BSA Troop 854 Guidebook and Bi-Laws Revision Proposal 2010
Please use this form to propose any changes to the troop by-laws or guidebook. Current editions of both documents are available at www.troop854.com. Using MS Word (or any other text editor) fill in the appropriate blanks on this form. To save time and insure accuracy, you may copy and paste from the appropriate document(s). Save the document as a .doc or .txt file and forward to CCTroop854@aol.com. The deadline for submitting change proposals is 9:00 pm, Tuesday, May 18, 2010.
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Submitted by:
Name: Bruce Hamilton and Scott Larsen________________________________________
Scout [ ] Parent [X]
This proposal is an:
[X] addition
[ ] deletion
[ ] modification
To the existing:
[X] Troop 854 Bi-Laws
[ ] Troop 854 Guidebook
On page_____, paragraph_____, the current version states: SEE WORDING BELOW
ARTICLE V DUES, FUNDING, & REGISTRATION
1. An annual participation fee of $180 will be assessed to all registered Scouts in Troop 854. This
fee is payable on August 1st of each scouting year and must be paid in full no later than
December 25th of the same year. Annually, this fee will pay for Troop dues, Troop insurance, one
(1) Troop Activity Shirt, re-registration fees, cross-registration fees, Boys Life subscription, troop
level equipment, and all Boy Scout related awards and badges. The troop offers several
fundraising opportunities during the fall for scouts to earn enough money to pay this fee.
2. Scouts who join Troop 854 during the year will be assessed a prorated participation fee that will
carry them forward to the following August 1st. This prorated fee is due with their Boy Scout
application at the time of joining. New Troop scouts will also receive one (1) Troop neckerchief,
red shoulder epaulets, one (1) set of Troop numbers, and one (1) Troop nametag. Boys without a
current BSA membership are also responsible for paying the prorated membership fees and initial
Boys Life subscription, as determined by Central Florida Council.
3. Families with more than one registered scout in Troop 854 will pay a reduced fee of $150 for the
second registered sibling, $120 for the third registered sibling, etcetera (the 7th brother is free!).
Scouts who pay their fee before September 1st will receive a discount on their annual fee and only
pay $150.
4. Scouts who fail to pay their annual participation fee in full by December 25th will not be reregistered
in the troop during the annual recharter process and will be dropped from the troop
rolls on December 31st.
5. Fund raising ideas will be presented to the Patrol Leaders Council for approval. Approved fund
raising ideas will then be presented to the Troop Committee for approval, and, if approved, to the
Chartered Organizational Representative, before submission to Central Florida Council for final
approval.
6. For normal Troop fundraisers, such as Bass Pro, Popcorn Sales, Candy Sales and Christmas
Wreath Sales etc, Scouts will receive one hundred percent (100%) of the profit earned at that
fundraiser. This money will be held in the scout’s Individual Scouting Account (ISA) in accordance
with the current edition of the Troop Guidebook. On occasion, the Scoutmaster or Committee
Chairman may organize a Troop fundraiser where 100% of the profit earned on this designated
troop fundraiser will go to the Troop 854 General Fund. These funds can be used to help with the
day to day operating expenses of the Troop or for special purposes such as Summer Camp, new
Troop equipment, etc, as directed by the Troop Committee.
7. In certain fundraisers, Adult Leaders may receive credit for working. The Adult Leader can direct
this credit to one of three choices: a specific scout’s ISA; to the Troop General Fund; or to the
Troop 854 Campership fund to provide financial assistance to deserving scouts.
8. On occasion, the Troop Committee may approve an additional assessment of the troop members
to offset additional operating costs or to acquire approved equipment.
9. Troop expenditures over fifty dollars ($50.00) by the Scoutmaster, Assistant Scoutmaster(s),
Committee Chairman, or Standing Committee Coordinators require prior approval of the Troop
Committee. Accurate receipts are required for all authorized expenditures, and will be reconciled
with the Troop Treasurer within 30 days of the expenditure or activity.
TROOP_854_Bi-Laws_2008-2009_Final
August 1, 2008
Page 4 of 6
10. The registered adult leaders authorized to sign Troop 854 checks are the Committee Chairman,
Troop Treasurer, Advancement Committee Member, Scoutmaster, and at least one Assistant
Scoutmaster.
