Starting a New Troop

[danimal508]

I am working with council to try and start a new troop in our area. The closest ones are a half hour from where we are, so not ideal for parents; and that is if they are lucky-- for some of the scouts in our pack, it would be closer to an hour! 

We have the CO on board, and are working to get some recruiting done so we have the scouts (and hopefully parent volunteers) ready. What else do I need to think of?

I am also trying to create the calendar to at least have a few activities ready to go when the troop is approved, and now am wondering if I am getting ahead of myself!?! 
Our pack is currently mostly lions and tigers, with a couple of wolves and a single bear-- plus the AOL who just aged out, and a part of the reason we are working on this goal.

The AOLs  parents working with me to try and get this off the ground and running. We are planning on them being on committee/ committee chair and I am going to be scoutmaster due to me having been a scout when I was a youth. But setting up/ leading the entire program is a completely different ballgame than being a youth in the program, and I am trying to make sure I am prepared for everything as we get it up and running as it should be ran!

TIA for any help/ tips/ tricks you can give!

[RememberSchiff]

@danimal508 welcome to scouter.com

[scoutldr]

Sign up for all the training you can get for the SM position.  It should answer lots of questions for you.  Good Luck!

[InquisitiveScouter]

@danimal508, welcome!

If you have not already done so...

Log into your my.scouting.org account.

On the upper left, select the pull down menu and choose "My Training"

On the page that pops up, select "Training Center" on the left, and then under then "Training Courses by Program" tab, select Scouts, BSA.

On the next page that pops up, select the "Scouts BSA - Scoutmaster Position Specific Training" Learning Plan.

Enjoy the 192 minutes of training modules there.

When you are done, come back for more 😜

Thanks for volunteering!

[InquisitiveScouter]

Also, get yourself a Scout Handbook.

Then read your new Scout Handbook!!!

Then try to work through the rank requirements yourself in the back.  (at least through First Class.) No, you don't get to earn the ranks.  But, if you cannot do the skills, then how will you be able to help teach or evaluate your Scouts until they can become the instructors?

If you don't understand something, come on back here and ask 😜

Edited 7 hours ago by InquisitiveScouter

[Tron]

When you look for training check your council website; but also remember that you can go anywhere for training (just bring back proof to your local council to have it added to your training record), https://global.scoutingevent.com/ will help you find training at all participating councils.