Scouts BSA Girls in Scouting, Ages 11-17

Adult Leadership Scoutmaster (SM): Assistant Scoutmaster (ASM): Committee Chair: Chartered Organization Representative (COR): We need you to become involved!

Spring Schedule Troop Meetings: X:XX, Dates: Outings: First month 2019 Date, Outing title First month 2019 Register Youth & Adults Elect Youth Leadership, create Patrols, short Patrol Leaders Council (PLC) Get uniforms, scout books Activity Longer to PLC create 2019 Plan & Schedule 2019 Plan and Schedule reviewed and approved by Scoutmaster/Assistant Scoutmasters and by Troop Committee Second month 2019 Officially begin regular Troop meetings! Sign off advancement after demonstrating skills Planning for first Troop outing Summer 2019 Summer camp High adventure trip (if sufficient age 14 & older) ?

Troop Meetings Start XXXX Troop Meetings (jointly with Boy Scout Troop XXX) Monday nights at church, X:XX – X:XX pm Boy Troop & Girl Troop meet at the same time Joint Opening & Closing ceremonies possible; up to PLCs Separate activities & Patrol meetings in-between Opening & Closing ceremonies

Outings = FUN = Advancement One overnight/month at County, State & National Parks Car camping Beach camping Backpacking Canoeing & Kayaking One day outing every couple of months Bowling, disc golf, mini-golf, zip lining, climbing, archery, Santa Cruz boardwalk, etc. High Adventure 1/year (*have age/rank requirements) 50 mile backpacking (Philmont* or elsewhere) 50 mile canoe trips at BWCA (Northern Tier*) 50 mile river rafting trips Sailing, Scuba, etc (Seabase*) Summer Camp 1 summer camp /year 7 days, 6 nights Work on advancement, Merit Badges

2019 Boy Troop XXX Outings Girl Troop will join these 1/13 - 1/15 Sacramento Train Trip & Capitol Tour 1/28 Bowling 2/10 Indoor Rock Climbing 2/17-2/18 Mt. Diablo Campout 3/17-3/18 Snow Camping in Snow Cave! Think Snow! 3/24 Horseback Riding 4/21 Mountain Biking 4/27-4/29 Camporee 5/6 Deep Sea Fishing 5/12-5/13 Beach Camping 6/2 Great America 6/10-6/16 Camp Chawanakee 6/23 Whitewater Rafting 7/7-7/8 Backpacking 7/22-7/28 Camp Wente 8/4-8/5 Arroyo Seco Camping and Tubing 8/26 Zip Lining 9/1- 9/3 Utica Canoe Trip 9/16 Mini Golf 10/13-14 Scout Skills Camp Out @ Sanborn 11/17-11/18 Astronomy Camp Out @ Observatory Dec TBD Service Project (TBD) Girl Troop will join these

Uniform These pics show girl’s uniforms from around the world. Boy in a Boy Scout uniform. “Class A” Scouts BSA girl uniforms will be similar with option for a skirt. “Class B” is a Scouting T-shirt. We’ll make one for our troop as soon as the girls decide on logo. Wear Class A to meetings and Court of Honor. Wear Class B for campouts and outings, meetings in the summer.

Youth Leadership PLC (Patrol Leaders Council) SPL (Senior Patrol Leader) Historian Scribe ASPL (Assistant SPL) Bugler PLs (Patrol Leaders) Instructor Quartermaster Troop Guide Den Chief Meet every month and briefly after each meeting Serve XX month terms SPL elected by entire troop PLs elected by Patrols Other PLC members selected/elected

Troop Leadership Lead by Youth with: Adult guidance, advising and mentoring (SM and ASMs) Adult oversight and support (Committee et al.) Sponsoring Organization approval and support (SOR)

Advancement Work on skills until mastered Self paced Record achievements in back of Scout Handbook Demonstrate skill and have ASM or SM sign off. Later, 1st class and above Scouts can sign off Once all skills & achievements for a rank are completed, schedule a Scoutmaster Conference Board of Review occurs after SM Conference Recognized at Award Ceremony w/ Potluck dinner (Court of Honor) 2/year: Month 1/ Month 2

Scout Rank Demonstrated knowledge of: Scouting Ideals Program Basic Scoutcraft skills (knots, pocketknife) Youth Protection & Internet Safety w/ Parents

Tenderfoot, 2nd Class, 1st Class Demonstrate: Fitness Citizenship Personal Growth Tools Cooking First aid and Emergency Preparedness Aquatics Hiking and Navigation Nature Outdoor Ethics (Leave No Trace) and Scout Spirit (Scout Oath and Scout Law)

Star, Life Successfully Develop leadership skills Explore potential vocations and avocations through the merit badge program Serve in a position of responsibility Perform community service

Eagle Highest rank attainable. Since its introduction in 1911, the Eagle Scout Rank has been earned by more than 2 million young men. Now, young women can also attain this achievement. The title of "Eagle Scout" is held for life. Requirements: Merit badges Demonstrating Scout Spirit, service, and leadership Extensive service project that the Scout plans, organizes, leads, and manages

Linked Troop Common Troop Committee (Parent group that oversees troop operations) Girl Troop Adult Leaders (SM, ASMs, Parents) Girl Leaders Girl Patrols Girl Troop Meeting Boy Troop Adult Leaders (SM, ASMs, Parents) Boy Leaders Boy Patrols Boy Troop Meeting Shared Equipment Meeting times & address Shared Outings

Girls – Scout Rank with XXXXXX Parents – Safety, costs, etc with XXXXX

Youth Protection Training All volunteers who work with youth must complete YPT every 2 years (print/keep hard copy of certificate) Online course at https://my.scouting.org Some YPT Rules. They’re Common Sense: NEVER 1:1 adult:youth ALWAYS 2:1 or more ALWAYS female YPT trained adult leader at events with girls No phones/photography in private locations (tents, bathrooms, showers, etc) No initiation rites, private societies No bullying, or public/on-line shaming All registered leaders are mandatory reporters

Additional Training Scoutmasters & Assistant Scoutmasters Hazardous Weather https://my.scouting.org Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills Committee Members https://my.scouting.org Optional Wood Badge Commissioner College

Costs Annual Troop Dues: $XXX Outing Costs Detail Outing Costs Monthly outings Summer Camp Timeline. Please pay promptly upon notification from troop treasurer Fundraising

Volunteering If you volunteer as an ASM, you get to spend quality time with your daughter, away from electronics & distractions If you volunteer in other critical roles (next slide) you help the Troop to Go and our daughters to Grow Scouting builds tomorrow’s leaders Scout Oath & Law are a strong ethical foundation Scouts learn it’s not “all about me” Scouts learn leadership skills not taught elsewhere Scouts learn about working in and co-existing with Nature Along the way, Scouts make good friends and have fun

Our Troop needs volunteers Assistant Scoutmasters Merit Badge Counselors Troop Committee positions: Committee Chair Records Chair Secretary Webmaster Treasurer Roundtable Rep Advancement Chair Quartermaster Ceremonies Chair Summer Camp Coordinator Membership Chair Event Coordinator Fundraising Chair Community Service Chair Friends of Scouting Chair Driver Board of Review Member