2019 Scout BSA Planning Guide

Table of Contents

The Aims and Methods of Scouts BSA..............................................................................3

Ideals...........................................................................................................................3

Patrols.........................................................................................................................3

Outdoor Programs.......................................................................................................3

Advancement...............................................................................................................3

Association with Adults................................................................................................3

Personal Growth..........................................................................................................4

Leadership Development.............................................................................................4

Uniform........................................................................................................................4

Guide to Help Your Troop..................................................................................................5

Planning and Budget..........................................................................................................6

Troop Calendar...............................................................................................................6

Troop Budget..................................................................................................................8

Membership......................................................................................................................13

Membership Growth......................................................................................................13

Retention.......................................................................................................................14

Program........................................................................................................................... 15

Advancement................................................................................................................15

Short Term and Long Term Camping...........................................................................16

Service Projects............................................................................................................17

Patrol Method................................................................................................................18

Youth Training...............................................................................................................20

Volunteer Leadership.......................................................................................................22

Leadership and Family Engagement............................................................................22

Trained Leadership.......................................................................................................24

Rechartering Tips.............................................................................................................27

Tips for the Scoutmaster..................................................................................................29

Additional Scouts BSA Youth Awards..............................................................................31

Catalina Council Scouts BSA Hiking Awards...................................................................32

Adult Leader Awards........................................................................................................39

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Council Services...............................................................................................................43

The Scouting program has four specific objectives, commonly referred to as the "Aims of Scouting." They are character development, citizenship training, personal fitness, and leadership development.

The methods by which the aims are achieved are listed below in random order to emphasize the equal importance of each.

IdealsThe ideals of Scouts BSA are spelled out in the Scout Oath, the Scout Law, the Scout motto, and the Scout slogan. The Scouts measures themselves against these ideals and continually try to improve. The goals are high, and, as they reach for them, they have some control over what and who they become.

PatrolsThe patrol method gives Scouts an experience in group living and participating in citizenship. It places responsibility on young shoulders and teaches youths how to accept it. The patrol method allows Scouts to interact in small groups where they can easily relate to each other. These small groups determine Troop activities through their elected representatives.

Outdoor ProgramsScouts BSA is designed to take place outdoors. It is in the outdoor setting that Scouts share responsibilities and learn to live with one another. It is here that these skills and activities practiced at Troop meetings come alive with purpose. Being close to nature helps the Scouts gain an appreciation for God's handiwork and humankind's place in it. The outdoors is the laboratory for Scouts to learn ecology and practice conservation of nature's resources.

AdvancementScouts BSA provides a series of surmountable obstacles and steps in overcoming them through the advancement method. The Scouts plans their advancement and progresses at their own pace as they meet each challenge. The Scout is rewarded for each achievement, which helps them gain self-confidence. The steps in the advancement system help a Scout grow in self-reliance and in the ability to help others.

Association with AdultsScouts learn a great deal by watching how adults conduct themselves. Scout leaders can be positive role models for the members of their Troop. In many cases, a Scoutmaster

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The Aims and Methods of Scouts BSA

who is willing to listen to youths, encourage them, and take a sincere interest in them can make a profound difference in their lives.

Personal GrowthAs Scouts plan their activities and progress toward their goals, they experience personal growth. The Good Turn concept is a major part of the personal growth method of Scouts BSA. Scouts grow as they participate in community service projects and do Good Turns for others. Probably no device is so successful in developing a basis for personal growth as the daily Good Turn. The religious emblems program also is a large part of the personal growth method. Frequent personal conferences with their Scoutmaster helps each Scouts to determine their growth toward Scouting's aims.

Leadership DevelopmentThe Scouts BSA program encourages youth to learn and practice leadership skills. Every Scout has the opportunity to participate in both shared and total leadership situations. Understanding the concepts of leadership helps a Scout accept the leadership role of others and guides him/her toward the citizenship aim of Scouting.

UniformThe uniform makes the Scouts BSA Troop visible as a force for good and creates a positive youth image in the community. Scouts BSA is an action program, and wearing the uniform is an action that shows each Scout’s commitment to the aims and purposes of Scouting. The uniform gives the Scout’s identity in a world brotherhood of youth who believe in the same ideals. The uniform is practical attire for Scout activities and provides a way for Scouts to wear the badges that show what they have accomplished.

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Guide to Help Your Troop

The purpose of this document is to help each Troop with their yearly planning and operation. This document is framed around the Boy Scouts of America Journey to Excellence (JTE) criteria. If the Troop adult leadership follows the JTE model, they will help their youth achieve the Aims and Purposes of Scouting.

What Journey to Excellence (JTE) Brings to Your Unit 

1. A framework for planning the year. The Journey to Excellence standards are based on what successful units do to

continually improve. If your unit plans to achieve gold or silver Journey to Excellence, you’ll have a strong

and active program. 

2. A method for evaluating your unit. Journey to Excellence provides tangible measurements based on things you are

likely already tracking, such as how many campouts you have, how many youth are advancing, etc., and uses simple ways to calculate your performance.

 3. Guidance in areas where you might do better.

 As you track your performance against the Journey to Excellence standards, you can easily see where you could do better.

 4. Specific guidelines and standards of what is considered good performance.

 Journey to Excellence has specific, simple measures to help you. You can easily compare what you are doing against the standards.

 5. Early warning of potential problem areas.

 You track any areas where your unit is not performing as you might like and have plenty of time to make corrections.

 6. Recognition for good Scouting.

 You can proudly receive your bronze, silver, or gold recognition for your Scouting unit for the year

By following JTE and aiming for the Gold criteria you will help your unit grow, help the youth advance, retain more of your youth, and ultimately be a positive influence on their lives. The following is a link to the JTE website: http://www.Scouting.org/Awards/JourneyToExcellence.aspx

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Planning and Budget

Troop Calendar

Research shows that good Troops have a good annual plan a year in advance that is shared with every family in the unit. Developing a full plan early will attract more families to your unit and help retain them.

A Troop plan should be developed each year by the youth and adult leadership. This typically happens during the yearly Troop planning conference. Here's how a Troop program planning conference works. A month or two before the scheduled Annual Planning Conference, the Committee Chair, Scoutmaster, and Senior Patrol Leader perform steps 1 through 4. The key to a true youth-lead Troop is their partnership with the Scoutmaster and Committee Chair in working out the Troop’s plan.

Step 1 — Gather the following key information

Key school dates, like holidays and exams Community event dates and religious holidays The Chartered Organization's key dates and availability of facilities. Personal dates that may affect the Troop's activities Key District and Council dates Data collected from the Troop Resources Survey Last year's Troop annual plan, if you have one Troop priorities and goals—program is driven by goals—such as working up to a

trek or training for a special trip Scouts' advancement records, including

o Boards of Reviewo Courts of Honoro Troop Open Houseo Service Projectso Webelos-to-Scout activities

General outline of next year's program

Last but not least—survey the Scouts—what does the Troop want to do next year?

Step 2 — Discuss the process with your Senior Patro Leader, explaining the importance of this process and their role in it. Discuss your options for programs and activities and your Troop goals. Share your draft outline for next year's program and ask for their input and thoughts. Be flexible at this point. Review this presentation so they will understand the agenda and work ahead.

