BSA Troop 49 is a scout-led Troop meeting in Summit, Wisconsin.  We like to have fun and learn leadership and new skills through troop meetings, camping, and service opportunities.  Troop 49 is chartered by the Delafield American Legion Post 196.

Troop Leadership-

​SPL: Ben V.
ASPL: Spencer I.
ASPL: Patrick B.
​ASPL: Tyler H.
Patrol Leader (Fox): Toby H.
Assistant Patrol Leader (Fox): Aiden P.
Patrol Leader (Burnt Toast): Matthew F.
Assistant Patrol Leader (Burnt Toast): Nicholas H.
Patrol Leader (Disco Dogs): Jackson K.
Assistant Patrol Leader (Disco Dogs): Braiden W.
Patrol Leader (Dragon): Sebby E.
Assistant Patrol Leader (Dragon): Josh H.
Historian: Matthew J.
Instructor: Spencer I.
JASM: Spencer H.
JASM: Cedric H.
Quartermaster: Nick V.
Quartermaster: Mason E.
Quartermaster: Josh H.
Quartermaster: Tyler H.
Quartermaster: JJ H.
Quartermaster: Aaron M.
Webmaster: Nicholas H.
Librarian: Mason E.
Librarian Assistant: Patrick B.
Chaplain Aide: John M.
Chaplain Aide: Patrick B.
Bugler: Matthew F.
OA Rep: Andy T.
Troop Guide: Andrew F.
Troop Guide: John M.
Troop Guide: Ryan K.
Troop Guide: Evan H.
Den Chief: Spencer I.
Den Chief: Emory W.

Contact Troop 49 SPL by clicking HERE. 

Troop Meeting Schedule-

Due to the measures to control the spread of COVID19 virus, all in person meetings are suspended until further notice.

Our meetings are held monthly
EACH Thursday,  7-8:30pm.
Watch for the ZOOM link, code, and password in your email.
Aug. 6- ZOOM Meeting
Aug. 9- Court of Honor at 1 pm
Aug. 13- ZOOM Meeting
Aug. 20- ZOOM Meeting
Aug. 27- ZOOM Meeting
Sep. 3- ZOOM Meeting

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SCHEDULES

Instruction Schedule

Date	​Instruction	Patrol/Group/Speaker
August 6	Inter-patrol scoutmaster challenge	Disco Dogs
August 13	Lashing Knots	Burnt Toast
August 20	How to set up a troop tent	Disco Dogs
August 27	Tent Care	White Tiger patrol
September 3	Planting a plant	Fox Patrol
September 10	Disability Awareness	Burnt Toast
September 17	How to prepare a first-aid kit	Disco Dogs
September 24	How to make an emergency family plan	White Tiger Patrol
October 1	Make your own play dough	Burnt Toast

Quartermaster Schedule

Contact ASM Neimon with any questions.

Upcoming Events:
Canoe Trip- July 31-August 1
Summer Court of Honor- August 9
New Scout Camp- August

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Join 49-

We encourage you to visit Troop 49 for a Troop Meeting.  The visiting scouts sit with the Troop scouts and participate alongside the other Scouts.  They will see how the SPL runs the troop, conducts announcements, instruction, and games. Adults are available to answer any questions.  Contact the Troop Recruiter to schedule.

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​        Need more Info? 
          Contact Scoutmaster Bob Townsend
​          by email, phone, or text 262-337-0819.

Troop 49 operates a program that offers you weekend and week-long camping, unique activities and events, skill development, leadership opportunities, and service to your community, along with lifelong friendships, memories, and fun!! Our hope is that you live the Scout Oath and Law, participate in all the Troop offers, build skills for your life, and share what you have learned and experienced with others.

Troop 49- An Overview

General Information

• Boy Scout Troop 49 is part of the Potawatomi Area Council in the Western Trails District.
  
• Troop 49 is a linked unit with a BOYS TROOP and a GIRLS TROOP.
  
