Troop 1107 Court of Honor Planning Checklist

____ 1. Contact Communications MB Counselor to coordinate you being MC.

____ 2. Call SPL and get on the agenda for next PLC to accomplish steps 3-6.

____ 3. Assign which patrol is setting up and which one is cleaning up.

____ 4. Assign opening to a patrol.

____ 5. Assign a patrol to hand out programs and newsletters.

____ 6. Assign someone to sell raffle tickets.

____ 7. Assign closing to a patrol or have Scoutmaster do a Scoutmaster's Minute.

____ 8. Contact Chaplain Aide or SPL to do an invocation. Have Chaplain Advisor approve it before the Court of Honor

____ 9. Contact Advancement Chairman about getting advancements to Newsletter Editor and Quartermaster Advisor for the Book of Honor.

____ 10. Contact Quartermaster Advisor to make sure the Book of Honor is ready.

____ 11. Contact Hospitality Chairman about refreshments or baked goods for the raffle.

____ 12. Contact Committee Chairman for any special announcements.

____ 13. Contact the Scoutmaster for any special announcements.

____ 14. Draft the script and have it approved by the SPL and the Scoutmaster.

____ 15. Contact Newsletter Editor to make sure the programs and the newsletters are ready.

Remember that, as with all great plans, something may go wrong. Don't get upset or depressed with last minute changes. As long as you have done your best, you'll be OK. Think quickly, make the necessary adjustments and pretend that you had the whole thing under control from the very beginning.

When in doubt, call one of the ASPL's or the SPL. They've all done this and should be able to answer your questions. If you still have doubts, call the Scoutmaster or one of the Assistant Scoutmasters.

If the SPL is not available, contact one of the ASPL's.

If the Scoutmaster isn't available, contact one of the Assistant Scoutmasters.

If the Committee Chairman isn't available, contact the Scoutmaster or one of the Assistant Scoutmasters.

The worst thing you can do is to do nothing. It will not happen by itself and you end up embarrassing yourself and the entire Troop.

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Court of Honor Script

As master of ceremonies, you have to call all of the people involved on the program and confirm what they're doing. Fill in their names and then call the Newsletter Editor so he can make all of the changes and get the programs printed.

Ladies and Gentlemen, fellow Scouts, I'd like to welcome you to Troop 1107's (March/June/Sept/Dec) Court of Honor. I would now like to introduce our Troop Committee Chairman, _________________.

Call To Order

Committee Chairman __________________

Thank you. At this time, I'd like to introduce our Scoutmaster, ________________________.

Welcoming Remarks

Scoutmaster _____________________

Thank you. Our opening ceremony this evening will be presented by the ___________ Patrol.

Opening Ceremony

Patrol name ____________________

Thank you. Please stand for the invocation, offered by _____________________.

Invocation

Chaplain Aide ______________________

Thank you. I would like to again ask our Scoutmaster to come forward with any announcements.

Announcements

Scoutmaster ______________________

At this time, I will read from the Troop 1107 Book of Honor. Would the Senior Patrol Leader please join me. (Read advancements from the Book of Honor)

At this time, the Senior Patrol Leader will present Merit Badges and other awards.

(Read the Scouts' names and have them come up and receive their awards from the SPL).

Presentation of Rank Advancements, Merit Badges and Awards

SPL and Master of Ceremonies _____________________________

At this time, I would like to introduce ______________________ for the presentation of special recognition.

Special Awards

Advancement Committee _____________________________

Thank you. Please take the next five minutes to purchase any additional tickets you may want before we begin the raffle.

(After five minutes.) Ladies and Gentlemen, please take your seats so that we can start the raffle. Would the Senior Patrol Leader please join me.

Raffle/Door Prizes

SPL/Master of Ceremonies ___________________________

At this time, the ______________ patrol will present our closing ceremony.

Closing Ceremony

Patrol name _____________________________

Thank you all for joining us. Scouts in the ____________ patrol must remain to conduct our cleanup. I ask those parents to please allow them to complete this assignment before departing.

Troop dismissed.