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When does
Troop 10 meet?
Where does
Troop 10 meet?
How often does
Troop 10 go camping?
Does Troop 10
go to summer camp?
How does
the Troop decide where they will go camping?
Do I have to
provide all of my own camping gear?
How do I get a
uniform?
How are the
youth leaders of the Troop selected?
How much will
Scouting cost me?
What options
do I have to pay for camps?
When does Troop 10 meet?
Troop meetings
are held every Tuesday evening at 7:00p.m. to 8:30p.m. with few exceptions, the Troop
meets every week of the year except through the summer months. We
traditionally do not have meetings during the Christmas holidays. All
exceptions to the weekly meeting will be noted in the Troop
Calendar.
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Where does Troop 10 meet?
Troop 10 is
fortunate that our chartered organization, West Houston Church of Christ Recreation Center next to the basket ball court in the back of the church, provides access to the church for our meetings. The
church is located at the corner of Queeston Blvd & West Road. The physical address is 17100 West Road, Houston, Texas 77095.
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How often does Troop 10 go camping?
The
Troop camps or has a planned outing once per month.
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Does Troop 10 go to summer camp?
Yes, we
traditionally attend at one week of summer camp. We usally alternate summer camp by attend summer camp in council one year and the following year we will attend summer camp out of council.
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How does the Troop decide where they will go
camping?
The troop has an annual planning meeting in August.
At that time, Scouts and adults present their ideas for camping locations
to the troop, and a vote is taken. Location, facilities, available
activities, and time of year are all considered when selecting which
locations and which months we will camp at the locations that are voted on
by the Troop. The troop calendar is presented to the Troop Committee for
final approval.
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Do I have to provide all of my own camping
gear?
The Troop maintains camping gear for each of the
Patrols to use on campouts. This includes tents, a dining fly, a dutch
oven, a cooking stove with stand, a lantern and a patrol box with all of
the essential items for food preparation and clean up. Each Scout is
responsible for his own personal gear including a sleeping bag, sleeping
pad, mess kit, compass, chair, backpack, hiking boots, weather appropriate
clothing and outerwear, and other season specific items as needed. A list
of recommended items for a typically weekend campout is provided on our
Troop Camping Check List. Additional items are recommended for our week
long summer camps, and a packing list for those outings can be found on
the same page.
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How do I get a uniform?
Boy Scouts wear the
khaki uniform shirt with green shoulder loops and the standard Troop 10
neckerchief. Occasionally, the Troop may have an experience uniform
available as Scouts outgrow a uniform and want to pass it on for someone
else to use. Otherwise, uniforms can be purchased at the SHAC Council
Scout Shop located at 12225 North Loop West, Suite A Houston, TX 77008.
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How are the youth leaders of the Troop
selected?
Every 6 months, the youth leaders of the Troop are
selected through an election process. A scout may choose to run for any
leadership position
(See the Troop PLC
section of the web site for more information.) It is important that
the elected youth leaders participate in these activities regularly since
serving a leadership role is a rank advancement requirement for the ranks
of Star, Life and Eagle. In order for the Scout to get credit, he must
fulfill all of the leadership duties and obligations of the role. The Senior
Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader are appointed by the Troop Committee.
The Patrol Leaders, Assistant Patrol Leaders, Quartermaster, Scribe, Librarian,
Historian and Chaplain Aid are elected positions within the the troop. The Troop
Guides and Instructors are appointed by the Senior Patrol Leader in consultation
with the Scoutmaster.
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How much will Scouting cost me?
Weekly dues are
$2.00 per Scout. The dues are used to pay for advancement awards, annual
registration fees, and other Troop operating expenses. Scouts may pay
weekly or lump sums may be paid periodically (i.e. monthly, quarterly,
etc.)
Patrols are
responsible for planning their meals and purchasing the food for the
monthly campouts. The typical food costs for a weekend can range from $10
to $15 per Scout.Occasionally, a monthly campout might include an activity
or an event that requires a fee. All efforts are made during the planning
process to keep Scouting as economical as possible, and these costs may
range from $5 to $20 per Scout.
Week long summer camps
typically cost in the range of $150 to $250 per Scout. Occassionlly we add an additional amount that is collected to cover meals and/or fuel
costs for all vehicles while traveling to and from the camp.
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What options do I have to pay for
camps?
To ease the burden of paying for summer camp, Troop 10
sets up a monthly payment plan option that begins in February and runs
through April where summer camp can be paid for in monthly installments.
In addition, annually, the Troop participates in a Council wide
fundraising effort that begins in early November and runs through the end
of the month. It is an officially sanctioned fundraising activity where
the Scouts sell Trails End popcorn. 100% of the money the Troop earns used
to pay for camps. Each Scout has a script account where the money he earns
is tracked and can be used to pay for summer camps and other approved
camping related expenses. Selling popcorn is a great way for a Scout to
earn money to pay for camp.
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