Volunteer roles, training, and committees for parents and other adults supporting Troop 572 & 8572.
Both troops run on the patrol method: scouts plan and lead the program themselves, with adults coaching from the side rather than directing (see The Patrol Method). The most useful thing most parents do is show up: attend outings, help at meetings, become a ASM, join the committee, or become a merit badge councilor at whatever level fits your schedule.
New to the troop? Getting Started covers meeting times, gear, and registration, and Registration & Costs covers annual dues. For the full calendar and RSVPs, see Calendar. Questions about any of this go to Contact.
Both troops run on volunteers. Every scout should have at least one registered adult who completes Safeguarding Youth Training participates in the trooop through meetings, outings, or behind the scenes. There are roles for every level of availability, but registration is the first step toward being involved.
Follow the Registration guide.
Mandatory for all registered adult leaders, renewed every two years.
Log in at my.scouting.org
Go to My Training
Complete Safeguarding Youth Training (about 90 minutes, plus a 15-minute refresher each year after that)
Adults participating in any troop event need a current Annual Health and Medical Record, Parts A & B. Download the form. Part C (physician signature) is required for resident winter and summer camps.
Both troops run on a combination of youth leaders (scouts) and adult volunteers. This section describes what each adult role does and the additional training that is required beyond safeguarding youth.
Works directly with the scouts: providing direction, coaching, and support. Trains and guides youth leaders, ensures Scouting America and chartered-partner rules are followed, and serves as a mentor and role model. This includes arranging campsites for monthly outings and summer camp, and promoting the goal of one outing per month.
Suggested Training: Woodbadge (5 days), along with ASM training
Supports the Scoutmaster with specific program duties, may advise scouts in troop positions (quartermaster, OA representative, etc.), and provides the two-deep leadership Scouting America requires. Responsibilities rotate through monitoring newer scouts’ progress and planning outings (reservations, transportation, food).
Required Training: Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Position-Specific Training (online), IOLS Introduction to Troop Leadership (2 days), Hazardous Weather (online)
Oversees the entire troop committee: organizes so all functions are delegated and coordinated, runs monthly committee meetings, and arranges the annual charter review and re-charter.
Required Training: Scouts BSA Troop Committee Chair
Maintains the working relationship between the troop and Rose Hill Church, the chartering organization. Appointed by the church.
Required Training: Scouts BSA Troop Chartered Organization Representative
Any adult who isn’t a Scoutmaster can join the committee and attend monthly committee meetings. Members are expected to attend regularly, participate in at least one sub-committee, and provide input on troop operations.
Required Training: Troop Committee Challenge Training
Keeps meeting minutes, maintains the troop calendar, coordinates transportation for outings, and files tour permits and permission slips for each outing.
Required Training: Troop Committee Challenge Training
Handles troop funds, pays bills with committee authorization, maintains troop accounts, and leads preparation of the annual troop budget.
Required Training: Troop Committee Challenge Training, local council financial guidelines
One of the most impactful ways to contribute: share a skill or area of expertise, and scouts earn badges by working with you directly. Fill out the Merit Badge Counselor application and email it to [email protected].
Required Training: Merit Badge Counselor Position Specific Training (~35 minutes)
Each troop’s committee organizes into four sub-committees. Every one has a chair who recruits volunteers, plus specific roles any registered adult can fill. For who currently leads each sub-committee, see Contact.
The heart of the scouting experience. Plans and runs weekly meetings and all outdoor activities, and keeps equipment in good shape. Includes the Weekly Program Lead, Outdoor Program Lead, Summer Camp Coordinator, and Quartermaster Support.
Keeps scouts moving through the advancement process. Includes the Trail to First Class Lead, Star and Life Champion, Life to Eagle Champion, and Board of Review members. Always looking for merit badge counselors. See Volunteering above to become one.
Plans and runs service activities, social events, and celebrations, including monthly Game Night, the monthly Rose Hill Church cleanup, and the twice-yearly Court of Honor.
Handles onboarding new families, tracking adult training, and keeping the troop connected to the wider Scouting America organization. This includes the Webelos Liaison who bridges the troop with feeder Cub Scout packs, and the Onboarding Lead who guides new parents through registration and setup.
Interested in any of these? Reach out through Contact.
Every registered adult completes Safeguarding Youth Training before working with scouts and renews it every two years, no scout is ever alone with just one adult under Scouting America’s two-deep leadership rule, and every adult and scout on an outing has a current medical form on file. See Adult Volunteering for how training and medical forms fit into becoming a registered leader here.
National training and policy: Safeguarding Youth Training.
If you ever have a youth protection concern, contact troop leadership directly through Contact, or reach Chief Seattle Council or Scouting America National directly.