Troop Resources

Following are links to various forms and Internet resources helpful to scouts and their parents.
Click here for an index of scouting terms.

Need to know what a PLC or Blue Card is? Click here for a list of scout term definitions.

Summer Camp Release Forms	Click to Download PDF
Medical Form	med_form.pdf (replaces Class 1, 2 & 3 forms)
Medication Dispense Authorization	med_dispense.pdf
Merit Badge Signup Form	cv_mb_signup.pdf
Shooting Activity & Photo Release Form	cv_shoot_perm.pdf
Summer Camp Leader Guide	cv_leader_guide.pdf

New Parent/Scout Forms	Click to Download PDF
Parent Guide	parent_guide.pdf
Parent Talent Survey	talent_survey.pdf
Driver Information Form	driver_info1.pdf
Medical Release Form	med_form.pdf (replaces Class 1, 2 & 3 forms)
Merit Badge Counselor Application	mb_counselor.pdf
Troop Bylaws	bylaws.pdf
Troop Policies	policies.pdf

Misc. Troop Info. & Forms	Click to Download PDF
Charitable Donation Receipt	donation_receipt.pdf
Essential 10+ Equipment Check-Off	e10plus_form.gif
Meal Planner	meal_plan.pdf
Meeting Planner	meeting_plan.pdf
Patrol Meal Duty Roster	patrol_meal_duties.pdf
Permission Form (editable Word file)	generic_perm.doc
Permanent Permission Form	perm_perm.pdf
Tour Permit — Local Trips*	local_tour_permit.pdf
Tour Permit — National*	nat_permit.pdf
Tour Permit Information Form	tourpermit_info.pdf
Trip Sign-Up Form (editable Word file)	generic_signup.doc
Trip Suggestion Form	trip_suggest.pdf
	* contact G. Pedersen for driver info. attachment

BSA Training	Click Address to Open Web Link
Youth Protection Training (online)	www.olc.scouting.org
BSA Online Training Center	www.olc.scouting.org
My Scouting Account Log In	www.myscouting.scouting.org
SDIC Council Training	www.sdicbsa.org

Scouting Resources on the Net	Click Address to Open Web Link
Boy Scouts of America: National Council	www.scouting.org
Boy Scout Trail- Rank Advancement Resources	www.boyscouttrail.com
Boys' Life Magazine	http://boyslife.org
Cub Scout Pack 319	http://web.me.com/hanftfamily/Pack319/Pack.html
MacScouter Resources	www.macscouter.com
Merit Badge Resources	www.meritbadge.com
San Diego-Imperial Council	www.sdicbsa.org
SDIC Mission District	http://mission.sdicbsa.org
Scouting Magazine	www.scoutingmagazine.org
U.S. Scouting Service Project	www.usscouts.org

Backpacking Resources	Click to Open Link
Backpack Cooking Ideas	www.trailcooking.com
Essential 10+ Equipment Check-Off	e10plus_form.gif

Guide to Scouting Acronyms & Terms

Acronym		Term & Meaning
SM	—	Scoutmaster: Adult Troop Leader.
ASM	—	Assistant Scoutmaster(s) - Any trained adult leader.
SPL	—	Senior Patrol Leader - Scout Troop (or trip) leader.
ASPL	—	Assistant Senior Patrol Leader - Scout 2nd in command.
ASM	—	Assistant Scoutmaster Meeting - Adult leader meeting (periodic).
COH	—	Court of Honor - Quarterly scout awards ceremony.
HALTT	—	High Adventure Leader Trek Training - Backpack training for adults.
MB	—	Merit Badge - Earned for rank advancement and individual study.
NYLT	—	National Youth Leadership Training - Annual scout leadership program.
OA	—	Order of the Arrow - An honor society for exemplary scouts (youth & adult) which promotes scout camping and cheeful community service. Select scouts are voted into this group annually by a secret tally of their fellow scouts.
PCM	—	Parent Committee Meeting - Monthly meeting for all troop adults.
PLC	—	Patrol Leaders' Council - Monthly meeting of scout officers.
SDIC	—	San Diego/Imperial Council - Troop 319's local Boy Scout Admin. office.
YIS	—	Yours In Scouting - Common closure for scouting correspondence.
YPG	—	Youth Protection Guidelines - Adult training to ensure youth safety. (Click YPG for link.) Required for Adult Leaders and suggested for all troop parents.

Other Terms		Definition
Activity Shirt	—	A Troop 319 emblem shirt issued to scouts, or a Scout Camp shirt, that scouts are allowed to wear for informal scout activities or summer meetings when approved by the Scoutmaster.
Blue Card	—	Authorization card & proof of completion for merit badges. Must be signed by the Scoutmaster and an authorized merit badge counselor. Completed cards are turned in to the Troop Advancement Coordinator. Scouts will receive one section of the card along with their merit badge. Blue card stubs should be kept for future reference and as proof of completion should a sash or patch be lost. Plastic binder sheets used to store baseball cards work great for storing blue card stubs, rank advancement cards, misc. patches, etc.
Camporee	—	An annual troop competition for each Council District.
Class A Uniform	—	See Field Uniform
Cholla	—	A species of cactus whose detatchable spiny "branches" have an unnatural attraction to scouts in Troop 319.
Council	—	Troop 319's local Boy Scout Administrative office in Balboa Park.
Court of Honor	—	Quarterly awards ceremony where scouts receive rank, activity, and merit badge patches.
Field Uniform also called First Class or Class "A"	—	Scouting uniform consisting of an official BSA uniform shirt, scout pants, scout socks, hat and neckerchief. Worn to weekly troop meetings, while traveling to and from scout outings, during fundraising activities, and for scout ceremonies—unless otherwise directed by Scoutmaster. Scouts are allowed to wear "Activity Shirts" to meetings during the summer.
First Class Uniform	—	See Field Uniform
Mission District	—	The Council District for Troop 319.
Merit Badge	—	Earned for rank advancement and individual study. Scouts can potentially earn approx. 122 merit badges, and must earn at least 21 to attain the rank of Eagle.
Philmont	—	A premiere high adventure scout camp in Cimarron, New Mexico. Click Philmont to link to the camp website for more information.
Salty Rat	—	Comfort food for pirates and a staple of reality TV. Also an annual 15 mile canoe trip around Fiesta Island.
Sash	—	Green sash worn over the shoulder and across the scout uniform on which merit badges (front) & activity patches (back) are displayed. Worn at COH and other scout ceremonies, and also when participating in troop fundraising activities.

Scout Shop	—	Council-run scout supply store at Camp Balboa in Balboa Park.
Trek	—	For our purposes, used to refer to a hike, backpack trip, or some other troop expedition.

Troop Resources

Guide to Scouting Acronyms & Terms

Full Scout Uniform for Court of Honor & Fundraising Activities (sash not necessary when traveling to and from campouts)

Full Scout Uniform for Court of Honor & Fundraising Activities
(sash not necessary when traveling to and from campouts)