Opportunities to help are many - serving on the Troop Committee; providing transportation for outings; helping organize and participating in Troop camping trips; helping maintain Troop equipment, or serving as a merit badge counselor in a hobby or career field you are familiar with. Activities are open to all parents and Scouters. Your participation and your offers of help when the Troop has a need will show your son that you support him and want him to have the best experiences possible in Scouting. Please sign up to be an adult leader, merit badge counselor, or committee member. The long-term growth and stability of the troop are related to the involvement of parents.

We encourage parents to camp with us, both to lend a helping hand and to acquaint all families with a first glimpse of how the adult leadership runs the troop. Adults eat with the scouts and we can supply a tent if one is needed.

A minimum of 2 adult leaders are required to attend every outing. For every 8 scouts in attendance, there must be one adult. If there are not enough adults scheduled to attend an outing to meet these guidelines, the outing will be canceled.

Parents are expected to:

• Complete Youth Protection.
• Read the Scout handbook and understand the purpose and methods of Scouting.
• Actively follow their Scout's progress (or lack thereof) and offer encouragement and a push when needed.
• Show support to both the individual Scout and the Troop by attending all Troop Courts of Honor. Assist, as requested, in all Troop fundraisers and other such activities. All such assistance lowers the cost of the program we offer to the Scouts and, therefore, lowers each family's cash outlay for their Scout(s).
• Be aware of the Troop program and annual calendar.
• See that the scout attends each meeting in uniform with a Scout handbook.

For more information on how you can become involved, contact the Scoutmaster or the Troop Committee Chair.

Thank you,

Christina Gomez Waguespack
Troop 193 Committee Chair