Step 3 — Your Senior Patrol Leader shares the draft plan with Patrol Leaders, who then share it with Scouts to get their input and ideas. Patrol Leaders schedule a meeting to

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gather information and ideas from the Scouts. Take good notes. It may help to take a month at a time to plan. Don’t forget to add time for advancement.

Step 4 — Invite the following people to attend the conference to maximize the efficiency of your planning: Patrol Leader’s Council, Troop Committee Members and other adult Troop leaders, Chartered Organization Representative, Anyone else who might be helpful, such as other parents.

Step 5 — At the conference, review the why and when of activities and other key dates. When the conference team agrees, the plan goes to the Troop committee for final approval.

Step 6 — To make this plan a truly valuable tool, it must be shared with each Scout family, your chartered organization, and all other interested parties. This is a must! Consider using electronic media such as a Troop Facebook page and email to get the plan to the entire Troop. A copy of this plan should be available to prospective new families during Webelos to Scouts BSA recruitment. Your plan will be a living, breathing document. For it to have real value, you must follow it, share it with everyone, and review it regularly to see if modifications have to be made. Good luck on another great year, and don't forget to share your plan and calendar with every Scout family!

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Troop Budget

Another important aspect of the annual planning is the unit budget. During the 4 th quarter of each year, the Troop Committee, in conjunction with the Scoutmaster, Senior Patrol Leader, and Quartermaster, should plan out the following years’ budget. Included in this should be the following:

Cost of all the campouts for the next year Cost of websites Equipment repair and replacement Camporee costs Courts of Honor costs Recruitment costs

In addition to the financial planning, thee unit through the SPL and Quartermaster, should complete an inventory of all unit equipment along with the equipment’s condition. The budget should be approved by the unit committee by the end of the year. An example Excel spreadsheet that can be used for unit budgeting and equipment inventory is shown on pages 12-13. Two sheets are included. The first is the budget done the previous year. The second is the actuals which are recorded throughout the year and should be the basis of the budget for the next year.

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BASIC EXPENSES

1. Registration Fees. When a youth joins Catalina Council, there is an annual $57 national registration fee* to join scouting. The fee breaks down as follows: $33, which is sent to the national BSA office and $24 to cover the Council’s Liability Isurance. This amount is prorated depending based on when the youth joins scouting throughout the year.

* The same rate applies for registered adult Scouters.

2. Unit Liability Insurance Fee. Units are required to pay a national annual unit liability insurance fee of $40. This fee is submitted with the Unit’s annual charter application and helps to defray the expenses for their general liability insurance.

3. Boys’ Life. Boys’ Life magazine, the official publication of the Boy Scouts of America, is available to all members at $12, which is half the newsstand rate. (Prorated fees are available for youth who join a unit during the year.) Every youth should subscribe to Boys’ Life because of the quality reading and the articles related to your unit’s monthly program. It is part of a youth’s growth in Scouting, and research proves they will stay in longer and advance farther if they read Boys’ Life.

4. Advancement and Recognition. Every Scout should earn and advance a rank and receive the patch for that rank each year. Active Scouts will earn multiple merit badges in addition to their rank advancements. The Scout advancement program has many elements that include religious awards, outdoor awards and other specialty awards.

5. Activities. Well-conceived and well-planned activities are critical to a successful annual program plan. Traditionally, such activities such as short term camps, camporees, summer camp, and high adventure are included in the unit’s program plan. It is suggested that the complete cost of these outings be built into the unit’s budget.

6. Program Materials. Part of the budget should include new or replacements of unit equipment such as the unit’s camping gear and flags. This should be coordinated with the unit’s Quartermaster.

7. Reserve Fund. The reserve fund might be established by a gift or loan from the chartered organization, by members of the committee, or by a unit money-earning project. The reserve fund should be intended for unexpected expenses. A new member’s initial expenses may be met from the fund.

8. Other Expenses. These could include costs for the unit’s website, insurance on a unit’s equipment trailer, and unit-procured neckerchiefs, hats and activity shirts.

9. Typical Costs. The Scout BSA program is typically a 12 month program. And average of $15 per youth for short term campouts and $350 per youth for summer camp in not uncommon. Order of the Arrow dues can be $15.

SOURCES OF INCOME

Some units charge dues to be a member of a unit. These dues typically amount to $50 to $100 per year.

“One fund-raiser per year,” such as selling popcorn, will help prevent having to ask families for extra money every week. It is better to figure the total cost for the complete year up front. Ideally, all income would come from Troop dues and one fund-raising program at the beginning of the program year each fall. A spring fund-raiser could be included.

Some Important Points:

Paying your own way. This is a fundamental principle of the Boy Scouts of America. It is one of the reasons why no solicitations (requests for contributions from individuals or the community) are permitted by units. Young people in Scouting are taught early on that if they want something in life, they need to earn it. This principle is among the reasons that adults who were Scouts are found to have higher incomes. The finance plan of any Troop should include participation by a Scout in a regular dues plan. An annual Troop participation fee, too often completely contributed by parents, does little to teach a youth responsibility. The unit’s entire budget must be provided for by the families, either through fundraising or other means such as dues or fees. Except for council-sponsored product sales, all other money-earning projects require the submission of the Unit Money-Earning Application, No. 34427, to the local council. To ensure conformity with all Scouting standards on money earning, leaders should be familiar with the eight guides listed on the back of the application, on the last page of this planning guide, and in the financial record books.

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2017 Budget

Income TotalCarry over from previous year $ - Sundry Account $ - Pop Corn Sales $ - Other fundraisers $ - Dues $ - Registration $ - Insurance $ - Boys Life $ - Order of the Arrow $ - Summer Camp $ - Camporee Costs $ - High Adventure $ - Campsite fees $ - Troop Store $ -

Misc $ -

$ - Total $ -

Expenses TotalRegistration $ - Insurance $ - Recharter Fee $ - Boys Life $ - Order of the Arrow $ - Youth accounts $ - Summer Camp $ -

Camporee Costs $ -

High Adventure $ -

Campsite fees $ - Canoe Rental $ - Equipment $ -

Troop Trailer $ -

Web Site $ - Web Site Domain Name $ - Troop Master (Troop Master and Troop Master DotNet) $ - Rank Advancement $ - Court of Honor (Programs) $ - Food (Court of Honors) $ - Troop Scholarships $ - Name Tags $ - Troop neckerchiefs $ - Troop neckerchief patches $ - Troop Hats $ - Troop Shirts $ - Troop numerals, patrol patches, leadership patches $ - Troop Brochures $ - Misc $ -

$ - Total $ -

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Insurance $ - Boys Life $ - Order of the Arrow $ - Summer Camp $ - Camporee Costs $ - High Adventure $ - Campsite fees $ - Troop Store $ -

Misc $ -

$ - Total $ -

Expenses TotalRegistration $ - Insurance $ - Recharter Fee $ - Boys Life $ - Order of the Arrow $ - Youth accounts $ - Summer Camp $ -

Camporee Costs $ -

High Adventure $ -

Campsite fees $ - Canoe Rental $ - Equipment $ -

Troop Trailer $ -

Web Site $ - Web Site Domain Name $ - Troop Master (Troop Master and Troop Master DotNet) $ - Rank Advancement $ - Court of Honor (Programs) $ - Food (Court of Honors) $ - Troop Scholarships $ - Name Tags $ - Troop neckerchiefs $ - Troop neckerchief patches $ - Troop Hats $ - Troop Shirts $ - Troop numerals, patrol patches, leadership patches $ - Troop Brochures $ - Misc $ -

$ - Total $ -

Troop Balance $ - Youth Account Balance $ -

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Membership

Membership Growth

The whole purpose of Scouting is to get youth into the program so we can be a positive influence on their lives. This means we need to continually grow our units. We cannot do this by waiting for them to come to us, we need to go out and get them even if they are already Scouts. In addition, while recruiting new youth we should be recuriting new adults to help share the work load. Below is a summary of the actions a Troop and Troop Committee can take to recruit new Scouts.

