Troop 22 Annual Advancement Subcommittee Meeting

Each year, typically in November, we have an Advancement Subcommittee Meeting. This is a Training/Refresher meeting for Advancement business. We request that all parents willing to help with the Advancement Subcommittee attend the meeting each year. It is the best way to get feed back from the volunteers on the entire advancement process. It is a short meeting scheduled to coincide with a troop meeting. We encourage new parents to attend this meeting and join our Advancement team! It is a great way to help the troop!

Typical Agenda

Guidelines from the Troop Committee Guidebook

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Duties:

Encourage Scouts to advance in rank.
Work with the troop scribe to maintain all Scout advancement records
Arrange quarterly troop boards of review and courts of honor.
Develop and maintain a merit badge counselor list.
Make a prompt report on the correct form to the council service center when a troop board of review is held. Secure badges and certificates.
Work with the troop librarian to build and maintain a troop library of merit badge pamphlets and other advancement literature.
Report to the troop committee at each meeting.

Troop 22 Advancement Process Overview

Advancement Subcommittee Jobs

The team divides jobs between members
- Database Entry/Reports
- Purchase
- Advancement Boards
- Merit Badge Counselor Coordinator
- Attendance Database Entry
- Board of Review Committee
- Court of Honor Committee
What happens when jobs aren't filled?

Comments/Feedback/Problems/Suggestions

Review of current troop advancement record (are all Scouts advancing?)
Comments from participants