How can parents help with Troop 407?
Parents can help in many ways. We always have positions open for Assistant Scoutmasters and Committee Members. There are a number of different committee positions, such as Secretary, Equipment Chair, Adult Training Chair, or Treasurer (to name a few) that require volunteers from the parents. Most positions can have a “shadow” who can assist the primary officer and learn the job. In addition, we need parents to help with boards of review and Courts of Honor. All parents are automatically members of the parent committee, which meets monthly to discuss the business of the troop and provide support to the program. All parents are welcome to register with Boy Scouts of America; the cost is only $12 per year, which includes six bimonthly issues of Scouting Magazine. (There is no charge if you are already registered in another unit, e.g. Cub Scout Pack.) While all parents have a say in committee proceedings, only those registered as Committee Member or Committee Chair have a vote. Parents can
