Troop Meeting Plan

TROOP MEETING PLAN

DECEMBER 10, 2002

Activity
Description
Run by
Time

Preopening

10 minutes

Post this troop meeting plan.

Set up flagpoles, flags, and advancement poster.

Prepare for flag ceremony.

SPL 7:00 p.m.

Opening Ceremony

5 minutes

Assemble the troop.

PLC leads flag ceremony.

Pledge of Allegiance

Scout Oath

Scout Law

SPL 7:10 p.m.

Skills Instruction

20 minutes

New Scouts

Tenderfoot 6

Second Class 3

Demonstrate finished requirements to Scoutmaster.

SPL 7:15 p.m.

call for wrap-up at 7:30 p.m.

Experienced Scouts

Help younger Scouts.

Start Personal Management Merit Badge

(Steven will bring materials.)

Patrol Meetings

20 minutes

Record activities, advancement, attendance, and dues.

Review calendar.

Mention the Holt Community Food Bank Annual Holiday Food Drive. The food bank needs volunteers to sort food on Friday, December 13, starting at 3:45 p.m, and to distribute food baskets on Saturday, December 21, between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.. Contact Jane Johnson at 694-5702.

Talk about the Bottle Drive on Saturday, December 14, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. (Ethan will lead.)

Talk about the Optimist Youth Camp/Bertha Brock outing on Friday through Sunday, January 3-5, 2003. (Steven will lead.)

Talk about the Annual Troop Program Planning Conference on Saturday, January 11, 2003 from 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. at the Scoutmaster's home. (Chris will lead.)

Remind Scouts to give input for this planning conference.

Discuss High Adventure Opportunity - Boundary Waters Canoe Area, July 9-19, 2003.

PL 7:35 p.m.

call for wrap-up at 7:50 p.m.

Interpatrol Activity

20 minutes

Play Sleeping Pirate (from Troop Program Resources).

SPL 7:55 p.m.

call for wrap-up at 8:10 p.m.

Closing

5 minutes

Scoutmaster's Minute

BE PREPARED FOR ANY OLD THING (adapted from "Woods Wisdom - Scoutmaster's Minutes")

SM 8:15 p.m.

After the Meeting

10 minutes

Troop takes down this troop meeting plan, flags and advancement poster, while Patrol Leaders Council reviews the next meeting and plans for the outing.

SPL 8:20 p.m.

TROOP MEETING PLAN DECEMBER 10, 2002
Activity	Description	Run by	Time
Preopening 10 minutes	Post this troop meeting plan. Set up flagpoles, flags, and advancement poster. Prepare for flag ceremony.	SPL	7:00 p.m.
Opening Ceremony 5 minutes	Assemble the troop. PLC leads flag ceremony. Pledge of Allegiance Scout Oath Scout Law	SPL	7:10 p.m.
Skills Instruction 20 minutes	New Scouts Tenderfoot 6 Second Class 3 Demonstrate finished requirements to Scoutmaster.	SPL	7:15 p.m. call for wrap-up at 7:30 p.m.
Skills Instruction 20 minutes	Experienced Scouts Help younger Scouts. Start Personal Management Merit Badge (Steven will bring materials.)	SPL	7:15 p.m. call for wrap-up at 7:30 p.m.
Patrol Meetings 20 minutes	Record activities, advancement, attendance, and dues. Review calendar. Mention the Holt Community Food Bank Annual Holiday Food Drive. The food bank needs volunteers to sort food on Friday, December 13, starting at 3:45 p.m, and to distribute food baskets on Saturday, December 21, between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.. Contact Jane Johnson at 694-5702. Talk about the Bottle Drive on Saturday, December 14, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. (Ethan will lead.) Talk about the Optimist Youth Camp/Bertha Brock outing on Friday through Sunday, January 3-5, 2003. (Steven will lead.) Talk about the Annual Troop Program Planning Conference on Saturday, January 11, 2003 from 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. at the Scoutmaster's home. (Chris will lead.) Remind Scouts to give input for this planning conference. Discuss High Adventure Opportunity - Boundary Waters Canoe Area, July 9-19, 2003.	PL	7:35 p.m. call for wrap-up at 7:50 p.m.
Interpatrol Activity 20 minutes	Play Sleeping Pirate (from Troop Program Resources).	SPL	7:55 p.m. call for wrap-up at 8:10 p.m.
Closing 5 minutes	Scoutmaster's Minute BE PREPARED FOR ANY OLD THING (adapted from "Woods Wisdom - Scoutmaster's Minutes")	SM	8:15 p.m.
After the Meeting 10 minutes	Troop takes down this troop meeting plan, flags and advancement poster, while Patrol Leaders Council reviews the next meeting and plans for the outing.	SPL	8:20 p.m.