• Appoint a Troop Committee member as Recruitment Chair

• Participate in multiple recruitment events (YEAR-ROUND)

• Make contact with local Packs

• Establish pin clinics, campouts, hikes, or other recruitment events

• Recruit with Packs at school open houses

• Attend Troop open houses put on by the District

• Develop a Troop brochure; this should include the next year’s activity calendar

• Develop Den Chiefs

• Give each Webelos a personal invite to your Troop

• Advertise your Troop’s service projects

• Use social media such as Facebook

• Make sure you follow up with phone calls

• Utilize “Be a Scout”

MOST IMPORTANT:YOU HAVE TO GET OUT THERE AND RECRUIT

Retention

Another important area to focus on to keep membership up is retaining the youth you have. Below are some of the main reasons Scouts do not stay and how to help.

PROBLEM 1: Sports and other after-school activities get in the way.SOLUTION: Be accommodating, Scouting can work with/around school and other activities. Scouting will still be there when season is over.

PROBLEM 2: Your unit’s program has gotten stale.SOLUTION: Don’t do the same thing year after year. A Troop requires a program that is youth-led and is dynamic with variety and challenges. Do not do the same thing all the time. If the program is interesting, the youth will want to do it.PROBLEM 3: Lack of commitment from parents.SOLUTION: Get parents invested from the start. The more involved the parents are, the better the Scouts will do.PROBLEM 4: Poor fit between the Scout and their unitSOLUTION: Help him/her find another Troop.PROBLEM 5: Scouting is too expensiveSOLUTION: Fill your year with money-earning projects and low-cost activitiesPROBLEM 6: It’s hard to reach today’s kidsSOLUTION: Get your leaders trained both Scoutmasters and Committee Members. Don’t make training a one-time event. Keep getting more training.PROBLEM 7: Not advancing SOLUTION: It has been shown that those who don’t advance, especially to First Class in the first year to year and a half do not stay in Scouting. Stay on top of their advancement and encourage them.

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Program

Advancement

If you take the Advancement Course at Philmont you will learn that:

Advancement = Program Good Program = Good Advancement

Advancement and Program are the same thing!!!

If the Three Aims of Scouting are Character, Citizenship, and Fitness, Where are the Scouts supposed to learn them? Advancement is where all of that gets done!

Character is developed through Scouts performing in a “Position of Responsibility” and other Troop duties and activities.

Citizenship is developed through the Citizenship MBs and through service hours to the community.

Fitness is developed through numerous related merit badges and Troop activities. (Personal Fitness merit badge is required!)

That’s as clear as anyone can make it. Advancement is the core of the Scouting Program! It encompasses all the other methods. Your advancement numbers are a good indicator of how good a program your unit has. If you are not concentrating on Advancement, you are not following the Program or delivering the Promise.

To help your Scouts advance, familiarize yourself with the Scouts BSA Guide to Advancement: http://www.Scouting.org/Scoutsource/BoyScouts/AdvancementandAwards/Resources.aspx

Attend Merit Badge Days and maintain a list of trained merit badge counselors Attend short term camps, as this is where a lot of the rank advancement takes

place. Attend summer camp. This is one of the best methods to get first and second year

Scouts to First Class and older youth merit badges Boards of Review. The Board of Review should have the following objectives in

mind:o To make sure the Scout has completed the requirements for the rank.o To see how good an experience the Scout is having in the unit.o To encourage the Scout to progress further

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Immediate recognition of achievement is a powerful incentive for Scouts to continue learning and advancing.

Short Term and Long Term Camping

Outdoor adventure is the promise made to boys when they join Scouting. Scouts yearn for outdoor activities that stir their imagination and interest. In the outdoors, Scouts have opportunities to acquire skills that make them more self-reliant. They can explore canoe and hiking trails and complete challenges the first thought were beyond their ability. Hiking, campouts, extended camping trips, tours, and expeditions are a vital part of the Scouts BSA experience. The lure of these adventures is the reason most youth join. Attributes of good character become part of the youth as they learn to cooperate to meet outdoor challenges that may include extreme weather, difficult trails and portages, and dealing with nature’s unexpected circumstances.

Scouts plan and carry out age-appropriate activities with thoughtful guidance from their Scoutmaster and other adult leaders. Good youth leadership, communication, and teamwork enable them to achieve goals they have set for themselves, their patrol or their Troop. Learning by doing is a hallmark of outdoor education. Unit meetings offer information and knowledge used on outdoor adventures each month throughout the year. A leader may describe and demonstrate a Scouting skill at a meeting, but the way Scouts truly learn outdoor skills is to do them on a Troop outing. The simple skills essential to living in a primitive setting are inherent in the Scouts BSA program. The Scout learns to respect and conserve their natural surroundings.

Camping and outdoor activities put meaning into the patrol method. Troop meetings offer an opportunity to prepare for monthly campouts. Monthly campouts help a Scout prepare for the Troop’s annual long-term camping experience. The camping experience is where all the knowledge the Scouts have obtained is put to practical use. Camping is the best method we have to produce confident and educated men and leaders.

Catalina council maintains two camp properties, Camp Lawton on Mt Lemmon, our Summer Camp and Double V Scout Ranch located on Ajo and Kinney in Tucson, our Winter Camp. Both camps are available for year-round use. To reserve these camps, call the Council office at 750-0385. The council also rents canoes. These can also be reserved by calling Council office.

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Service Projects

One of the main duties in the Scout Oath is Duty to Others. Scouting was founded on the premise of doing a Good Turn daily. Community service is very important in the character-building process and, as Scouts, we have made the commitment to give back to our communities. Service to others and good citizenship is learned through such outdoor activities as conservation projects, collecting food, building trails and shelters, and conducting community service projects that promote healthy living. Through helping other people, Scouts learn to appreciate how they can share themselves and their blessings to those in need. By giving service to others, Scouts gain a sense of personal satisfaction. While a Scout should do their best to help other people every day, a group service project is a bigger way to help people. While you're giving service, you're learning to work together with others to do something that's good for your community. Service projects may help the natural world, the community, or the chartered organization.

