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Troop Guidebook
How the Boy Scouts of America Works
- The Aims and Methods of Scouting
- How are Troops organized?
- What is the purpose and function of the Troop Committee?
- What are the roles and responsibilities of the Troop Committee? Download the Troop Committee Guidebook (3MB PDF)
- What are the roles and responsibilities of the Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmasters? Download the Scoutmaster Handbook (6MB PDF)
- How does advancement work? Download the Guide to Advancement (5MB PDF)
- What is the role of high adventure programming? Download the Passport to High Adventure (3MB PDF)
- What safety standards do we follow? Download the Guide to Safe Scouting (6MB PDF)
Troop 229 General Info
- Expectations of parents/guardians of Scouts in Troop 229
- Suggestions for improving/changing Troop 86
- Registration fees and process
- Meetings and outings
- Calendar
- Finances
- Reimbursable expenses
Troop 229 Scouts
- Checklist for new Scouts
- Positions of Responsibility and Elections
- Patrol Leader Handbook
- Uniform Inspection Sheet
- Tip Sheet for New Scouts
- Firem’n Chit and Tot’n Chip
- Earning Merit Badges
- Courts of Honor
- Checklist for Camping/Backpacking Gear
- Tips for Camping/Backpacking Gear
- Knots Required for Rank Advancement (do these over and over until you can do them with your eyes closed!)
Troop 229 Adults
- Checklist for new parents/guardians
- Troop 86 Training Matrix
- Mount Baker Council Training Website
- Troop Committee – Responsibilities and Positions
- Assistant Scoutmasters
- Merit Badge Counselors
Websites of Interest
Charted by Parents of Princeton Scouts |
Charted by Parents of Princeton Scouts

