Ismaili Scouts of Central United States

Boy Scouts Troop 758

Annual Registration & Orientation 2019-2020

August 18, 2019

Troop Committee Roles

• The Troop Committee serves as the Troop's Board of Directors and supports the Troop’s program by logistical planning for activities, merit badges, community service, district/troop camps, & high adventures

• Advises the Scoutmaster on policies relating to Boy Scouting and the chartered organization. Also ensuring adequate adult supervision for all camps and activities.

• Is responsible for finances, adequate funds, and in line with the approved budget plan

• Addresses all Troop disciplinary issues & troop policies updates

Scoutmaster(s) Roles

• Scoutmaster(s) attend the Troop Committee Meeting regularly

• Plan and Coordinate all troop meetings in conjunction with the Assistant Scoutmasters to help scouts complete rank requirements & develop scouting skills

• Work with Junior Leaders & ASM to plan the Troop Meeting Agenda

• Meet regularly with the patrol leaders' council (PLC) to receive progress on patrol’s activities & progress

• Conduct Scoutmaster Conferences for all rank advancements

• Attend Troop Committee Meetings

• Attend all Troop Camps in conjunction with ASMs to implement the Boy Led Method & assist in the hands on outdoor skills development for scouts

Chartered Org Rep (AKYSB)Aziz HiraniTroop Committee

ChairAmir Rupshi

Scoutmaster(s)Umair Ali

Zain Lakhani

Advancement Mushtaq Prasla (C)

Shahnawaz KhakwaniAlykhan Hemraj

Faraz Meghani

Camping Moez Sayani (C)

Azim MerchantKasim Gaziyani

Salim KhojaTrailer Transport

Rahim YusufAmir Alwani

Internal ServiceAslam Mansoor (C)

Mansoorali ChunaraNadirshah Jivani

External ServiceSabah Sayani (C)

Salman BhojaniAkbar Allana

Rajab Ali

Troop 758 - Leadership 2019-2020

Assistant ScoutmastersAfraz Suteria

Asad MerchantMushtaq Prasla

Salim ViraniSameera PervezSamina Jiwani

Shahid Ali

Troop CeremoniesNadirali Lalani (C)

Malik Nathani

Committee SecretarySabaa Ismail

Activities

Emtiaz Sultanali (C)Amin Barrister

Pervez Kaisani

Webmaster(s)Faisal Ali

Noor Hajyani

Eagle Projects + BORsMansoor Ali

Habib LakhaniMalik Nathani

Nasir Ali

Unit Commissioner (BSA)Malik Nathani

High AdventureShams Bharwani (C)

Akbar Kara

Troop TreasurerShams Mehrani

Merit Badge Coordinator

Dr. Nadirkhan Daya

FundraiserAhmed Budhwani (C)

Anil SohaniShair Hakemy

Troop Sub-Committees

Troop Activities 2019-2020

11 Troop Monthly Activities

• Top Golf (September)

• Freight Fest Six Flags (October)

• AMF Bowling Competition (November)

• Holiday in the Park (December)

• Medieval Times Scout Night (January)

• Dallas Stars or Mavs Game (February)

• Indoor Rock Climbing (March)

• Outdoor Ropes Course & Ziplining (April)

• FC Dallas Soccer Game (May)

• Rough Riders Baseball Game (July)

• Hurricane Harbor (August)

Troop Advancement• Boy Scout Advancement (Yearly)

– Age 11 – Scout & Tenderfoot Rank (Summer/Winter Camps)

– Age 12 – Second Rank (Summer/Winter Camps)

– Age 13 – First-Class Rank (Summer/Winter Camps)

– Age 14 – Star Rank (High Adventures)

– Age 15 – Life Rank (High Adventures)

– Age 16 – Eagle Rank (High Adventures)

– Age 16-18 – Junior Assistant Scoutmaster

• 2 x Year per Board of Reviews (if requirements completed)

– Attendance = Above 85% (BOR Sept 22nd)

– Complete Rank Requirements (Tested and Signed off by ASMs)

– Complete Leadership Position Requirement (Approved by SM)

– Complete Full or Partial Merit Badges (Approved by Dr. Daya)

Requirements towards Eagle Rank

Boy Scouts start working on these requirements upon Joining:

Complete 20 camping nights (camping merit badge requirement)

• Summer (6), Winter (3), Spring (2), Fall (2) & High Adventure (6-8) will

count towards camping nights

• One long-term camping experience of up to six consecutive nights

may be applied toward this requirement (updated camping MB

requirement)

• How to earn 20 nights = 6+3+3+2+2+2+2 = 2 years (7 camps)

• Troop Spring & Fall is required for all boy scouts especially if holding a

leadership position during those 6-months

Completion of 23 Merit Badges

• 23+ Merit Badges (minimum required)

• 13 are Eagle MB required

• Merit badges: Attend 2-3 summer camps & 2-3 winter camp, local

merit badge sessions or district merit badge colleges

Advancement Process

• Each rank has a certain set of requirements that needs to be

completed before they are eligible for BOR.