• Boy Scout Troop 49 Charter Organization is the Delafield American Legion.
• Scouts meet at Troop meetings, held on EACH Thursday of every month. Once we meet in person again- If there is a 5th Thursday in a month, it will be a Cantina Night with a special activity.
  
• Troop meetings are from 7 – 8:30PM and are currently held on ZOOM.
  
• The Troop Committee meeting night is currently the second Monday of each month, starting at 6:30pm. All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend, share ideas, and hear about upcoming activities. Troop activities cannot happen without adult support, transportation, and some coordination.  The meeting takes place in the Armour Room at Aurora.
  
• There is no fee to join Troop 49; however, each scout is expected to participate in a minimum level of fundraising.
• Each New Scout receives a Scout Book, membership in the Boyscouts of America, and a Boys Life subscription.

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How does a Scout-led Troop Run?
Boy Led: Troop 49 is a scout-led troop. The Senior Patrol Leader (SPL) oversees the Troop and leads the troop meetings, accompanied by his Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders (ASPL). The scouts are split into Patrols, each led by a Patrol Leader. The scouts in the patrols vary in age and rank. All new scouts start out in the New Scout Patrol, which facilitates the guidance they need during the early months of Boyscouting. The New Scouts join one of the other patrols when they reach the rank of First Class or have been in the troop for one year. At Troop 49, we focus on the leadership opportunities presented in a boy-led troop. The Scoutmaster has goals and expectations for the scouts who hold positions of responsibility, and mentors and challenges them to fulfill their responsibilities. Elections for positions of responsibility are held in September and March. The Senior Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, Librarian, Troop Guide, Troop Instructor, Den Chief, Quartermaster, and Chaplain’s Aide are all elected positions.

Attendance: A Scout-led Troop is different from a Cub Scout Pack. It is up to the scouts to take the time to earn new ranks and merit badges; the parents do not determine the timing of advancement. The scouts must get the required work done and seek an adult leader or senior ranked scout to sign off on achievements. There are always adults and scouts available at the Troop meetings to support the scout. Attendance at meetings is critical to a scout’s success; however, the Troop recognizes that scouts can have academic and/or sports activities that may need to pull on their ability to attend meetings. That is why the Troop has a liberal attendance policy of a minimum of 12 meetings a year. If they cannot regularly attend meetings or need a period of time off they can do so. We ask that they notify the Scoutmaster and their Patrol Leader, check in with us from time-to-time, and continue to work on rank advancement or merit badges outside of the troop meetings.

Scout Meetings and Activities: In a Scout-led Troop, the scouts plan and run the meetings, choose activities, and organize most events. At meetings, the SPL and ASPL talk about upcoming events before scouts go into Patrol Corners for further discussion and planning. Then the entire group gathers for scout-led instruction and games. For most outings, a Senior Patrol Leader is selected to run an activity or camp. The SPL of the outing works with other scouts to plan the food and transportation for the outing. Adults guide and support the scouts’ planning endeavors. The Adult Coordinator of an activity helps by registering the scouts and coordinating payment. The Troop has developed an Activity Guide to help the scouts and Adult Coordinator work through the details of an outing. The Troop encourages every adult to consider where they can help the Troop. Check the Help Wanted section of the website for upcoming activities and to see where help is needed.

Committee Meetings (Adults): The Troop Committee consists of Committee Chairperson, Scoutmaster, Assistant Scoutmaster, Treasurer, and a few registered committee members. These volunteer positions require some level of training and registration with the Council. The Troop Committee provides lists of potential activities (although the boys are not limited to this list), keeps track of troop finances, recruitment, troop equipment coordination, advancement for the scouts and handles the legal paperwork for camps and trips. The troop adult leadership also mentors the boys through various merit badges and rank advancement work.

