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Troop Forms & External Links:
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Troop Specific/Required Forms & Documents:
Troop 278 Membership, Medical & Permission Form:
(Required for all Troop outings)
Troop Activity Permission Form -
open, edit, print & sign (& save a copy for next time !!)
Class 1 & 2 Medical Form
- Required for all activities(1) & summer camps etc(2)
Class 3 Medical Form
- Required for Class 3 activities & Camps
for adults over 40
Membership Application Form
- Boy Scout Youth membership form
Adult Membership Form - Boy Scout Adult
Membership Form
Parent Volunteer Opportunities:
Volunteer
Opportunities - Many different way you can provide support to the
Troop
New Scout Information:
Scout Program Overview
- One
page Scouting overview
New Scout/Parent Guide
- Introduction
to the Troop for new Scouts & parents
Troop Maps/Locations
- A Selection of useful Maps and Aerial Photos
Camping Packing Lists Etc:
Car Camping Packing List
- Example general 1-2 night car camping packing list
Geronimo
Camp Packing
List - Example packing list for summer camp (Camp Geronimo)
Overnight Backpack Packing List
- Example of packing list for an overnight backpack trip
Backpack Packing List
- Example of packing list for longer backpack trip
Camping
Tips
- Some recommendations for new Campers from Mr. Barr
Troop Shop & Loaner Gear - Class-B (activity) Shirts, used
uniform/camping gear sale/loan
Buying Your Gear - Some tips on initial
gear to buy and where to find it
The 10 Essentials - the 10 essentials to take on any outdoor
adventure
Organizing Troop 278 Activities/Outings
Planning Guidelines - For organizing & leading a
Troop 278 Event
Activity Description Template -
Download template (MS Word) if you are creating an event
Example Activity Description
- Reference version if you are
organizing a Troop event
Patrol Worksheet - For Scouts to list
activity patrol: members, gear, menu & shopping lists
Sign-Up Sheet - Example template for a Troop Event
Sign Up (you may need to modify)
Fillable Local Tour
Permit - Required to be submitted to BSA before every outing
(<500 miles)
Safe Scout Outing Planning - BSA
training materials for outdoor event planning
TREK Safely - BSA training materials for
longer outdoor events
Campfire Planner - BSA materials on
Campfire Program Planning
Troop Documents:
Troop 278 Bylaws
- Details on the unique operation
of our particular Troop
Troop 278 Bylaws - The same Bylaws with
details of who signed to approve - (requires login)
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Useful Links:
(mostly external links by topic)
District/ Council/ National/ International: (All are
official BSA sites)
BSA Grand Canyon Council Site
- Our council's website
BSA Salt River District
- Our District's
website
BSA Main Site
- BSA National Council Website
BSA
International - BSA's International Scouting
Division
Troop Planning Process - Grand Canyon
Council Materials
Merit Badges:
Requirements
Updates - Check to see your merit badge book requirements are up to
date!
MeritBadge.com -
On-Line Advancement & Merit Badge Requirements information
Scoutorama Merit Badge
-
On-Line Advancement & Merit Badge Requirements
information
Eagle Badge Requirements
-
Badge requirements/options for Eagle Scout Rank
Hiking/Camping/Backpacking - Comparison of
all requirements (Philmont triple option)
Rank Advancement Requirements:
BOR Individual History Form - Bring a
filled in copy to your BOR (esp. service, badges)
Requirements Updates - Check if rank requirements Vs. Scout
handbook are updated!
Scout
- Summary of requirements to become a Scout, (see also
Scout Handbook)
Tenderfoot - Summary of requirements for Tenderfoot Rank, (see also
Scout Handbook)
2nd
Class - Summary of requirements for
2nd Class Rank, (see also
Scout Handbook)
1st
Class
- Summary of requirements for 1st Class Rank, (see also
Scout Handbook)
Star Scout - Summary of requirements for
Star Scout, (see also
Scout Handbook)
Life Scout - Summary of requirements for
Life Scout, (see also
Scout Handbook)
Advancement Merit Badge Requirements
- Merit Badges required for rank advancement
Videos: Tenderfoot to 1st Class - Online videos on advancement
requirements
Invite a Friend - Send an E-Card to invite
a friend to attend a Scout meeting (new 1st Class Reqmt.)
