The Boy Scouts of America relies on dedicated volunteers to promote its
mission of preparing young people to make ethical and moral choices over
their lifetime by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
Through the dedication of these many volunteers, the Boy Scouts of America
remains the foremost youth program of character development and values-based
leadership training in America. Troop 414 has many adult volunteers who work behind the scenes to keep
everything moving smoothly so as to provide the best possible experience
for our scouts.
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Charter Organization Rep.: Gary Greer
Joined Troop: November 2007
Responsibilities:
- Help select the right leadership for the unit.
- Encourage unit leaders and committee members to take training.
- Promote well-planned unit programs.
- Serve as a liaison between the units and the organization.
- Organize enough units.
- Promote the recruiting of new members.
- See that boys transition from unit to unit.
- Help with the charter renewal.
- Suggest Good Turns for the organization.
- Encourage the unit committee to hold meetings.
- Cultivate organization leaders.
- Encourage outdoor program activities.
- Emphasize advancement and recognition.
- Utilize district help and promote the use of district personnel and materials.
- Use approved unit finance policies.
- Encourage recognition of leaders.
- Cultivate resources to support the organization.
- Represent the organization at the council level.
- Report to the Troop Committee at each meeting.
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Committee Chair: Dave Byrne
Contact: DByrne414@gmail.com
Joined Troop: November 2007
Responsibilities:
- Organize the committee to see that all functions are delegated, coordinated, and completed.
- Maintain a close relationship with the chartered organization representative and the Scoutmaster.
- Interpret national and local policies to the troop.
- Prepare troop committee meeting agendas.
- Call, preside over, and promote attendance at monthly troop committee meetings and any special meetings that may be called.
- Ensure troop representation at monthly roundtables.
- Secure top-notch, trained individuals for camp leadership.
- Arrange for charter review and recharter annually (delegated to Secretary).
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Outdoor/Activity Coordinator: Paul Taylor
Joined Troop: November 2007
Responsibilities:
- Research site, cost, and facilities options for campouts and outings on troop calendar and provide to PLC for consideration and confirmation.
- Help in securing permission and reservations to use camping sites and outdoor venues.
- Serve as transportation coordinator. Reserve buses and arrange to get keys from church staff.
- Ensure a monthly outdoor program.
- Promote the National Camping Award and National Outdoor Awards.
- Promote, through family meetings, attendance at troop campouts, Camporees, and summer camp to reach the goal of an outing per month.
- Secure tour permits for all troop activities.
- Report to the Troop Committee at each meeting.
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Equipment Coordinator: Scott Hamilton
Joined Troop: February 2010
Responsibilities:
- Supervise and help the troop procure camping equipment and other equipment or supplies needed for a scheduled troop outing or activity.
- Work with the Troop Quartermaster on inventory and proper storage and maintenance of all troop equipment.
- Make periodic safety and status checks on all troop camping gear, and encourage and oversee training of the troop in the safe use of all outdoor equipment.
- Report to the Troop Committee at each meeting.
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Health & Safety Coordinator: Terri Byrne
Joined Troop: November 2007
Responsibilities:
- Obtain and maintain up-to-date BSA Annual Health and Medical Records for each Scout and adult that attends troop events and outings. Verify that Parts A, B, and C are current as prescribed by the BSA and as needed for the activities in which each individual participates.
- Verify that the troop’s travel notebook has one copy of the following for each Scout and active troop adult: Medical form (Parts A, B, & C as needed), copy of insurance card, personal medication form, personal photo (face picture and full body picture).
- Insure that each adult leader be trained in 'Scouting Safety ... Begins with Leadership'.
- Verify that each adult leader has the proper health and safety trainings required for each activity being conducted.
- Schedule First Aid and CPR training for adult leaders without current certification.
- Arrange for qualified supervision at every unit activity.
- Develop and exercise unit discipline based on respect, understanding and leadership.
- Maintain a troop first aid kit; one kit for the troop trailer and one for backpacking/canoeing treks.
- Ensure compliance with city or county health codes/ordinances/restrictions/requirements at troop fundraiser activities involving food.
- Report to the Troop Committee at each meeting.
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Advancement Chair: David Harshey
Contact: David.Harshey@gmail.com
Joined Troop: January 2010
Eagle Scout: 1991
Advancement Coordinator Page
Responsibilities:
- Encourage scouts to advance in rank.
- Work with the troop scribe to maintain all Scout advancement records.
- Arrange quarterly troop courts of honor and monthly boards of review.
- Develop and maintain a merit badge counselor list.
- Make a prompt report on the correct form to the council service center when a troop board of review is held. Secure badges and certificates.
- Work with the troop librarian to build and maintain a troop library of merit badge pamphlets and other advancement literature.
- Report to the Troop Committee at each meeting.
