Responsibilities

• Provide a spiritual tone for troop meetings and activities.
• Give guidance to the chaplain aide.
• Promote regular participation of each member in the activities of the religious organization of their choice
• Visit homes of the scouts in time of sickness or need.
• Give spiritual counseling service when needed or requested.
• Encourage Scouts to earn their appropriate religious emblems.
• Report to the troop committee each month.
• A full guidebook can be obtained from scouting.org

Qualifications for Committee Positions

• At least 21 years old
• Subscribe to the precepts of the Declaration of Religious Principle
• Abide by the Scout Oath and the Scout Law.
• Possess the moral, educational, and emotional qualities that Scouts BSA and/or the Boy Scouts of America deems necessary to afford positive leadership to youth.
• All volunteers are expected to complete amd maintain Youth Protection training.
• As a volunteer, you are expected to complete the required training before assuming a leadership position.
• All training is available online on the Web site http://my.scouting.org.