Committee Roles Overview:

All parents of boys in the Troop are encouraged to attend Troop Committee meetings which are held monthly except during mid-summer. 

In addition all parents of boys in the Troop (who are not Scoutmasters or assistant Scoutmasters) are encouraged to take on a formal officer position in the Troop Committee.

Elections are held in April every year for all Committee positions, although there are often vacant positions on the committee that can be filled year round. Committee members may serve multiple terms if they are re-elected. Committee members can only hold one of the defined positions at a time excepting the Chartered Representative who may also serve in another defined Committee Role. 

The sub-pages here (buttons to left) describe the roles of the various standard committee member positions. Not all positions are always staffed so some may be open to parent volunteers who wish to serve on the Troop Committee. Committee officers are expected to become registered adults, you can register before or immediately after your election to a committee officer position. 

Please contact the Troop Committee Chair for further information about open positions, job responsibilities, annual election details & process and committee meeting logistics.

Required Troop committee positions:

Charter Org. Rep - Interface to the Charter organization (Corpus Christi)

Chairperson - Lead Troop committee, fill officer positions, interpret BSA/local policies

Advancement Coordinator - Manage Membership, Advancements, Merit Badge Programs

Secretary - Meeting minutes, communication, parent meeting, family activities, Troop resource survey

Treasurer - Troop finances/records, fundraising coordination, Scout accounts

These Troop committee positions are optional: (in larger Troops many of these roles help spread the workload) 

Chaplain - Set religious tone at meetings/events and provide support for the Chaplain's aids

Outdoor Activities Coordinator - Coordinate outdoor program delivery via individual activity leaders/co-leaders
(Optional - but highly desired due to our extensive outdoor program)

Membership Coordinator - Manage new Scout enrollment into the Troop (largely from Cub Scouts)
(Role Division - From Advancement)

Board Of Review Coordinator - Manage logistics for ~monthly BOR, run sessions, recruit & train adult volunteers
(Role Division - From Advancement)

Merit Badge Coordinator - Sign up M-B counselors, orientation & generic role training, manage list & provide support  incl. some Troop wide M-B events
(Role Division - From Advancement)

Fundraising Coordinator - Plan fundraising events and manage the volunteer team for Troop fundraising
(Role Division - From Treasurer)

Communications Coordinator - Publish Troop email Newsletters and/or Troop website
(Role Division - From Secretary)

Training Coordinator - Coordinate Troop training for Adults (Y-P-T & Leader training)  & Scouts (CPR, JLT...)
(Role Division - From Committee Chair)

Equipment Coordinator - Work with the Quartermaster to acquire, manage & maintain Troop owned equipment  
(Limited need... because of rather limited Troop owned equipment)

See our Troop's Committee Officer/Meeting Guidelines

See the BSA Troop Committee Member Introductory Training

See the BSA Troop Committee Guidebook (Hardcopy available as Scout Shops)

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