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Generally, our weekly troop meetings run from September through June on Tuesday evenings starting at 7:00pm. We meet in the gym of Conant Elementary School, located at 4100 W Quarton (aka 16 Mile) Road, Bloomfield Hills MI. The Tuesday following an outing is reserved for our Patrol Leaders Council (“PLC”) meeting. The PLC is comprised of Scouts holding leadership positions in the troop. Our June meetings are held at an alternate location to prepare for our week at Summer Camp.
The troop is divided into smaller groups called patrols. Each patrol is typically comprised of six to eight scouts. Each Patrol has a name and an elected Patrol Leader. Patrols camp, eat, and compete together. The scouts in the troop elect a Senior Patrol Leader who provides a level of leadership between the adult leaders and the patrol leaders.
Being fully engaged in troop outings is paramount to a Scout’s advancement, leadership and enjoyment in Troop 1022.
How Fully Participating in Outings Benefits Your Scout
The Scouting program employs eight (8) methods to achieve four (4) aims for our young people. The Aims & Methods of Scouting are listed below. A successful outing for your Scout will result in (i) advancement progress, (ii) greater patrol spirit, (iii) leadership development and (iv) life skills (e.g. cooking). Looking through the lens of advancement, the most easily measurable of the methods, here are key reasons that full participation is important:
- Rank Requirements – time at each and every outing is planned for Scouts to work on requirements for Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class. It is impossible to plan this time around Scouts who arrive late or leave early.
- Camping Nights – required to advance to First Class and earn the Camping Merit Badge. Consistent camping also maintains eligibility for election to the Order of the Arrow, Scouting’s National Honor Society.
- Leadership Credit – every Scout who choose to serve in a Position of Responsibly needed to advance to Star, Life and Eagle signs an electronic contract with the understanding that the Scout will only receive credit for a particular month if the Scout attends the entire duration of the monthly outing. Exceptions are at the discretion of the Scoutmaster and only with advanced notice.
- Scout Spirit & Patrol Spirit – If Johnny leaves early, Timmy wants to know why he can’t leave early too. Scouts who are not fully engaged in the outing kills patrol spirit. Patrol spirit is essential to a vibrant troop. Scout spirit is a requirement of every rank. Consistent partial participation demonstrates a lack of Scout spirit.
Aims of Scouting
- Character Development
- Leadership Development
- Citizenship Training
- Personal Fitness
Methods of Scouting – The methods by which the aims are achieved are listed below in random order to emphasize the equal importance of each.
- Ideals
- Patrols
- Outdoor Program
- Advancement
- Association with Adults
- Personal Growth
- Leadership Development
- Uniform
Troop 1022 enjoys a week (Sunday to Saturday) in early July, usually the first week after July 4, at Camp Rotary near Clare, MI. The scouts sleep in platform tents and meals are provided in a central dining hall. Our Scoutmaster and multiple Assistant Scoutmasters are present for the week. The scouts work on rank advancement (Scout through First Class), merit badges, service projects and leadership development. In addition to these activities, there are many opportunities to enjoy boating, climbing, fishing, shooting sports and swimming.
Journey to Excellence (“JTE”) is a performance recognition program designed by the Boy Scouts of America to encourage and reward success and measure the performance of Scouts BSA troops. JTE is meant to encourage excellence in providing a quality program for Scouts. JTE measures performance in several categories including: advancement, camping, community service, leadership, training, growth & retention and budget & planning. JTE is awarded annually with three levels: bronze, silver and gold.
Troop 1022 was recognized as JTE Gold every year since 2011 when JTE replaced the Quality Unit Award. Prior to 2011, Troop 1022 earned the Quality Unit Award in every year of that recognition program (1986 to 2010).