purcelce 11 Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Just curious to see the who, what, when, etc of Troops around the Country. I'm working on a project for Commissioner Service. Your Troop... How many boys registered? How many boys active? How many Patrols? Does your troop go to summer camp in or out of Council? Does your troop go to Dist/Council Camporees? Does your troop support FOS? Does your troop sell Popcorn? If not, what are your fundraisers? Does your troop use NSP, FCFY method? Does your troop have a Venture Patrol? Does your troop have a feeder pack? How does your troop recruit non-Cub Scouts? Has your troop seen your Unit Commissioner in the past 6 months? Is your Unit Commissioner helpful or a pain? Does your troop leaders attend Roundtable? How many members are on your troop committee? Is your troop boy led? Feel free to add questions, concerns, comments, complaints, or compliments to your post. YIS Cary "Trying to be a better Commish in 2004" P Link to post Share on other sites
EagleInKY 14 Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 We're a new troop (7 first year scouts, 2 second year). Here's our stats: How many boys registered? 9 How many boys active? 9 How many Patrols? 2 Does your troop go to summer camp in or out of Council? In council Does your troop go to Dist/Council Camporees? Yes, if/when they have them. We're doing Klondike in a couple of weeks. Does your troop support FOS? Yes, but not coerced. Does your troop sell Popcorn? If not, what are your fundraisers? Popcorn yes. We've also done a food booth at a community festival and we are planning a spaghetti supper. 1/4 of all profits are given back to the boys (in proportion to their participation) in the form of a credit for camping/activity fees. Does your troop use NSP, FCFY method? We're too new too say regarding NSP. We're discussing it. As for FCFY, we provide a program which affords the scout the opportunity to advance at this rate. But we don't force it. Does your troop have a Venture Patrol? No, too new Does your troop have a feeder pack? Yes How does your troop recruit non-Cub Scouts? We don't Has your troop seen your Unit Commissioner in the past 6 months? Who??? Is your Unit Commissioner helpful or a pain? Unit commiss... what's that? Does your troop leaders attend Roundtable? I do (SM), sometimes others do as well. How many members are on your troop committee? 9, one from each family. Is your troop boy led? To an extent. We're moving there as quickly as we can. Link to post Share on other sites
scoutingagain 20 Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Ok, I'll play. How many boys registered? 28 How many boys active? 20-22 How many Patrols? 3 Does your troop go to summer camp in or out of Council? In Does your troop go to Dist/Council Camporees? Yes Does your troop support FOS? Mildly Does your troop sell Popcorn? No If not, what are your fundraisers? Sell Christmas Wreaths Does your troop use NSP, (Yes) FCFY method? FC usually in 12-18 months Does your troop have a Venture Patrol? No Does your troop have a feeder pack? Yes How does your troop recruit non-Cub Scouts? Word of mouth among scouts. 5 current scouts were not Cubs. Has your troop seen your Unit Commissioner in the past 6 months? Not in the last 36 months Is your Unit Commissioner helpful or a pain? Never met him/her. Does your troop leaders attend Roundtable? Yes How many members are on your troop committee? 8 Active Is your troop boy led? The tough question. I would say yes, but they should be doing more. It's the adult's fault, not the scouts. But this would get into a long history lesson on the rise, fall, and rise of the troop based on recent(5 year) history. Good luck SA Link to post Share on other sites
Chippewa29 13 Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Wow. That's a lot of questions. I'll do my best to answer them. We have 16 Scouts registered and fourteen I'd consider active. They are currently set up in two patrols. We go to summer camp in council and attend our district's fall camporee. Yes, we support FOS and sell popcorn. The only other fundraiser we've done in the past few years is a bottle and can drive. We use New Scout Patrol entirely for the first six months. After six months, if there are open spots in the previous patrols, the new Scouts fill those spots. If there are enough Scouts to add a strong extra patrol (meaning at least 6-8 Scouts after the other patrols have been filled), then we keep the new Scouts in the New Scout Patrol. We are currently trying to use the FCFY program, but without much success. Different Scouts in the troop have different activities so that they aren't as active during certain parts of the year. Some of our Scouts play baseball and are only at half the meetings in the spring (full time the rest of the year) while others do a fall activity the makes them part timers for a couple of months. We do not have a Venture Patrol at this time since we only have a couple of 14 year olds and the rest are younger. We are trying to develop feeder packs, but there are six other troops in a 15 minute radius of us along with 15 packs. Things tend to switch around quite a bit come February. We usually get one or two non-Webelos a year. They are always the friend of a Scout in the troop who is tired of missing out on his friend's adventures. We just got a new unit commissioner a couple of months ago and he is great. I could not be happier with the support he is giving us. Our troop committee is strong. There are over twenty members (every Scout has at least one parent, sometimes two signed up, as well as a few active alumni parents). We are slowly but surely transitioning to a boy-led troop. Its been a struggle, since our troop was for years dominated by adults. However, the kids are starting to get more of a taste of what needs to be done and are picking up the ball more often. Link to post Share on other sites
