As parents and leaders of Troop 80 we believe that what is best for the boys involved in the program should be our guide in all we do and all decisions that are made concerning the Troop 80 Boy Scout program. We want to teach our Scouts to be good leaders and help them grow to be men of integrity and honor. We want to help develop them to become men who care about their community and take seriously their duty to God and Country. We strive to develop young men that are an asset to our communities and to our nation by instilling in them lifetime values and ethical character as expressed in the Scout Oath and Law. The purpose of Troop 80 is to serve our community and families by providing a quality, values-based program that trains young men in citizenship, service, life skills and leadership. We want our Scouts to be honest, to set high goals for themselves, and to be achievers. We achieve these goals by providing a program based on the "Aims of Scouting" and utilizing the "Methods of Scouting". We believe that it is very important that the Scouting program is fun for all the boys involved to ensure that they stay involved and motivated so that they will reap all the benefits that the Scouting program has to offer!

Challenge and Adventure

The Official Boy Scout Handbook promises adventure. Challenge and adventure are vital elements to maintain the interest of boys and to help them develop leadership and self-confidence. The adult leaders of Troop 80 work hard to safely include these elements in every aspect of the troop program and deliver the promise of Scouting to the youth of Troop 80.

Leadership Development

Scouting teaches leadership. The best way to learn leadership is to practice it by holding leadership responsibilities. BSA Troop 80 is a boy-run organization in accordance with BSA policy. As Scouts mature in the troop, they become directly responsible for the development of the younger Scouts. The boys plan, execute, and evaluate the troop program, under the watchful guidance of the Scoutmaster and adult leaders. This provides the boys a unique opportunity to develop as leaders by assuming the role of a leader. While this may be inefficient at times, the boys must be allowed to make mistakes and learn from the process. The adult leaders and parents of Troop 80 make every effort to support and assist the boys but take care to not undermine the "boy-run process" by intervening unnecessarily.

BSA Aims and Methods

Troop 80 uses the eight Methods of Scouting to achieve the three Aims of Scouting, as explained in the Scoutmaster Handbook.

Scouting's Aims:   to develop future LEADERS of...

• Strong CHARACTER
• Good CITIZENSHIP
• Physical, mental, emotional, and moral FITNESS

Scouting's Methods:

• Scouting Ideals (Promise, Law, Motto, Slogan)
• Patrol System
• Advancement
• Outdoors Program
• Adult Role Models
• Leadership Development
• Personal Growth
• Scout Uniform

Values

All troop 80 leaders, parents, volunteers, and scouts are expected to exemplify traditional moral and ethical values both in Scouting and in their daily lives. Everyone involved with BSA Troop 80 is expected to do their best to live in accordance with the Scout Oath and all twelve points of the Scout Law.

Chartered Organization (Sponsor)

Troop 80 is sponsored and owned by it's "Charter Organization", Holy Spirit Catholic Church of Denver, North Carolina. The chartered organization is granted a national charter by the Boy Scouts of America through the Piedmont Council of North Carolina to use the Scouting program. The Charter Organization is obligated by the BSA Charter agreement to provide an adequate meeting place, including storage for troop equipment, and to secure and approve all troop adult leaders. The chartered organization appoints a "Chartered Organization Representative" to be the key liaison between the troop and the chartered organization. The chartered organization has the ultimate responsibility to ensure that the troop operates in full accord with all BSA policies.

www.holyspiritdenvernc.org

Holy Spirit Catholic Church

Church Activity Center Home of Troop 80

Troop Committee

The "Troop Committee" works on behalf of the chartered organization to oversee the operation of the troop. "It's primary responsibilities are supporting the Scoutmaster in delivering a quality troop program, and handling troop administration." The Troop committee operates in accordance with the "Troop Committee Guidebook" published by the Boy Scouts of America and is composed of a minimum of three adults ages 21 or older. There is no maximum limit to the number of troop committee members but there are eight essential "lead positions" that should be filled:

Chairman
Secretary
Treasurer (Finance/Records)
Outdoor/Activities Coordinator
Advancement Coordinator
Membership Coordinator
Equipment Coordinator
Training Coordinator

Other committee positions may be added as deemed necessary by the committee and may include positions such as Chaplain, Fundraising Coordinator, Transportation Coordinator, Website Coordinator and others.

Committee meetings are usually held on the first Monday of every month. Request to the committee should be presented to the Chairman or the Scoutmaster at least one week prior to the Committee Meeting. All members of the Committee and the Scoutmaster are expected to appear at the monthly Committee Meetings. The Committee Meetings are only open to the Committee Members, the Scoutmaster, invited guests and the Chartered Organization Representative. 

"Like all jobs in Scouting, troop committee members serve for a year at a time. At charter renewal time, a manpower inventory is conducted to identify leadership needs. No one, including the troop committee chair, automatically retains the same position beyond the one year life of the charter." Once a year at re-charter time in December the committee will consider and vote on any changes in committee member roles for the coming year and present them to the charter organization for approval.

Parents

Parents are a very important part of the troops organization. Parents provide encouragement and support for their son. Being interested and involved in your son's activities by reading his scout manual, talking to him about his scout activities and facilitating his scouting work is a key role of every parent. Parents should understand that their participation in scouting dramatically impacts their son's success in Scouting. Experience shows that Scouts whose parents are not actively involved with their scout program often do poorly in Scouting. Troop 80 expects at least one parent from every family to be actively involved in their son's scouting experience. Parents are also encouraged to actively participate as uniformed leaders, volunteer members of the troop committee or a subcommittee, or to become a merit badge counselor. If you have an interest in any of these roles please talk to any of the leaders for more information.

Uniformed Adult Leaders

The uniformed adult leaders consist of one or more Assistant Scoutmasters operating under the direction of the Scoutmaster. Their duties are to train and guide boy leaders, and to use the Methods of Scouting to achieve the Aims of Scouting. All uniformed adult leaders are required to have formal BSA training in "Scout Leader Basic Training" , "BSA Youth Protection Training" and to thoroughly read and understand the Scout Handbook, Scoutmaster Handbook and the Guide to Safe Scouting.

Patrol Leader's Council (PLC)

"The Patrol Leader's Council (PLC), not the adult leaders, is responsible for planning and conducting the troop's activities", under the guidance of the Scoutmaster, who trains its members and who has ultimate authority and responsibility over decisions made by the PLC. The operation of the PLC is a key means of leadership development.

The Patrol Method

The Patrol Method is the most important and distinctive characteristic of Scouting, and it is one of Scouting's eight methods. Only the Senior Patrol Leader and the Assistant Senior Patrol Leader are not in a patrol. Troop 80 has several "Regular Patrols" as well as a "New Scout Patrol" and a "Venture Patrol" patrols. Each patrol elects its own Patrol Leader, who represents the patrol on the Patrol Leader Council. Patrols function as described in the Scout Handbook and Scoutmaster Handbook.