Mt Ritter and Banner over 1000 Island Lake

Updated: 03/26/2008

 

 

Picture taken on troop backpack trip, 2006, showing Mt Banner in front of Mt Ritter over 1000 Island Lake near Mammoth and Yosemite

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Troop 776 meets at St John's Church in Encinitas, California
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Troop Governance

The troop governance is explained in the Scout publication "Troop Committee Guide Book" 34505B, available at the scout shop.

 

Basically, St John owns the troop and selects a Committee Chairperson. The Chairperson is responsible for staffing the entire parent leadership, including the Scoutmaster.

 

The Chairperson appoints committee members who manage the back-office operations of the troop, and operate similar to a corporate board.

 

The Scoutmaster is the front-office troop representative; The adult presence for the boys. The Scoutmaster is the adult leader responsible for the image and program of the troop. The Scoutmaster and assistant Scoutmasters work directly with the Scouts.

 

 

The Committee

The Committee (and the entire troop) is lead by the Committee Chair who has these responsibilities. The Committee is made up of the following Committee Members and/or Sub-Committees.

The Committee Responsibilities

  • Ensures that quality adult leadership is recruited and trained. In case the Scoutmaster is absent, a qualified assistant Scoutmaster is assigned. If the Scoutmaster is unable to serve, a replacement is recruited.

  • Provides adequate meeting facilities.

  • Advises the Scoutmaster on policies relating to Boy Scouting and the chartered organization.

  • Supports leaders in carrying out the program.

  • Is responsible for finances, adequate funds, and disbursements in line with the approved budget plan.

  • Obtains, maintains, and properly cares for troop property.

  • Ensures the troop has an outdoor program (minimum 10 days and

  • nights per year).

  • Serves on boards of review and courts of honor.

  • Supports the Scoutmaster in working with individual boys and problems

  • that may affect the overall troop program.

  • Provides for the special needs and assistance some boys may require.

  • Helps with the Friends of Scouting campaign.

  • Assists the Scoutmaster with handling boy behavioral problems.