To contact Troop 42 leaders, visit the Contacts page
Administrative Calendar
The Troop
Administrative Calendar lists items of interest to troop leadership,
including Troop Committee meetings
Safe Scouting
Troop 42 strictly adheres to all
BSA Safe Scouting
policies, e.g., two-deep leadership.
Merit Badge Counseling
Information on merit badge counseling is available from the Council.
The full list of merit badges is available from the
Advancement page. In
addition, a
Merit Badge Counselor training guide is also available for
self-study.
Advancement Videos
Videos describing Boy Scout Advancement, including History, System
of Learning, Scoutmaster Conferences, Service Projects, Merit Badges,
Boards of Review, and Court of Honor are available from National BSA.
Troop Youth Leadership Positions
A description of the troop youth leadership positions is found in
the
Troop Leadership Training presentation, from National BSA.
Adult Leader Training
All troop leaders must meet
BSA national
training standards and
Connecticut
Yankee Council training standards. Leader Training is tracked by our
Committee Chairman.
Course programs are available through the
Scatacook
District, Connecticut Yankee Council, and the
Westchester-Putnam Council,
and many courses are available
on-line through the Boy Scouts of America.
| Training | Merit Badge Counselors | Troop Committee Members | Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters |
|
Youth Protection (on-line, everyone must recertify every 2 years) |
required by CT Yankee |
required by CT Yankee |
required by CT Yankee |
|
Fast Start (on-line) |
recommended, not required |
required by CT Yankee |
required by CT Yankee |
|
Troop Committee Challenge (on-line) |
recommended, not required |
required by BSA |
recommended not required |
| New Leader Essentials or "This is Scouting" |
required by BSA |
required by BSA |
|
|
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills |
required by BSA |
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| Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training |
required by BSA, except 18-21 yrs olds exempt when in school |
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| Planning and Preparing for Hazardous Weather (on-line) |
required for at least one adult by BSA for Tour Permit |
required for at least one adult by BSA for Tour Permit |
Meeting Planning
The
Troop Meeting Planner helps
the Senior Patrol Leader plan weekly meetings.
The
New Scout Orientation Guide plans how new scouts are led through
their initial time with the troop.
Other leadership forms are available on the Forms
page.
District, Council, and National Web Sites
Scatacook District,
Connecticut Yankee Council,
Boy Scouts of America