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Troop 610 Meetings and Regulations Advancement | Rank Advancement | Merit Badges | Activity & Event Policy | Transportation Policy | Disciplinary Issues Advancement is an integral part of the Scouting program which provides recognition for individual effort and accomplishment, as well as a measure of acquired proficiency in basic skills. Advancement is a three- part obligation of: The Scout to take the initiative and to accomplish the work. The parents to encourage excellence. The adult leaders of the Troop to provide guidance and opportunity. Requirements for advancement are described in the Boy Scout Handbook and other Scout literature. Both Scout and parent should be thoroughly familiar with the requirements. The Scoutmaster, Advancement Chairman, and other adult leaders as well as the Scout leadership can answer questions about getting started on the "Eagle Trail." A Scout coming before an Advancement Board of Review should be thoroughly familiar with what was done for the rank applied for, and he must be in proper and complete formal official Scout uniform. Boards of Review are normally held the last meeting of each month. To advance in rank, scouts must accomplish the following in this order: 1.) Complete all book requirements. Requirements for a Scout coming before a Board of Review are as follows. Be in proper and complete formal official scout uniform (with long pants and merit badge sash). Bring your Boy Scout Handbook. Bring your merit badge "blue cards" for merit badges earned and required for the rank being applied for. Bring any merit badge books and/or written work or project documentation that is applicable. Rank advancements, merit badges, and most other awards will be presented as soon as practicable after being earned, approved, certified, and registered. They also will be recognized at the next Court of Honor. A Scout who is not steadily advancing through 1st Class rank is missing a vital part of the program. Advancement beyond 1st Class is attainable through the opportunities which the Troop provides, but it also requires determination and initiative on the part of the Scout. Guidelines indicating the maximum amounts of time that should elapse from joining to the attainment of each rank up through 1st Class are listed below. If these are not being met, the Scout and/or parents should contact the Advancement Chairman. Tenderfoot 3 months These are maximums; an active, well motivated Scout can achieve 1st Class within 12 months. Refer to the Boy Scout Handbook. The handbook also includes a description of each requirement for each rank advancement. It is also Troop 610 policy that all Troop and Patrol fees and dues be paid before rank advancement. See Board of Review Advancement Policy for further details. (In Microsoft Word format!) Merit badges are an integral part of advancement for ranks above First Class. Merit badges are important for the Scout to learn new skills, to work outside the normal Troop meeting with an adult counselor, and to present what he has done. Some weekly meeting programs and most of the planned monthly outings include counselors and opportunities for working toward and passing off merit badge requirements. Prior and outside preparation is required. Requirements for earning merit badges include the following steps to be taken by the Scout. Please see the Scoutmaster for a current Merit Badge Counselor List. 1.) Get approval from the Scoutmaster prior to beginning work on a merit badge. This is done by obtaining a merit badge "blue card" and asking the Scoutmaster to sign it. 2.) Obtain the desired merit badge book and become familiar with the requirements of the badge. The Troop has a limited supply of merit badge books which may be checked out from the Troop Librarian. 3.) Find a merit badge counselor who is registered for the desired badge. The Advancement Chairman, maintains a list of such adults and can assist the Scout in finding an appropriate counselor. 4.) Successfully complete all the requirements to the satisfaction of the designated adult counselor and have the counselor sign the merit badge card. To prevent embarrassment and misunderstanding, a parent may not sign a merit badge card as counselor for his own son. 5.) Present the completed merit badge card to the Scoutmaster for his second signature and then turn it in to the Advancement Chairman to be recorded and registered. Please note that merit badges are NOT to be worked on during scout meetings! Arrangements should be made by the scout to his counselor when convenient for both parties! Activity & Event Policy Requirements to attend Troop Outings are shown below. These requirements include but are not limited to:
These are the Troops official policies relating to activities and events. There will be no exceptions or waivers in any situation. For particular situations phone calls may be given to pass any important information. Only 1 phone call will be given to each scout family. We are NOT RESPONSIBLE for any lost or forgotten messages. Transportation Policy Effective as of 2002, any day outings within a sixty-five mile radius of Evergreen Park the transportation to/from any event will be your responsibility . If you do not want to drive, then you have to make arrangements with whomever. It will not be the troops responsibility. If you are not sure how far the radius is, the following info will give you a good idea. As far north as Kenosha, Wisconsin, as far south as Kankakee, Illinois, as far west as De Kalb, Illinois, and as far east as Michigan City, Indiana. If you are still unsure about the distance please try visiting MapQuest. Any other trips beyond the above radius, the troop will try to provide the transportation. But remember this is dependent upon parents' help/cooperation. There are no guarantees that rides will be available for all parties concerned. Disciplinary Issues
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