(Revised 2020)

Camping Trips / Troop Outings:

• Registration – Camping trip registration, payment and permission slips are required to be turned into the troop scribe at the troop meeting prior to the camping trip.  If the scout fails to turn in the paper work and payment, he will not be allowed to attend the outing.  The patrols plan and purchase food based on the number of scouts that have registered for the camping trip.
• Cancellation Fee – If a scout has registered and paid for a camping trip, he must notify the Scoutmaster by the Monday prior to the Camping Trip to receive a credit or refund.  The registration fee for a camping trip will not be refunded to a scout that cancels after the Monday prior to the camping trip.
• Activity Fee – There are activity fees associated with some camping trip such a rock climbing or boat rentals.  These fees must be paid along with the camping trip registration.  The activity fee will be refundable only if the troop is not required to pay for the scout that has cancelled.
• Outing Food – The overall outing fee will include food expenses for the troop.  For outings where meals are cooked by patrol, individual patrol members will be assigned to purchase the food based on the patrol meal planning document.  Food expenses will be reimbursed by the troop, by submitting the receipts and outing meal planning document to the troop treasurer.
• Parent Participation – Fathers that attend a camping must be a registered BSA leader and must complete Youth Protection Training prior to attending the camping trip.  This provision is relaxed for participation in the November Family outing.  Females are not allowed to attend camping trips.  This provision does not include the November Family outing where all family members are invited to attend the dinner but are not allowed to stay overnight.
• Leader Camping Fees – Leader will not be required to pay the registration fee but, must still sign up for the camping trip at the troop meeting prior to the camping trip.  We will not be able to include a leader that decides at the last minute, he wishes to attend the camping trip.  As with the scout, food is purchased for the number of leaders that have signed up for the camping trip.  The leader will be responsible for any activity fees.

Summer Camp:

• Summer Camp Fees:  Summer camp fees will normally be divided into three equal payments.  The schedule for the payment will vary depending on the camp the troop is attending.  Merit Badge fees are the responsibility of the individual scout and should be included in the final payment.  Fee will vary depending on the merit badges selected by the scout.
• Summer Camp Bus:  The troop will rent a bus to transport scouts to and from summer camp.  Fee related to the bus rental are incorporated into the Summer Camp fee whether the scout rides the bus or not.
• Required Training:  Parents attending summer camp must be a registered BSA leader and must complete the required training courses (Youth Protection, Weather Hazard, Safe Swim Defense, Safety Afloat, Fast Start: Boy Scouting)
• Leader Fees:  Adult leader are required to pay any associated summer camp fees prior to attending summer camp.

 Annual Dues / Re-chartering Process:

• Annual Dues:  Current Scouts are required to pay the troop’s annual dues in the month of January.  Failure to pay dues by the end of January may prevent scouts from attending trips and activities. Dues for the following scout year are set at the fall committee meeting.  Dues are currently $125 per scout (last updated Dec 2020).
• Boys Life Registration:  The current policy of the troop is to purchase one (1) subscription of Boys Life per household.  The subscription will renewed in the name of the oldest scout in the multi-scout household.  Multiple subscriptions of Boys Life for multi-scout household can be requested prior the re-charter process in early January.
• Leader Fees:  Adults leaders are not required to pay the annual registration fee.  The troop will pay this for the adult leaders (All adults must complete Youth Protection Training every 2 years to be eligible for inclusion in the re-charter).
• Crossover Scouts Fees/Dues:  Annual dues for scouts crossing over from Cub Scouts will be $65 as their BSA membership and Boys Life have already been paid
• New Scout Fees:  New Scouts joining the troop that have not crossed over from Cub Scouts or transferred from an existing troop, will be required to pay the full troop dues ($65) and pro-rated BSA dues ($5 per month).