11. All Troop checks require two (2) signatures.
I propose the following changes be made to the above-cited text:
1. An annual participation fee of $180 will be assessed to all registered Scouts in Troop 854. This fee covers applicable scout related expenses during the traditional scouting year of August 1 through July 31. This fee is payable on August 1st of each scouting year and must be paid in full no later than December 25th of the same year. Annually, this fee will pay for Troop dues, Troop insurance, one (1) Troop Activity Shirt, re-registration fees, cross-registration fees, Boys Life subscription, troop level equipment, and all Boy Scout related awards and badges. The troop offers several fundraising opportunities during the fall for scouts to earn enough money to pay this fee.
2. Scouts who join Troop 854 during the year will be assessed a prorated participation fee that will
carry them forward to the following August 1st. This prorated fee is due with their Boy Scout
application at the time of joining. New Troop scouts will also receive one (1) Troop neckerchief,
red shoulder epaulets, one (1) set of Troop numbers, and one (1) Troop nametag. Boys without a
current BSA membership are also responsible for paying the prorated membership fees and initial
Boys Life subscription, as determined by Central Florida Council.
3. In order to recognize and promote continued participation in our program, all scouts who successfully complete their Eagle Scout Board of Review prior to completion of the scouting year on July 31st will receive a prorated refund of their annual troop participation fee. Prorated refunds will be based on a monthly basis beginning with the month following the date of the Eagle Board of Review.
Eagle Scouts who continue participating in our troop program shall have their annual troop activity fee waived. Eagle Scouts will still be responsible for all other fees not covered by the annual participation fee associated with their involvement in our troop (for example: camping fees, equipment assessments, high adventure activities, etc…). See Article V.1 above for waived fees.
4. Families with more than one registered scout in Troop 854 will pay a reduced fee of $150 for the
second registered sibling, $120 for the third registered sibling, etcetera (the 7th brother is free!).
Scouts who pay their fee before September 1st will receive a discount on their annual fee and only
pay $150.
5. Scouts who fail to pay their annual participation fee in full by December 25th will not be reregistered
in the troop during the annual recharter process and will be dropped from the troop
rolls on December 31st.
6. Fund raising ideas will be presented to the Patrol Leaders Council for approval. Approved fund
raising ideas will then be presented to the Troop Committee for approval, and, if approved, to the
Chartered Organizational Representative, before submission to Central Florida Council for final
approval.
7. For normal Troop fundraisers, such as Bass Pro, Popcorn Sales, Candy Sales and Christmas
Wreath Sales etc, Scouts will receive one hundred percent (100%) of the profit earned at that
fundraiser. This money will be held in the scout’s Individual Scouting Account (ISA) in accordance
with the current edition of the Troop Guidebook. On occasion, the Scoutmaster or Committee
Chairman may organize a Troop fundraiser where 100% of the profit earned on this designated
troop fundraiser will go to the Troop 854 General Fund. These funds can be used to help with the
day to day operating expenses of the Troop or for special purposes such as Summer Camp, new
Troop equipment, etc, as directed by the Troop Committee.
8. In certain fundraisers, Adult Leaders may receive credit for working. The Adult Leader can direct
this credit to one of three choices: a specific scout’s ISA; to the Troop General Fund; or to the
Troop 854 Campership fund to provide financial assistance to deserving scouts.
9. On occasion, the Troop Committee may approve an additional assessment of the troop members
to offset additional operating costs or to acquire approved equipment.
10. Troop expenditures over fifty dollars ($50.00) by the Scoutmaster, Assistant Scoutmaster(s),
Committee Chairman, or Standing Committee Coordinators require prior approval of the Troop
Committee. Accurate receipts are required for all authorized expenditures, and will be reconciled
with the Troop Treasurer within 30 days of the expenditure or activity.
TROOP_854_Bi-Laws_2008-2009_Final
August 1, 2008
Page 4 of 6
11. The registered adult leaders authorized to sign Troop 854 checks are the Committee Chairman,
Troop Treasurer, Advancement Committee Member, Scoutmaster, and at least one Assistant
Scoutmaster.
12. All Troop checks require two (2) signatures.
The reason for the proposed change:
To encourage Eagle Scouts to remain active within the Troop upon attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.
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