Program Staff

Troop 615 Program Staff are the uniformed Boy Scout leaders. The program staff guides the Scouts in the execution of their program and assure that the troop program follows the principles of Scouting.  This rewarding experience allows adult volunteers to plan and participate in troop activities, and to participate in the day-to-day operations of the troop. 

Training expectations: Troop Committee Members and Adult Leaders must have current Youth Protection Training. For some positions, additional training is required. Please see the Training page for more information.

https://www.scouting.org/training/ 

Scoutmaster

The Scoutmaster is the adult responsible for working directly with the Scouts providing direction, coaching, and support.

The Scoutmaster has three basic roles:

1. providing the youth leaders with the tools and skills so they can run the troop

2. making sure the rules of the BSA and chartered partner are followed

3. being a good mentor and positive role model

Current Scoutmaster: Barry Matto

Assistant Scoutmaster

An assistant Scoutmaster is an adult leader over the age of 18 who helps the Scoutmaster deliver the promise of Scouting. Each assistant Scoutmaster is assigned specific program duties. They can serve the troop by guiding a particular patrol to which they’ve been assigned, advising certain Scouts who’ve assumed a position e.g. the quartermaster or OA representative, or fill in as necessary to assure the junior leaders have what they need to run things.

They also provide the two-deep leadership required by the Boy Scouts of America. An assistant Scoutmaster may be 18 years old, but at least one in each troop should be 21 or older so he or she can serve in the Scoutmaster’s absence.

Current Assistant Scoutmasters: Tim Howard, Eric Evans, Bryan Althouse, Bhavik Hukmani, Dan Maloney, Matt Potter, Dr. Bruce Anderson, and John Raine

Junior Assistant Scoutmaster

A Scout at least 16 years of age who has shown outstanding leadership skills may be appointed by the Scoutmaster to serve as a junior assistant Scoutmaster (JASM). The junior assistant Scoutmaster functions just like an assistant Scoutmaster (except for leadership responsibilities reserved for adults 18 years of age or older). In this capacity, junior assistant Scoutmasters (a troop may have more than one) follow the guidance of the Scoutmaster in providing support and supervision to other youth leaders in the troop. Upon their 18th birthday, a junior assistant Scoutmaster will be eligible to become an assistant Scoutmaster.