• Troop meetings are dedicated to having scouts sit in individual

rank sessions according to their current rank

• The older scouts, who have been given the rank of instructor,

work with ASMs to cover specific requirements every class.

• The scouts learn skills such as emergency responses, first

aide, knots, lashings, and other valuable skills.

Advancement Process

• Initial ranks (New Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class and First

Class) advancements by mastering scouting and life skills of

increasing complexity.

• Star and Life ranks require completion of varying numbers of

merit badges and also practicing the previous rank’s skills,

along with service hours and fulfilling a leadership role in the

troop.

• The highest rank, Eagle, requires completion of 23 merit

badges, including 13 required merit badges, development and

execution of a service project involving supervision and

leadership of others, and holding a position of leadership in

the troop.

Troop Merit Badge Program

• Where to Earn BSA Merit Badges: Summer/Winter Camp,

Merit Badge Events, & Merit Badge Colleges

• Every Boy Scout needs earn 13 Eagle MBs, & 10 others

MBs to complete the Star, Life & Eagle Rank

• Total: 156 MBs in BSA (various areas/ different fields)

• Partial Merit Badges can be completed at home with help

from a MB Counselor/ or Merit Badge Coordinator

• Troop Committee - Merit Badge Coordinator:

• Nadirkhan Daya – Noordaya@aol.com (214-766-8644)

Troopmaster Web

• BSA Software to view scouting advancement records

such as Ranks, Merit badges & Leadership

• Website: http://www.troopmasterweb.com/troop758

• Login Access: Contact Alykhan Hemraj to create new

user login and Password

• Alykhan Hemraj Contact Information:

– Email: Alykhanh@gmail.com

– Telephone # : 214-995-6880

Troop Camping Program

• Fall Camp 2019

– River Kayaking Camp (older boys) = Oct 11-13

– Camp Wisdom (younger boys) = Oct. 18-20

• Winter Camp 2019

– Camp Simpson (Milburn, Oklahoma) = Dec. 27-30

• Spring Camp 2020

– Canoe Camp (older boys) = April TBD

– Camp Wisdom (younger boys) = April TBD

• Summer Camp 2020

– Oklahoma or Arkansas Summer Camp = June 14-20, 2020

Troop Fundraising Program

3 Troop Fundraisers Annually:

• BSA Trails-End Popcorn (Aug - Nov) = 30% Profits

• World’s Finest Chocolates (Nov - Feb) = 50% Profits

• BSA Camp Cards (March – May) = 50% Profits

Scout Goals:

• Min. Goal = Earn $325 – registration fee

• Max Goal = Earn to Pay Your Way Through Scouting

(Registration, Summer/Winter Camp, High Adventures)

Troop High Adventures (2020-2021)

• 2020 High Adventures Program

– Northern Tier High Adventures (June 20-28, 2020) – FULL

– Big Bend National Park or

– Arkansas Ouachita National Forest

– South Padre Island or

– Elkhorn High Adventures

• 2021 High Adventure Program

– 2021 National Jamboree – Summit @ WV, 7/21-7/30

– East Malaysia – Invitation from Malaysian Scout NSO Leader

Community Service Projects- External

• Tour de Fleures – Volunteer at Marathon

• Soup Kitchen – Serving Food to the Homeless

• Bonton Farms – Organic farm needing help

• Dallas Life - Dallas’ Largest Homeless Shelter

• Turkey Trot – Dallas and/or Frisco

• Habitat for Humanity – Building a house

• YMCA Projects

• Interfaith projects

• Refugee services

Community Service Projects- Internal

• Jamatkhane Mehmani Duty

• Khushali Cake and Sherbet Duty

• Dandia Celebration Duty

• Fit 4 Life Duty

• Partnership Walk/Run Duty

Ceremonies: Court of Honor & Eagle

Ceremony

• Plan & implement Court of Honor & Eagle Ceremony

▪ 2 Troop Court of Honor Ceremony (Every 6-months)

▪ 2 Eagle Scout Ceremony (Plano Jamatkhane)

• Secure rank patches, certificates, & order awards for the

Court of Honor

• Send out ceremony invitations & communications to internal/external members of the community

• Submit Advancement Reports to BSA prior to COHs

• Drop off Eagle Application for final submission to BSA

Troop Eagle Projects & Eagle BORs

• Guide the Eagle Scout candidate during the Eagle Project Process

• Mentor the Life Scout on: Eagle Project Ideas, Planning & Carrying-out the Project & Assist on the Eagle Project Binder

• Coordinate with District Advancement to schedule the Eagle Project Proposal Meeting, Schedule the Eagle BORs and provide 2-deepleaders for Eagle Projects and Eagle BORs

• Assist the Boy Scout in gathering any Project equipment needed to carry out the Eagle Project

• Assist and Mentor in finding an Eagle Project Fundraiser (if needed)

Troop Treasurer & Finances

• Manage the Troop Bank Account to ensure payments are collected & reimbursements completed.

• Make payments for camps, activities, high adventures & transportation.

