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Welcome to Troop 22
Character Development
Practical Skills
Leadership
Duty to God, Others, and Self
Service
The Patrol System
The Promise and Law
Character Development
Baden-Powell aimed to build strong and resourceful individuals who would embody traits like bravery, wisdom, and honor.
Practical Skills
Scouting incorporated these principles, encouraging Scouts to be loyal, helpful, and self-reliant while also showing respect for nature and the environment.
Leadership
Baden-Powell believed in developing leadership qualities in Scouts, empowering them to take initiative and lead others.
Duty to God, Others, and Self
The Scout Promise, which includes a commitment to help other people, also emphasizes the importance of service and selflessness.
The Scout Promise
He emphasized the importance of learning through hands-on experience, with Scouts mastering skills such as camping, woodcraft, and first aid.
The Scout Law
The Scout Law, with its emphasis on honesty, loyalty, and kindness, served as a guide for Scouts' behavior and character development.
Scout Ranks
Scout Rank
The Scout rank is the first rank of Scouting. To complete the rank, a new Scout must complete a Scout application and join a Troop. He must also be able to repeat the Pledge of Allegiance, demonstrate the Scout sign, salute and handshake, tie a square knot, and describe the Scout badge. Finally, he must understand and agree to live by the Scout Oath, Law, Motto, Slogan, and the Outdoor Code.
Tenderfoot Rank
Tenderfoot is the second rank of Scouts. A Scout can complete requirements for any other rank in virtually any order, but the ranks must be earned in sequence (Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life, and Eagle). To earn the Tenderfoot rank, a Scout must complete requirements dealing with camping, hiking, the American Flag, the Scout Oath, Law, Motto, and Slogan, the patrol method, the buddy system, physical fitness, plants, and first aid.
Second Class Rank
Second Class is the third rank of Scouts. A Scout can complete requirements for any other rank in virtually any order, but the ranks must be earned in sequence (Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life, and Eagle). To earn the Second Class rank, a Scout must complete requirements dealing with orienteering, camping, wood tools, cooking, a flag ceremony, a service project, wildlife, first aid, swimming, drug and alcohol prevention, and personal safety.
First Class Rank
First Class is the fourth rank of Scouts. A Scout can complete requirements for any other rank in virtually any order, but the ranks must be earned in sequence (Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life, and Eagle). To earn the First Class rank, a Scout must complete requirements dealing with orienteering, camping, cooking, constitutional rights, plants, knots, lashings, swimming, recruitment, and the Internet.
Star Rank
Star is the fifth rank of Scouts. A Scout can complete requirements for any other rank in virtually any order, but the ranks must be earned in sequence (Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life, and Eagle). The requirements for the Star rank are much different than the previous ranks. To earn the Star rank, a Scout must be active in their Troop and Patrol for at least 4 months after earning First Class, earn six merit badges, including four from those required for Eagle, complete service projects totaling at least 6 hours of work, and serve in a leadership position in the Troop for at least 4 months.
Life Rank
Life is the sixth rank of Scouts. A Scout can complete requirements for any other rank in virtually any order, but the ranks must be earned in sequence (Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life, and Eagle). The requirements for the Life rank are similar to those of the Star rank. To earn the Life rank, a Scout must be active in their Troop and Patrol for at least 6 months after earning Star, earn five additional merit badges beyond those earned for Star (total of 11), including three more from those required for Eagle, complete service projects totaling at least 6 hours of work, and serve in a leadership position in the Troop for at least 6 months.
Eagle Scout Rank
Eagle is the seventh and highest rank of Scouts. A Scout can complete requirements for any other rank in virtually any order, but the ranks must be earned in sequence (Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life, and Eagle). To earn the Eagle rank, a Scout must be active in their Troop and Patrol for at least 6 months after earning Life, earn a total of 21 merit badges, including 12 required merit badges (First Aid, Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Communications, Personal Fitness, Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving, Environmental Science, Personal Management, Swimming OR Hiking OR Cycling, Camping, and Family Life), serve in a leadership position in the Troop for at least 6 months, and complete an Eagle Scout service project which is helpful to any religious institution, school, or community.
THE PATROL METHOD
As a member of a patrol, youth are afforded opportunities that are hard to find anywhere else. Unlike a sports team, a Scout patrol undertakes a wide range of tasks that require pooling resources and working together to function successfully in various circumstances.
Senior Patrol Leader
Senior patrol leader is the highest youth leadership position in a troop. They are the primary link between a troop’s Scouts and its adult leaders. They shoulder the responsibility for leading meetings of the troop and the Patrol Leaders' Council, and provide valuable leadership in planning and carrying out the troop’s program of outdoor activities, service projects, and events.
Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
The assistant senior patrol leader is the second-highest youth leadership position in the troop, working closely with the senior patrol leader to help the troop move forward. The assistant senior patrol leader acts as the senior patrol leader in the absence of the senior patrol leader or when called upon and provides leadership to other youth leaders in the troop. The senior patrol leader appoints the assistant senior patrol leader under the guidance of the Scoutmaster.
Patrol Leader
The patrol leader is the patrol’s key leader, representing the patrol at all Patrol Leaders' Council meetings and the annual Program Planning Conference, and keeping patrol members informed of decisions made. Patrol leaders plan, lead, and evaluate patrol meetings and activities, ensuring patrols are prepared to participate in all troop activities. They keep their patrol intact so they can work together and share responsibilities to accomplish tasks. It is incumbent upon them to be a good example for the members of their patrol and the rest of the troop.
Troop Guide
Troop guides serve as both a leader and a mentor to the members of the new Scout patrol. They should be an older Scout who holds at least the First Class rank and can work well with younger Scouts.
Quartermaster
Quartermasters serve as the troop’s supply boss. They keep an inventory of troop equipment and see that the gear is in good condition. They work with patrol quartermasters as they check out equipment and return it. At meetings of the patrol leaders’ council, they report on the status of equipment in need of replacement or repair. In carrying out their responsibilities, they may have the guidance of a member of the troop committee.
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