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Our main goal for the Scouts in Troop 6 is to be prepared for the challenges of life by learning leadership skills, outdoor and survival skills, teamwork, citizenship, and the ideals of Scouting. A secondary goal is to help as many boys as possible to attain the honored rank of Eagle Scout.
Much of what you get out of Scouting depends on how much YOU put into it. Many people are willing to help you on the Scouting trail if you demonstrate initiative and work hard.
A Boy-Led Troop
A Boy-Led Troop
How the Troop Functions
How the Troop Functions
Troop 6 is a boy-led troop. This means that the boys are responsible for coming up with their schedule, planning events, and executing troop activities, all via the Patrol Method. Adults are there to provide leadership and guidance, enforce BSA regulations, and ensure safety.
Patrol Method
Patrol Method
The patrol is the heart of any good Scout Troop. A patrol is a team of good friends working together to make things happen. Within the patrol, Scouts share, teach, and learn.
Patrols are assigned to plan and execute the troop’s activities for one month at a time. An adult assigned to each patrol also helps with this task and provides guidance to the patrol members as required.
What to Expect
What to Expect
A typical month will include 1-2 outings in addition to regular Monday meetings. All Troop meetings are run by the Scouts.
At a typical meeting, the Senior Patrol Leader (SPL) will run the flag ceremony. He will then briefly run through announcements. The bulk of the meeting will be spent on whatever the boys have chosen to go over. It might be a special presentation, a guest speaker, rank advancement work, troop planning for an upcoming outing, or practical application sessions with older scouts teaching younger. At the end of the meeting, the SPL will close with the flag ceremony.
Most importantly, we will have fun while learning!
Communication
Communication
Communication is paramount to the troop’s success, and this can be challenging because the boys are crossing over to the Troop.
As the Scout is starting out with the Troop it is important that they learn to communicate with their Patrol and Troop members. Parents should help them with this task, especially at first. E-mail is the Troop’s primary form of communication.
Safety is our main concern, we have a Guide to Safe Scouting that we follow.
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