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| 11/5/95 |
Activities deposits |
All troop
activities other than regular meetings shall require a monetary deposit from
Scouts and Scouters signing up to participate. The minimum deposit shall be
$1.00. Deposits of more than the minimum my be required. It shall be the
trip leader’s responsibility to determine the amount of deposit, if it more
than the minimum, and the method and timing of payment. The amount and
timing of deposits should, at least, be sufficient to cover unrecoverable
expenses as they occur. Refunds: Deposits may
be refunded subject to the following conditions:
1. The event is canceled. If an event is canceled
the deposit less each participants share of unrecoverable expenses shall be
returned.
2. Extreme hardship. If, in the opinion of the
Scoutmaster and the trip leader, the participant is unable to attend due to
extreme hardship the deposit less the participants share of unrecoverable
expenses will be returned.
Unrecoverable expenses are those expenses incurred
by the troop that will not be refunded. They may include, but art not
limited to, attendance or participation fees, travel expense, food and
lodging expense and special training or equipment expense. |
| 6/4/95 |
Disciplinary Problems |
Minor
disciplinary problems will be handled by the Leadership Corps. under the
supervision of the Scoutmaster. More serious or repeated disciplinary
problems will be handled by the Scoutmaster and/or the adult leaders. The
normal disciplinary process shall be:
Step 1 or First offense:
The Scout will be counseled by an adult leader.
Step 2 or Second offense:
The Scout will be sent home from the meeting or activity and his parents
will be notified. If it is necessary to send a Scout home from an outing,
his parents will be phoned and they will be expected to pick up the Scout
or provide acceptable transportation home for the Scout. The Scout’s
parents will be responsible for all transportation costs. All fees
associated with the event will be forfeited.
Step 3 or Third offense:
The Scout will be suspended from the troop for an appropriate period of
time. The Scouts parents will be notified and the Scout will not be
allowed to participate in any Scout event that occurs during the
suspension. Fees paid for any event that occurs during the suspension may
be forfeited at the discretion of the Scoutmaster and/or the event adult
leader. Scouts that wish to return to the troop must demonstrate to the
Scoutmaster or his designee that there is a reasonable expectation that
the behaviors that caused the suspension will be changed for the better.
Step 4 or Fourth offense:
The Scout will be expelled from the troop. The Scout’s parents will be
notified. Annual troop dues will be forfeited. Fees that have been paid
for up-coming events may also be forfeited at the discretion of the
Scoutmaster and/or his designee.
The Scoutmaster or adult event leader may start
the disciplinary process at step 2 if they feel the nature of the problem
warrants such action.
The Scoutmaster will report all step 2 and higher
actions to the Troop Committee at the next regularly scheduled Troop
Committee meeting following the disciplinary action.
Appeal: Any
Scout subjected to step 3 or 4 disciplinary actions may appeal the action
and/or the forfeiture of fees due to one of these disciplinary actions
may, at the Scout’s request, have a hearing at the next regularly
scheduled Troop Committee meeting. The Scout must speak on his own
behalf and answer questions posed by the Troop Committee members. He
may also have a parent or an adult leader speak in his behalf. If an adult
leader advocate is requested an adult leader that is acceptable to the
Scout will be appointed by the Troop Committee Chairman or the highest
ranking adult leader that was not part of the discipline. The Troop
Committee, by simple majority, may sustain, reverse or modify the
disciplinary action that was taken. Parents of Scouts that appeal
disciplinary action, and that are on the Troop Committee, may not take
part in Troop Committee deliberations or votes on such appeals
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| 11/5/95
modified 3/3/96 |
Dues, Adult |
Adult dues
are $20.00 per year. Adults who register
after May shall be charged $10.00 for dues for the remainder of the year.
Dues for adults who register as a result of crossing over with a Webelo den
and are registered with BSA will be $10.00. Full time students who register
with the troop will be charged $10.00 for dues. Scouts who turn 18 during
the charter year will not be given a rebate on their scout dues. |
| 11/5/95
modified 3/3/96 |
Dues, Scouts |
The dues for
scouts shall be $40.00 for the first Scout to register in a family and $32
for each subsequent scout from the same family if the family requires only
one subscription to Boy’s Life. Dues for Webelo Scout who join the troop
after first of the year will be $20 for the remainder of the year. Scouts
who leave the troop before the end of the charter year shall not receive a
refund of any portion of their dues. |
| 8/25/96 |
Eagle Scout, Court of
Honor |
1. The
troop will pay for the cost of so called Eagle Kit which contains the Eagle
patch, medal, neckerchief slide and the mother’s and father’s pins.
2. The troop will pay for the cost of an Eagle
Neckerchief.
3. The troop will pay for the cost of framing the
Eagle certificate.
4. The troop will pay for up to $200.00 of the
expenses of the Court of Honor. Parents of the Eagle Scout requesting
reimbursement for Eagle Court of Honor expenses may do so by submitting
appropriate documentation of actual expenses incurred to the Troop
Committee. |
| 1/8/95 |
Eagle Scout, NESA |
The Troop will
pay a 1 year NESA membership fee for each Scout who becomes an Eagle. |
| 1/8/95 |
Personal Property, Motor
Vehicle, loss or damage. |
As a general
rule, Troop 474 will not assume liability for loss or damage to personal
property used in troop activities. Any person acting in behalf of troop who
suffers a loss or damage to personal property may request compensation for
the loss or damage at any regular Troop Committee Meeting. |
| 12/3/95 |
Scout accounts |
Moneys that
scouts accumulate in their scout accounts shall be used only for expenses of
Troop activities and the purchase of Scouting and/or camping gear. All
expenditures of scout account moneys must be approved by the Scoutmaster or
his or her designee. All Scouts and Adult leaders who leave the troop shall
relinquish all claims to moneys in their scout accounts. If a Scout or
Scouter leaves the troop with a balance in their scout account the balance
shall become the property of the troop and transferred to the general fund.
A Scout or Scouter shall be judged as having left the troop when they either
notify the adult leadership that they have joined another troop or when they
fail to reregister when the annual charter is submitted. |
| 1991 |
Training, Adult |
The troop will
reimburse adult Scouters who take a BSA approved training course one half of
the cost of tuition for the course upon successful completion of the course. |
| 12/4/94 |
Uniforms |
The Troop will
accept the following as a class A uniform for troop meetings, boards of
review and courts of honor. Shirt: Class A scout shirt with correctly
positioned, up to date patches as allowed by BSA. Neck ware: A neckerchief
and slide, a scout bolo tie or BSA Leader’s Green Tie. Pants/Shorts: BSA or
Dark colored, one color pants or shorts in good repair. Socks: Standard BSA
with shorts. Hats: Hats will not be worn indoors. Acceptable outdoor hats
will be at the discretion of the event leader. This policy does not preclude
a requirement for a full standard BSA Class A uniform at any troop or BSA
event. |
| 2/9/00 |
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