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QUALIFICATIONS
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The Troop Public Relations Coordinator must meet BSA
membership requirements, be at least 21 years of age, and
register with the Boy Scouts of America as an adult
leader.
The Troop Public Relations Coordinator is selected by the
troop committee, with the approval of the charter
organization.
Complete troop committee Fast Start Training, Youth Protection Training, New Leader Essentials and Troop Committee Challenge.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
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- Stimulate troop service projects in the chartered
organization, school, and community.
- Troop Scouting for Food
- Troop Toiletries Drive
- Troop Toy Drive
- Promote family participation in all troop events,
such as banquets, troop picnics, and other special
events.
- Urge troop participation in appropriate programs of
the chartered organization, such as the worship service
on Scout Sunday or Scout Sabbath if the organization is a
church or synagogue and Boy Scouts are members.
- Suggest ways of showing interest in the chartered
organization's overall program.
- Publicize and promote troop participation in Scouting
Anniversary Week activities.
- Circulate recruiting fliers and leaflets to invite
boys to join. Work with the troop committee to promote
new membership. Let the people in the neighborhood know
that a Boy Scout troop is available.
- Consider using a monthly or quarterly troop
newsletter to inform families of troop plans, guide new
parents and guardians in troop policies, and create a
feeling of unity among members of the troop family.
- Provide troop announcements for regular release in
the official bulletins, newsletters, Web sites, etc., of
your chartered organization.
- Troop Publicity Chairperson
- Make use of the news media in publicizing troop
events.
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