TROOP 797

St. Peter & St. Paul Episcopal Church

www.troop797.org

 

2005 New Scout Orientation

 

Meetings are every Monday from 7:30 to 9:00 pm

 

New scouts receive a hat, Class-B t-shirt, Troop 797 #, red applets, Boy Scout Handbook

 

Paperwork – application with medical information completed, plus Class 2 medical form (Summer Camp required)

 

Dues $75 for the first year, $60 each year after

 

People that are important to a new scout

 

Glenn Yesner – New Scout Adult Leader also an Assistant Scoutmaster

yezscouts@earthlink.net , (H) (770) 650-1232  (W) (404)346-5800  (C) (678) 428-2740

 

New Scout Patrols – A senior Scout will be the Patrol leader through Summer Camp

 

Bill Russell - Scoutmaster

jruss511@bellsouth.net , 770-998-7167

 

Zena Rego - Advancement Coordinator

zrego@csc.com ,  770-859-0491

 

Email is our best way of communicating, please be sure you provide an email address that is checked regularly. 

 

There is a wealth of information on the website; upcoming events, calendar, advancement are some examples of what you can find there.

 

Get to know your Boy Scout Handbook  - initial requirements, gaining rank and advancement

Advancement

 

Ranks – Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life, Eagle

Boys should achieve “Scout” by this time next month

Scouts could achieve “First Class” by this time next year

Scouts are responsible for their own advancement

The Scout Handbook is the guide to and the record of advancement