Resources

Scouting Related Web Sites

BSA National - The national organization. Lots of general information on Scouting.

San Diego-Imperial Council - Our local source for adult leader training, Official BSA items, and information on Scouting activities. Located near Balboa Park.

Pacific Coast District - Our District which covers Del Mar to Carlsbad (roughly). The district offers Roundtable meetings on the 2nd Thursday of the month for area units to trade ideas and help each other out.

Merit Badge Requirements - A great resource for current requirements, but not a substitute for reading the Merit Badge Booklets. The troop librarian manages our troop library of merit badge books.

US Scouting Service Project

Scouter Network

MacScouter

Scouts

New Rank Advancement Requirements for 2010

Rank Requirement Changes - A list of the changes to each rank's requirements starting in 2010

Tenderfoot Rank Requirements

Second Class Rank Requirements

First Class Rank Requirements

Alternate Tenderfoot, 2nd Class, & 1st Class Rank Requirements

Star Rank Requirements

Life Rank Requirements

Eagle Rank Requirements

Backpacker's Checklist - Print this list out, fold it in half, laminate it (clear packaging tape works well), and keep it with your pack.

Cookmaster Planners - Here is everything the Cookmaster needs to plan meals for a trek. As Cookmaster, you are responsible for making menus, choosing cooking equipment, buying food, distributing food and equipment, and making duty rosters. This is a critical job for any trek and it needs to be done carefully. Using the Planner will make your job easier.

Merit Badge Counselors - Search for merit badge counselors by zip code and merit badge on this San Diego-Imperia Council web page.

Distance Converter - Here is a handy tool for measuring distances in the field using your stride. A very important tool for orienteering activities. Print it out on thick paper, cut it out and use an old service pin to pin it together. You can spray it with a clear laquer or laminate it to make it more durable. Keep it with your compass so you'll always be prepared!

Patrol Meeting Agenda Template - This simple Microsoft Word document can be used by Patrol Leaders to plan each of their Patrol Meetings. Use one per patrol meeting and print them out along with the date and who attended. You will present these agendas to the Scoutmaster to show your activity as a Patrol Leader.

The Eagles' Nest - This page contains information from our Eagle Counselor on planning your Eagle project.

Backpacking Material - These pages were created by one of our scouts to help you get started with backpacking.

Scout uniform badge placement - Where do I sew all the badges on?

Scout uniform inspection sheet - Handy checklist for uniform inspections.

Parents

Annual Health and Medical Record - In 2009 the old Class 1, 2, & 3 medical forms are replaced by a single Annual Health and Medical Record.

Introduction to Troop 777, a.k.a. The New Parent Handbook - This guide will help you to become familiar with our Troop, how we operate, and how we fit within the the BSA program. A must read for new and not-so-new parents.

Youth Protection Guidelines (YPG) - We need at least one parent in each family to take the BSA's Youth Protection Guidelines (YPG) course as every troop activity requires two YPG trained adults for supervision. YPG takes only 30 minutes and is offered as a convenient on-line course at the BSA scouting.org website.

Training for Adults - Training for Adults is offered through the Council. Many courses may be completed on-line while other are offered at various times of the year. An Asst. Scoutmaster would need to take four training programs: YPG, New Leader Essentials (NLE), Boy Scout Leader Specific Training, and Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills. A committee member would take YPG, NLE, and Committee Specific Training. Upon completion of these courses, adults may wear the "Trained" patch on their uniform.

Trek Leaders

Trek Leader Checklist - Ready to lead a trek but not sure of what needs to be done? Use this checklist to guide you. There's lots of detail, but you will adapt it to fit your trek. Just remember to start your planning early. Planning for most treks should begin 2-3 months before the trek.

Local Tour Permit Form - Required for any trip away from the Troop's normal meeting location at St. Andrew's. Forms can be faxed into the Council at (619) 682-3858, but the return portion must be picked up at Council. A copy of the signed form should be in possession of the trek leader at all times on the trek. Forms should be submitted to council 2 weeks in advance of the trek. Do your best to estimate the number of boys attending and to obtain the required driver information, everyone understands that changes happen at the last minute. Just to make life difficult, this new form is printed on legal size paper. Hopefully you've got some legal paper for your printer. If not, reduce the image by about 85% and be prepared to write small!

Trek estimating and accouting form A Microsoft Excel template to help estimate the cost of a trek (Trek Estimate tab) and report the actual expenses of the trek (Trek Accounting tab). Using this form helps the troop treasurer to reconcile the trek accounting and disburse funds for reimbursement.

Past Troop 777 trek signup forms are all available in an archive on our website.

Gear

Adventure 16 (A16) is very supportive of Scouting as the president of the company is an Eagle Scout. If you go to their store and let them know you are a scout. You may receive a discount.

GoLite - The first company wholly dedicated to lightweight packs, clothing, sleeping bags and shelters.

Primus - Manufacturing stoves, lanterns, cooking and camp kitchen accessories since 1892.

North American Gear distributes Primus gear and Origo Watches offering altimeter, barometer weather watches.

Mammut - Started making climbing ropes in 1862. Now offering backpacks, sleeping bags, sleeping mats, headlamps, clothing, footwear as well as climbing and other snow sports gear.

Service Project Leaders

We get lots of requests for service projects that many adults learn of and offer to lead as their contribution to the troop. If you would like to lead a project, please contact our Service Project Coordinator (service @ t777.org) to let the committee know, and then make use of the sheets below to make sure everyone gets notified and to help the project go smoothly. Please note that every project also requires a Local Tour Permit.

Project Planner - a Word document that organizes basic information and gives you tips on how to proceed.

Project Signup - a Word documnet that you can modify and use to have Scouts signup for the project.

Attendance Sheet - a Word document you can modify to identify everyone that works on the project. This should be turned into the troop registrar so that boys and adults get credited with their service hours.

Committee

Conducting Boards of Review - A board of review is required for every rank advancement. The advancing Scout meets with 3 or 4 Committee members to discuss how they are doing in the Troop and how well the Troop is meeting their needs. Scouts must attend their Board of Review in a full and complete Class A uniform