Volunteering

Roles for Parents & Guardians

Depending on your bandwidth, expertise, and the Troop’s needs, there are many ways we could use your help

Official Roles

Troop Committee Member — Consider a formal role on our troop committee—Secretary, Treasurer, Advancement Coordinator, Equipment Coordinator, Membership Coordinator, etc.). We need lots of help to make the troop run! Committee members are appointed by the Troop Committee Chair.

Parent Committee Member — Attend monthly meetings to stay informed of troop activities, contribute ideas for activities and fundraising, etc.

Assistant Scoutmaster (ASM) — Assistant Scoutmasters serve the troop by guiding a particular patrol to which they’ve been assigned or advising certain Scouts who’ve assumed a position (e.g. the Quartermaster or Outdoor Ethics Guide). They provide two-deep leadership and fill in as necessary to assure the youth leaders have what they need to run things. Assistant Scoutmasters are appointed by the Scoutmaster. We ask that you first spend 8–12 months getting to know the troop, if possible in a troop committee role.

Other Ways to Help

Camping Trips — 6+ times a year

  • Help transport Scouts and gear to/from campground

  • Attend overnight trip as a chaperone

  • Because independence, self-reliance, and patrol/troop bonding are important goals, we ask parents to limit overnight trips with the Troop to one or two per year.

More About Volunteering for Outings

Day Hikes — Monthly

  • Help carpool to and from the trail

  • Hike with us!

Service Projects — Monthly

  • Volunteer with us at our monthly San Francisco Recreation & Parks service

Boards of Review — 3 times a year

  • This is the final advancement step for each rank. Scouts share what they’ve learned by presenting in front of a panel of parents/guardians

Courts of Honor — 3 times a year

  • Bring a dish/dessert

  • Attend to celebrate your Scout’s achievements

  • Help set up/clean up

Merit Badge Counseling — Intermittent

  • It’s not all knots and camping! Offer your expertise to help Scouts earn badges in a range of subjects. Learn more about the merit badge process.

Thank you!