Chartered Organization Rep Training

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Chartered Organization Rep Training

• Fresno California Stake
• August 2005

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Session 1. Welcome and Introduction

• Pres. Randy Haar
• Brother Timothy Brox

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Introductions

• Name
• The ward you represent
• How many years in Scouting as youth and adult
• Topics you would like to have covered.

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Session 2. Overview of the BSA
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The BSA Mission Statement

• "The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to
  prepare young people to make ethical and moral
  choices over their lifetimes by instilling in
  them the values of the Scout Oath and Law."

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The Purposes of the Aaronic Priesthood

• The mission of the Aaronic Priesthood is to help
  each
• young man---
• Become converted to the gospel of Jesus Christ
  and live by its teachings.
• Magnify priesthood callings and fill the
  responsibilities of his priesthood office.
• Give meaningful service.
• Prepare to receive the Melchizedek Priesthood and
  temple ordinances.
• Commit to, prepare for, and serve an honorable
  fulltime mission.
• Prepare to become a worthy husband and father.

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"What word or words stand out to you?"

• "The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to
  prepare young people to make ethical and moral
  choices over their lifetimes by instilling in
  them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
• The mission of the Aaronic Priesthood is to help
  each
• young man---
• Become converted to the gospel of Jesus Christ
  and live by its teachings.
• Magnify priesthood callings and fill the
  responsibilities of his priesthood office.
• Give meaningful service.
• Prepare to receive the Melchizedek Priesthood and
  temple ordinances.
• Commit to, prepare for, and serve an honorable
  fulltime mission.
• Prepare to become a worthy husband and father.

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Aaronic Priesthood Scouting

• Scouting under Church sponsorship must not
  operate independently of the priesthood and the
  family. The Scout unit should become an extension
  of the home, the deacons, teachers, or priests
  quorum, or the Primary classes and should
  function as part of the Churchs activity program
  for boys and young men. (1997 LDS Scout
  Handbook, pg1)

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The purposes of the Boy Scouts of America

• Citizenship training
• Character development
• Personal fitness

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From your knowledge, what Scouting activities
address these purposes?
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Scouting activities that address these purposes

• The BSA accomplishes its purpose by making its
  program available to existing organizations that
  have compatible goals.
• Examples pinewood derbies, campouts,
  electing/calling sustaining troop, team, and
  crew officers, summer camp, youth leader
  training, community service projects, etc.
• Be aware that activities tend to be
  program-specific, and different methods are used
  in different programs.

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Aims of the BSA By Program

• METHODS OF CUB SCOUTING
• Ideals
• The Den
• Home and Neighborhood Centered
• Advancement
• Activity Program
• Parent Involvement
• Uniform

• METHODS OF BOY SCOUTING
• Ideals
• Patrols
• Outdoors
• Advancement
• Personal Growth
• Adult Association
• Leadership Development
• Uniform

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Aims of the BSA By Program - II

• METHODS OF BOY SCOUTING
• Ideals
• Patrols
• Outdoors
• Advancement
• Personal Growth
• Adult Association
• Leadership Development
• Uniform

• METHODS OF VENTURING
• Ideals
• Group Activities
• High Adventure
• Recognition
• Personal Growth
• Adult Association
• Teaching Others
• Leadership

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The Whole Scouting Family

• A continuum
• Goals in each program for a boy
• A chartering organization that has Cub Scouting,
  Boy Scouting, and Venturing has the "whole
  Scouting family."

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Organization of the BSA in LDS Units

• No Tiger Cubs in LDS packs
• Eight nine-year-olds are Cub Scouts.
• Ten-year olds are Webelos Scouts.
• Eleven through 13 are Boy Scouts.
• Fourteen through 15 are Varsity Scouts
• Sixteen through 17 are Venturers.

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Building Blocks of Scouting

• Boys
• Adults
• Chartered Organizations
• Districts
• Councils
• National Organization

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Every Boy Deserves a Trained Leader

• Cub Scout Training Track
• Fast Start, New Leader Essentials, Cub-specific
  Training OWL Training Wood Badge
• Boy Scouts Track
• Fast Start, New Leader Essentials, Boy
  Scout-specific Training\Troop Committee
  Challenge IOLS Training Wood Badge
• Varsity Scouts Track
• Fast Start, New Leader Essentials,
  Varsity-specific Training IOLS Training Wood
  Badge Troop Committee Challenge
• Venturing Track
• Fast Start, New Leader Essentials,
  Venturing-specific Training IOLS Training Wood
  Badge Powderhorn Troop Committee Challenge

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Continuous Training

• Roundtable
• Monthly In-service 2nd Thursday, 700 pm at
  Fresno Stake Center
• University of Scouting
• Each October
• Cub Scout Pow Wow
• Each January
• Wood Badge
• local courses Utah course
• Youth Protection, Safe Swim Defense/Safety Afloat

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Session 3. Charter Concept
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Types of Charters

• One of the roles of the national organization of
  the Boy Scouts is to grant charters to use the
  Scouting program. There are two types of charters
  issued by the national organization.
• Local Councils
• Local Organizations

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Local Councils

• Charters are granted to the local council for two
  purposes
• Extend an invitation to community
  groups/organizations to use the Scouting program.
  
• Provide supporting services to help community
  organizations/groups successfully carry out their
  Scouting programs.
• Some of the services a council provides
• Volunteer and professional counseling
• Leadership development
• Program resources
• Service center
• Camps and other outdoor facilities
• Liability insurance protection
• Assist in the selection of leaders

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Local Organizations

• The chartered organization uses Scouting
• Under its own leadership.
• To serve families and youth for which the
  organization is concerned (either within the
  organization, outside the organization, or both).
  
