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Boy Scouts of America, Troup 172
Great Smoky Mountain Council
JR Lawson Assistant Scoutmaster
ABOUT TROOP 172
Boy Scout Troop 172 is located at 3035 Genesis Road, Crossville,
Tennessee, which is three quarters of a mile north of Interstate 40
off Exit 320 (Genesis Road). We are part of the Great Smoky Mountain
Council and in the Catoosa District. Our troop is sponsored by Oak
Hill Baptist Church. Regular troop meetings are held every Tuesday
from 6:00 PM until 7:30 PM. Meeting space is generously provided to
us by Oak Hill Baptist Church. In return for sponsorship, each Scout
assists throughout the year in service projects that benefit our
community as a whole and the ministries of our sponsor in
particular. Troop 172 is open to all eligible boys regardless of
race, religion, national origin, or where they attend school.
Troop 172 schedules 9 to 11 overnight outings per year including a
Summer Camp, totaling over 25 days of camping annually. We believe
camping and outings are an important part of Scouting. As part of
our annual schedule of activities, the troop usually attends the
Catoosa Camporees (winter, spring, and fall), Camp Buck Toms (summer
camp), and various District, Council, and National camps and
Jamborees.
If you have a boy that is at least 11 years old that has not reached
their 18th birthday, we would count it a pleasure to meet with them
and their parents and share some of the exciting things we do in the
Boy Scouts and the great opportunities that our Scouts are afforded.
Our goal is to prepare these young boys to make ethical and moral
choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the
Scout Oath and Law as they grow to understand and apply them while
participating in various scouting activities. Our vision is to be
the Cumberland County and Crossville area’s foremost youth program
of character development and values-based leadership training. We
desire to:
- Offer young boys responsible fun and adventure;
- Instill in young boys lifetime values and develop in them ethical
character as expressed in the Scout Oath and Law;
- Train young boys in citizenship, service, and leadership; and,
- Serve America's communities and families with its quality,
values-based program.
PARENT INVOLVEMENT
Parent involvement is welcomed and very much encouraged. Who knows -
maybe you are being called to be an Assistant Scoutmaster or work as
a valuable committee member for the Troop – consider it – it is
rewarding. INFORMATION FOR PARENTS ON THEIR FIRST CAMPOUT WITH THE TROOP
Camping is the heart of Boy Scouting, so please take a few minutes
to read the following. Boy Scouts is absolutely different from Cub
Scouting or Webelos! And while parents (and sometimes whole
families) often accompany the Scouts on campouts, the Scouts camp
with their patrol and not with their parents and family members.
Here is a summary of our troop (and BSA) policies. There are
exceptions, but these policies are in effect on most outings.
Scout Tenting & Meals—Scouts tent with their patrol in a patrol site
separate from the adults. Patrols plan their own menus, and cook and
eat together as a team. Adults do not tent with a boy patrol.
Adult Tenting & Meals—Adults tent with the adult patrol in a patrol
site separate from the other patrols. The adult menu is generally
consistent with the Scout meals, and cooked and eaten together with
the boy patrol. Adults do not tent with a boy patrol.
Adult/Boy Tenting—BSA youth protection policies forbid an adult and
a boy sharing the same tent. While youth protection policies may not
apply to a father and son tenting together, it is troop policy that
boys tent with boys and adults with adults. If a father tents with
his son, it has been our experience that the boy will lose out on
many opportunities to make decisions and be part of the patrol team!
[Yes, you are probably the rare exception, but it wouldn’t be fair
to the other adults to single you out.]
Smoking/Drinking—Drivers may not smoke while Scouts are in the car.
Adults may not smoke or use tobacco products, nor drink alcoholic
beverages during a Scout activity. Adults who must smoke or chew
must do so discretely out of sight of the Scouts. Drinking alcoholic
beverages prior to or during a Scout activity is never permissible.
Boy Leadership—Adults should not interfere with the functioning of
boy leaders, even if they make mistakes (we all learn best from our
mistakes). Step in only if it is a matter of immediate safety or if
the mistake will be immediately costly. If possible, involve a
uniformed adult leader first.
Boy Growth—Never do anything for a boy that he can do himself. Let
him make decisions without adult interference, and let him make
non-costly mistakes.
Adult Training & Resources—The Boy Scouts of America provides an
outstanding handbook for adults, and an excellent training course to
help us understand the goals of Scouting and how to attain them. The
adult manual is called the Scoutmaster Handbook, and it’s worth your
time to read it. The training is called Scout Leader Basic Training,
and is offered a number of times throughout the year. It’s also a
good investment of your time. Troop 172 gives our uniformed adult
leaders a copy of the Scoutmaster Handbook, and requires that they
complete Scout Leader Basic Training. We encourage other adults to
follow suit.
For more information, please contact: Assistant Scoutmaster, JR
Lawson at jr_lawson2@yahoo.com.
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