NJCubScouter 1389 Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 purcelce, I will respond in a private message. My answers to some of the questions will disclose imperfections in my son's troop, and based on what is going on in another thread right now, I am not interested in becoming Troop C. Link to post Share on other sites
OldGreyEagle 5 Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 How many boys registered? 86 How many boys active? 50-55 How many Patrols? 8 Does your troop go to summer camp in or out of Council? Same in Council Camp for over 10 years Does your troop go to Dist/Council Camporees? Yes, always Does your troop support FOS? Yes, the Disrict Chair this year is an ASM from our troop Does your troop sell Popcorn? If not, what are your fundraisers? We sell Popcorn and also do one Coke Trailer weekend out in front of the Wal-mart once a year Does your troop use NSP, FCFY method? We do the full new scout patrol with 2 Troop Guides per patrol , ASM committed to the program Does your troop have a Venture Patrol? No Venture Patrol but we have the Venture Crew charterd by the the same CO Does your troop have a feeder pack? No, we have scouts from over 6 school systems How does your troop recruit non-Cub Scouts? We don't actively recruit non Cub Scouts, I guess this is our bad, I have no excuse Has your troop seen your Unit Commissioner in the past 6 months? Yes, they'd better, its me Is your Unit Commissioner helpful or a pain? That is a leading question, I decline to answe that on the grounds it may tend to incriminate me Does your troop leaders attend Roundtable? We usually have 3-5 at any one roundtable How many members are on your troop committee? 20 commitee membes//24 ASM's Is your troop boy led? yes Website Address :http://www.troop362.com/ Link to post Share on other sites
purcelce 11 Posted December 18, 2003 Author Share Posted December 18, 2003 NJ I'll keep your secrets. That Troop A/B thread became way out of hand and I stopped reading it after day two. To me each toop is unique. Good, Bad, or Ugly. On average I would say that a majority of the Troops serve the boys. Just because your went to another Council's Camp doesn't make your troop bad. Again these are just my opinions. Agree or Disagree, no harm, no foul. Here's the "stats" for the troop that I'm afiliated with. How many boys registered? 17 How many boys active? 9-10 How many Patrols? 2 Does your troop go to summer camp in or out of Council? Out Does your troop go to Dist/Council Camporees? Yes Does your troop support FOS? Yes Does your troop sell Popcorn? If not, what are your fundraisers? No. Sell tuperware, candybars, work for tips bagging groceries. Does your troop use NSP, FCFY method? Yes, Yes Does your troop have a Venture Patrol? No Does your troop have a feeder pack? Yes How does your troop recruit non-Cub Scouts? Had a Recruit a friend program. Scouts got 3 non-Webelos. Has your troop seen your Unit Commissioner in the past 6 months? Yes Is your Unit Commissioner helpful or a pain? Both Does your troop leaders attend Roundtable? yes How many members are on your troop committee? 4 Is your troop boy led? Yes, but sometimes the SM has to "keep things moving". Link to post Share on other sites
Tom 101 10 Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 How many boys registered? 102 How many boys active? about 70 to 80 How many Patrols? 7 Does your troop go to summer camp in or out of Council? In Council Does your troop go to Dist/Council Camporees? Yes Does your troop support FOS? Yes Does your troop sell Popcorn? If not, what are your fundraisers? Yes, but our main fundraiser is a chile supper. Does your troop use NSP, FCFY method? Yes Does your troop have a Venture Patrol? Yes Does your troop have a feeder pack? Yes How does your troop recruit non-Cub Scouts? Yes Has your troop seen your Unit Commissioner in the past 6 months? Yes, very offen. Is your Unit Commissioner helpful or a pain? Helpful Does your troop leaders attend Roundtable? Some How many members are on your troop committee? Not sure off hand. Is your troop boy led? Kind of in between. Link to post Share on other sites