• To help the group or organization accomplish its
  objectives.

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Local Council Responsibilities

• Respect the aims and objectives of the
  organization and offer resources to help meet
  those aims and objectives.
• Provide year-round training, service, and support
  to the organization and units.
• Provide training and support for the chartered
  organization representative as the primary
  communication link.
• Provide techniques and methods for selecting
  quality unit leaders and ensuring those selected
  meet BSA leadership standards.
• Provide primary general liability insurance
• Provide camping facilities, service centers, and
  a full-time professional staff to assist the
  organization in every possible way.

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Questions
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Session 4. Your Job as a COR
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Your Responsibilities Are Important

• Your primary function is to ensure that the
  chartered organization's Scouting program
  succeeds.
• The COR is head of the "Scouting department" in
  the ward.
• Franchise Owner/Operator concept

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COR Goals/Tasks

• Quality Unit Award for each program
• Every Boy Deserves a Trained Leader
• Four Ts
• On-time re-charter

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Follow the Four Ts

• Training
• Tenure
• Testimony
• Time
• Know Training track for each program

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Unit Committee

• Each Scouting unit (pack, troop, team, or crew)
  is managed by a group of adults approved by the
  organization who serve as the unit committee.
• The committee's principal responsibility is to
  support the Aaronic Priesthood in carrying out
  the unit program. The COR maintains a close
  relationship with the unit committee chairman.
• The goal is for the COR to report to the
  organization programs, needs, and successes on a
  regular basis. The COR also shares with the unit
  the desires and needs of the chartering
  organization.
• Thus, communication between the organization and
  its Scouting program is through the chartered
  organization representative.

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Communication With the Council

• The Boy Scouts of America, in its relationship
  with chartered organizations, depends on the COR
  to be the liaison between the local council and
  the organization.
• In fact, you are a voting member of the district
  and council.

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Communication With the Council

• You as the COR are KEY

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COR Responsibilities

• To Organization (break out each three)
• Ward
• BSA
• To Leaders
• Example
• Training
• Help assistance
• To the boys

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Resources for Help

• District
• Training
• Activities
• Advancement
• Camping
• Friends of Scouting
• Order of the Arrow chapter
• District Commissioners staff
• Stake Primary/YM are TRAINED commissioners and
  your primary scouting resources
• Roundtable staff
• Unit service Unit Commissioners for each ward
  program
• Provide Re-charter guidance IT training
• District Executive and other BSA council
  professionals

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Questions

• Role and tasks
• Training
• Organization
• Committee organization
• Others

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Session 5. When You Need Unit Leadership
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Leadership Is Key to Success

• The quality of any program, whether it's a
  Scouting program or any other program, is
  directly related to the leadership.
• How does a committee or an organization actually
  go about selecting and recruiting the best person
  for the job?

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Recruiting for Scouting in Your Ward

• Step 1Meet as a bishopric (Selection Committee)
• Step 2List the Qualifications
• Step 3List the Candidates
• Step 4Organization Approval
• Step 5Call on the Prospect.

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Session 6. Other Opportunities, Questions,
Graduation
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District Committee

• Monthly meeting headed by the district chairman
• District commissioner and district executive
  attend as well as vice chairmen CORs
• Oppty for COR to keep finger on the pulse of
  local scouting and to get resources for his ward.

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Council Training

• The Longhorn Council conducts a variety of
  training courses to support your unit and its
  operation.
• Most training is organized delivered through
  the district on a school-year calendar basis
• Some training is also conducted by the
  exclusively by the council
• Wood Badge, a national training course
• Twin Arrows National Youth Leader Training
• University of Scouting
• Pow-Wow
• Aquatics School
• COR, Youth Protection, Key-3, and others

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Philmont Training Center

• Beyond training offered on the local council
  level, the BSA offers training on a national
  level. Philmont Training Center in New Mexico
  provides "mountaintop" training experiences.
• Volunteers are exposed to national volunteers and
  staff.

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Roundtable

• Another opportunity to strengthen the local Scout
  unit is the roundtable.
• Unit leaders get ideas on monthly themes and
  outdoor ideas, as well as advancement
  information.
• Distribute your district/council calendar.
• Review the dates of district committee meetings
  and roundtables.

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Final Questions

• Opportunity for participants to ask any final
  questions.

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Action Items For Our Stakes CORs Scouters

• Ward CORs will have everyone in scouting complete
  Fast Start for their program assignment by 15
  September 2005.
• CORs and Stake Presidency will personally invite
  each scouter not already trained to attend New
  Leader Essentials at University of Scouting 15
  Oct 2005.
• Stake will ask all scouters to complete their
  respective training tracks this fall.

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Inspiration/Graduation
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SCOUT LEADER REGISTRATION

• Upon being called to a Ward Scouting leadership
  position, the person accepting the call should
  complete BSA form No. 28-501L "Adult Application"
  (available through your local Scout office),
  making sure all questions have been answered and
  signatures are secured. The membership
  application is submitted with appropriate fees to
  the local BSA council office within the following
  week. Each applicant is checked against the BSA
  files. If there are any problems, a BSA official
  will contact the ward Bishop otherwise the
  Bishop may assume the application has been
  accepted. If an adult being considered for a ward
  Scout leadership calling is new to the ward, the
  Bishop should check with the prior Bishop to make
  certain all is in order. LDS Relationships BSA
  Office April 1998 / Revised May 2002