Here are some examples of service activities Scouts can do. Helping the natural world projects could include picking up litter around your neighborhood, cleaning up trash in and around washes, rivers, lakes and streams, or planting seedlings, flowers or trees. Helping the community projects could include conducting a flag ceremony for a school, collecting food for food banks, handing out voting reminders, handing out emergency procedure brochures, or conducting visiting or reading programs for seniors. Helping the chartered organization projects could include doing a cleanup project, planting and caring for trees, conducting a flag ceremony, helping to set up for a special event, or handing out programs or bulletins at a meeting of the organization.

You can log your service hours at the JTE service hours web-site at: https://servicehours.Scouting.org/UI/Security/Login.aspx

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Patrol Method

Patrols are the building blocks of a Scouts BSA Troop. A Patrol is a small group of scouts who are similar in age, development, and interests. Working together as a team, patrol members share the responsibility for the patrol's success. They gain confidence by serving in positions of patrol leadership. All patrol members enjoy the friendship, sense of belonging, and achievements of the patrol and of each of its members.

The Patrol System is the one essential feature in which Scout training differs from that of all other organizations, and where the System is properly applied, it is absolutely bound to bring success. It cannot help itself! The formation of the scouts into Patrols of from six to eight and training them as separate units each under its own responsible leader is the key to a good Troop.

Through the Patrol Leaders' Council, patrols share the responsibility for the Patrol's success. They are responsible for planning the Troop’s activities. They gain confidence by serving in positions of leadership. The Patrol Leaders are elected by their patrols to representative them at the PLC meetings. Each Patrol is always represented at each monthly PLC meeting. If the Patrol Leader is not able to attend, the Assistant Patrol Leader or another Scout from the patrol will attend the PLC. The Patrol Leaders present the ideas and concerns of their patrols and in turn share the decisions of the patrol leaders' council with their patrol members. The Patrol Leaders' Council plans the yearly Troop program at the annual Troop program planning conference. The PLC then meets monthly to develop plans for upcoming meetings and activities.

The PLC is composed of the following voting members:

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Senior Patrol Leader (SPL) - Elected by scouts in the Troop, SPL runs the Patrol Leaders' Council (PLC) meetings.

Patrol Leader - Elected by their patrol, the PL represents their patrol at PLC meetings and the annual planning conference. Reports PLC decisions to their patrol.

Assistant Senior Patrol Leader - Serves as a member of the patrol leaders' council and fills in for the SPL as needed.

Troop Guide - Attends patrol leaders’ council meetings with the patrol leader of the new-Scout patrol.

Scribe - Attends and keeps a log of patrol leaders’ council meetings. The scribe is a non-voting member of the PLC; however in the practices of some Troops, scribes have been granted voting privileges.

At its monthly meetings, the PLC organizes and assigns activity responsibilities for the

weekly Troop meetings. The Troop committee interacts with the patrol leaders' council through the Scoutmaster.

When we think about a Patrol Leader’s Council we form a picture of Scouts sitting around a table talking and making plans but what’s really going on?

The Senior Patrol Leader is in charge, the patrol leaders are assembled, the scribe is ready, and the Scoutmaster is on hand to advise… what happens next? More importantly what’s happened before they all get to the table?

Here’s how you can show your Senior Patrol Leader the planning part of their job – four steps and fifteen minutes of advising:

To make things happen for the Troop you need to build four components – structure, content, planning and preparation.

Structure – The framework of your plan. This may be a schedule or something similar. The main framework is our schedule of meetings and outings; the dates and times. There are some sub-components of the framework too, like individual meeting plans and the schedule you develop for our outings.

Content – What the Scouts will be doing. It may be cooking or pioneering or how to start a fire. The content fills the structure. Most of the content is pretty simple to find because it’s in the Scout handbook. If the Patrol Leader’s Council wants to do something new you’ll need to develop the content.

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Planning – Once you have the structure and the content sorted out you plan by determining who is going to be responsible for making things happen. It’s a lot like who plays what position on a team.

Preparation – Once the plan is set whoever is responsible for a part of the plan needs to prepare. It’s not good enough to simply know who is going to do what, you also have to assure yourself that they are prepared to do it. Once you have the structure, the content and the plan it’s time to get up from the meeting and prepare.

Is it really that simple? Yes and no. Establishing the idea that there are four distinct components to the idea that planning and preparation are different (Adults infer that preparation is a part of planning, Scouts don’t) is important. Naturally there are more details as you drill down into the preparation stage (where will this happen?, what will they need?, exactly what will they say and do?) but trying to work on every single detail of the plan at once can be distracting and discouraging for Scouts, step them through the process by asking questions, soon they’ll learn to ask the questions themselves.

Youth Training

In addition to adult leadership training, another key aspect to a quality Scout program is having the youth trained as well. The following is the training curiculum for the Scouting youth.

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To register, go to the Catalina Council website at www.catalinacouncil.org, and select the Training pull down

Introduction to Troop Leadership

This is conducted within a week of a Scout assuming a new leadership role and focuses on what a new leader must know. The Scoutmaster conducts this session for the senior patrol leader and new Scouts. The Scoutmaster may then choose other Scouts or adults to help train the other Troop leaders.

What Is National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)?

The NYLT course simulates a month in the life of a Troop. It is a six-day course, usually held at a council camp or other outdoor setting. It reinforces and expands upon Be-Know-Do leadership. Scouts learn a number of leadership skills and concepts summarized on the memory tips card. The youth learn about the stages of team development and how to match the most appropriate leadership style with the developmental stage of the individual or team. The course has many challenges for the youths, including its culmination where they undergo a quest for the meaning of leadership, which they then present to the entire NYLT Troop.

What is NAYLE? The National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE) is an exciting program where young men and women enhance their leadership skills through team building, ethical decision-making, problem solving, and service to others.

WHAT CAN I EXPECT? NAYLE is a very special experience. You will camp in a team setting that enables participants to use their leadership skills to resolve challenging situations. The week concludes with a closing challenge for each Scout to use what they’ve learned in service to others.

WHAT WILL I TAKE HOME FROM NAYLE? The skill, ability, and motivation to be a dynamic and effective leader taught

through advanced, practical applications of National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) skills.

Innovative techniques to deliver NYLT skills to units and councils. Nationwide resources including new ideas and contacts that can only be gained

through a program of this type Personal written commitment to apply NAYLE skills back home.

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS TO ATTEND? Completion of Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops or Crews (ILST or ILSC)

and National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT).

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Be in top physical condition, and meet Philmont’s height-weight requirements – a BSA Annual Health & Medical Record Form, Parts A, B and C is required.

Be 14 years of age (or 13 years of age and completed the 8th grade) and not yet 21.

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Volunteer Leadership

Leadership and Family Engagement

Scouts BSA Troops are youth led but guided by adults. The adults in a Scouts BSA Troop are organized into two main groups, the Scoutmasters and the Troop Committee.

