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Troop 52 Advancements, Leadership and Checklist

Welcome Scouts

The following information should assist assist you with advancements and your leadership assingments. The Scount Handbook and http://www.meritbadge.com/ are excellent references for details on requirements for rank and merit badges.

Pathways Program

When your son joins Troop 52, he is automatically enrolled in the Pathways. It is a program designed to help with rank advancement and scouting orientation. We focus on helping the new scout through the first 4 ranks: Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class. Each weekly meeting has a 30 minute segment for the new scout to work with either an older scout or an adult leader. During that time, we work on teaching and practicing scout skills such as knot-tying, first-aid and compass to name a few.

Congratulations on achieving a Troop 52 Leadership position!

Dear Scout:
Congratulations on achieving a Troop 52 Leadership position! All of Troop 52 is pleased to see your continued advancement and growth in scouting.

Star Scout Welcome Letter

Troop 52 Life Scouts - Life To Eagle

Troop 52 Life Scouts-- I have put together a complete list of documents and procedures to help you achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. Bucks County Council has some specific procedures and documents that you need to review and use. The 12 Step document is the most comprehensive outline, however other documents may help streamline the process. Pay close attention the Troop 52 Eagle Service Project Procedure document. Please contact Ed Choromanski at advancements@troop52campers.com or myself, Mike Fusco Scoutmaster(scoutmaster@troop52campers.com)if you have any questions.

Eagle Scouts: Bronze, Gold Palm and Silver Palms

Eagle Scouts: You may wear only the proper combination of Palms for the number of merit badges you earn beyond Eagle.
The Bronze Palm represents 5 merit badges; Gold, 10; and Silver, 15. For example, if you earn 10 merit
badges and two Palms, you would wear only the Gold Palm. If you earn 20 merit badges and four Palms,
you would wear a Silver and a Bronze Palm.

Please reference the attached Eagle Palm Application.

Troop 52 Attendance

All Scouts: Scouts must attend over 50% of the Troop Meetings and it is preferred that scouts participate in one camping trip in a six month period. (Time periods run from Aug. 1 – Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 – July 31. Scouts must attend a minimum of two camping trips in a scout year. Since Troop Meetings are in five month segments scouts get the months of July and August free for the respective time period.) Scouts must attend a minimum of two community service activities in the scout year. Failure to adhere to this policy will delay a scout's advancement, since "scout spirit" will not be completed.

How to Wear the Uniform: Uniform Code

All Scouts: The class A uniform must be worn at Troop Meetings on the last Wednesday of each month and the Court of Honors from Sept. through June and at all scouting activities unless otherwise instructed by the JLC. (The Class A uniform includes scout dress shirt, scout pants, scout belt and scout socks.) Class B uniforms must be worn at all other Troop meetings. (The Class B uniform includes Troop 52 logo blues polo shirt, scout pants, scout belt and scout socks.

Troop 52 Behavior and Discipline Management

Behavior and Discipline
We will operate on the principles in the Scout Law at all times. You are expected to obey all reasonable requests of your leaders. REMEMBER - ATTITUDE IS A BIG PART OF SCOUT SPIRIT AND SCOUT SPIRIT IS A BIG PART OF ADVANCEMENT

TROOP 52 DISCIPLINE MANAGEMENT PLAN