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Board of Review Coordinator: Crystal Fox
Joined Troop: February 2008
Responsibilities:
- Promote, develop, and maintain a group of committed troop adults willing to participate as BOR pane members.
- Work with Advancement Chair and Troop Scribe to schedule Boards of Review in a timely manner.
- Coordinate BOR panel members into teams to meet the BOR schedule.
- Insure proper training of BOR panel members prior to their involvement in a BOR.
- Coordinate and insure feedback from Boards of Review to Committee Chair and Scoutmaster.
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Court of Honor Organizer: TBD
Joined Troop:
Responsibilities:
- Work with Advancement Chair and other Uniformed and Committee Leaders to schedule periodic Courts of Honor.
- Organize program and agenda (with Uniformed and Committee Leaders).
- Collect names of presenters and recipients of awards & advancements.
- Arrange for program and invitation printing.
- Arrange for refreshments.
- Arrange for safe storage of Troop-owned property used for Court of Honor.
- Reserve facility/room.
- Oversee stage set-up, and arrange for use of special props associated with Eagle Court of Honor.
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Treasurer: Schelle Taylor
Joined Troop: November 2007
Responsibilities:
- Handle all troop funds.
- Pay bills/reimbursements on recommendation of the Scoutmaster and with authorization of the Troop Committee.
- Maintain the troop’s checking and/or savings accounts.
- Train and supervise the Troop Scribe in receiving funds and related record keeping.
- Keep adequate records in the Troop record book or financial instrument/application.
- Supervise money-earning projects, including obtaining proper authorizations.
- Supervise the camp savings plan.vLead in the preparation of the annual troop budget.
- Assist the FOS chairman with FOS related fundraising activity
- Report to the Troop Committee at each meeting.
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Friends Of Scouting Coordinator: TBD
Joined Troop:
Responsibilities:
- Ensure participation of the troop committee and all parents in the Council 'Friends of Scouting' Campaign.
- Recruit one adult for each patrol to serve as an enroller.
- Ensure that each parent is contacted and asked for their financial support.
- Coordinate annual FOS presentation with District FOS chairman/representative.
- Report to the Troop Committee meeting as requested by the Committee Chair prior to and following the annual FOS presentation.
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Popcorn Fundraiser Coordinator: Schelle Taylor
Joined Troop: November 2007
Responsibilities:
- Oversee and facilitate successful completion of annual popcorn fundraiser activities.
- Promote popcorn sales by individual Scouts.
- Ensure that critical popcorn fundraiser dates and deadlines are included on troop calendar on troop website.
- Attend SHAC and District popcorn fundraiser planning meetings.
- Plan and facilitate pickup of popcorn and distribution to Scouts for delivery to buyers.
- Submit income from sales to treasurer for deposit and required fund distribution to Council.
- Monitor Scout sales and work with Treasurer to allocate appropriate profits to individual troop Scout accounts.
- Report to the Troop Committee meeting as requested by the Committee Chair.
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Scout Fair Ticket Sales Coordinator: Dave Byrne
Contact: DByrne414@gmail.com
Joined Troop: November 2007
Responsibilities:
- Oversee and facilitate successful completion of annual troop participation in Scout Fair ticket sales.
- Promote sales of Scout Fair ticket books by individual Scouts.
- Ensure that critical Scout Fair ticket sale dates and deadlines are included on troop calendar on troop website.
- Attend SHAC and District Scout Fair ticket sales planning meetings.
- Plan and facilitate timely pickup of Scout Fair ticket books and distribution to Scouts.
- Schedule and secure reservations for troop Scout Fair ticket “booth” sales in front of local businesses.
- Finalize arrangements, facilitate and attend, as needed, Scout Fair ticket 'booth' sales.
- Monitor distribution of Scout Fair ticket books and resulting Scout sales.
- Work with Treasurer to allocate appropriate profits to individual troop Scout accounts.
- Report to the Troop Committee meeting as requested by the Committee Chair.
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Scout Fair Coordinator: Ray Fishel
Joined Troop: June 2010
Responsibilities:
- Make arrangements with Council for Scout Fair booth reservation, specifications, and program/theme, based on booth theme selection by PLC.
- Coordinate logistics to insure necessary supplies and equipment are on hand for Scout Fair booth.
- Work with PLC to insure proper planning, preparation, and troop communication to successfully implement Scout Fair booth agenda.
- Report to the Troop Committee in months prior to Scout Fair as requested by Committee Chair.
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Troop Chaplain: Randy Bumpus
Contact: RandyBumpus@gmail.com
Joined Troop: November 2007
Responsibilities:
- Work with Chaplains Aide to provide a spiritual tone for troop meetings and activities, and provide guidance and assistance as needed in preparation for Scouts Own services and other special occasions.
- Schedule, plan, and coordinate troop semi-annual Scout Sunday events.
- Promote regular participation of each Scout and troop family in church and church activities.
