This page was lasted updated on 04/02/04

The Boy Scouts of America have "two sets of ideals" which govern the conduct of any Scout.  These are the SCOUT OATH and the SCOUT LAW.  When a boy joins a scout troop he promises to live these ideals.  Every Scout in Troop 42 is expected to behave according to the Scout Oath and the Scout Law. 

Every Scout is responsible for maintaining appropriate behavior at all scout activities.  The Scoutmaster and other adult leaders are responsible for modeling appropriate behavior at all scout activities. 

The Scoutmaster is responsible for the general conduct of the troop and in dealing with behavior that is inconsistent with the Scout Oath or the Scout Law.  Behavior intervention should be handled at the time of the occurrence and at the lowest level possible which preserves the dignity of the Scout.  The Scoutmaster may use patrol leader(s), the senior patrol leader, Assistant Scoutmaster's, Scoutmaster conferences and other options (such as suspension from the next troop outing) as appropriate to deal with most issues that might arise. 

During the course of any scouting event, if a boy's behavior is disruptive or dangerous to the event, the parent(s) of the Scout may be required to come and remove him from the activity.  This inappropriate behavior could include harassment of another person, engaging in activity that is unbecoming of a Scout or failure to follow Leader's directions.  If this occurs the Scoutmaster, the Scout and the parent(s) will discuss a plan for behavior improvement so the Scout will be allowed to attend future events.

If a Scout's behavior continues to contradict the Scout Oath or Scout Law after the Scoutmaster has tried to work with the Scout, the Scoutmaster, after conferring with the Troop Committee Chairman, may ask for a meeting with the Scout's parents and the Troop Committee Chairman to discuss ways to improve the Scout's behavior. 

After this meeting a Scout may be asked not to attend troop functions until they agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the Scout Oath and the Scout Law.