Troop 52 Guideline

Equipment/Gear Use Policy



The primary use of Troop 52 equipment/gear is to support Troop 52 Boy Scout and Adventure Crew group activities.  The equipment may be obtained through purchases using troop funds or through donations by various organizations and/or individuals.  The troop quartermasters are responsible for inventory and routine maintenance of troop equipment.  In the event that the quartermasters cannot attend a troop activity, the attending registered adult leaders assume responsibility for the equipment.  Normal equipment care such as cleaning gear and drying wet tents after use is shared by the scouts.

Troop equipment may also be used by scouts for scouting activities that are not attended by the troop as a group.  For example, OA Ordeal or Brownsea camps may require scouts to provide their own tents.  The scout is responsible for returning the gear clean, dry, and ready for the next use.  Individual equipment use must be coordinated with the troop quartermaster(s).

In addition to scout activities, troop equipment may be used by registered adult leaders for non-scouting activities per the following:

·       Equipment must be “checked out” through coordination with the troop quartermaster(s).

·       The registered adult leader who has “checked out” the gear assumes all responsibility for the use and liability of the equipment.

·       The registered adult leader is responsible for any repair and/or replace of damaged equipment prior to the next troop group activity.

·       The cost of equipment repairs/replacement due to damage incurred during non-scouting activity is the responsibility of the registered adult leader.


 

Approved by:  June 1, 2007

Troop 52 Committee