{"id":549,"date":"2015-06-18T14:24:12","date_gmt":"2015-06-18T14:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/?page_id=549"},"modified":"2015-10-09T08:27:51","modified_gmt":"2015-10-09T15:27:51","slug":"benefits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/?page_id=549","title":{"rendered":"Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>What? Benefits?<\/h3>\n<p>It&rsquo;s not health insurance, but there are benefits to being part of Troop 100.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Troop 100 Subsidies<\/h3>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/api\/js?sensor=false\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eagle <a href=\"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/?encyclopedia=court-of-honor\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Three times a year (October, March, June) there is a special meeting in which rank advancements and merit badges are awarded. The October and March Courts occur at the regular Troop meeting time and usually feature a potluck dinner or&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Court of Honor<\/a> &mdash; $250<\/li>\n<li>Eagle Project &mdash; $250<\/li>\n<li>National Scout <a href=\"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/?encyclopedia=jamboree\" target=\"_self\" title=\"A term chosen by Baden-Powell to describe the first international gathering of Scouts camping together in London in 1920. The term is restricted to indicate a national or world jamboree.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Jamboree<\/a> &mdash; $250<\/li>\n<li>Adult Leader food on camp outings<\/li>\n<li>Financial aid for camping trips requiring extra fees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"widget-title\">Reimbursements<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Gas for Adult Leaders transporting Scouts and\/or Gear<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/?encyclopedia=patrol-cooking\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Unless specified,&nbsp;patrols are responsible for&nbsp;their own meals. Guidelines for Patrol Cooking from the 2015 Planning Session: Make a menu for your trip (try to make balanced meals, include vegetables with ramen for example) Check with Bill or the Assistant Scout&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Patrol Cooking<\/a> Food &mdash; $10 per Scout per Night<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"widget-title\">Training<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/?encyclopedia=cdl\" target=\"_self\" title=\"commercial drivers license -- required to operate the White Whale\" class=\"encyclopedia\">CDL<\/a> License&ndash;This could be $3,000-$4,000. The Troop always needs bus drivers for the <a href=\"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/?encyclopedia=white-whale\" target=\"_self\" title=\"This is the name given to the white bus that we use to transport Scouts on trips and excursions. The White Whale is governed by the Bus Rules\" class=\"encyclopedia\">White Whale<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Adult Leader training&ndash;various training that could be upwards of $500<\/li>\n<li>Scout Leadership training&ndash;<a href=\"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/?encyclopedia=nylt\" target=\"_self\" title=\"National Youth Leadership Training NYLT is a program designed to provide youth members with leadership skills and experiences they can use in their home troops, teams, crews, personal lives, and in other situations demanding leadership of self and others. NYLT&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">NYLT<\/a> 2015 fees were $260<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"widget-title\">Swag<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/?encyclopedia=class-b\" target=\"_self\" title='\"Purple Up!\" Usually, when you hear \"wear your Class B\" it means wear a Troop 100 purple t-shirt. For Camporee, you will hear \"bring your full Class B\" which means bring every piece of Troop 100 gear you own. Typical&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Class B<\/a> T-shirts<\/li>\n<li>Baseball caps<\/li>\n<li>Windbreakers<\/li>\n<li>Pack Covers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Usually each year the Scouts pick out an item or two to outfit themselves. Past years have included belt buckles, knit caps and poly shirts<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"widget-title\">Troop Equipment (aka &ldquo;The Basement&rdquo;)<\/h3>\n<p>Before you buy, you might want to take a trip to the basement. The troop has just about everything you&rsquo;d need (and more) for a camping trip. Just check it out with the <a href=\"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/?encyclopedia=quartermaster\" target=\"_self\" title=\"&bull; Supervise and help the troop procure camping equipment. &bull; Work with the Troop Quartermaster on inventory and proper storage and maintenance of all troop equipment. &bull; Make periodic safety checks on all the troop camping gear, and encourage the&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Quartermaster<\/a>. Items include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tents<\/li>\n<li>Sleeping bags<\/li>\n<li>Backpacks<\/li>\n<li>Water filters<\/li>\n<li>Stoves<\/li>\n<li>Uniforms (yes, uniforms)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/?encyclopedia=merit-badge\" target=\"_self\" title=\"There are 21 badges that are required for Eagle rank, and more than 100 others that can be earned. Something for everyone! For each badge, there is a merit badge book with much of the information necessary to complete the&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Merit Badge<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/?encyclopedia=library\" target=\"_self\" title=\"The troop has a library of merit badge books, which can be borrowed by a Scout. There are also books of camping recipes, Dutch oven cooking, and other resources. These are in the storeroom at TUMC (Trinity United Methodist Church)&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Library<\/a><\/li>\n<li>And much, much more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"widget-title\">Troop&nbsp;Dividends<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/?encyclopedia=tree-lot\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Troop 100&rsquo;s only fundraiser is selling Christmas Trees in the parking lot of St. Alphonsus Church on the corner of 15th Ave NW and NW 58th St. This fundraiser pays for all of the programs Troop 100 runs throughout the&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Tree Lot<\/a> is the primary mechanism to fund the Troop. In years where we manage our costs well and sales exceed expectations, the extra funds go toward full subsidies for Summer Camp, Summer Trips and other outings that normally require extra fees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What? Benefits? It&#8217;s not health insurance, but there are benefits to being part of Troop 100. &nbsp; Troop 100 Subsidies Eagle Court of Honor &#8212; $250 Eagle Project &#8212; $250 National Scout Jamboree &#8212; $250 Adult Leader food on camp &hellip; <a class=\"kt-excerpt-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/?page_id=549\" aria-label=\"Benefits\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":2,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-549","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/549","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=549"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/549\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1363,"href":"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/549\/revisions\/1363"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=549"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}