TROOP 36 BY LAWS

A) REGULAR MEETINGS

B) FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF SCOUTS C) PERSONAL EQUIPMENT

D) CAMPING TRIPS

E) ADVANCEMENT AND ATTENDANCE

F) LEADERSHIP

G) DISCIPLINE

H) ADVANCEMENT PROCEDURES

I) TROOP LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

A) REGULAR MEETINGS

1) MONDAY EVENING 7:00 - 8:15 P.M. 2) AS A GENERALRULE; PARENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO STAY AT REGULAR MEETINGS. PARENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO STAY AND HELP AS NEEDED. 3) SCOUTS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO LEAVE MEETINGS WImOUT APPROVAL OF LEADER. 4) NO EATING OR DRINKING DURING MEETINGS. 5) LEADERS AND SCOUTS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR EITHER CLASS A, TROOP, OR OTHER BSA SHIRTS. 6) NO MEETING AFTER TROOP CAMPOUTS, BAD WEATHERDA YS (SCHOOL NOTICE), SCHOOL HOLIDAYS, AND TROOP CALENDAR.

B) FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1) TROOP DUES ARE $10.00 PER MONTH. PAYABLE MONTHLY OR YEARLY. 2) TROOP DUES ARE FOR ADVANCEMENT RANKS, MERIT BADGES OTHER SUPPLIES AS NEEDED. DECEMBER DUES GO FOR RECHARTER. 3) SCOUTS JOINING DURING THE YEAR WILL BE PRO-RATED. 4) LEADERS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY $10.00 YEARLY FOR JOINING AND RECHARTER.

C) PERSONAL EQUIPMENT

1) BOYS ARE EXPECTED TO PURCHASE AND MAINTAIN THEIR OWN BOY SCOUT HANDBOOK, UNIFORM SHIRT, (CLASS A, TROOP 36) AND MERIT BADGE SASH. 2) FOR CAMPING TRIPS BOYS ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE THEIR OWN MESS KIT, SLEEPING BAG, PONCHO, AND OTHER ITEMS INCLUDING TOILETRY ITEMS. 3) NO ELECTRONIC ITEMS ARE ALLOWED ON CAMPING TRIPS. (EX: CELL PHONES,RADIOS, GAMEBOYS, ETC).

D) CAMPING TRIPS

1) CAMPING TRIPS ARE FOR BOYS AND LEADERS. 2) PARENTS MAY CAMP WITH THE TROOP, WITH THE LEADERS KNOWLEDGE AND APPROVAL. 3) IF NECESSARY FOR A SCOUT TO BE PICKED UP AT CAMP FOR ANY REASON, THIS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENTS TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION.

E) ADVANCEMENT AND ATTENDANCE

1) ADVANCEMENT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE BSA SCOUT HANDBOOK REQUIREMENTS. 2) REQUIREMENTS AND MERIT BADGES WILL BE TAUGHT AT REGULAR MEETINGS, CAMPOUTS, SUMMER CAMP, AND PARENT INVOLVEMENT WITH LEADER APPROVAL PRIOR TO STARTING ALL REQUIREMENTS. 3) ATTENDANCE WILL BE 75% OF REGULAR MEETINGS AND 50% OF CAMPING TRIPS. SUMMER CAMP IS IMPORTANT FOR MANY REASONS, AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO ATTEND IS IMPORTANT. 4) SCOUT HANDBOOK SAYS, BE ACTIVE AND DEMONSTRATE SCOUT SPIRIT. 5) SCOUTS AND PARENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN 3 OF 4 SERVICE PROJECTS DURING THE YEAR THE FOUR ARE SCOUTING FOR FOOD, ADOPT-A­ ROAD (2 TIMES A YEAR) AND CHARTER QRGANIZATION DAY.

F) LEADERSHIP

1) THE FOLLOWING IS THE ABSOLUTE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF LEADERS/TITLES . REQUIRED BY BSA ONE SCOUTMASTER. 2) AT LEAST ONE ASST. SCOUTMASTER 3) ONE COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON 4) CHARTERED ORGANIZATION HEAD 5) OTHER COMMITTEE MEMBERS (EX. ADVANCEMENT, CAMPING, FUND RAISING, ETC) 6) ALL ADULTS BECOMING LEADERS MUST COMPLETE THE BSA ADULT APPLICATION. APPROVAL MUST COME FROM SCOUTMASTER, COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON, AND COUNCIL. 7) SCOUTMASTER AND OTHER LEADERS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND MEETINGS AND CAMPOUTS. BOYS NEED LEADERS TO LEAD AND TEACH BY EXAMPLE.

G) DISCIPLINE

1) DISCIPLINE WILL BE OUTLINED BY BSA AND LEADERSHIP APPROVAL OF DISCIPLINE MEETING. . 2) A SCOUT BREAKING ANY STATE, COUNTY, OR U.S. LAW WILL HAVE DUE PROCESS OF LAW BEFORE ANY COMMITTEE ACTION. 3) PROPER RESPECT TO BE SHOWN AT ALL TIMES. 4) WHEN SCOUT SIGN UP OR ADULT SPEAKS EVERYONE SHALL BE QUIET. 5) NO USE OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, OR DRUGS. BOYS AND ADULTS. 6) NO FIREWORKS 7) NO PLAYING IN FIRE 8) NO HORSEPLAY, NAME CALLING, OR HITTING ANOTHER. 9) NO FOUL LANGqAGE 10) BUDDY SYSTEM REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES. 11) INDIVIDUAL SAFETY IS VERY IMPORTANT. ACTIONS BY INDIVIDUAL SCOUTS MAY BE RESTRICTED IF THEY ARE JUDGED A SAFETY HAZARD.

H) ADVANCEMENT PROCEDURES

1) SCOUT MASTER CONFERENCES AND BOARD OF REVIEW WILL BE HELD ON THE FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH, OR AS REQUIRED. 2) SCOUTS SHOULD BE IN CLASS A UN1FORMS FOR ALL REVIEWS. 3) ALL ADVANCEMENT AND MERIT BADGES ARE FOLLOWED BY THE SCOUT HANDBOOK OR MERIT BADGE REQUIREMENT.

I) TROOP LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

1) ELECTION FOR TROOP LEADERSHIP POSITIONS WILL BE HELD IN DECEMBER. 2) TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ELECTED OFFICE SCOUTS SHOULD: A) HAVE GOOD ATTENDANCE RECORD B) SCOUT SPIRIT BSA HANDBOOK C) BE RESPONSIBLE D) TAKE INITIATIVE E) BE ATTENTIVE OTHER REQUIREMENTS I) SR. PATROL LEADER AND ASST. SR. PATROL LEADER, STAR OR HIGHER. 2) PATROL FIRST CLASS OR HIGHER 3) ASST. PATROL 2ND CLASS OR HIGHER