Troop Communications

Communication is important to maintain a well running troop. E-mail has proven to be the most effective way to communicate with the Scoutmaster though you should feel free to pick up the phone and give him a call.

A Scout Responsibility

Each Scout is responsible to know what is going on in the troop. They should take notes at troop meetings and inform others as appropriate. They should learn to plan ahead and ask questions. Parents may act as a safety net in order to minimize their own stress. Parents should be careful not to remove the responsibility from their Scout as this is an important learning aspect of Scouting.

Chain of Command

The troop uses the chain of command.
The Senior Patrol leader is responsible for troop duties and must keep Patrol Leaders informed
The SPL may assign duties to others or they must do them themselves
Patrol Leaders are responsible for patrol duties and must keep patrol members informed
Patrol Leaders may assign duties to others or do them themselves
Troop members should follow the chain of command to resolve problems
Patrol Leader (Troop Guide) to Senior Patrol Leader to Scoutmaster

New Scouts

New Scouts should talk first to their Patrol Leaders, then their Troop Guide if they have problems.
Assistant Scoutmasters are assigned to each new Scout patrol and may be freely used as a resource for new Scouts.

Go To The Source

If there is someone assigned to an event or a merit badge class, go directly to them. The Scoutmaster is not omniscient.

Troop Roster

The troop roster will tell you the names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of all troop members. The troop uses Troopmaster software to keep all troop records. It easily generates troop rosters. See our Datamaster, Bob Gamble, anytime your information changes or you need an updated roster. We will not post these things on the internet due to security concerns.

Families should subscribe to the appropriate mailing list below:

	Leadership Mailing list
All Troop 212 Adult Uniformed Leaders and Committee Members should subscribe to this mailing list. Actively involved parents may also subscribe to this list. Scouts should not have access to e-mail accounts subscribed to this list. This list should be a subset of the Scouts Mailing list so there should be no need to address notes to both lists.
	Scouts Mailing list
All Troop 212 Scouts / Parents, Adult Uniformed Leaders, and Committee Members should subscribe to this mailing list.
Order of the Arrow Mailing list All Troop 212 Scouts / Parents, Adult Uniformed Leaders, and Committee Members who are members of the Order of the Arrow should subscribe to this mailing list.