Parent Guide
When Visiting the Troop
When Considering Joining the Troop
Formally Joining Troop 1321
- Review our page on What to Expect at your First Visit
- Review the Schedule
- Review the Safety Policy Poster and Trail Life USA Child Safety Youth Written Protection Policies
- Check out the Leaders page to be able to recognize a face
When Considering Joining the Troop
- Review the Costs to join the Troop and Scholarships are available
- Review the Core Values
- Review the Trail Life USA Membership Standards all Trailmen are required to agree to
- Review Trail Life USA frequently asked questions
- Have your son learn the Joining Award steps to get a head start on Rankings
Formally Joining Troop 1321
- Steps to formally Join has a checklist of tasks to complete
- Complete the Church Child General Release and Waiver of Rights
- Watch the Getting Parents Started Video
- Woodlands Parents watch the Woodlands Trail Advancement Video (must be registered in TrailLifeConnect)
- Woodland Awards Guidance
- Navigators and Adventurers to review Rankings Requirements
- Review the Navigators Overview & Expectations Document
- What's my role as a parent? "Never do for a boy what a boy can do for himself." R.S. Baden-Powell. Trail Life encourages parents to take an active role in their son’s program, by attending meetings, completing in-home activities, and providing encouragement. Presence of a family member is requested to be onsite by our Troop Leaders to assist in the activities during the troop meetings as we don't want the troop to be a drop-off program to not involve a father who is able to join us. If a father is not available, please reach out to us. We want to not worry about the taste of the food at a campout, but rather that the boys cooked it. It's better that a Trailman teaches a fellow Trailman how to tie the knot.
- Check out the Resources Page
- Familiarize yourself with Trail Life University and complete at least Peak One orientation (must be registered in TrailLifeConnect)
Methods of Announcements
- At the Meetings
- TrailLifeConnect Announcements Page
- GroupMe group for each Patrol
- If you do not receive emails from us, please reach out to Stephen Stewart
Trail Life Store
TrailLife and American Heritage Girls meet at Orchard Church at the same time, but separate areas of the Children's Ministry Building.