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Scouts and Adults under 40 must:
  • Have the Class 1 portion of the Class 1/2 form on file with the Troop to participate in troop activities shorter than 72 hours. (For example, a weekend campout.) This must be updated annually.
  • Have both portions of the Class 1/2 form on file to participate in troop activities of 72 hours or more. (For example, Summer Camp.) This must be updated every three years.
  • Have a Class 3 form on file for extraordinary activites, such as High Adventure trips.

Anyone 40 or over must have a Class 3 form on file. This must be updated annually.

Class 1 and 2 Medical Exam Form

Class 3 Medical Exam Form

Other Forms

Check Request/Reimbursement form
Many other forms are available from the Boy Scouts USA National Council.

Roundtable Presentations

The following presentations have been made by adult members of Troop 261 at the District Roundtable.

Scouting and Taxes -- November 8, 2001

Attracting and Retaining Adult Volunteers -- December 13, 2001

Scout Position of Leadership Descriptions

Holding a position of leadership in the Troop is fun, exciting, and a big responsibility. Your fellow Scouts will be relying on you! Each position has items that you must accomplish or complete to the satisfaction of the Scoutmaster in order to receive credit towards rank advancement. In addition, you must meet certain requirements (such as age and rank) to be eligible. To make sure that you understand the serious commitment you're making, both you and your parents or guardians must agree that you'll do what is expected of you.

The responsibilities and eligbility requirements are different for each position. Click below for details.

Elected Positions:

Appointed Positions:

Checklists

New Scout Parent Orientation Handbook

This is the handbook that is given to parents of Scouts that join Troop 261. It outlines the Troop's practices, procedures, and policies.

New Scout Parent Orientation Handbook (Spring, 2005 edition)

Glossary of terms

This is a list of terms and abbreviations that you'll encounter in Scouting.

Glossary of Terms

Key contacts

This is a list of people to contact for various issues and questions. This is sometimes called "who to call for what".

Key contacts (password required)

Advancement Practices

This document describes the processes used by Troop 261 to manage Scout's rank advancement.

Advancement Practices

Money-Saving Food Buying Suggestions for Patrol Campout Food Buyers

  1. Fajitas usually add $2-$3 per person. If you want fajitas, it is suggested that you buy fresh meat and season it yourself rather than buying prepackaged meat.
  2. Buy store brand (Safeway, Wal-mart, Albertson’s) items when you can rather than name brand items (Kellog’s, Del Monte, Kingsford Charcoal). This includes buying cookies.
  3. Buy a package of pudding to make rather than individual pudding cups.
  4. Buy an entire box of cereal rather than individual portion size. 
  5. Buy items on sale.
  6. Buy powder mixes for drinks rather than pre-made drinks (Gatorade).
  7. Don’t buy napkins, each patrol should already have paper towels in their box.
  8. Don’t buy prepacked foods like Lunchables. Buy the individual meats and crackers instead.
  9. Buy the smallest container of mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise, salt, and sugar that you can find. 

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