Bob White 20 Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 In regards to my son's troop. How many boys registered? 34 How many boys active? 29 this time of year, it fluctuates with school activities How many Patrols? 4 Does your troop go to summer camp in or out of Council? Both Does your troop go to Dist/Council Camporees? Sometimes Does your troop support FOS? Yes Does your troop sell Popcorn? If not, what are your fundraisers? Yes Does your troop use NSP, FCFY method? Yes Does your troop have a Venture Patrol? Yes Does your troop have a feeder pack? No How does your troop recruit non-Cub Scouts? Personal invitation Has your troop seen your Unit Commissioner in the past 6 months? No Is your Unit Commissioner helpful or a pain? N/A Do your troop leaders attend Roundtable? Yes How many members are on your troop committee? 13 Is your troop boy led? yes Bob White Link to post Share on other sites
dsteele 20 Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 Interesting and helpful thread. Please keep it going. DS Link to post Share on other sites
txscoutdad 11 Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 How many boys registered? 65-70 How many boys active? 60-65 How many Patrols? 9 Does your troop go to summer camp in or out of Council? In council Does your troop go to Dist/Council Camporees? No Does your troop support FOS? Yes Does your troop sell Popcorn? If not, what are your fundraisers? Popcorn, we do yearly service project for disctrict sorting for all the troops. Does your troop use NSP, FCFY method? No. Does your troop have a Venture Patrol? Yes Does your troop have a feeder pack? Yes How does your troop recruit non-Cub Scouts? Our Charter Organization is a Home school Association, all troop member families must belong to the association. Has your troop seen your Unit Commissioner in the past 6 months? yes Is your Unit Commissioner helpful or a pain? Yes Does your troop leaders attend Roundtable? Yes How many members are on your troop committee? 6 Is your troop boy led? Yes Link to post Share on other sites
hops_scout 9 Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 My turn... How many boys registered? 40 How many boys active? 20 How many Patrols? 4 Does your troop go to summer camp in or out of Council? Last year we went out, this year in b/c of high adventure for others Does your troop go to Dist/Council Camporees? usually.. remember purcelce;) Does your troop support FOS? yes, much so Does your troop sell Popcorn? If not, what are your fundraisers? popcorn, troop bbq Does your troop use NSP, FCFY method? do now, didnt when I came in Does your troop have a Venture Patrol? no, but do have venture crew in town.. advisor is a former SM Does your troop have a feeder pack? well, there are 4 packs in town, really have 1 I guess How does your troop recruit non-Cub Scouts? not working hard to do so, but sort of I guess Has your troop seen your Unit Commissioner in the past 6 months? couldnt tell you Is your Unit Commissioner helpful or a pain? n/a Does your troop leaders attend Roundtable? yes, many of them How many members are on your troop committee? dont know, probably 10 or so Is your troop boy led? working on it; when I get elected SPL it will happen, until then probably not fully Link to post Share on other sites
evmori 11 Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 Bob already bared my soul for me. I will at least answer truthfully even if he didn't. How many boys registered? 7 How many boys active? 7 How many Patrols? 1 Does your troop go to summer camp in or out of Council? In Council Does your troop go to Dist/Council Camporees? Yes Does your troop support FOS? Yes Does your troop sell Popcorn? If not, what are your fundraisers? Yes Does your troop use NSP, FCFY method? No Does your troop have a Venture Patrol? No Does your troop have a feeder pack? Yes How does your troop recruit non-Cub Scouts? Not currently Has your troop seen your Unit Commissioner in the past 6 months? Yes Is your Unit Commissioner helpful or a pain? Helpful Does your troop leaders attend Roundtable? Yes How many members are on your troop committee? 3 Is your troop boy led? Yes Ed Mori A blessed Christmas to all! 1 Peter 4:10 Link to post Share on other sites
NJCubScouter 1389 Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 OK purcelce. Sorry if it seemed as if I was grumping at you earlier. It was not directed at you, obviously. Thanks for starting this thread, you should get a lot of interesting info if a lot of people participate. Link to post Share on other sites
Be_Prepared 10 Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 How many boys registered? 78 How many boys active? 72 How many Patrols? 6 Does your troop go to summer camp in or out of Council? one week in council / one week out Does your troop go to Dist/Council Camporees? yes Does your troop support FOS? yes Does your troop sell Popcorn? If not, what are your fundraisers? no. no fundraiser Does your troop use NSP, FCFY method? no to NSP, yes to FCFY Does your troop have a Venture Patrol? no Does your troop have a feeder pack? yes How does your troop recruit non-Cub Scouts? no Has your troop seen your Unit Commissioner in the past 6 months? no Is your Unit Commissioner helpful or a pain? n/a Does your troop leaders attend Roundtable? yes How many members are on your troop committee? 25+ Is your troop boy led? yes Link to post Share on other sites
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