Committee Objectives
In the Review of the Relationship
Between Boy Scout Troop 9
And The Chapel of the Cross
January 1997
Oversight / Accountability
- Who is responsible for oversight of the troop, its operation, and its
program?
- What are the particular roles and responsibilities of each of the principals
in the troop: the parish, the Scout's parents, the Troop Committee, the
troop leaders, the local Boy Scout council, and national Boy Scouts of
America?
- What is the troop's mission?
- How is the troop's mission a ministry of the parish?
- How is the Institutional Representative selected?
- How is the Troop Committee selected and constituted?
- How are the Scoutmaster and other adult leaders selected?
- What policies, procedures, and guidelines govern the activities of
the troop and the various principals involved in its operation and management?
Delivery
- What is the troop's program?
- How is the troop's program implemented?
- How are Scouts admitted into the troop?
- What are the requirements for admission and continued membership in
the troop?
- What is the demography of the troop?
Management
- How does the Troop Committee direct troop staff in the delivery of
the scouting program?
- How is the troop budget developed and managed?
- What are the elements of the troop's budget?
- What funds does the troop control, and how are these managed?
- What policies and procedures are implemented for child safety, and
how are these managed?
Reporting
- What reporting requirements are in effect for the troop?
Comparison
- How does the relationship-in-practice of the troop and parish compare to that of other troops and sponsoring organizations in the community?
- How is the troop similar or different in its program, membership, management, or other aspects from other troops within the community?