When you visit with Troop 388, you'll see a dynamic group of young men learning new skills, improving old skills, and having fun the whole time!

Though the details vary between weeks, our typical meeting agenda comprises:

1. Pre-meeting game or exercise
2. An opening Troop-wide recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and the Scout Oath
3. Review of skills presented at the last meeting
4. Introduction and practice of new skills
5. Proficiency demonstrations with adult leaders to fulfill rank requirements
6. Patrol meetings
7. Scoutmaster's minute
8. A closing Troop-wide recitation of the Scout Law

Scouting requires commitments from both the boys in the Troop and their parents or guardians.

Boys will need to make time commitments for official Troop activities (meetings and outings), as well as time commitments outside of official Troop activities to study and practice skills.

Parents or guardians will need to make time and financial commitments. First, your boy(s) will need your help getting to and from meetings and outings, they will often ask for your help when studying new materials, and they'll want to just talk about the exciting time they're having! Second, Scouting requires the purchase of personal camping gear, Scouting uniforms and patches, Scouting manuals and paperwork, activity fees, and membership dues.

There are four major expenses in Scouting:

1. Membership dues (annually due, average $60)
2. Activity fees (approximately monthly, average $20-$40)
3. Scouting paraphernalia (approximately annually, $50-$100)
4. Outing gear (one-time, $50-$400; approximately annually, $25-$75)

Each boy's needs are different, and so costs will vary. In a year, you might expect to pay $375-$715 for each of your boys to be a member of Troop 388. That works out to be about $1-$2 dollars a day, or about the same cost as a cup of coffee and a muffin each day.