New Parent Guide (2022-2023 school year)

Welcome to T340,

This document is expected to be provided as an outline alongside a new parent introduction meeting.

Agenda

• Introductions
• Scout Master’s intro
  • Why scouting & why t340
    • What is t2340
  • Ask Your Patrol Leader & Patrol method
  • Role of adults
• The parent handbook
  • https://troop340.org/documents/Parent_Handbook_Troop_340_2340_Sept_2022.pdf
• Upcoming Trips
• Common trips
  • We try to do one event per month during the school year and a few trips over the summer.
  • Philmont
  • Glacier NP
  • White water kayak trip
  • Snow camping
  • Ski Trip
  • Death Valley
• Gear
  • What does a scout need to buy now?
    • Uniform (consider a shirt on the larger side so they can grow into it)
    • Non-troop specific patches
    • Sleeping bag
    • Sleeping pad (foam recommended)
    • Plate, cup and utensils
    • Water bottle (sturdy like nalgene, flasks & sports bottles leak)
    • Personal first aid kit
  • Troop provides
    • Book, 340 number patch, epaulets & neckerchief+slide, patrol patch, and a class B shirt
  • Troop Gear
    • Tents, Stoves, Cook kits
  • Buy or rent the rest as needed but don’t pre-buy. Scouts provide gear lists ahead of most camping trips.
• Advancement
• Dues & Parent Participation
  • Currently (2022-2023) $306/yr + camping trip costs
    • Covers:
      • Scout BSA reg + insurance
      • Adult BSA reg + insurance (so we can have a high level of adult participation)
      • Troop supplies & scout advancement costs (such as patches)
      • Meeting spaces
      • Shared equipment replacement and maintenance
• Med Forms
  • https://www.scouting.org/health-and-safety/ahmr/
  • Forms A+B needed as soon as possible. Scout and parent need to sign.
  • Form C (doctor’s signature) needed for any trip over 72 hrs (summer camp).
  • Consider getting your med form done at your annual checkup so you can be ready to go camping all year. Some camps such as CCV may require vaccination cards or a covid test.
  • Med from coordinator: Mrs Parmar
    • Provide 2 copies of forms + insurance card + covid vaccination record - paper only ( HIPAA prevents us from using soft copies)
• Communication
  • Scouts use slack to communicate & troopkit to register for outings (you will be added after you submit your applications)
  • Adults typically communicate over email or in the parents channel on slack
  • Adults are not allowed to communicate with scouts 1:1 (you need 2 adults even on slack).
  • There is a google calendar with some of our events on it (email Todd to get access)
• How to sign up (for scouts)
  • In person using a paper app:  https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/524-406.pdf or at  https://beascout.scouting.org/list/?zip=95032&program%5B%5D=pack&program%5B%5D=scoutsBSA&unitID=268252
  • If you join mid-year (say spring) partial year dues are: TBD, less scout and adult BSA registration & insurance, if they are already registered.