- Communicate by phone or email and/or visit homes of Scouts in time of sickness or need.
- Communicate to the troop or select adult leaders urgent Scout or family needs and prayer requests and/or coordinate support for Scouts and troop families in time of illness or need as requested and appropriate.
- Provide spiritual counseling service, as appropriate, when needed or requested.
- Encourage Scouts and help facilitate completion of appropriate religious award program for age and church (e.g. God & Church and/or God & Life awards).
- Report to the Troop Committee at each meeting.
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Training Coordinator: Alan Cegielski
Joined Troop: February 2011
Responsibilities:
- Ensure that troop leaders and Committee members have opportunities for training.
- Maintain an inventory of up-to-date training materials, website resources, and other training resources.
- Update troop calendar and training calendar on troop website with relevant, accessible adult training opportunities in District and throughout Council.
- Promote and insure timely completion of Youth Protection Training by all troop adults that attend any troop activity.
- Record completed training in TroopMaster database.
- Monitor adult training expiration status and promote timely completion of necessary courses.
- Encourage participation of Scouts in periodic youth leader training within the troop and at the Council and National levels.
- Report to the Troop Committee at each meeting.
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Membership Coordinator: Bridget Bonilla
Joined Troop: February 2011
Responsibilities:
- Develop a plan for year-round membership flow into the troop.
- Keep troop information brochure up to date and available on web site and at troop meetings and relevant activities.
- Work closely with the Cubmaster and Webelos Den Leader of neighboring Cub Scout packs to provide a smooth transition from pack to troop.
- Assist in recruiting and developing Den Chiefs.
- Assist in preparation for and participation in the crossover ceremony from Webelos Scouts to Boy Scouts.
- Plan and coordinate a troop open house to invite non-Scouts into the troop.
- Plan and coordinate the troop information booth at semi-annual Scout Sunday events.
- Promote and encourage Scouts to actively recruit new members and invite their friends to visit and join the troop.
- Keep track of Scouts who drop out of the troop, and develop a plan to encourage them to rejoin.
- Assist in the orientation of new Scout parents to Boy Scouting and the troop through one-on-one and new parent orientation sessions.
- Report to the Troop Committee at each meeting.
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Service Project Coordinator: Gwen Wilkins
Joined Troop: February 2011
Responsibilities:
- Identify service project opportunities sufficient for individual Scouts and/or for the entire troop.
- Identify and help coordinate Good Turn Award service project opportunities for the troop.
- Communicate opportunities to the PLC in a timely manner for consideration and approval.
- Add approved service project opportunities to the troop web calendar.
- Report to the Troop Committee at each meeting.
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Troop Webmaster: Mike Clark
Contact: Mike@IntegrityPS.com
Joined Troop: January 2009
Responsibilities:
- Maintain the troop website structure and content.
- Upload pictures provided by Troop Historian and other contributors.
- Guide, train, and work with Troop Webmaster.
- Pay the annual web hosting fees and submit for re-imbursement of those expenses.
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Life To Eagle Coordinator: Darren Ward
Contact: dwardfamily777@gmail.com
Joined Troop: August 2010
Responsibilities:
- Provide guidance, advice, and direction to Life rank Scouts regarding the planning and preparations for Eagle projects.
- Understands the business and paperwork side of becoming an Eagle.
- Works with the Advancement Chair to insure completion and accurate, timely recording of necessary requirements to earn Eagle rank.
- Maintains a list of possible Eagle projects and a list of organizations and people who have projects that might become Eagle projects.
- Maintains Troop 414's archives of the Eagle process.
- Maintains copies of past Eagle Project Books.
- Helps the Life Scout complete the six requirements of Eagle Scout.
- Helps prepare the scout for his Eagle Scoutmaster Conference.
- Evaluates and provides troop approval of the Scout's Eagle project plan and project preparation write up.
- Counsels and assists Scout with preparation for successful District review/approval of his Eagle project.
- Works with the Life Scouts to avoid the common mistakes associated with the effort to become an Eagle.
- Works directly with the Life Scout on all phases of his Eagle project.
- Serve as a resource for ideas and references for a successful Eagle Court of Honor.
- Oversee and verify accuracy and up-to-date nature of content on Life-To-Eagle web page of troop web site.
- Report to the Troop Committee as needed or as requested by Advancement Chair or Committee Chair.
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Troop Secretary: TBD
Joined Troop:
Responsibilities:
- Keep minutes of Committee meetings and send out Committee meeting notices.
- Handle publicity.
- Works with the Troop Webmaster to insure critical information from Committee meetings in posted on the troop web site in a timely manner.
- Conduct the annual troop resource survey.
- Maintain Committee records, policies, insurance documents, etc.
- Plan for family night programs and troop family activities.
- At each Committee meeting, report the minutes of the previous meeting.
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