1. Chartered Organization Representative Training Daniel Webster Council Boy Scouts of America

2. Course Outline Welcome & Introduction Welcome & Introduction Overview of the BSA Overview of the BSA Charter Concept Charter Concept Your Job as a COR Your Job as a COR When You Need Unit Leadership When You Need Unit Leadership Other Opportunities/Questions Other Opportunities/Questions

3. Welcome! Name Name Where you’re from Where you’re from The chartered organization you represent The chartered organization you represent The Scouting units you serve The Scouting units you serve How many years you’ve been involved with Scouting (as a youth and adult) How many years you’ve been involved with Scouting (as a youth and adult) Topic(s) you’d like to see covered at this training Topic(s) you’d like to see covered at this training

4. Overview of the BSA

5. 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.”

6. Purposes of the BSA Citizenship training Citizenship training Character development Character development Personal fitness Personal fitness

7. Organization of the BSA Youth

8. Scouting Programs Cub Scouting Cub Scouting Boy Scouting Boy Scouting Varsity Scouting Varsity Scouting Venturing Venturing

9. The Whole Family of Scouting

10. Questions?

11. Charter Concept

12. Types of Charters The national organization of the Boy Scouts grants two types of charters: 1. To local councils 2. To local organizations

13. Local Councils Charters are granted to local councils for two purposes: 1. To extend an invitation to community groups/organizations to use the Scouting program. 2. To provide supporting services to help community organizations/groups successfully carry out their Scouting programs.

14. Local Councils Volunteer and professional counseling Volunteer and professional counseling Leadership development Leadership development Program resources Program resources Service center Service center Camps and other outdoor facilities Camps and other outdoor facilities Liability insurance protection Liability insurance protection Assist in the selection of leaders Assist in the selection of leaders

15. Local Organizations Based upon the recommendation of the local council, the national organization grants charters to local organizations to use the Scouting program… Under its own leadership. Under its own leadership. To serve families and youth for which the organization is concerned (either within or outside the organization, or both). To serve families and youth for which the organization is concerned (either within or outside the organization, or both). To help the group or organization accomplish its objectives. To help the group or organization accomplish its objectives.

16. Chartered Organization Responsibilities Conduct Scouting in accordance with its own policies and guidelines as well as those of the BSA. Conduct Scouting in accordance with its own policies and guidelines as well as those of the BSA. Include Scouting as part of its overall program for youth and families. Include Scouting as part of its overall program for youth and families. Appoint a chartered organization representative who is a member of the organization and will represent it to the Scouting district and council, serving as a voting member of each. Appoint a chartered organization representative who is a member of the organization and will represent it to the Scouting district and council, serving as a voting member of each.

17. Chartered Organization Responsibilities (cont’d) Select a unit committee of parents and members of the organization who will screen and select unit leaders who meet the organization's leadership standards as well as the BSA's standards. Select a unit committee of parents and members of the organization who will screen and select unit leaders who meet the organization's leadership standards as well as the BSA's standards. Provide adequate and secure facilities for Scouting units to meet on a regular schedule with time and place reserved. Provide adequate and secure facilities for Scouting units to meet on a regular schedule with time and place reserved. Encourage the units to participate in outdoor experiences. Encourage the units to participate in outdoor experiences.

18. Local Council Responsibilities Respect the aims and objectives of the organization and offer resources to help meet those aims and objectives. 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 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 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 techniques and methods for selecting quality unit leaders and ensuring those selected meet BSA leadership standards.

19. Local Council Responsibilities (cont’d) Provide primary general liability insurance to cover the chartered organization and its board, officers, chartered organization representative, and employees against all personal liability judgments. This insurance includes attorney's fees and court costs as well as any judgment brought against the individual or organization. Unit leaders are covered in excess of any personal coverage they might have, or if there is no personal coverage, the BSA insurance immediately picks them up on a primary basis. Provide primary general liability insurance to cover the chartered organization and its board, officers, chartered organization representative, and employees against all personal liability judgments. This insurance includes attorney's fees and court costs as well as any judgment brought against the individual or organization. Unit leaders are covered in excess of any personal coverage they might have, or if there is no personal coverage, the BSA insurance immediately picks them up on a primary basis. Provide camping facilities, service centers, and a full- time professional staff to assist the organization in every possible way. Provide camping facilities, service centers, and a full- time professional staff to assist the organization in every possible way.

