What is a Chartered Organization? Civic, faith-based, and educational organizations operate Scouting units to deliver the programs to their youth members, as well as the community at large.
Mountain View Church (MVC) is the chartered organization for Pack 180 Cub Scouts and BSA Troops 180B and 180G. Not only is it the meeting location for the pack and troop, but also the home base for activities as well. The Pack and both Troops meet at the same location, the same night, and at the same time, making it easier on those families who have multiple children in one or more of the different units. Scouting is a big part of MVC’s community outreach program. Scouts participate in services at the church and help with community events.
The Scout troop is a unit of Scouts that usually meet weekly. The troop is the fundamental unit, which a Scout joins and through which he or she participates in Scouting activities, such as camping, backpacking, and canoeing. The troop leadership, both youth and adult, organizes and provides support for these activities. The troop size can vary from as few as a half-dozen Scouts to several dozen. Troops work on badges and awards together, and arrange activities, events, and camping trips together.
Each troop is divided into patrols of five to ten Scouts. A patrol’s independence from the troop varies among troops and between activities. For instance, a troop typically holds ordinary meetings as a unit. Patrols’ autonomy becomes more visible at campouts, where each patrol may set up its own cooking area. However, on a high adventure trip where a smaller part of the troop might attend, divisions between patrols may disappear entirely.
Troops are usually sponsored or chartered by an organization, such as a business, service organization, school, labor group veteran’s group, or religious institution. The chartering organization is responsible for providing a meeting place and promoting a good program.
A key component of the Scout method is that troops are run by the Scouts under the advice and guidance of adult leaders. The patrol method is the most common way that scout-run troops are run, especially in BSA Scouts
Each troop is divided into patrols of five to ten Scouts. A patrol’s independence from the troop varies among troops and between activities. For instance, a troop typically holds ordinary meetings as a unit. Patrols’ autonomy becomes more visible at campouts, where each patrol may set up its own cooking area. However, on a high adventure trip which only a small part of the troop attends, divisions between patrols may disappear entirely.
Troop 180 meets on Tuesday Nights 7PM – 8:30PM at Mountain View Church in the Fellowship Hall. In the Summertime we hold our meetings outside, weather permitting.