General Items:

• Class B T-Shirt Fee:  The troop sells the Class B T-Shirts at cost.
• Class A Uniform:  All scouts and adult leaders are required to purchase and wear the full Class A uniform to all scout meetings (shirt, pants, belt, and socks).  Class A uniforms are also worn to and from all camping trips.  Certain outing and activity may require Class A or Class B uniforms at the Scout Master’s discretion.
• Troop Meeting:  Troop meetings are held on Monday night starting at 7:00 pm and ending at 8:30 pm.  Troop meetings are not held on general holidays or school holidays.  Any changes to the Troop meeting night and time must be approved by a majority of the Troop Committee.
• Patrol Leaders Council (PLC) Meetings:  PLC meetings are held on the Monday following an outing starting at 7:00 pm and ending no later than 8:30 pm.  The PLC is primarily a meeting between the Scout Leadership Team and the Scoutmaster.  It is requested that parents and other leaders observe the PLC meeting, but not participate in the discussions of the PLC.
• Troop Committee:  Parents of all active and former scouts are invited to participate in the troop committee.  All committee members are required to take Youth Protection Training and Troop Committee Training which are available online.  The Troop Committee will meet a minimum of twice per year, normally in the spring to prepare for Summer Camp and the fall to prepare for the November Outing.

 Merit Badges:

• Blue cards, signed by the Scoutmaster, are required prior to beginning working on any merit badge.
• It is expected that the scout review the merit badge requirements before going to the Scoutmaster for a blue card.
• The troop policy for Eagle Required merit badges is blue cards will only be issued for:  troop merit badge counselors’,  District merit badge counselors,  summer camp programs, and Council or District sponsored and run events (like the Etowah District Advance-a-Rama).  Other MB classes/clinics may be fine for non-eagle required merit badges.  The troop will not accept Eagle required merit badges obtain from Atlanta Council merit badge clinics. Personal Management and Family Life merit badges may ONLY be earned with in-troop merit badge counselors.
• Pre-requisites should be completed prior to attending any MB classes if possible.  In many cases the scout will be required to complete requirements following the merit clinics.  In these cases, the scout has the option to work with the original instructor of the merit badge class or work with a merit counselor from the troop.
• If the scout has requirements that are completed to the counselors satisfaction, an email from the original MB counselor stating the missing requirements have been met as well as a statement of completion,  along with the original blue card is good for final sign-off by the counselor.

Training:

• Adult Leaders are required Youth Protection Training once every two years to be considered an active leader.  The council will not allow a leader to be included in the re-charter process if they have not net the youth Protection training requirement.
• Parents attending summer camp must be a registered BSA leader and must complete the required training courses (Youth Protection, Weather Hazard, Safe Swim Defense, Safety Afloat, Fast Start: Boy Scouting)
• Leaders are encouraged to take leader specific training such as ITOLS and Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster training.
• Leaders are encouraged to take advanced training such as Wilderness First Aid, Wood Badge and training available at the University of Scouting.

Term Limits:

• Scoutmaster Term Limit:  The Scoutmaster will serve a two year term.  It is the responsibility of the Troop Committee to select the Scoutmaster from the adult leadership.  The candidate must have completed required training include Scoutmaster & Asst. Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training (SALT) and Introduction to Outdoor Skills Leader Training (ITOLS), or plan to complete the required training within six months of becoming the Scoutmaster.  The candidate must have completed one full year as an adult leader with Troop 1099 prior to being considered for this position.  The Scoutmaster may not serve two consecutive terms.
• Committee Chairman:  The Committee Chairman will serve a two year term.  It is the responsibility of the Troop Committee to select the Committee Chairman from the adult leadership.  The candidate must have completed required training include Scoutmaster & Asst. Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training (SALT) and Introduction to Outdoor Skills Leader Training (ITOLS), or plan to complete the required training within six months of becoming the Committee Chairman.  The candidate must have completed one full year as an adult leader with Troop 1099 prior to being considered for this position.  The Committee Chairman may not serve two consecutive terms.
• Alternating Terms:  The Scoutmaster and the Committee Chairman terms will expire on alternating years.
• Term Start and End Dates:  The new Scoutmaster and Committee Chairman will normally be recruited in the fall prior to the expiration of the position term.  The Troop Committee will approve the selection.  The new Scoutmaster or Committee Chairman selection will be announced at the November Thanksgiving Banquet followed by a transition period through the end of the calendar year.  The new Scoutmaster or Committee Chairman will officially begin their term on January 1^st.  In the case of the Committee Chairman the transition period will extend through the re-charter period in January.