The Troop is always in need of Adult Volunteers. Below are listed some volunteer
opportunities (this is not a complete list). Please contact either Joe Levens
(joe@troop182.org) or Paul Hurney (paul@troop182.org) for additional information.
This is an annual program coordinated by the Knox Trail Council. The gist of the program is for Scouts to deliver empty bags to
selected homes and then return a week later to pick up the bags of food. The food is then delivered to the Wellesley Food Pantry
for use in the community. We have been doing the Scouting for Food program since at least 1984. Over the years we have
collected literally tons of food! As the adult volunteer leader, your role would be to coordinate Troop 182's participation in the
program. The food drive consists three phases:

1. The Council provides us a list of streets in Wellesley that we then assign to individual scouts. We are responsible for
distributing the assignments, bags, and a special handout to the Scouts.
2. The Scouts distribute the bags.
3. The Scouts collect the bags on the designated day (usually a Saturday) and bring the food to the Food Pantry at the Wellesley
Hills Congregational Church. Generally our role ends here. In some prior years we have asked older scouts to volunteer to assist
the sorting and packing of food at the Pantry.

As the event leader, you will need to:
A. Contact the Council to obtain the list of streets.
B. Divide the streets equitably among the members of the Troop. You will need to be sensitive as to where people live - we have a
number of Scouts who do not live in Wellesley.
C. Prepare packages for each Scout with their list of streets, bags, handouts.
D. Hand out the packages to each Scout at the weekly meetings.
E. Remind the Scouts at meetings and via emails to deliver and pick up their bags.
F. Be available on the food collection day (usually between 9 and noon) to sort out any issues.
We began holding a mystery trip in 1994: we give the Scouts clues as to where we are going, but the actual destination remains a
secret until we arrive. As the adult leader, you to determine where we go and what we do. The Scoutmasters can guide you as to
what has worked in the past. Part of the trick in determining the location is to find something fun, interesting, can be done by our
youngest and oldest Scouts (not to mention the parents who go along), takes into account the possibility of less than perfect
weather, etc. Some of the ideas we have considered, but not yet done include.... canoe trip, bike trip to Nantucket, bike trip on
the Cape, hike the Blue Hills Skyline Trail and camp overnight at Camp Sayre, camp at Hale Reservation and do the high ropes
course, climb Mount Washington and stay overnight at Lake of the Clouds Hut. Some trips we have done in the past and could be
done again include camping overnight on Georges Island in Boston Harbor, sea-kayking in Maine, and deep-sea fishing. As the
leader you would be responsible for coordinating all of the trip details and leading the event on the day/weekend (of course with
lots of help from the Scoutmasters and other parents).
Do you have a special skill, ability of hobby? More than likely it relates to one of the 120 merit badges that Scouts can earn. The
trick is that in order to earn a merit badge, the Scout must have an adult serve as their counselor. You do not need any special
skills as a teacher, camp counselor, or public speaker - just a willingness to work with one or more Scouts on a particular merit
badge. Serving as a merit badge counselor is not a large investment of time. A few short meetings with the Scouts during a regular
Troop meeting or at other times will allow a Scout to earn a badge. For more information on merit badges please visit
www.meritbadge.com. Once you have decided which merit badges you would like to assist with, please let one of the Scoutmasters
know.
Throughout the year, Troop 182 takes day trips. These day trips can occur during the weekend, on an evening, or during the week
(on a school vacation). We have traveled to the Big Dig, Channel 5, the Coca Cola plant, Fire Academy, and the local jail. To lead a
trip is easy -- all you need is an idea and the willingness to coordinate the activity.
As a high adventure program, Troop 182 is always looking for opportunities to get the Scouts out into the outdoors for an overnight
or several day campout. If you are interested in helping to plan a hiking trip, extended bike trip, canoe trip or other outdoor
adventure, please contact one of the Scoutmasters. Planning an extended trip does require a greater investment of time, but it is
worth it. The opportunity to hike, bike or even scuba dive with Scouts is an experience you will not forget.
A key component of the Boy Scout rank advancement process is the participation in a Board of Review. This time honored tradition
allows parents who serve as board of review members to check in with each Scout for 15 to 30 minutes as they move through the
ranks from Tenderfoot to Eagle. These check-ins provide a valuable opportunity to see how the Scout is going and to identify ways
to improve the Troop. Boards of review are held 4 to 6 times per year, and we need 9 to 15 parents as members. No prior
experience with Scouting is required, just a willingness to listen and ask general questions. If you are interested, please see the
Board of Review coordinator. Click for the Troop 182 Board of Review Guidelines.
Each year the Troop sells wreaths in October/November and delivers them in early December. We need a parent or parents to plan
and coordinate the sale.
For special events and courts of honor we serve refreshments. We need a parent or parents to plan and coordinate the
refreshments.
The Troop has many terrific activities. We need a parent or parents to server as photographers. In addition, we need someone who
can collect and assemble the photographs in an electronic tool that all can access (preferably online).
As each Scout earns their rank badges and individual merit badges, the Troop must keep careful records. These records must be
provided to the Council. We need a parent to take responsibility for managing these records.
Each year, the Troop attends an overnight Scout camp. For more than a decade, the Troop has attend Camp Yawgoog in Rhode
Island. We need a parent to coordinate the Troop's trip to camp. Responsibilities include holding parent meetings to explain the
camp program, signing Scouts up for camp, planning the trip, and, if interested, attending for the week.