The Troop 2 adults do the “behind the scenes” work so the Scouts can work on the program that they’ve chosen.  If your Scout has any questions, he should follow the chain of command of boy leadership within the Troop and ask his Patrol Leader.  It’s expected that your Scout’s question should not have to go any further.  If the Patrol Leader cannot answer the question he should feel it his duty and responsibility to find the answer for the Scout.  If this doesn’t happen, the Scout should alert the adult leadership.  Likewise, any questions that you have should be directed to your son’s Patrol Leader or the Senior Patrol Leader.  At any time feel free to ask the adult leadership any questions you may have, but it helps the boy leadership to have parents asking them Troop related questions.  As with Scout questions, the boy leadership isn’t necessarily expected to have the answer to your question, but they are expected to find the answer in a timely fashion and get back to you or your son.

Troop 2 is an active troop for active scouts.  It is necessary that your son make a commitment to attend as many meetings and campouts as possible and that you as a parent make the commitment to provide support for your son as well as transportation to these events.  The Troop 2 program is built upon teaching the boys scout skills and leadership skills.  If a Scout misses a fair number of meetings and/or campouts, he will fall behind his peers in advancement and skill development.  If he continues to miss meetings and campouts, he will eventually be asked to reassess his commitment to the Troop.  If he continues to be absent, he will be invited to look at other Boy Scout troops in the area that might better suit his needs.  Troop 2 needs committed Scouts and parents.  In order to teach leadership skills, the Scouts in the Troop must have someone to lead and the younger Scouts need to be present to learn “followership”.  The Troop leadership understands that many of the Scouts are active in other programs that make demands on their time.  However, a Scout has a commitment to his Patrol and Troop just as he does to his sports team, band program, etc.  If it becomes necessary for a Scout to miss a meeting or a campout for another event, the next time that a conflict arises, the Troop would ask the Scout to miss the other event.  Being in a troop is the same as being on any team.  The Patrol and fellow Troop members need the Scout to be present so that a coherent program can be presented.

Scouts need a lot of parental support during their scouting careers.  Parents will be responsible for providing many important things to their Scout and the Troop.  These things will include:
1.    Money for dues and campouts
2.    Appropriate uniform, Scout Handbook, and camping gear for their Scout
3.    Transportation to and from the Scout Hut (for the Troop to be responsible for your Scout, he must be dropped off and picked up in the Scout Hut parking lot)
4.    Encouragement to advance
5.    Involvement in fundraisers
6.    Awareness of the Troop program and annual calendar