The Troop Committee is the Troop’s board of directors and supports the Troop’s program. To accomplish this the Troop committee does the following:

Ensures quality leadership is recruited and trained Provides adequate meeting facilities Advises the Scoutmaster on policies relating to the Scouts BSA Supports leadership in carrying out the program Is responsible for finances Obtains and maintains Troop property Ensures the Troop has an outdoor program, Minimum 10 night per year Serves on Boards of Reviews Supports Scoutmaster in working with individual scouts and problems that

may affect the overall Troop program Provides for special needs and assistance some scouts may require Helps with Friends of Scouting Campaign Assists the Scoutmaster with handling scout behavioral problems

The Scoutmaster is the adult leader responsible for the image and program of the Troop. The Scoutmaster and their assistant Scoutmasters work directly with the Scouts. The importance of the Scoutmaster's job is reflected in the fact that the quality of their guidance will affect every youth and adult involved in the Troop.

The Scoutmaster's duties include:

General

Train and guide scout leaders. Work with other responsible adults to bring Scouting to the scouts. Use the methods of Scouting to achieve the aims of Scouting.

Meetings

Meet regularly with the patrol leaders' council for training and coordination in planning Troop activities.

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Attend all Troop meetings or, when necessary, arrange for a qualified adult substitute.

Attend Troop Committee meetings. Conduct periodic parents' sessions to share the program and encourage parent

participation and cooperation. Take part in annual membership inventory and uniform inspection, charter review

meeting, and charter presentation.

Guidance

Conduct Scoutmaster Conferences for all rank advancements. Provide a systematic recruiting plan for new members and see that they are

promptly registered. Delegate responsibility to other adults and groups (Assistant Scoutmasters, Troop

Committee) so that they have a real part in Troop operations. Supervise Troop elections for the Order of the Arrow.

Activities

Make it possible for each Scout to experience at least 10 days and nights of camping each year.

Participate in Council and District events. Build a strong program by using proven methods presented in Scouting literature. Conduct all activities under qualified leadership, safe conditions, and the policies

of the chartered organization and the Scouts BSA of America

The Troop Committee, along with the Scoutmaster and Patrol Leader’s Council, should also work to ensure that 3 Courts of Honor are held each year with the Scouts and their families. It is important to honor the achievements the youth have made throughout the year.

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Trained Leadership

Scouts BSA Adult Leader Training

Every Scout Deserves a Trained Leader!

And…...Every Leader deserves training so they can successfully deliver the Scouting program!

Scouting is more fun for Scouts and for Leaders when the mystery of how it works is removed. It’s easy.

HOW DO I GET STARTED ? ? ? ?

Leader Training begins with Youth Protection Training (YPT). All adults in the Troop MUST receive YPT before being able to register as a volunteer. Any adult accompanying units on activities who are present at the activity for 72 hours or more, must also take Youth Protection Training. The 72 hours need not be consecutive.

How to take on-line training:

1. Create a Scout account on my.Scouting.org and log on2. Select the Youth Protection Icon in the upper right side of the3. Select Youth Protection training certification – Take course4. Select logo to launch YPT training5. Select Youth Protection Training - Mandatory6. Take all three modules and test

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What is the Scouts BSA Leader Training Program

You can registered for Wood Badge and Outdoor Skills training on-line through the Catalina Council website at www.catalinacouncil.org, and select the Training pull down.

Supplemental Training and Expiration Dates

There are various supplemental training available on-line that are activity specific. It is highly recommended that if Troops are participating in these activities that adult leadership take this on-line training.

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In addition, some training are required to be retaken on a regular basis

Youth Protection—every two years

Safe Swim Defense—every two years

Paddle Craft Safety—every three years

BSA Lifeguard—every three years

Climbing Lead Instructor—every two years

Climbing Instructor—every two years

COPE/Climbing Inspector—every two years

Safety Afloat—every two years

Hazardous Weather—every two years

Climb On Safely—every two years

Trek Safely—every two years

For High Adventure, adults need to take Wilderness First Aid

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BSA issues a charter through the local Council to a Chartered Organization, like the Church or other organization that owns your unit, which allows it to use a BSA program to serve youth in its community. For example, a Cub Scout Pack uses Cub Scouting to serve boys in the first through fifth grades. BSA requires that the charter be renewed annually to continue using the program. We call that annual renewal “recharter”.

What else happens during recharter? In addition to renewing the unit charter, recharter time is when all youth and adult members (leaders) renew their membership in BSA. Member renewals are most of the work. If your unit collects all or part of its member dues or fees on an annual basis, that collection often takes place at recharter too. Your unit should also complete the application for the Journey To Excellence Award.

Recharter Facts

The recharter process starts Oct 1 of each year and ideally all paperwork and fees should be turned into council by Dec 31.

The recharter paperwork and fees must be turned into council office by the end of the year to allow the council staff time to process the charters.

On March 1 of each year, National automatically drops any unit that does not have a posted charter by their local council. This means that the unit cannot purchase awards the youth earn, are not covered by insurance, and are locked out of Scoutbook.

The unit is chartered for the calendar year, Jan 1 – Dec 31.

Recharter Process

In September each unit is given a charter packet which contains

1. Instructions2. Due dates3. An access code to get into the online recharter system

Starting Oct 1 the unit can access the on-line recharter system

They will be asked to delete any youth or adults that will not be rejoining the unit

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Rechartering Tips

The unit will also asked to add any new youth or adults who will be joining the unit.

Some people are dual registered with several units. They need to decide which unit will be their primary unit. This is the unit they will pay national dues through. Even if you belong to multiple units, you only pay recharter fees once.

Make sure those youth who want to receive Boys Life magazine are marked and required fees are collected.

Applications for the new youth and adults must collected.

All adult leaders are required to have taken Youth Protection Training in the previous two years or the unit’s recharter cannot be submitted.

The charter renewal report and annual charter agreement needs to be signed either on-line or on a printed copy by either the Institutional Head or the Chartered Organization Rep.

The charter and annual charter agreement then needs to be submitted on-line.

The on-line charter packet will show how much dues each unit owes.

The unit then submits the following paperwork to their local Council:

1. Charter Renewal Package2. Annual Charter Agreement3. New youth and adult applications4. Youth Protections Training certificates5. Fees6. JTE scoresheet

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Sign up for distribution of “The Frontiersman” – go to www.catalinacouncil.org. There is a link at the bottom of the first page.

Get all registered adults trained. Use JTE to evaluate how your unit is doing. Attend Roundtable for your District, good source of training and information on

Council/District events. Check out the Catalina Council Website and Council Calendar for events which

may be of interest to your Troop. Sign up for Catalina Council and District Social Media sites. With the Troop Committee, develop and execute a year-round recruitment plan for

recruiting scouts into Scouts BSA Work with the Troop Committee on developing program ideas, selecting and

recruiting adult leaders, and establishing a budget plan Help bring families together at joint activities for Webelos dens (or packs) and

Scouts BSA Troops Maintain good relationships with parents and guardians. Seek their support and

include them in activities See that the Scouts receive a quality, year-round program filled with fun. Be sure to fund raise Inspire the scouts. Always have something prepared as a Scoutmaster to share

with them to promote their desire to succeed. Make sure meetings are planned (by the scouts) and if a Scoutmaster or assistant master is doing some part of the activity they need to be very prepared. The scouts read right through a Scoutmaster who is not.

Get them moving on their advancement. They will stay involved if they earn ranks and awards.

Don't be afraid to discipline to maintain order. However, discipline correctly. Do not abuse in any way. Try and use the leaders of the Troop to keep order. 

