Volunteer Opportunities for Adults
Scouts BSA Troop 248 for Girls offers many opportunities for those aged eighteen and over to participate in providing Scouting to Girls. Here is a summary of the volunteer needs of the Troop.
Scoutmasters / Assistant Scoutmasters
If you are age eighteen or older, male or female, you can become a member of our Scoutmaster Staff if you have the time and dedication to do so. Members of the Scoutmaster Staff attend Troop meetings (two Saturdays per month during the academic year), weekend outdoor activities (there are at least six per academic year), and may attend Troop’s week of summer residential camp. (The most affordable ‘all inclusive vacation’ you’ll find!) Scoutmasters receive training and spend a lot of time advising our girl members. The Scoutmaster team is composed of one Scoutmaster (Scoutmaster Marilyn Nowalk) her Assistant Scoutmasters. This is an iconic, satisfying service to youth in our city, and our nation.
Troop Committee
The Troop Committee is a group of about adults who meet usually by Zoom on a monthly basis, and may work on tasks and initiatives outside of the troop meetings. The Troop Committee has several officers, including a Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Event (Outdoor Activity) Chair, and other positions allowing a volunteer to concentrate on a particular support activity.
Support Committee
Every parent or guardian of girl members serves on the Support Committee, which is open to other adults who want to help in an occasional matter. Support committee members chaperone events, assist with transportation and similar one-off activities. The support Committee corresponds by electronic means and meets as it deems fit.
You Do Not Need Scouting Experience
We will arrange for you to be trained, which is often done on-line through Scouting’s national training web site. If you do have Scouting experience, we are especially interested in your becoming part of our Scoutmaster Staff or Troop Committee. Please share your experience with us on our volunteer sign-up form.
Complete Youth Protection Training
People who are interested in becoming registered adult volunteers in Scouts BSA Troop 248 for Girls must first complete online Youth Protection Training. Members of our current Troop Committee and Scoutmaster Staff report that viewing the program, which includes experts discussing this important subject matter, was quite worthwhile. It provides the viewer with a good understanding of BSA procedures to prevent instances of inappropriate behavior toward children. It also discusses the behavioral traits of abusers and the abused – and what to do when these are noticed.
To take the course, access the BSA national training website at my.scouting.org and establish an account. Make note of the account information, because you will use it for other training and information purposes as you become more involved with the Troop.
- Go to https://my.scouting.org
- Click on “Create Account.”
- Walk through the application process to establish an account on the website.
- After you have established your account application, you will be directed to the my.scouting.org Dashboard Page.
- Click on the Youth Protection shield on the right of the page and take the training.
When you are done, print out the completion certificate, keep one and give a copy to the Troop Committee Chairman or Scoutmaster. This will qualify you to become a registered adult leader in Scouts BSA. After you have registered as an adult leader, the national BSA training site can provide online training for specific Troop positions you might accept.