20. Questions?

21. Your Job as a COR

22. Your Responsibilities are Important The primary function of a COR is to ensure that the chartered organization’s Scouting program succeeds. The primary function of a COR is to ensure that the chartered organization’s Scouting program succeeds. The COR is the head of the “Scouting department” in the chartered organization. The COR is the head of the “Scouting department” in the chartered organization. As such, the responsibilities of units and leadership is ultimately the COR’s responsibility. As such, the responsibilities of units and leadership is ultimately the COR’s responsibility.

23. Unit Committee Each Scouting unit (pack, troop, team, or crew) is managed by a group of adults approved by the chartered organization. Each Scouting unit (pack, troop, team, or crew) is managed by a group of adults approved by the chartered organization. Unit committee’s principal responsibility is to select the best-qualified leaders and support them in carrying-out the program. Unit committee’s principal responsibility is to select the best-qualified leaders and support them in carrying-out the program. COR maintains a close relationship with the unit committee chair. COR maintains a close relationship with the unit committee chair. The COR is the communication link between the Scouting program and the chartered organization. The COR is the communication link between the Scouting program and the chartered organization.

24. Communication with the Council The BSA depends on the COR to be the liaison between the local council and the organization. The BSA depends on the COR to be the liaison between the local council and the organization. The COR has the responsibility to share information between the council and the organization and vice versa. The COR has the responsibility to share information between the council and the organization and vice versa. The COR is a voting member of the district and council. The COR is a voting member of the district and council.

25. Communication with the Council COR Unit(s) Chartered Organization Council/ District

26. Tasks of the COR Encourage unit leaders to take training. Encourage unit leaders to take training. Promote well-planned unit programs. Promote well-planned unit programs. Organize enough units to meet need. Organize enough units to meet need. Promote recruiting new youth members. Promote recruiting new youth members. Encourage transition from one program to the next. Encourage transition from one program to the next. Assist in annual unit charter renewal. Assist in annual unit charter renewal. Suggest Good Turns that benefit your organization and its community. Suggest Good Turns that benefit your organization and its community.

27. Tasks of the COR (cont’d) Encourage regular unit committee meetings. Encourage regular unit committee meetings. Encourage active outdoor unit programs. Encourage active outdoor unit programs. Promote earning advancement, including religious awards, and recognition of leaders. Promote earning advancement, including religious awards, and recognition of leaders. Approve unit finance policies. Approve unit finance policies. Represent your organization to the district and council. Represent your organization to the district and council.

28. Resources for Help Commissioner Staff Commissioner Staff –District Commissioner –Asst. District Commissioners –Unit Commissioners –Roundtable Commissioners District Committee District Committee –Membership –Fundraising –Program (Activities, Advancement, Camping, & Training

29. Resources for Help (cont’d) Professional Staff Professional Staff –District Executive –Council Management –Support Staff National Publications & Videos National Publications & Videos

30. Questions?

31. When You Need Unit Leadership

32. Selecting Leadership Step 1 – Gather a Selection Committee Step 1 – Gather a Selection Committee Step 2 – List the Qualifications Step 2 – List the Qualifications Step 3 – List the Candidates Step 3 – List the Candidates Step 4 – Organization Approval Step 4 – Organization Approval Step 5 – Call on the Prospect Step 5 – Call on the Prospect Step 6 – Approach the Prospect Step 6 – Approach the Prospect Prospect Says Yes; Now What? Prospect Says Yes; Now What?

33. Selecting Leadership Available Resources: Selecting Cub Scout Leadership, No. 13- 500 Selecting Cub Scout Leadership, No. 13- 500 Selecting Quality Leaders, No. 18-981 Selecting Quality Leaders, No. 18-981 Leader handbooks Leader handbooks www.scouting.org www.scouting.org www.scouting.org

34. Questions?

35. Other Opportunities District Committee District Committee District & Council Training District & Council Training Philmont Training Center Philmont Training Center Roundtables Roundtables

36. Final Questions?

37. Thank you for attending and for all you do for Scouting!