Bugler

Job Description

The Bugler begins each campout and Court of Honor with "Reveille" and ends each campout and Court of Honor with "Taps ." 

He attends PLC meetings and Junior Leader Training, and writes a monthly article for the newsletter.

He keeps his notebook updated, and passes it on to the next Scout to hold his position.

He works with the Court of Honor Coordinator in carrying out his duties.

Suggested Goals

• Attend all campouts during the next 6 months;
• Attend all Troop Meetings and activities during
  the next 6 months;
• Attend all PLC meetings in the next 6 months;
• Play Reveille and Taps at all Courts of Honor and
  at all campouts;
• Attend Junior Leader Training;
• Write a monthly article for The Reconnaissance;
• Keep the Bugler's notebook updated;
• Pass the Bugler's notebook on to the next Bugler;
• Assist in the next Bugler’s transition;

My Personal Goals

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Bugle Calls: The sound of tradition

By Jeff Shawd

Wood Badge Course: C-36-08

 Audible signals have been used as a means of communications for centuries. In the military, troops were awakened, notified to assemble and soothed to sleep by bugle calls. Like the voice of the faithful town crier from days of old, bugle calls awaken sleepy scouts, announce mealtime, proclaim the duty day's end and orchestrate a gentle reminder of lights out with a nostalgic lullaby.

These bugle calls are based on the traditional Civil War bugle calls. For the purest, it should be noted that the Cavalry and Infantry had other calls or bugle signals which were the equivalent of verbal commands to march, halt, turn, flank and many others.

 Following are the major Bugle calls used in Scouting today.

 Reveille

This call signals the troop to awaken for morning roll call.  It can also be used to accompany the raising of the National Colors.

 Assembly

This call is sounded for the troop to assemble in formation on for the morning roll call, report and the Colors ceremony. It can also be used to signals the troop to assemble at any other designated place.

To The Color

 To the Color is a bugle call to render honors to the nation.  It is used when no band is available to render honors, or in ceremonies requiring honors to the nation more than once.  To the Color commands all the same courtesies as the National Anthem.

 Retreat

  Retreat is a bugle call signal the end of the official day.

 Taps

The Taps call was made the official Army bugle call after the American Civil war, but not given the name "Taps" until 1874. Taps now is played by the military at burial and memorial services, to accompany the lowering of the flag and to signal the "lights out" command at day's end. The call is also sounded at the completion of a military funeral ceremony.

The U.S. National Anthem

"The Star Spangled Banner", was ordered played at military and naval occasions by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916, but was not designated the national anthem by an Act of Congress until 1931.

The words were written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key, who had been inspired by the sight of the American flag still flying over Fort McHenry after a night of heavy British bombardment. The text was immediately set to a popular melody of the time, "To Anacreon in Heaven."

The National Anthem consists of four verses. However, on almost every occasion only the first verse is sung.