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MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

Boy Scouting, one of the traditional membership divisions of the BSA, is available to boys who have earned the Arrow of Light Award and are at least 10 years old or have completed the fifth grade and are at least 10, or who are 11, but not yet 18 years old. The program achieves the BSA's objectives of developing character, citizenship, and personal fitness.

TROOP AWARDS

Polaris District Gold Star Award
2007
2008

Boy Scouts of America - TROOP 414

Spring, Texas

Training boys to become godly men

Troop 414 Leadership Position - Troop Historian

General Information

• Type: Appointed by the Senior Patrol Leader
• Term: 6 months
• Reports To: Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
• Description: The Troop Historian keeps a historical record or scrapbook of troop activities.
• Comments: The true value of a good Historian does not show up until years later. The Historian provides material for displays and presentations of current activities. In addition, the work of the Historian provides a link with the past.

Qualifications

• Age: None
• Rank: None
• Experience: None, but interest in photography is helpful
• Attendance: 50% over the previous 6 months

Performance Requirements

• Training: You must attend the Troop Leadership Training even if you have attended in the past.
• Attendance: You are expected to attend 60% of all troop meetings, outings, and service projects. If your attendance is low, or if you have three (3) unexcused absences in a row, you can be removed from office
• Effort: You are expected to give this job your best effort

General Leadership Responsibilities

• Uniform: Set the example by wearing your uniform correctly. This means that you will wear all of the parts of the troop uniform, shirttail tucked in, with all required badges in their correct locations.
• Behavior: Set the example by living the Scout Oath and Law in your everyday life. Show Scout Spirit in everything you say and do.
• Attendance: Set the example by being an active Scout. Be on-time for meetings and activities. You must call the Senior Patrol Leader or Scoutmaster if you are not going to be at a meeting or if you suddenly have to miss an outing. You also need to make sure that someone will assume your responsibilities

Specific Leadership Responsibilities

• Encourages and coordinates picture taking at troop and patrol activities by fellow Scouts and submission of written quotes and journal entries about these activities.
• Gathers pictures and facts about past troop activities and keeps them in a historical file or scrapbook.
• Takes care of troop trophies, ribbons, and souvenirs of troop activities.
• Keeps information about former members of the troop.
• Assists with selection of pictures and activity quotes and journal entries for the troop website

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