Troop 227 Guidelines and Procedures

Scout & Troop Financing

1) Participating in at least 1 of the 2 Troop Fundraisers OR the scout will be levied arrears of $100 (due at the completion of the second of fundraiser of that calendar year).

2) Troop 227 will provide reimbursements only for food 

and other supplies purchased for the troop's use.  No sales 

tax will be reimbursed on items for which the troop is tax

exempt. When making a purchase for the troop, always use

 the troop's sales tax exempt form.  These forms are 

available from the Troop Treasurer. Exceptions to this 

policy may be made on a per incident basis.  The Troop 

Committee must approve all exceptions.

Scout Spirit and Leadership Expectations

Scout Spirit

At least 50% Meeting Attendance

At least 50% Activity Participation

Cooperative attitude as determined by the Scoutmaster.

Leadership

At least 50% PLC Attendance

At least 50% Activity Participation

Tenure of Office evaluated by the Scoutmaster

Service Hour Approval Policy

For any service to count as service hours for Boy Scouts, the work must be approved in advance by a Scoutmaster or Assistant Scoutmaster.  The work must benefit an organization or people other than his own family.  An exception would be made for a Scout helping his brother on his Eagle project.  The work must be a volunteer effort, i.e., not for pay. The beneficiary of the service project needs to know, before the project starts, that it is a Boy Scout Service Project.

Requests for exceptions to this policy must be made in writing to the Scoutmaster.  The final decision will be made by the Troop Committee.

Boards of Review

If a scout is unable to attend his scheduled Board of Review; it is his responsibility to contact the Scoutmaster prior to the BoR. If he fails to contact the Scoutmaster, a special make-up BoR date may not be scheduled quickly.

Class A uniform is mandatory for attendance in the BoR. If there are extenuating circumstances in which a scout cannot wear his full Class A; the scout is responsible for contacting the Scoutmaster prior to coming to the scheduled BoR in order to receive instructions on how to proceed.

Merit Badge Guidelines

The Scout will need to demonstrate merit badge work to the satisfaction of his Merit Badge Counselor. If the Counselor deems that sufficient progress has not been made; he may give the scout a deadline in which progress must be made or the scout might be required to retake the merit badge from the beginning.

Scout Account Policy

A Scout Account shall be maintained for every Scout in Troop 227

There are several reasons for maintaining Scout accounts.

1) Teaches a Scout fiscal responsibility.

2) Provides a method for each Scout to pay his own way in Scouting.

3) Promotes personal responsibility.

One of the primary purposes for a Scout account is to pay for Summer

Camp.  The minimum balance in a Scout's Account will be the cost of

one Summer Camp.  Any overage may be withdrawn according to the

policies in this document.

Deposits

A Scout must submit all monies associated with a given fundraiser

before his Scout Account will be credited.  Individual donations may be

directed into a specific Scout Account.

Withdrawals

A Scout may withdraw monies from his Scout Account by the

following methods but may not reduce his balance below the amount

needed for next Summer Camp.  

Submit original or photocopy of receipt for Scouting-related item along

with written approval of each purchase by any Troop Leader or Troop

Committee Member.  Submit written request to use Scout Account to

pay for a specific troop activities such as expenses associated with a

troop outing.

The Troop Treasurer has final authority to approve withdrawals from

Scout Accounts with the Troop Committee available to resolve any

discrepancies.  Reimbursement checks will be available to Scout within

one month of submission.

Termination

If a Scout leaves the troop for any reason, the balance in his Scout

Account shall be deposited in the Troop's General Fund except in the

following cases.

1)      The Scout's family moves to another city more than 30 miles from

Nashville, AND the Scout joins a troop near his new home, AND the

Scout's new troop uses a "Scout Account" approach similar to the one

used by Troop 227, AND within 30 days of the move, the Scout's

parents submit a request in writing that the balance of his Scout

Account be transferred to the new troop.

2) The Scout attains the rank of Eagle and leaves the troop in good

standing.  In this case, the balance of the account may be used to 

provide the Scout with a nice parting gift from the troop.

3) Other exceptional cases may be considered by the Troop 

Committee at the Committee's discretion.