Troop Meetings (Ages 11 to 17)
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The Troop meets on Tuesdays at 7:00PM (See Calendar menu for specific dates)

St. Joseph Middle School
5125 Grandview Road,
Hanover, PA 17331
(School/Meeting room is located to the left of the Church.
Park in Rear and enter through walkway gate in the rear of the facility.)
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Adult Leadership

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  Scoutmaster
 
Jeff Rosenzweig
Home: (717) 630-8451
Email: sm@bsatroop103.org
Scoutmaster Responsibilities

  • Train and guide boy leaders to run the Troop
  • Work with and through responsible adults to bring Scouting to boys
  • Help boys to grow by encouraging them to learn for themselves
  • Guide boys in planning the Troop program
  • Work with the Troop Quartermaster in maintaining Troop Equipment
  • Support the Senior Patrol Leader with advice and counseling
  • Conduct Scoutmaster conferences
  • Complete Boy Scout Fast Start Training
  • Complete Scoutmaster Fundamentals Training as recommended
  • Help maintain TroopMaster with Advancements and Activities

 
Assistant Scoutmasters (ordered by date they became an Assistant Scoutmaster)
 
Pete Slusser
Home: (717) 637-0596
Email: slusserpa@lycos.com
Other Positions: Quartermaster
 
Richard Slusser
Home: (717) 637-7676
Email: rllm1@comcast.net



 
Jeff Evich
, Assistant Scoutmaster
 
Chris Raver
, Assistant Scoutmaster
 
Stephanie O'Brien
Home: (717) 630-8451
Email: fabric2@comcast.net

 
Charles Grove
Home: (717) 633-9241
Email: grove6@embarqmail.com

 
Assistant Scoutmaster Responsibilities

  • Train and guide boy leaders to run the Troop
  • Work with and through responsible adults to bring Scouting to boys
  • Help boys to grow by encouraging them to learn for themselves
  • Guide boys in planning the Troop program
  • Serve under the direction of the Scoutmaster
  • Serve as the Troop leader in the absence of the Scoutmaster
  • Coordinate joint Webelos/Troop activities
  • Work with the Troop Quartermaster in maintaining Troop Equipment
  • Support the Assistant Senior Patrol Leader with advice and counseling
  • Complete Boy Scout Fast Start Training
  • Complete Scoutmaster Fundamentals Training as recommended
  • Help maintain TroopMaster with Advancements and Activities

 
  Troop Committee
 
Thomas M. Aumen, Executive Officer, President Holy Name Society
 
Tim Boyle
, Committee Member
 
Richard E. Crouse, Advancement Advisor
 
Dot Decker , Fundrasing Coordinator
 
Maureen Evich, Training Coordinator and Religious Emblems
 
Fr. Joseph F. Gotwalt, Pastor of St. Joseph Church
 
Andy Groft, Troop Committee Chef
Home: (717) 632-9561
Email: agroft@earthlink.net
 
Laurie Grove
, Troop Records
 
Charles A Grove, Committee Member
 
John Helfrick, Treasurer
Home: (717) 632-1227
Email: jehelfrick@comcast.net
 
Earl H. Hertz
, Committee Member and Advisor
 
John Curtis Hooper, Chartered Organization Rep.
 
Eugene M. Huff
, Advancement Co-Chair
 
William A. Klein, Jr.
, Committee Member
 
Andrew B. Lawrence
, Committee Member
 
Matthew J. Linkel
, Committee Member
 
Francis W. Sanders
, Committee Member and Advisor
 
Dave Smith
, Advancement Co-Chair
Home: (717) 225-1237
Email: DSADSmith1@comcast.net

 
John Zinn
, Committee Member, Secretary
Home: (717) 632-9374
Email: cobber2@comcast
 
Ken E. Zinn
, Committee Member, Advisor
 
Robert Zinn, Troop Committee Chairman
Home: (717) 359-9511
Email: cc@bsatroop103.org

Committee Responsibilities

The Troop Committee primary responsibilities are supporting the Scoutmaster in delivering quality Troop program and handling Troop administration. Under the direction of the Troop Committee Chairperson, the meetings are held as required, usually monthly. Contact the Committee Chairperson for the current meeting time and location. The committee's job is:

  • To attend monthly Committee Meeting
  • The advancement process
  • Equipment purchase and Inventory
  • Troop transportation
  • Recruitment of boys
  • Overall support to the Scoutmaster
  • Troop re-chartering
  • To attend Committee member training
  • Fund raising
  • Program support
  • Recruitment of adults / two deep leadership




 
Youth Protection

The Boy Scouts of America, Troop 103, and our Charter Organization recognizes the importance of Youth Protection. With this recognition, the Troop Committee is requiring all adult leaders and committee members to complete the following.

  1. All adults who are members of the troop's committee charter must have child abuse clearances through the PaDPW and on file at the Diocese of Harrisburg office. All applications for clearances must be completed through Rita Martin in the parish office.


  2. Each year you are also required to view the Youth Protection Video provided by the Harrisburg Diocese. Please contact Rita Martin at the parish office to make arrangements to view this video.


  3. Every two years you must complete the BSA Youth Protection on-line training and receive the certificate. This on-line training is available at http://www.scouting.org/pubs/ypt/ypt.jsp or can be accessed from the resource tab on the http://www.yaac-bsa.org/ web site.