The Role of Parents

The adults who provide supervision, support and time to make Troop 16 a success are volunteers. They will need your help. How you support your son's troop depends on your talent and available time. Both mothers and fathers can give a few hours to provide transportation, help maintain troop equipment, be a merit badge counselor, serve on our troop committee, or serve in some other leadership positions. Whatever your volunteer role, our troop needs you to keep operating as a quality unit which makes our troop worthy of the fine Scouts it serves. Please complete a troop resource survey and return it to the Scoutmaster or Troop Committee Chairman.

Parents, we ask that you do the following to help your son and Troop 16:

1.       Provide all the required equipment (see adult leaders for details).

2.       Provide transportation for campouts and other events.

3.       Help when possible or when asked.

4.       Pay all dues and debts promptly.

5.       Give as much support and encouragement as you can to your son and Troop 16, show interest, and become involved in some capacity (see Adult Leaders section).

6.       Attend the annual Parents’ Meeting in January. Notice is provided in advance of the meeting to give ample planning time.

Parents are strongly encouraged to attend Troop Committee meetings. Parents are always needed to serve on the troop committee or sub-committees in various capacities, serve as Merit badge counselors, special committee members, members of Boards of Review, and drivers. We ask that at least one parent from every family register in some capacity to assist the troop. PLEASE SHARE YOUR TALENTS AND GET INVOLVED. Your involvement will be appreciated by your son and show that you support the program. The program will be no better than you make it. STRONG TROOPS HAVE STRONG PARENT SUPPORT!