Boy Scouts of America Troop 12
Chartered By
Providence
Presbyterian Church
PAVAB District - Tidewater Council
Boy Scouts of America
Troop Bylaws
OctoberMarch,
20010
The purpose of Troop 12 is to provide the finest
possible Boy Scouting experience by promoting the ideals of Scouting, to
safeguard the welfare, safety, and morale of each participating youth and
adult, and effectively manage troop resources.
The emphasis of the Scout program is to promote,
encourage and develop boy leadership. To support this program, Troop 12 adult
leaders are present as advisors and guides, insuring the safety and well being
of the Troop members. The adult leaders will also ensure the program remains
oriented toward Scouting ideals. The
Troop in general will be run by the Scouts utilizing the Troop organization
structure: Scout, Patrol Leader, Senior Patrol Leader and Junior Assistant
Scoutmasters and finally the Assistant Scoutmaster, Scoutmaster and Committee.
Troop, patrol and patrol council meetings as
well as campouts and other troop functions will be run by the boy leaders, not
by the adults. Adults will participate
as needed to meet the goals of specific activities and to apply their authority
just enough to ensure that the organization is focused on the task at hand.
Adults will conduct the training sessions necessary to permit the boy leaders
to learn and develop the skills necessary to lead.
The purpose of these bylaws as adopted by the
Troop Committee of Boy Scout Troop 12 is to provide a framework of operation
for the troop.
Each registered Scout, adult leader, and
committee member of Troop 12 will receive a copy of these bylaws when initially
registering with the troop and all changes as they are approved. Additionally, each person will review the
bylaws annually at time of rechartering. Each person upon the review of these bylaws,bylaws
shall sign the attached form indicating that they have read and understand
these bylaws and turn it into the Troop Committee within two weeks of receiving
them. In the case of the Scout, both he
and his parent or guardian shall sign the form.
INDEX
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Record of Adoption and
Amendments……………… |
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Section 1:Amendments to
the bylaws………………. |
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Section 2:Uniform
Requirements……………………. |
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Section 3:Financial
Responsibility…………………… |
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Section
4:Discipline…………………………………… |
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Section 5:Adult Leader
Requirement……………….. |
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Section 6:Troop
Committee………………………….. |
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Section
7:Advancement………………………………. |
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Section 8:General
Requirements And Information… |
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Section 9:Parent /Leader
Cooperation……………… |
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Agreement to Participate
in Troop 12 IAW Bylaws... |
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Record of Not
Demonstrating Scout Spirit…………. |
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Explanation of Failure to
receive recommendation... |
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for advancement from a Board of Review.…. |
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Driver Information Data
Sheet…………………….…. |
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Volunteer Information
Form |
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Abbreviations
& Terms
ASM Assistant Scout Master
BOR Board
of Review
CC Committee
Chairperson
CM Committee
Member
CO Charter
Organization
COR Charter Organization
Representative
PAVAB Princess Anne Virginia
Beach
PL Patrol
Leader
PLC Patrol
Leaders Conference
SM Scout
Master
SPL Senior
Patrol Leader
Record
of Adoption and Amendments
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Accepted and Approved by
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Section
I - Amendments to the bylaws
1.
The Troop
Committee will review these bylaws annually in October. Updates can be incorporated as needed and
are not required to be added during the annual updates. A member of the Charter
Organization (other than the COR) will be invited to participate in the review.
2.
A
proposed change to these bylaws must be presented at a Troop Committee meeting
for discussion. Action will be taken on
the proposal at the next regularly scheduled committee meeting. If approved by majority of committee members
present, the proposed change will be forwarded to the charter organization for approvalacceptance or
rejection. If approved, accepted and
approved the changes will be incorporated into the
bylaws by the Troop Committee Chairperson. If disapproved,rejected,
the committee will be informed of that action.
The committee will then discuss future action on the change if
necessary.
3.
A copy of the
approved changes will be forwarded for insertion into the copies
of the bylaws held b y the CO.
3.4.
Approved
changes will also be incorporated in the annual
updated version of the by laws.supersede previous versions of
the bylaws. The Troop Committee Chairperson will keep
in his/her possession the most current master copy of the bylaws.
4.5.
A
copy of the annual revised se bylaws
will be forwarded to the Charter Organization (CO) via the Troop Committee
Chairperson and the Charter Organization Representative for their approval and
signature..
5.A copy of committee approved changes will be
submitted to the charter organization for inclusion with their copy
of the main by-law document. If the CO
deems a change is not acceptable, the change will revert to its' previous
format and text.