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Troop 455 is a Scouting America troop based out of Haygood Methodist Church in the Morningside neighborhood of Atlanta GA. The church is the troop’s chartering organization (i.e., sponsor) and generously provides meeting and storage spaces for the troop. The scouts in the troop are generally drawn from Howard Middle School, Midtown High School, and a mix of private schools. There are currently over 40 active scouts in the troop.
Scouting America uses the patrol method to organize scouts within troops. This simply means that the troop is broken up into smaller patrols of around 10 scouts each. The scouts do many of their activities as a patrol, including advancement activities, outing planning, and tenting and cooking on outings. The patrol method allows the scouts to work within a smaller group for many tasks and provides more leadership opportunities. Troop 455 currently has four patrols – Bison, Hawk, Moose, and Scorpion. Your scout will be assigned to a patrol once he joins the troop.
Youth Leadership
Youth Leadership
There is a scout leadership structure at Troop 455. The key positions of responsibility (PORs) are:
Senior Patrol Leader (SPL): This position is the highest-ranking scout leader for the troop. This is an elected position.
Assistant Senior Patrol Leader (ASPL): This position assists the senior patrol leader. Troop 455 has two assistant senior patrol leader positions.
Patrol Leader (PL): This position is the leader of a patrol. Each patrol has one. This is an elected position.
Assistant Patrol Leader (APL): This position assists the patrol leader. Each patrol has one
Additional Positions of Responsibility: There are other appointed scout positions that will be filled as needed, including Quartermaster, Scribe, Historian, Webmaster, Chaplain, Den Chief, Troop Guide, Troop Instructor, and Outdoor Ethics Guide.
The positions of responsibility are filled twice a year with elections in February and August. Note that your scout can take a position of responsibility once he advances a few ranks. Generally, positions are open to scouts who are First Class or higher in rank. Holding a position of responsibility becomes an advancement requirement as your scout moves up in rank.
Learn more about the scout leadership for Troop 455 on the troop’s website at:
https://www.troop455.net/leadership/youth-leadership
Adult Leadership
Adult Leadership
There are two key groups of adult leaders for Troop 455, all of which are volunteer positions. They are:
Scoutmasters: There is a group of scoutmasters consisting of a Scoutmaster and multiple Assistant Scoutmasters. These are the primary adults who work directly with the scouts, providing the mentoring and guidance necessary for the scout-led program to work.
Troop Committee: The troop committee is a group of volunteers who do the “behind-the-scenes” work required to keep the troop functioning. The committee includes a chair, treasurer, secretary, fundraising chair, service project chair, advancement chair, outings chair, high adventure chair, training chair, new scout chair, and a chartering organization representative.
Learn more about the adult leadership for Troop 455 on the troop’s website at:
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