1. Scouts BSA Girls in Scouting, Ages 11-17

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

3. 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) ?

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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 Sanborn
11/17-11/18
Astronomy Camp Observatory
Dec TBD
Service Project (TBD)
Girl Troop will join these

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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)

10. 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

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

12. 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)

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

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

17. Youth Protection Training
All volunteers who work with youth must complete YPT every 2 years (print/keep hard copy of certificate)
Online course at
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

18. Additional Training Scoutmasters & Assistant Scoutmasters
Hazardous Weather
Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training
Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills
Committee Members
Optional
Wood Badge
Commissioner College

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

20. 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

21. 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