Eagle Rank Advancement:
Eagle Requirements
- Badge
requirements/options for Eagle Scout Rank, (see also
Scout Handbook)
Eagle Palms
- Extended advancement beyond Eagle for additional
Merit Badges
Eagle Service Project Overview - Scout
University overview materials on Eagle Projects
Eagle Service Project Review Questions -
Typical Salt River District Eagle Project Review Questions
Eagle Project Ideas
- Example ideas others
have used as Eagle Service Projects
Eagle Project Steps - Steps to complete your Eagle Project
Eagle Planner - Excel Spreadsheet for Eagle
Rank Advancement Planning/Application (GCC materials)
Eagle Support Letter - Letter template (MS Word) for use in
fundraising/donations for Eagle Scoutprojects
Other Individual and/or Troop Awards:
Special
Award Badges - Special Individual or Patrol
Awards you can earn
Ready & Prepared Award
- Individual and Troop award for demonstrating safe practices
Hornaday Award
- This award is for significant contributions
to conservation
Recruiter Patch
- A patch for recruiting a Scout to the Troop
Centennial Award - Award that will replace 'Quality Unit' in late
2007 - Celebrates 100 Years of Scouting
Summer Camps & Camping:
Camp Geronimo
- Official Grand Canyon Council Site
- Our usual Summer Camp Program
Philmont Scout Ranch
- Official
Philmont Site - Details of
programs etc
Alternate Philmont Site
- Unofficial but even more information
Camp Raymond
- Official Grand Canyon
Council Site - near Flagstaff in Northern Arizona
Campfire
Skits
- Great resource for campfire skit ideas
Camp Cooking
- Lots of recipe ideas for camp meals
Uniforms:
Scout Uniform Trivia
- Badges, neckwear and more...
Uniform Badge Placement
- Where do all those insignia/badges go..
Scout History:
Lord (Robert) Baden-Powell
- Chief Scout of the
World...
Boy Scout Early
History
- How did it all start?
Boy Scouting in the USA - History of the
Boy Scouts Of America
More Scout History & Information
- More information on early Scouting
Brownsea Island Camp
- The original Scout Camp - still there after 99 years!...
Official Scout
Museum - Museum of Scouting in Irving, Texas
AZ
Scout Museum - Tucson museum in
honor of Otis H. Chidester, a Scout for over 84 years!
Scout Handbook:
Boy Scout
Handbooks - Official Site - Evolution through the years
Boy Scout
Handbook - Survey - Official Site - Give feedback on content/structure
for the next edition
BSA Fieldbook
- If you know everything in the Scout Handbook
get the Fieldbook to keep learning
Other Scouting:
Scouting Forms
-
Official BSA site - All
kinds of official forms for Scout activities
Scouting Documents - BSA documents
online
Order Of The
Arrow - Official OA Website
NESA
- Official National Eagle Scout Association
Boy's Life
- Boy's Life magazine Website
Fun Scouting Books
- Need some camp skits?,
cheers?, campfire? or ghost stories? and many more..
Arizona Scout Shops
- Official GCC page - Location
details.
Safe Scouting
- Official GCC: Safety & Youth Protection
information
The Scout Zone
- An official introduction site to Scouting
Catholic Scouting - Resources for Catholic
Scouts
Good Turn For America
- Service project ideas For BSA units
Dictionary of Scouting Terms
- Not sure
what it means? - try this...
AZ Hiking/Resources:
Hike Arizona - A good site for local
Arizona hiking trail information
GORP AZ
- More Arizona hiking trails
AZVenture
- Yet more Arizona Hiking trails
Grand Canyon NP -
Grand Canyon National Park
Arizona NP Locations
- More National Parks,
National Monuments, Historic Trails etc in Arizona
AZ Wilderness
- Wilderness Areas located in
Arizona
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