About Troop 25
Scouts lead the program. Adult volunteers coach and support them.
Youth-led in practice
Scouts plan meetings and outings, teach skills, lead their patrols, and learn from real decisions. Positions are elected or appointed, with coaching and room to grow.
Leads troop meetings, chairs the Patrol Leaders' Council, and represents the Scouts to adult leadership.
Supports the Senior Patrol Leader, coordinates other youth officers, and leads when the Senior Patrol Leader is absent.
Leads a patrol, organizes patrol adventures, and represents its members on the Patrol Leaders' Council.
Mentors newer Scouts as they learn skills, advance, and become comfortable with the patrol method.
Plans and teaches Scouting skills such as first aid, knots, cooking, navigation, and outdoor skills.
Records Patrol Leaders' Council decisions, tracks attendance, and supports troop records.
Organizes troop equipment, tracks what is issued, and identifies gear that needs maintenance or replacement.
Maintains troop books, merit badge pamphlets, and other shared learning resources.
Documents adventures and preserves photographs, stories, awards, and other parts of troop history.
Encourages reverence, helps plan inclusive reflections, and supports the twelfth point of the Scout Law.
Connects the troop with the local Order of the Arrow lodge and communicates service opportunities and events.
Supports troop web content or internal communications while working with an adult adviser.
Provides appropriate bugle calls at ceremonies and camp when the role is used.
Models responsible outdoor practices and helps other Scouts apply Leave No Trace principles.
Helps lead a Cub Scout den, serves as a role model, and supports the transition into a troop.
Leadership assignments rotate so more Scouts can practice responsibility. A Scout who wants to serve should talk with the Senior Patrol Leader or Scoutmaster about upcoming opportunities and training.
Adult-supported by design
Adult volunteers provide safety, coaching, administration, and resources while leaving program leadership with the Scouts. The exact roster changes as troop needs and volunteer availability change.
Mentors youth leaders, protects the youth-led program, and ensures adventures follow Scouting safety and program standards.
Coaches youth leaders and supports program areas such as new Scouts, outdoor skills, advancement, or high adventure.
Leads the troop committee, coordinates adult resources, and ensures the youth-led program has the support it needs.
Connects the troop and its chartered organization and represents the unit in district and council matters.
Manages troop finances, tracks dues and event fees, supports budgeting, and provides transparent reports.
Maintains committee records, applications, roster information, renewals, and required documentation.
Coordinates advancement records, boards of review, courts of honor, and accurate submission of completed requirements.
Guides Life Scouts through Eagle project planning, leadership, documentation, and national requirements.
Helps turn the Patrol Leaders' Council program plan into safe, well-supported trips and adventures.
Coaches the youth Quartermaster and helps maintain, repair, inventory, and replace shared troop equipment.
Helps adult volunteers complete required and role-specific training and pursue useful supplemental skills.
Supports current medical documentation, adventure risk review, incident prevention, and required reporting.
Welcomes prospective and new families and helps them understand troop communication, uniforms, fees, and participation.
Maintains counselor information and helps Scouts follow the correct process for beginning and completing merit badges.
Supports moral and spiritual development in an interfaith setting and mentors the youth Chaplain Aide.
Coaches the youth Outdoor Ethics Guide and helps integrate low-impact practices into troop planning.
Organizes approved fundraising, communicates expectations, and tracks proceeds transparently.
Supports accurate troop communications and coaches youth roles such as Webmaster, Scribe, and Historian.
Our sponsoring partner
Troop 25 is chartered by the Kiwanis Club of South County, the community organization that holds our annual charter with Scouting America and provides a foundation of accountability, community presence, and support.
The Kiwanis Club of South County is part of Kiwanis International. Its members focus on service benefiting children and youth.
Learn more on the club's public site.
Subject-matter mentors
Merit badge counselors are council-approved adult volunteers who help Scouts explore a subject and complete its requirements as written. They are mentors and evaluators—not a public contact directory.
Counselors need:
Contact a troop leader if you need an approved counselor or are interested in serving as one.