Parent Connection
Welcome to the Troop 148 Parent Connection page.
Here you will find quick links to important information for your scout and their travels through their scouting experience.
Troop 148 is Scout led and Leader guided. Through the use of the Patrol Leader Council for teaching leadership skills and guiding the patrols to our 100% commitment to training for our adult leaders, we provide a safe and exciting environment at our Troop meetings and campouts.
BE A PART OF YOUR CHILD'S
SCOUTING EXPERIENCE
YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING
All adults who wish to participate with their scouts on activities need to be registered and complete the online youth protection training. As we plan events we do check to make sure that all adults attending have completed YPT. Click HERE for Youth Protection Training Note: You have to be registered to take the training.
The adult registration fee is only the national portion of the dues but .... If you sign up as a merit badge counselor the adult registration fee is waived! Here is a list of merit badges and the current counselors. We can have more than one counselor on all badges: LINK More information about being a merit badge counselor: LINK
CONDUCT, DISCIPLINE & TECHNOLOGY
To provide guidelines on good scout behavior, our troop has a Conduct, Discipline and Technology Policy which we require all families to read and sign before attending a Troop Event: LINK
DUES AND RECHARTERING
Every November the council requires the troop to recharter. This includes updating the troop roster as well as paying scout dues. There are two parts to the scout dues payments, Troop Dues and Council Dues. The troop collects dues once a year in November. For details of the dues payments and breakdown between council and troop dues CLICK HERE.
FUNDRAISING
The troop has two major fundraising events per year. Christmas Wreath Sales in the Fall and Coupon Card sales in the spring. Watch the upcoming events page for these opportunities.
CAMPERSHIPS
Even with all of the fundraising opportunities, there are circumstances when families need a little extra support. The council provides needs-based camperships to help scouts attend camp. Click here to apply for a campership.
ACTIVITY SIGN-UP
The troop has lots of opportunities for the scouts. To sign-up for activities go the home page of the web site and in the middle, you will see the upcoming events linked. Select an activity and look for the sign-up link, click on it and add you're and/or your scout's name! It's that easy!
Note: Many of the events the troop attends after registration are not refundable. If you have signed up for an event but cannot attend, the troop will help attempt to fill your spot, if it can not be filled, unfortunately, we cannot receive a refund, hence cannot provide one.
SUMMER TROOP CAMP
Each summer the troop offers a week-long camping experience as a troop. The Troop 148 summer camp is Tomahawk. Tomahawk is located 20 minutes north of Rice Lake Wisconsin. There are three subcamps at Tomahawk, Chippewa, Sioux and White Pine. Troop 148 camps in the White Pine subcamp in the Red Pine campsite. Here is information about the Red Pine campsite. LINK
PHOTO GALLERY
During may of the Troop activities, you or other leaders may take photos of the event. After the event, you can post your favorite photos on our Google Photos album to share. Photo Gallery LINK
RANK ADVANCEMENT
The troop, district, the council as well as national provide resources to help scouts with rank advancement you can find a number of resources posted here: LINK
WHAT IS THE TROOP COMMITTEE?
The troop committee is made up of 21 Adult leaders lead by the Committee Chair: Scout Master, Senior Patrol Leader and Assistant Scoutmaster(s), Secretary, Public Relations, Treasurer, Service Chair, Outdoor / Activities Chair, High Adventure Chair, Fundraising Chair, Advancement Coordinator, Equipment Coordinator, Religious Emblem Coordinator, Training Chair, Membership Chair, Webmaster, Friends of Scouting (FOS) Chair
Committee meetings and activities are also, at times attended by The Charter Representative, District Representative, and the Troop Chaplain
All committee meeting dates, agendas and notes are posted on the Agendas, minutes and News Letters page: LINK