• Pay yearly bills for online web portals & trailer registration + insurance

• Keep adequate records of expenses & track the individual scout accounts

• Assist in the annual troop budget & funds allocations with the authorization of the Troop Committee

Troop Webmasters

• Manage & update the troop website & google calendar

• Train the sub-committee on creating online registration forms

• Make resources available online for easy access

• Create photo galleries for scouts’ photos from activities & camps

• Send out Scout Account Balances Prior to Annual Registration

• Create & Update the Annual Registration Form

• Handle all IT related issues for the troop

Digital Troop Communications

• Troop Email Subscription:troop758-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

• Troop Website: http://www.ismailiscoutsusa.org/troop758

• Troop Calendar Subscription (via smartphone):https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/troop758events%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics

Boy Scouts Communication Process

Scout → Scoutmaster or Troop Committee

• Bullying Issues

• Fighting Incidents

• Health and Safety Concerns

Scout → Patrol Leader → Senior Patrol Leader → Scoutmaster

• Due to the large number of scouts in the troop, email is the most efficient method of communication.

• All Attendance issues must be communicated to SPL and complete online form.

Parent →Scout → Patrol Leader → SPL → SM or ASM

Parent →Troop Committee

• The first channel of communication must be by the scout to his patrol leader.

• All attendance issues should be communicated to the SPL & Scribe & CC (SM)

Communications

• Youth Leader Scout Communication

• When a patrol leader needs to contact a patrol member,

he may use whatever means of communication is most

efficient and appropriate.

• When communicating to the entire patrol, a patrol leader

must EMAIL and ask for confirmation upon receiving

• All patrol communications via email must have the

SPL and Scoutmaster copied on the message.

• E-mail is the only official means of communication to

ensure accountability.

Communications to Scoutmaster

• Scout → Adult Leader Communication

• A scout must exhaust all other youth resources prior to

contacting an adult leader. At this point, the scout can

contact the Scoutmaster by email

• Troop Scoutmaster(s) Email for Scouts & Patrols:

UZT758@gmail.com

Troop Attendance Policy

• All Scouts should maintain the attendance of 85% to be eligible to take a Board of Review

• If a scout is absent for a scout meeting, activities, or duties, he is allowed tomake up the absent by attending extra Jamatkhane duties.

• All scouts must be on time in order to be marked present for any scheduled troop meeting. The troop has a strict policy on tardiness (3 Tardies = 1 absent)

• Boy Scouts can give duty on Friday and Chandraat to increase their attendance.

• Boy Scout should arrive on duty at least 30 min. before Du’a time in full uniform.

• If a scout arrives late, he will be marked absent and will not be able to give duty and sent inside Jamatkhane to join the Ceremonies.

• Discipline Policy: Any activity which is illegal or prohibited, including bullying, fighting, or interferes with the program are grounds to disciplinary actions by the Scout Leaders and/or the Troop Committee.

Life Skill Sessions- Star/Life Rank

• September 8, 2019: Teach scouts how to create a high school resume(ie:

Resume might be needed for high school internships/jobs, applying for

college high school programs, scholarship applications, and college

applications.

• October 13, 2019: Mock Interviews- Teach scouts how to interview. (ie: High

School internships/jobs, eagle board of reviews, scholarship interviews and

College interviews). We will bring in Professionals to interview Scouts and

give them feedback.

• November 3, 2019: Career Panel- We will bring professionals from different

career backgrounds so scouts can learn about different careers and ask

questions to get a better understanding on what they want to do in the

future.

• December 1, 2019: Dining Etiquette 101: Teach scouts about table settings.

Also, teach scouts how to eat and how to act during lunch will make a huge

impression during meetings and interviews(ie: high school luncheon, college

interview lunch, job interview, and scholarship interview lunch).

Troop & Patrol Meetings

Troop Meetings

• All scouts must attend in full uniform unless the e-mail says differently.

• All scouts must come prepared: BSA Handbook, backpack, pen, notebook, compass, 3 dandiya sticks, 6 feet rope.

• Troop Meetings will count for double attendance. (2 Presents or 2 Absence).

• The usage of cell phones is prohibited within Troop Meetings.

Patrol Meetings:

• Scouts must attend their patrol meetings & must participate in patrol activities. Scout has to maintain 85% or above patrol meeting attendance in order to advance to the next rank.

• Patrol leader decides & communicates about the date, time & venue of the patrol meetings.

• Sometimes Patrol Meetings are after Troop meetings (decided by Patrol Leader).

Annual Registration Fees 2019-2020

• Boy Scouts: $325 / Eagle Scout: $150

– BSA Annual Registration Fees

– One Troop Activity T-shirt

– 2 weekend camps (Spring Camp & Fall Camp)

– 9 monthly troop activities (September 2019 - August 2020)

• Troop Funded Items/Activities:

– Annual Season Pass for Six Flags & Hurricane Harbor

– Troop Activity - FC Dallas Soccer Game

– Troop Activity - Rough Riders Game

– 3 Single Night Scouting Skills Camps (TBD)

– Transportation for Winter, Summer, Kayaking & Canoe Camps