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THE PATROL As soon as a boy joins the Boy Scouts, he will become a member of a patrol, which is a group of four to eight boys who enjoy Scouting together. A Patrol Leader, elected by the patrol members, will help plan the exciting things that the troop will do. The patrol does everything together as a group. THE TROOP Each Scout troop is made up of numerous patrols of Scouts. The troop members elect a Senior Patrol Leader who is an experienced Scout that is in charge of the troop. He runs the meetings and activities. The Scoutmaster is the adult directly responsible for the troop. ADVANCEMENT The Scouting Program provides many opportunities to learn skills and take part in terrific adventures. It also recognizes achievements by awarding badges of rank. The first three are Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class. These focus on the Scout learning the basic Scout skills to prepare them to be a better camper, hiker and Scout. The next three ranks are Star, Life and Eagle. These focus on advanced skills learned from earning various merit badges and troop leadership positions. Read more |
 The Scouting program has three specific objectives, commonly referred to as the "Aims of Scouting." They are character development, citizenship training, and personal fitness. The methods by which the aims are achieved are listed below in random order to emphasize the equal importance of each. Read more   Welcome to Scouting! As a new Scout leader, you are joining our Scouting family, and we want you to understand how the program works. The New Scout Guide will help explain it. Read more |
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