BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

                                                     TROOP 1699

                                       FRANKLIN COMMUNITY CHURCH

                                         FRANKLIN, MICHIGAN 48025

 

Dear Parents:

 

Welcome to Troop 1699 of the Boy Scouts of America.  Our mission is to help instill in your son character, citizenship, and physical, mental, emotional and moral fitness.  We achieve these aims by using the Scouting method which is explained in the enclosed Parent Handbook.

 

As your son graduates from the fifth grade and enters middle school, he will enter a time of profound emotional, social, and physical changes. Of the many new opportunities for your son, we believe that Scouting can be a strong, positive influence on a boy's growth toward adulthood. Traditionally, the Boy Scouts of America have fostered a strong program of values and accomplishment, wherein a boy cultivates a sense of ethics, citizenship, and duty in the company of like-minded boys and adult leaders. As he grows in learning to establish goals and achieve them, he benefits from the leadership and support of others who encourage him in his endeavors.

 

The scouting program is unique from other organized youth activities. It develops our youths' leadership skills—something they can draw on during their lifetime. Planning, gaining knowledge, and enjoying the activities that our sons choose are the fruits of Scouting.

 

Troop 1699 is an active boy run Troop.  The boys plan our weekly meetings which are held on Thursday nights between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m.. They also plan our weekend camp out or other weekend activity, which occur at least once a month.

 

Our Troop offers many opportunities for you to influence your son’s growth in a positive way.  We welcome adults who want to serve as assistant scoutmasters, and all parents are welcomed at our meetings and camp outs.  We also encourage all parents to become active in the Troop Committee, which is the Troop’s adult oversight body.  The Committee meets once a month, usually the Thursday after a weekend camp out.  We also encourage you to sign up as a merit badge counselor, which gives you an opportunity to teach your son and other scouts your hobbies and interests.

 

The Parent Handbook enclosed with this letter contains useful information about our Troop’s  aims, organization, activities, finances and explains how the program is run.  We encourage you to read it.

 

We look forward to helping your son grow into a strong, self-reliant man who lives by the Scout Law, “A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.”  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Scoutmaster.