Boy Scout Committee

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A Boy Scout Committee is a group of adult Scout leaders responsible for administration of duties related to the Boy Scouts of America. There are four levels of committees: unit, district, council, and national. The national Boy Scout Committee is perhaps the best known.

[edit] National Boy Scout Committee

The national Boy Scout Committee is located at the National Office in Irving, Texas. The group sets policies and schedules for the Boy Scout Program and approves changes to merit badge and rank requirements. The chairman of the national Boy Scout Committee, Richard Halpern, is responsible for appointing the National Order of the Arrow Committee Chairman. [1] The Committee is also responsible for dealing with appeal processes in rank advancement and is sometimes incorrectly referred to as the National Eagle Scout Board of Review.

[edit] Boy Scout Troop Committee

A troop committee is a group of concerned adults that provide guidance to a Boy Scout troop. They assist the Senior Patrol Leader and the Patrol Leaders Council in planning a troop's program. Duties may involve identifying activity, resource, high adventure, and fund-raising opportunites. They also serve to provide guidance to ensure a quality program for the troop's youth. At the troop level, the committee has nothing to do with Eagle Scout Boards of Review.

[edit] References

• Eagle Appeal Process
• Advancement Committee Policies and Procedures #33088B, revised 1999