Get them out of the classroom. They love to hike, tour, swim, explore, etc. The faster you can get them to First Class the more they will enjoy Scouts because they are able to be active in the more advanced activities.

Uniforms are a must.

Get help. Do not do this on your own. Whether you are a new, seasoned, assistant or main Scoutmaster be sure to delegate as needed. Give the scouts responsibility; that is the purpose of the Scouts BSA.

Make sure the scouts meet frequently to plan meetings and activities. They need to mature and grow into the positions and pull their weight.

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Tips for the Scoutmaster

Campouts are awesome for growth.

The more prepared (interesting, the motto applies to leaders too) we are the more we will enjoy it. If the scouts are properly trained and guided, the Scoutmasters can really enjoy the time. The stress decreases and we become more cultured.

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For service, training, recognition, and personal achievement awards that include a square knot to be worn on the Scout uniform, please see our Scouts BSA Award Knots page.The awards listed here are additional honors Scouts can earn as they explore Scouting opportunities. http://www.boyScouttrail.com/boy-Scouts/boy-Scout-awards.asp

50 MilerBoardsailingScouts BSA Conservation Good TurnScouts BSA NovaScouts BSA Outdoor EthicsScouts BSA World ConservationBSA Lifeguard Complete AnglerCrime PreventionCyber ChipDen Chief ServiceEmergency PreparednessFirem'n ChitFounder's Bar Grand Slam High Adventure Triple CrownHistoric TrailsHometown U.S.A.

Honor Medal International Spirit Interpreter Strip James M. Stewart Good CitizenshipJourney to ExcellenceKayaking BSA Medal of MeritMessengers of PeaceMile Swim National Honor PatrolNational Outdoor AchievementNational Outdoor BadgesNational Outdoor Challenge Unit Paddle boardingParticipationPaul Bunyan WoodsmanPhysical Fitness

Ready and PreparedRecruiter StripReligious EmblemSCUBA BSASnorkelingSpirit of the Eagle Totin' ChipTrained StripVeteran Unit BarWilliam T. Hornaday

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Additional Scouts BSA Youth Awards

CATALINA CHALLENGE

The Catalina Challenge is a 50 mile backpack track crossing the Santa Catalina Mountain range from north to south. The trailhead is in Oracle and the end of the trail is the Sabino Canyon Visitors Center. The trail includes the peaks of Mt. Lemmon and Mt. Bigelow. The overall scenery of the trail is outstanding. This 50-miler award was established to provide a high adventure activity close to Tucson. This is not an easy trip and requires prior detailed planning.

The route of the Catalina Challenge begins in Oracle. You will travel on the Oracle Ridge Trail, road hike to Mt. Lemmon, down by Lemmon Rock to the Wilderness of Rocks Trail, Aspen Trail, Soldier Camp, Bear Wallow, Mt. Bigelow, Camp Lawton, Palisades Trail, Sycamore Spring Reservoir, Lower Bear Canyon Trail, 7-Falls, and end at the Sabino Canyon Visitors Center.

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Catalina Council Scouts BSA Hiking Awards

THE CHIRICAHUA CREST TRAIL

The Chiricahua Crest Trail is a rugged 30 mile back pack trek located in the heart of the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona. It is a combination of the Crest Trail, the Raspberry Ridge Trail, the Rucker Canyon Trail, and the Price Canyon Trail. The Chiricahua Crest Trail is entirely in the high pine country (6,200—9,666') making it a delightfully cool escape from the desert heat of summer. Plan 3 days or more for this trail.

Briefly, the trail runs from Camp Victorio in Barfoot Park to the base of Buena Vista Peak (Barfoot Lookout). (See Camp Victorio page for start point.) It follows the crest of the Chiricahuas to Flys Peak, through Round Park, past Anita Park to Junction Saddle. From Junction Saddle the trail forms a loop: down the Raspberry Ridge Trail to Bear Canyon and on into Rucker. Go upstream (east) in Rucker Canyon. After several miles the trail leaves the canyon floor, climbs over a ridge and laterals into Price Canyon. Another uphill stretch and the trail rejoins the crest and returns to Junction Saddle. Continue back to Barfoot Park and Camp Victorio. There is a shortcut around Flys Peak to the west if you do not wish to climb the peak twice—you must climb it once.

The stretch of trail from Camp Victorio to the Tub Spring junction (north side of Flys Peak) is the most difficult section to follow because of the many paths, jeep trails, roads and confusing signs along the way. The best of map readers will stop and scratch their heads. STAY ON THE CREST. Once you have figured it out, it's not really that hard. Just getting out of the meadow at Camp Victorio may take a couple of tries though.

Rather than pound out the trail only as described, it is not only permissible but encouraged that you fit this hiking and camping agenda to your own Troop's needs and interests. As long as you cover the course as described and do it all in one trip—that is the intent of the award. If you want to start at Rucker Canyon or you want to do the loop backwards (counterclockwise on the map) that is OK. One Troop from Tucson likes to hike from Camp Victorio to Anita Park where camp is set for two nights. Those not wishing to complete the award spend the second day side tripping, photographing, whatever while those earning the award hike around the 17 mile loop with day packs. The "loopers" get back late in the afternoon all dusty and bedraggled figuring that knocking themselves out this way was easier than lugging all their junk around the circle. Family and Troop members not doing the loop are equally happy to get out and enjoy themselves on the crest, even if they don't get the award.

There are many fine campsites along the trail. Tub Spring, Round Park, Anita Park, Juniper Spring, Rucker Canyon to name a few. DO NOT camp right in the pretty grassy meadows, parks or cienegas—rather camp in the pine needle covered clearings around them in the adjacent woods. That way the grass and irises don't get completely trampled and ruined. In event of emergency, there may be Forest Service Personnel in

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residence at Rustlers Park and Rucker Canyon. Otherwise Rucker Canyon and Rustlers Park are good places to contact other campers for help. It's a long way home.

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THE HOHOKAM TRAIL

The Hohokam Trail is an outdoor adventure utilizing the camping and hiking opportunities available in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson. The Order of the Arrow offers you the chance to qualify for a trail award.The fun, sweat, fellowship, and memories will be all your own. TheHohokam Trail is sure to challenge your Scouting skills and it will offer you the chance to study nature in some of the most beautiful settings of this area. The trip is about 30 miles long—plan at least 3 days.

Briefly, the trail runs from Camp Lawton Scouts BSA Camp (next to the Palisades Ranger Station) to the top of Mt. Bigelow. Follow the road and/or sections of remaining trail through Bear Wallow to Soldier Camp. Continue past Sunset Rock to Marshall Gulch, to Marshall Saddle, and then to Lemmon Creek. After following Lemmon Creek, the trail leads to Romero Hill and on to

Romero Pass. Going down canyon (east) from the pass, the trail meets Sabino Creek just below Hutch's Pool and follows the stream to Sabino Basin. From the forks in Sabino Basin it is almost continuously uphill on the Palisades Trail, past Mud Spring, back up to Camp Lawton. For purposes of this trail award, you may begin your trip anywhere along the loop (for example, Sabino Canyon or Marshall Gulch) as long as the loop is hiked as described, all in one trip. It may also be hiked "backwards" or in reverse of the description.