Merit Badges: With over 130 to choose from, the Merit Badge Program is a vital part of the BSA advancement plan. A scout must earn 13 Eagle Rank required merit badges and an additional 8 elective merit badges to qualify for Eagle Scout. Earning Merit Badges is also part of Rank Advancement. Through participation in the program, a Scout acquires the kind of self-confidence that comes from working hard and overcoming obstacles to achieve a goal. Each merit badge subject is outlined in a merit badge booklet and worksheets are available online. The scout works with a Merit Badge Counselor to learn the skills and to document the achievement.

Fund Raising: Troop 49 does not charge yearly registration fees. Instead, it raises funds through product sales. For each product sale fundraiser, a portion of the sales is put in the scouts’ individual scout account and another portion goes to the Troop expense account. The Troop Sales Policy requires that each scout participate in the product sales and, over the year, bring in at least $125 in profit to the Troop. If a scout is short of this goal at the end of the year he is billed the difference. The amount of money that goes into an individual’s scout account is dependent on his sales during the fundraisers. This money can be used by the scout to pay for scout activities such as campouts and merit badge clinics; but, due to new IRS rules, no longer for personal camping equipment. The Troop funds are used to pay for expenses such as yearly membership fees for all adults and scouts, trailer insurance and storage, rank badges and merit badges, equipment, necessary adult camp fees, and other troop expenses. Troop 49 participates in the following fundraisers: Fall Wreath and Popcorn sale, Parking and Concessions for a local RC Club, Brats and Burger sale, Spring Kringle sale. We are always looking for new ideas and opportunities.

Campouts: The Troop schedules at least one activity each month, usually a campout. Scouts have the opportunity to make suggestions by talking with their Patrol Leader or the Senior Patrol Leader. Currently we go to a weeklong camp at Camp Long Lake, Camp Goof Off, Devil’s Lake Fall Camp-O-Ree and Hike, Home Improvement Camp, Outdoorsman Camp, and have recently gone to USS Cobia, Winter camp, Rock River Canoe Trip, Wisconsin River Trip, and camped locally. We are always looking for new ideas and adventures.

High Adventure: Troop 49 aims to schedule one High Adventure Camp each year. They are planned at least a year in advance. They can be costly, which is why it is important for scouts to fundraise. Scouts must be 14 years old at the time of the camp. We recently have gone to Philmont, Florida Sea Base, Glacier National Park, Boundary Waters, and Yellowstone National Park. 

Basic Camping Equipment Needs: Our Troop Trailer holds most of what the Troop needs while camping. The Troop owns several large tents, a dining fly, patrol boxes, cooking equipment, Dutch Ovens, etc. Scouts need some basic supplies for camping, including a backpack, sleeping bag, ground mat, hiking shoes, flashlight, water bottle, mess kit, etc. We encourage scouts to be self sufficient and responsible for their items. Garbage bags are not acceptable camping equipment. As skills build and scouts move to High Adventure camping, additional equipment may be needed. The Boy Scout handbook is a good place to find information and suggestions for camping equipment.

Basic Uniform Needs: Our Troop supplies a Scout Book to each Scout after registration with the Troop. Scouts wear the tan Boy Scout uniform, with green numerals 49. The Scout shirt should be worn to meetings and outings.  The Troop provides a Troop 49 neckerchief which is required to be worn with the Class A.  Our Troop also supplies rank and merit badges as they are earned. A sash will be needed to hold merit badges and camp patches, and should be worn at Court of Honor ceremonies. Class B activity shirts are ordered each year for scouts to wear to service projects.

Troop Service: The Troop performs community service such as the following: Delafield American Legion help, Oconomowoc Art Fair setup, Scouting for Food, Eagle Scout projects, and other opportunities as they arise.

Adult Leadership: All adults registered with Troop 49 have Youth Protection Training through the BSA. Certain adult leadership positions require additional training. Troop 49 is dedicated to the character development of our scouts. We welcome the opportunity to work with your son- we offer opportunities for growth and achievement as well as a lot of fun. When your family joins our Troop, you join a larger Scouting family- You Matter Here!