Seneca District Roundtable October 2, 2014

 Your Charter attests to the agreement between your Charter Org and BSA to offer the Scouting program.  This agreement is renewed every year. ◦ Charter Organization approves your Leadership team annually. ◦ Annual reporting to BSA of:  Who its members are.  Where they live and how to reach them.

 Saturday, December NOON. We will accept Free Badge forms for charters completed and turned in by this date.  Charter Turn-In Dates: ◦ November 6 (Roundtable) ◦ November 19 (7 – 9 pm; Beattie) ◦ November 22 (9 – Noon; TBD) ◦ December 4 (Roundtable) ◦ December 13 (9 – Noon; Flag Plaza)

 Unit Key 3 ◦ Unit Leader, Committee Chm., COR  Delegate paperwork ◦ “Unit Renewal Processor” (Committee Member)  Key 3 Role: ◦ Selection and training of Adult Leaders ◦ Follow-ups with Inactive Members ◦ Relationship with Charter Organization ◦ Unit Finances

 Recharter Package / Access Code  Youth and Adult Leader Roster w/ updated personal information  Changes to Adult Leader Positions  Youth Protection Training Status  Adults with Multiple Registrations  Who’s Getting Boy’s Life Magazine  Why Scouts Left

 Internet Rechartering: Step-by-Step ◦ Access Code in your Recharter Pkg. ◦ Add / delete youth and adult members ◦ Update personal information ◦ Subscribe to Boys Life ◦ Separated Scout Survey  Print and Verify Report  Submit On-Line  Bring Paperwork to Charter Turn-In

 Executive Officer (No Fee)  Charter Organization Rep (COR)  Unit Leader (CM, SM, Crew Advisor)  Committee Chm and TWO Comm. Members ◦ COR can also register as CC or CM ◦ Pack Trainer counts as a Committee Member  Den Leader (Packs Only) ◦ Tiger or Webelos Den Leaders as applicable

 Unchanged from 2013  Charter Fee - $40 / Unit  BSA Registration Fee - $24 / youth and adult member  Boy’s Life Magazine - $12 / subscription  Unit Accident and Sickness Insurance: ◦ $2 / youth and adult member – Packs ◦ $2.50 / youth and adult member – Troops and Crews

 Charter Renewal Report ◦ Unit Leader Signature – Verifies Active Youth ◦ Exec Officer Signature – Approves Leadership ◦ Youth Protection Certificates Required for “Leaders not Youth Protection Trained Report” to remain on your Charter  Unit Accident and Sickness Insurance Form  TWO Unit Checks ◦ One for Charter Application, one for Insurance ◦ Payable to “Laurel Highlands Council, BSA” ◦ LEAVE PAYMENT AMOUT BLANK

 BSA Applications ◦ Only needed for Youth / Adult additions not uploaded from ScoutNet  Youth Apps signed by Unit Leader and Parent  Adult Apps:  Signed by Applicant in TWO Places  Signed by Committee Chm. and COR or EXEC  SSN, Background Questions and References  Must have Youth Protection Certificate  Not needed for Position Change at Recharter.

 Youth Protection Certification ◦ Adults on the “Leaders not Youth Protection Trained Report” ◦ New Adults Leader Applications

 Prepaid Deposit Account Application ◦ (Signature Card)  Free Rank Advancement Form – 2015 ◦ JTE ◦ FOS ◦ Popcorn ◦ On-Time Charter Turn-In  Journey to Excellence  Contact Information Sheet ◦ Membership Contact for 2015 Recruiting

 Recharter Package  On-Line ◦ Internet Rechartering On-Line Tutorial ◦ Unit Training Tracking  Your Pack or Troop ◦ The person who did it last year ◦ The person who recharters the other Unit ◦ Unit Leader / Committee Chairman  District ◦ Come to Roundtable ◦ Unit Commissioner ◦ Call / Bill Koller or Clay Shumway

ANY QUESTIONS?