The Hohokam Trail traverses almost 5,000 vertical feet in elevation. This is about the same as climbing in and out of the Grand Canyon. There are many fine campsites along the trail. Favorites might include Showers Point campground, Bear Wallow, Lemmon Creek (especially at the last creek crossing headed west), Hutch's Pool, and Sabino Creek between Hutch's Pool and Sabino Basin. There is nice camping in Sabino Basin at the trail forks, especially pleasant when Palisades Creek is running. Camping right at Mud Spring is terrible but there is a dandy spot just east of the trail, 200 yards up the hill as you continue on the trail.

Planning your water needs and carrying adequate water supplies is extremely important. From the last creek crossing on Lemmon Creek to Hutch's Pool it is 9 hot, dusty, knee-jarring miles with NO permanent water sources along the way. Sabino Basin at the fork to Mud Spring is 5 miles with NO permanent water source— the Palisades Trail faces southwest to the sun and the uphill grade makes it brutal for water use. Many experienced backpackers think it is best to begin the Palisades Trail section very early in the morning (first light) and plan to reach Mud Spring well before noon. Purify all water.

Because of the challenging nature of the Hohokam Trail, planning your trip VERY carefully will be well worth your while. Light weight gear is Important. Nutritious, well balanced meals of light weight food are important. Comfortable, well broken in hiking

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boots or shoes are important. A well fit pack frame with hip strap is important. Conditioning hikes with your boots and pack frame are important for getting into shape. If no one in your unit has hiked the Hohokam Trail, you may want to day hike the stretch from Mt. Bigelow to Marshall Gulch just to be positive of the route—wandering around Loma Linda will not inspire confidence in your Scouts.

In event of bad weather, bad planning, crippled feet, illness, injury or other misadventure, here are some of your options:

#1 The village of Summerhaven is 1 mile up the road (north) from the Marshall Gulch picnic area. Summerhaven has a phone, fire station, Sheriff's deputy, food, water and shelter.

#2 There is usually a working pay phone next to the highway at the Palisades Ranger Station.

#3 You can easily reach safety by following the trail and road down Sabino Canyon to the Visitor Center (except when the creek is in full flood).

#4. Cell phones have service on parts of the trail.

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MOUNT KIMBALL TRAIL

General InformationThe Mt. Kimball Trail is located in the western end of the Santa

Catalina Mountains north of Tucson. This trail includes some of the most wild and beautiful scenery of the region. The trail award as described is a long, very strenuous day hike. There are three trail options, each about 12 miles in length. It should not be attempted by anyone who is not in good physical condition and capable of a 20 milehike. Previous desert mountain hiking experience is important.While the trail is exhausting, nowhere is it technically difficult orunsafe. Keep a sharp watch out for bighorn sheep.

HistoryThis area is known to have been inhabited by

Native Americans for several thousand years. The earliest groupsfrom the Desert and Cochise cultures were cave dwellers and foragers who frequented these canyons. You may spot bedrock metates used to grind acorns and mesquite beans into coarse flour. In the first part

of the last century, the canyons were used as grazing areas for cattle. Cowboys on horseback improved the trails we use today. Trail maintenance and construction nowadays is primarily done by volunteer groups of hikers.

In 1899 Fred E. A. Kimball arrived in Tucson and began work as a reporter forthe Arizona Star. In 1900 he ran a general store in Helvetia. Fred Kimball spentmuch time in exploration of the Santa Catalina Mountains. Mt. Kimball was named in hishonor.

The TrailIt is the goal of the Mt Kimball Trail award to climb to the top of Mt.

Kimball by one route and to return by another route. Of the trails leading to the peak,Finger Rock Canyon is the most direct, shortest, easiest and fastest. It is suggested thatyou include it as one of your two trails. The Finger Rock Canyon trail starts at the northend of Alvernon Road (1 mile north of Skyline). From the parking area at the end of theroad, head straight north, over the little hill (not east into Pontatoc Canyon). At FingerRock Spring the trail bears hard right, or east, onto a switchback up the Canyon wall. (Ifyou follow the wash up any farther, you will end at a waterfall and have to return.)Between Finger Rock Spring and Linda Vista the trail may be quite steep and very tiring.From Linda Vista to the 4-corners saddle the grade is a bit less steep. It is a short 7 miles from the junction to the peak itself. The actual summit of Mt. Kimball is located at the farthest north-east corner of the "flat" area on top.

For a Pima Canyon descent, the trail heads southwest off the summit of Mt. Kimball along a ridge and then turns north into the head of Pima Canyon. The short side trip to Pima Saddle is well worth the view. From Pima Saddle to Pima Spring, the trail is quite steep, very rough, and requires sharp eyes to remain on the trail such as it is. Pima

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Spring is probably a permanent source of water. From the spring, Pima Canyon tends to become a little less steep the farther down you go. The Pima Canyon descent is hard and will probably take you longer than the trip to the top.

For a Ventana Canyon descent you will need to call the Flying V Ranch (299-4372) and tell the folks there when you estimate you will be passing through their property. From the 4-corners in the saddle south of Mt. Kimball, the trail starts east and then jogs north-east to the saddle between Kimball and Window Rock. If for any reason you lose the trail, back up until you find it—this is no place to "cross country" until you've been here a time or two. Upper Ventana Canyon has many downed trees across the trail. The Maiden Pools usually has water but you may not want to drink it. When you cross the fence of the National Forest boundary into the Flying V Ranch, stay on the west side of the creek away from all buildings and disturb nothing. Head straight south until you come to the east-west fence by the condos—then follow the fence east to the Ventana Canyon resort parking lot. This is a long trip, too.

After you have been up Kimball a few times, you may want to try going upPontatoc Canyon. The trail peters out at a small excavation (X on the map) just north ofPoint 5783. From there it is a "skyway" north up the ridge. There are remnants of oldtrail, cairns, and occasional pieces of flagging tape. From the helispot (H) overlookingthe Window, the route laterals north-west up across the brushy hill face to the saddlesouth of Little Kimball. From this saddle north the old trail gets better and better arrivingfinally at the 4-corners saddle. This route is rough, incredibly beautiful, and has theadvantage of needing no car shuttle—go back down Finger Rock Canyon to Alvernon.

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SENIOR TRAIL

The purpose of the supplementary Senior Trail Award is to further challenge Scouts, Explorers, and Scouters who have completed the Hohokam Trail. The trail award is a pin (5/8” actual height) to be worn on the ribbon of the Hohokam Trail Medal. In some ways this trail is similar to the Hohokam Trail but it has several important differences. It is longer and physically more demanding. It incorporates some of the roughest as well as the most beautiful terrain in the Santa Catalina Mountains. And, for purposes of the award, you may hike the described course as a single backpack trip (4 days is recommended) or you may break it into as many as 4 segments done on different outings. There is no time limit on hiking the segments. You also have some choices in route selection.

