 w julian st, san jose ca 95126 saturday, september 12, 2015, 8. The current scoutmaster handbook, bill hillcourts scoutmaster handbook from the 1930s, baden powells aids to scoutmastership, and mark rays the other scoutmasters handbook. Following is a stepbystep guide to completing your blue card. Provides links for both 2015 and current requirementsboy scouts advancement and awards. Under the conditions set forth in article x, section 5, of the bylaws, a boy may be enrolled as a lone scout. The scoutmaster handbook is a guide for leaders explaining how to involve. When this does not occur, the scoutmaster and committee will combine. Manual the nextgen program features for troops, teams and crews. The table below lists the plans in the program according to what rank they apply. Guidelines for the tenderfoot scoutmaster conference w hat to wear. In a scouting career spanning more than a quarter of a century, mark ray has participated in the program at almost every level. Such an assignment could entail working with a patrol or coordinating troop activities or physical arrangements.
Troop leader guidebooks to replace scoutmaster handbook. Your printed troop handbook will also include the troop roster so youll have contact information of fellow scouts and adult leaders. Volume 1 of the bsas top resource for scoutmasters. Heshe will attend all patrol leaders council meetings and the annual planning session to encourage the regular and frequent inclusion of advancement related activities. Following the theme of this period, the cover was a twotone light greendark green, with only the title scoutmasters handbook and a small picture in the corner of a scoutmaster talking with a scout.
The conference is also endorsed in scouting magazine, and in the scoutmasters junior leader training kit. While we do our best to get things right the final word on policy and procedure is found in the resources produced by your scouting organization. Two years of summer camp experience is helpful as well. The novemberdecember 2015 issue of scouting magazine has a great article. Boy scouting is a great program that yearly attracts more than. The troop adult leadership team will do its best to keep this information relevant, current and. A boy scout badge recognizes what a scout is able to do. Boy scout advancement requirements changes effective january 1, 2015 with updates through may 18, 2015 the guide to advancement 2015 and the current edition of boy scout requirements are the official boy scouts of america sources on boy scout advancement procedures. The scoutmaster handbook, 1998 edition, 19982015, all looseleaf this would. We do not want you or your family to have any additional expenses because of your work in this position. Whether you are attending as a new scout, on the trail to eagle, or as an experienced scout looking to share your.
Patrol size depends upon a troops total enrollment the senior patrol. The scoutmaster should assign specific duties to each assistant scoutmaster. Scoutmaster and assistant scoutmaster leader specific. Assistant scoutmaster for advancement this assistant scoutmaster, in consultation with the scoutmaster, is responsible for monitoring, encouraging and fostering the advancement of scouts from the rank of scout to first class. The twovolume troop leader guidebook will replace the scoutmaster handbook and offering helpful checklists, quick tips and fresh ideas. Scoutmaster positionspecific training cannot provide adult leaders everything they need to know to be successful scoutmasters. Adventure, learning, challenge, responsibility the promise of scouting is all this and. Nearly everything a scout needs to know for his first three rank advancements is in that book. Yet a scoutmaster conference should cover a common set of minimum subjects with a boy as he progresses through ranks, or if he just needs a periodic discussion with a scoutmaster. Scoutmaster handbook print troop leader guidebook, vol. The unit commissioner, the troop leader guidebook, the boy scout handbook, and supplemental training will fill in most of the gaps.
The editorial board consisted of frank presbrey, george d. Volume 1 is available now at and your local scout shop. A brief background of the scoutmaster handbook bsa 1998 editionthe scoutmaster handbook 1998 2015 bsa ceased labeling scoutmaster handbook editions after 1990. Nothing on this website is an official publication of, nor bears the endorsement or sponsorship of any scouting organization. The scoutmaster is responsible for training and guiding youth leaders in the operation of the troop, and for managing, training, and supporting his or her assistant scoutmasters in their role.
The whole scouting family comprises a traditional cub scout pack, boy scout troop, and. We welcome you to the 2016 lone star district camporee. Scoutmaster conference guidelines 1 introduction recognize that each scoutmaster is different, and each scout is unique. Scout handbook or troop master report, showing that you have passed all requirements and a rope to tie knots. Identify the number of cub scouts in each mosaic segment by ethnicity and use. Handbook when you join troop 55, each family is provided with a printed version of the troop handbook containing the information on the pages linked below. The assignments should blend the talents of the assistant scoutmaster. Handbook for scoutmasters, second edition, 192036 leather cover. Read or download the boy scouts of americas most uptodate guide to safe scouting here. First edition 19141920 handbook for scout masters this book was published under the supervision of the editorial board representing the national council.
A scouts first point of contact with questions, concerns, etc. If not taken elsewhere, this course is mandatory prior to taking the south council outdoor leader skills course on october 911, 2015 scoutmasterasm leader specific training hosted by santa lucia district. The following are the skills and areas of knowledge the scoutmaster will want to make sure you have learned in. You may want to keep a few extra blank blue cards in your boy scout handbook or notebook to have available. The ideals of scouting are spelled out in the scout oath, scout law, scout motto, and scout slogan. Scoutmaster handbook boy scouts of america scouting scribd. This edition of the unit performance guide has evolved to include results from a 2012. This book has no photos, which have been replaced by cartoonlike drawings. Scout resource guide 2018 national capital area council. Eagle projects shall be presented to the troop committee for. Scoutmaster handbook free ebook download as pdf file.
Please take a few minutes to read chapter 1 of your sons boy scout handbook as there is a valuable amount of information for parents as well as scouts and as it states. Bsa scoutmaster handbook covers click on the thumbnail images for a larger view. Cover is a color photomontage of smiling scoutmasters, and scouts. A parents first point of contact should be his son s pasm or, if a problem persists, the scoutmaster. There are a number in this edition, but a new edition should have more. If i were talking to a new scoutmaster, i would recommend reading 4 books. Boy scout activities position district position descriptions all unit advancement. The scoutmaster handbook copies of medical record and evaluation. So dont lead a boy scout troop without consulting the troop leader guidebook. You should become familiar with the setup of the bsa handbook, including rank requirement checklist. The scoutmaster and his assistant scoutmasters work directly with the scouts. The scoutmaster the scoutmaster is the adult responsible for the image and program of the troop.
The boy scout handbook is a book of dreams, dreams of adventure hiking along trails canoeing across misty lakes a patrol hike a plunge into a cool mountain lake. Must the unit leader scoutmaster conference be the last step. Using a compass and a map together, take a fivemile hike or 10 miles by bike approved by your adult leader and your parent or guardian. Vehicles due to the environmental impact and security concerns in jacks valley it is imperative that your troop consolidate your gear into one stress one trailer or. The cover shows a picture of a scout holding a stave. Assistant scoutmaster leader specific training teaches adult leaders how to use this manual. Palms scouting career spans 32 years and he has served a scoutmaster of troop 420 since april 1994. The bsa had a scout handbook their first year of operation, and released the first scoutmaster handbook in 1914.
Scoutmaster handbook, the guide to safe scouting, and bsa published policies will guide troop 220. This troop 62 handbook is a supplement to the bsa handbook. Instructors of scoutmaster and assistant scoutmaster leader specific train. The uniform makes the scout troop visible as a force for good and creates a positive youth image in the community.
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