Welcome to Troop 845. We hope that you and your boy have an exciting and rewarding time with the troop.

If you have not already heard, there is at least one new parent meeting scheduled in the spring soon after webelos cross over. Please ask at the meetings when this will be or look at the troop schedule on the main web page.
A booklet describing the makeup and policies of Troop 845 is available. This booklet may be downloaded as a pdf file here:
Troop 845 information booklet

Please feel free to read all or parts of it and ask questions of any of the adults at the meetings including the scoutmasters. In this page, we will describe some about the scouting program and what your boy will experience during his first few weeks with the troop. Boy scouts are not like Cub scouts. The boys design and run the program in Boy scouts. This means that it will sometimes mean that the meetings appear chaotic. It probably really is chaotic. That is part of the process. If you have any concerns about the way the meetings run, please discuss this with us.

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The First Meeting: What will happen or/what just happened at that meeting?

The Patrol: Why is my son standing around with a small group of boys seeming to do nothing?

The First Outing: What will happen when my son goes off with these strangers the first time?

Parental Involvement: I have heard that scouts are much more independent than Cubs, but I would still like to be involved. That is great. We welcome your involvement.



Fundraising: How does the troop make money for the program? How can my boy get involved? How can I help?

Outings: How do regular outings work? When do they leave? When do they return?


Advancement: How does the BSA program work? How does my boy advance in rank? Who can "sign off" requirements in my son's Scout Handbook. First, relax. The boy will take care of it. Howevever, your involvement is important.


Registered leader: What is a registered leader? Should I become one? The answer is yes and it does not hurt!


Purchasing uniforms, etc: Do I really have to by all of that? What will it cost?


The order of the arrow Isn't that the same as the arrow of light? No, it is an elected fraternity of boys and adults. It may be thought of as the BSA National Honor Society.

Acronyms in Scouting: Unfortunately for the parent new to scouting, there are lots of acryonyms. For a list of acronyms and their meanings go to this web page.

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