Unit Secretary

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This is the Unit Secretary, an adult position on a troop, team or crew committee. For the youth Varsity Scouting position of responsibility, see Team Secretary. For the youth Venturing position of responsibility, see Crew Secretary.

Troop Secretary

The unit secretary is appointed by the unit committee chairman to keep minutes and records, send notices, and handle publicity.

Contents 1 Unit committee position 2 Responsibilities 2.1 Venturing crew committee 3 See also 4 Qualifications 5 References

Unit committee position

• Troop Committee in a Boy Scout troop
• Team Committee in a Varsity Scout team
• Crew Committee in a Venturing crew

Team Committee Secretary

Responsibilities

• Keep minutes of meetings and send out committee meeting notices.
• Handle publicity.
• Prepare a family newsletter of troop/team/crew events and activities.
• Conduct the troop/team/crew resource survey.
• Plan for family night programs and family activities.
• At each meeting, report the minutes of the previous meeting.

Venturing crew committee

In addition to the above responsibilities, a Venturing Crew Committee secretary advises the youth Crew Secretary, helps with charter application and the crew program capability inventory (PCI). Venturing crew committee chairman may also appoint secretary(s) over membership and registration.

See also

• Unit Membership Chair

Crew Committee Secretary

Qualifications

“ Qualification. Adults who [are or]* are not citizens of the United States but who reside within the country may register with the Boy Scouts of America in any capacity if they agree to abide by the Scout Oath or Promise and the Scout Law, to respect and obey the laws of the United States of America, and to subscribe to the precepts of the Declaration of Religious Principle. All leaders must be 21 years of age or older, except assistant Scoutmasters, assistant den leaders, assistant Cubmasters, assistant Webelos den leaders, and assistant Varsity Scout coaches, who must be 18 or older. No one may register in more than one position in the same unit, except the chartered organization representative (who can multiple only as the committee chairman (CC) or a committee member (MC)) and the ScoutParent unit coordinator (who may multiple as chartered organization representative (CR), assistant den leader (DA), assistant Webelos den leader (WA), assistant Scoutmaster (SA), assistant Varsity Scout Coach (VA), mate (MT), and leader of the 11-year-old Scouts). *Note that 28-501F incorrectly excludes US citizens from being adult leaders. All volunteers are expected to complete Youth Protection training...within 90 days of assuming a leadership position. ”

— Adult Leader Application 28-501

References

• 36 BSA Monthly Troop Programs with Troop Meeting Plans (free & online), Printed: Vol I - Vol II - Vol III - Resources
• Troop Leader Training PowerPoint - Troop Meeting Planner - Campfire Planner - Resource Survey - Troop Committee Training
• Senior Patrol Leaders Handbook - Patrol Leaders Handbook - Scoutmaster Handbook - Troop Leadership Training - BSA Nameplates

• Applications: New Unit - Adult Application
• Fundraising, Popcorn, and the importance of Individual Youth Accounts
• Advancement - Advancement Report - First Class-First Year - Advancement Campout - Merit Badge Day - Individual Record

The Building Blocks of New Leader Training     Leader Specific Training After completing all four parts, a leader is Trained.   This Is Scouting was "New Leader Essentials"   Fast Start Training Taken Immediately Youth Protection Within 90 days <--- Basic Leader Training ---> is "This Is Scouting" plus "Leader Specific Training" Online or Class Online or Class Online or Class Class

Outdoor Leader Training: - In addition to fulfilling other requirements, some leaders need outdoor training:

• Cub Scout Pack: BALOO - To have a Pack Campout, at least one leader must be BALOO trained.
• Webelos Den Leaders: Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders (OWL) - To have a Webelos Den campout.
• Scoutmaster & Assistants and Varsity Scout Coaches & Assistants: Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills - To have a campout.
• Wood Badge - Leadership skills for Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, Venturing, council and district leaders.

Indoor Leader Training:
New Leader Training for new Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, and Venturing leaders includes:

• Fast Start Training - online training you can take right now.
• Basic Leader Training includes:
  • This Is Scouting (was New Leader Essentials) online overview of values, history, aims, and methods.
  • Leader Specific Training provides the specialized knowledge a new leader needs.
• BSA Online Learning Center - provides a variety of materials courses.
• Youth protection - Should be taken at least once every two years by every leader.
• Other: Roundtable - University of Scouting - Trainer’s EDGE (was Trainer Development Conference)

Camping Links

Outdoor Awards Links

Official Boy Scout Forms & Resources
Applications & Reports:	Youth Application	Adult Leader Application	Advancement Report	Uniform Inspections
Training Materials:	Youth Protection Training	Safe Swim Defense	Safety Afloat	New Leader
Online Training:	Youth Protection Training	Safe Swim Defense	Safety Afloat	New Leader
Other Guides:	Boy Scout Requirements	Insignia Guide	Scouting Terminology	Leave No Trace
Permit Applications:	Permission Slip	Local Tour Permit	National Tour Permit	Unit Money-Earning
Medical Exam Forms:	Annual Health and Medical Record 34605		other forms…