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Scouts BSA Troop Committee Meeting Roles List

Roles in “Suggested Troop Committee Meeting Agenda” in Troop Committee Guidebook, 34505, Copyright 2018 Boy Scouts of America, 2018 printing, SKU 647783, pp. 43-44:

NOTE: Publication appears to have been updated in 2019 per Scout Shop, however image shown is the 2018 printing.

  • Advancement coordinator, pp. 23-24
  • Chaplain, p. 24
  • Equipment coordinator, p. 25
  • Membership coordinator, p. 26
  • New Scout parent unit coordinator, p. 26
  • Outdoor/activities coordinator, p. 23
  • Scoutmaster (SM), pp 9-10
  • Secretary, p. 22
  • Training coordinator, pp. 24-25
  • Treasurer (financial records), p. 22
  • Troop committee chair (CC), p. 21

Not listed as making a regular report to committee in suggested agenda:

  • Order of the Arrow troop representative advisor, pp. 27-28
  • Unit religious emblems coordinator (REU), p. 27

NOTES:

  1. Chartered Organization Representative (CR) position is not listed as reporting to the Troop Committee and Troop Committee Chair (CC).
  2. “The troop committees primary responsibilities are supporting the Scoutmaster in delivering quality troop program and handling troop administration.”, p. 8
  3. In a troop I am not sure if New Member Coordinator (NMC) is the unit Membership Chair or the New Scout parent unit coordinator. Per “Everything you need to know about the New Member Coordinator position”, September 25, 2019 by Bryan Wendell, Scouting magazine article: “This role replaced the roles of Unit Membership Chair and Parent Coordinator, which are no longer available.”

Above updated 2019-10-03

Volunteer - How You Can Help

https://www.scouting.org/discover/volunteer/, downloaded 2019-10-11. Website copyright: 2019 Boy Scouts of America

Following includes both registered positions and unit functional roles.

How You Can Help

There are many ways that you can help Scouting in your area. Whether you are volunteering directly with Scouts or helping out behind the scenes, you can make an impact on the lives of Scouts by volunteering your time.

How can you help? Here are a few ideas:

Assisting directly with the Scouts on an ongoing basis

  • Leader (Cubmaster, Den leader, Scoutmaster, Venturing crew Advisor)
  • Assistant leader
  • Board of review coordinator/member
  • Court of honor coordinator/member

Helping directly with the Scouts in specific events or activities

  • Event coordinator/event committee member
  • Pinewood derby coordinator/committee member
  • Service project coordinator/committee member
  • Camping trip participant
  • Banquet coordinator/committee member
  • Day camp coordinator/participant
  • Summer camp coordinator/participant/promotion
  • Merit badge counselor

Support: Administrative Role

  • Advancement committee chair/member
  • Communications committee chair/committee member (Webmaster, PR, newsletter)
  • Secretary: recordkeeping, activity permits, meeting minutes, annual recharter activities
  • Treasurer/assistant treasurer
  • Youth Protection training coordinator
  • Life to Eagle coordinator
  • Merit badge coordinator

Support: Other

  • Chartered organization representative
  • Friends of Scouting coordinator (fund-raising)
  • Unit committee chair/member
  • Unit youth recruiter
  • Product sales committee coordinator/member
  • Promoter of district/council events to parents
  • Religious award committee coordinator/member
  • Trainer
  • District/council committee member
  • Transportation coordinator
  • Historian
  • Quartermaster (supplies)