Briefly, the trail runs from the parking lot in Upper Sabino Canyon (at the end ofthe tram run) to the top of Mt. Bigelow. You may take either the Palisades Trail or theBox Camp Canyon Trail UP the mountain to do this. From Mt. Bigelow, take theButterfly Trail via Novio Spring to Soldier Camp. Soldier Camp to Marshall Saddle is byway of Sunset Rock and Marshall Gulch. You may take either the Radio Ridge Trail upfrom Marshall Saddle to Lemmon Rock or the Wilderness of Rocks Trail from LemmonCreek to Lemmon Rock. From Lemmon Rock Lookout, follow the ridge trail south-westto Romero Hill and Romero Pass. 1.8 miles east below Romero Pass the trail turnssouth up to the saddle just east of Cathedral Rock. Finally the trail follows EspereroCanyon to the Sabino Canyon Visitors Center. In its entirety the Senior Trail is about 40miles long depending on how you route your trip.

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Unit Leader Award of Merit

Requirements

The nominee must:

1. Be a currently registered Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, or Advisor who has served in that position at least 18 continuous months.

2. Meet the training requirements for the registered position.3. Distribute a printed or electronic annual unit program plan and calendar to each

family in the unit.4. Have a leader succession plan in place.5. Effectively use the advancement method so that at least 60 percent of the unit’s

youth have advanced at least once during the last 12 months.6. Cultivate a positive relationship with the chartered organization.7. Project a positive image of Scouting in the community.

Nomination Procedure

1. The unit committee chair completes the Unit Leader Award of Merit Nomination Form on behalf of the unit committee. For Scouts BSA Troops and Venture Crews, the nomination must include endorsement by the Senior Patrol Leader or Crew President, respectively.

2. The unit or district commissioner certifies that the form is complete.3. The unit submits the nomination form to the council for approval by the Scout

executive and council commissioner or president.

The Award

Upon receipt of the approved nomination form, the council may present the Unit Leader Award of Merit, which includes a certificate, square knot with the appropriate device, and a special unit leader emblem. Recognition of this achievement may be presented at appropriate district or council events, such as district or council leader recognition dinners, training events, and board meetings.

The award may be presented for each program, Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, and Venturing, if the individual meets the requirements in each program. Only one knot is worn with the devices of each program that the award was earned in.

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Adult Leader Awards

Scouter Leader’s Training Award

Tenure

Complete at least two years of tenure as a registered adult leader in a Scouts BSA Troop.

Training

1. Complete basic training for any Scouts BSA leader position.2. Complete This Is Scouting training.3. Attend university of Scouting (or equivalent), or attend at least four roundtables (or

equivalent) during each year of the tenure used for this award.

Performance

Do the following during the tenure used for this award:

1. Participate in an annual Troop planning meeting in each year.2. Serve as an adult leader in a Troop that achieves at least the Bronze level of

Journey to Excellence in each year. The Quality Unit Award is acceptable if the tenure used is prior to 2011.

3. Give primary leadership in meeting at least one pack Journey to Excellence objective in each year.

4. Participate in at least one additional supplemental or advanced training event at the council, area, region, or national level during the two years.

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Scouter’s Key

Tenure

Within a five-year period, complete at least three years of registered tenure as a Scoutmaster or one year as a registered assistant Scoutmaster plus two years as a registered Scoutmaster. (This can include the tenure used to earn the Scouter’s Training Award.)

Training

1. Complete basic training for Scoutmasters.2. Complete This Is Scouting training3. Attend a university of Scouting (or equivalent), or attend at least four roundtables

(or equivalent) during each year of the tenure used for this award.

Performance

Do the following during the tenure used for this award:

1. Achieve at least the Silver level of Journey to Excellence for at least two years. The Quality Unit Award is acceptable if the tenure used is prior to 2011.

2. Earn the National Outdoors Challenge Award at least once.3. Conduct an annual Troop planning session and have a published Troop

meeting/activity schedule for the Troop’s parents in each year.

Participate in at least one additional supplemental or advanced training event at the council, area, region, or national level

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Adult Religious Service Award

Award Requirements

An adult religious recognition award is presented by nomination only. The recognition is presented to worthy adults for their outstanding service to youth both through their religious institution and one of the national youth agencies. Recipients of these awards are unaware that they are being nominated. They are nominated to receive an award by submitting the required application, letters of recommendation, and resume. Please check eligibility requirements for specific awards. For a listing of resources for each of the religious faiths that participate in this program, see the following web site: https://filestore.Scouting.org/filestore/pdf/512-879_web.pdf

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Council Services

Council Contact InformationScout ExecutiveJeff Hotchkiss

Jeff.Hotchkiss@scouting.org

Field DirectorRichie Benner

Richard.benner@scouting.org

Development DirectorSusan Hicks

 Susan.Hicks@scouting.org

Cochise District ExecutiveSheila Foraker

sheila.foraker@scouting.org

Sky Islands District ExecutiveDan Rowland

daniel.rowland@scouting.org

Administrative AssistantJoanie Rivard

joanie.leerivard@scouting.org

Registrar/Eagle CoordinatorAudrone Tarleton

Audrone.Tarleton@scouting.org

Double V Care TakerTom Tracy

Tom.tracy@scouting.org

Camp Lawton Care TakerLonnie Johnson

Lonnie.johnson@scouting.org

STEM ExecutiveLaurene Huelsman

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Laurene.huelsman@scouting.org

Council Office Hours

Council Service Center and Scout Shop2250 E. Broadway Blvd.

Tucson, AZ 85719Phone: 520-750-0385

Fax: 520-585-5556 Center Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Scout Shop Phone: 520-750-9877M- F: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Sat: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Cochise Office

500 E. Fry Blvd. L15Sierra Vista, AZ  85635

Phone: 520-458-1072

Council Social Media Sites

Council Website https://catalinacouncil.org

Facebook Boy Scouts of America Catalina Council

Papago Lodge 494

Camp Lawton History

Camp Lawton Staff Alumni-Tucson, AZ

Catalina Council Venturing

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Council Scholarships

Catalina council offers campership and scholarships each year. The camperships cover the costs of council summer camps and NYLT. The scholarships help with costs of registration, uniforms, patches, and hand books.

To apply for this, call the council office and go online to this site to get the forms: https://catalinacouncil.org/resources/forms/

Council Camp

The Council operates two scout camps: To reserve the camps go to the Catalina Council web site, resources tab, council rentals

Camp Lawton has been leased from the US forest service since 1921 and has been continuously operated by the Boy Scouts of America, Catalina Council. It is located in the Santa Catalina Mountains between mile marker 19 and 20 on Organizational Ridge Road. It is an excellent First year’s summer camp and is excellent for summer and winter campouts.

Double V Scout Ranch is located on South Kinney Road six miles (10 km) southwest of Tucson, near Tucson Mountain Park‘s Cat Mountain. The 360-acre (146 ha) ranch was acquired on a long-term lease from the Bureau of Land Management in 1969. It is used for both Cub Scout and Boy Scout camping and events. Improvements include a large stone Ramada equipped with picnic tables, restrooms, and water misters for cooling. The ranch also has an Olympic-size swimming pool. A natural formation on the northwest side of adjacent Cat Mountain visible from the ranch is called the “Indian chief” because of its strong resemblance to an Indian’s profile. This is good winter campsite.

EquipmentThe Council has canoes/kayaks, ATV’s, and bikes that can be rented. To reserve

this equipment, call the council office.

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