Each young man and his family are important to Troop 34. Active, involved parents and family members are vital to a successful scouting program.

The parent of a Scout should:

• Enjoy the Boy Scout experience alongside your son! 
• Provide the necessary uniform, equipment and transportation for your Scout so that he is properly clothed and equipped to participate in troop and patrol activities.
• Provide encouragement to your Scout and help him set and abide by priorities, which will help further his Scouting experience. The success and enjoyment of the Boy Scout increases as the Scout's participation increases. Allow time to review study and practice his rank requirements.
• Provide never-ending encouragement to your Scout in his advancement, service and commitment to the Scout Oath and Laws.
• Provide Information to the Scoutmaster or one of the Assistant Scout Masters regarding problems or concerns you or your Scout may have (medical conditions, learning disabilities, medications etc.).
• Allow your Scout to "learn by doing". He will make mistakes when trying to accomplish tasks on his own, but this builds character! Remember, there are many older boy and adult leaders present to ensure that new Scouts and their patrols don't do anything that jeopardizes safety or other basic requirements.
• Encourage your Scout to attend summer camp! Experience proves that new Scouts are much more likely to stay in Scouting, enjoy Scouting more, and advance more quickly by attending summer camp.
• Help your son to find the time to study his advancement requirements, and if possible, test your son on those requirements so that he is more comfortable when reviewed by the troop leadership. In accordance with Boy Scout policy, parents are not authorized to sign-off Boy Scout requirements for their son.
• Attend and/or support Courts of Honor, camp outs, fund-raisers and other Troop 34 activities. We welcome your participation for both the Troop's and your son's benefit.
• As a parent, participate in the troop’s activity based on your own family and work situation and demands. Troop 34 historically has had an excellent level of adult volunteers; and we expect each family to help the troop to the extent possible. Adult leadership opportunities include: Assistant Scoutmaster positions, troop management positions and troop committee participation etc.
• We welcome the participation of all parents and guardians in our program in all areas, meetings, departments, training, merit badge counseling and camping. Some levels of participation require registration as an adult leader and BSA training.
• The support and involvement of parents and family members in Troop 34 are what has made the Troop so successful throughout the years. As a parent, you will have to decide how active you can be based on your family situation and its demands, but there are always positions available in which the troop needs help. Many positions honestly will require only a few hours of your time. Experience has shown that parental involvement, either in a leadership or a support role, has a direct bearing on the motivation a Scout has and the accomplishments he achieves.