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9 Vote On Idea To be able to maximize our revenue and minimize our expenses, the Jersey Shore Council uses an internal Fiscal Management Report which is reviewed once a month at a staff meeting. The report lists all the cost center, who is responsible for the cost center, what is budgeted, what is projected…
9 Vote On Idea To kick-off our Friends of Scouting Campaign we host a free luncheon, Friends of Scouting Kick-Off Luncheon, in December. We invite all our Community, Leadership, and Family Donors (Units) to attend the event. If folks are unable to attend, we ask if they would consider making an investment and it will…
10 Vote On Idea In an effort to increase our Family FOS, we decided to share our unified story with our parents. We created a script for our presenters to use at Family presentations which shares how the donor's money is being used to improve the Scouting program at the Jersey Shore Council, make improvements…
0 Vote On Idea I've received repeated requests from Council & District Commissioners to have the Online Recharter be available 90 days out instead of just 60 days. Their rationale is that they prefer to give out the recharter kits out 3 months in advance.
9 Vote On Idea It would be very helpful if the adult emails would print on the unit rosters with the address and phone numbers. Currently you have to look the individual up in the system to get the email adress. Comments (0) Applications & Registration
6 Vote On Idea Let's pilot an alternative BSA Under Armour Field Uniform, as an alternative to the current uniform. This uniform will appeal to kids who represent a diverse, varied cross-section of America youth. This Field Uniform will have a look for today's 12 year old boy who may not want to be seen…
0 Vote On Idea It's time to ban smoking on all BSA property and at all BSA events. Comments (1) Miscellaneous
6 Vote On Idea ACE of Cakes - Chef Duffy could make the biggest cake to celebrate our 100th anniversary at the 2010 Jamboree. He has a TV show and is in Baltimore. Great publicity. Win Win for Ace of Cakes and the BSA. Comments (0) 100th Anniversary
0 Vote On Idea I have been thinking that BSA needs a wellness program that encourages all employees to improve their fitness. This could be a great program and National could actually pay for it with all the savings in would see in medical cost reductions on an annual basis.
0 Vote On Idea Has anyone given consideration to a staff position on the National or Regional level that specializes in unit organization and recruiting to support local councils? Would it be beneficial to all to have a person that can go to individual councils for boots-on-the-ground, one-on-one or small group, hands-on, on-the-job training?
0 Vote On Idea Considering the appeal and influence that Oprah Winfrey has, why not contact her producers and see if they might consider the BSA's 100th Anniversary a topic worth showcasing? They can be contacted through oprah.com under Contact Us - The Oprah Winfrey Show - "Send us Your Show Suggestions".
1 Vote On Idea For each person that raises $5,000 in NEW money in FOS, Special Events, or other direct funding, the Council President welcomes them into the President's Club. Each member is recognized with a distinctive black polo shirt with gold embroidery.
-1 Vote On Idea The South Florida Council has created and produced the Camp Card. The concept is a $5 card that is sold by the units to generate funds for camp. The commission rate is 50% if closed out on time.
3 Vote On Idea It would be a great advantage to have a BSA version of Doubleknot where scouters could fill out online registration forms and pay for things through a council website. I realize that councils can purchase the services of a third party vender like Doublenot.
1 Vote On Idea To many of the volunteers and youth members who participate in our programs the membership card is a point of belonging and pride. For those that server in multiple programs allow them to be granted a membership card for all that they do for each position, even if it means adding…
13 Vote On Idea With all the advancements in technology and the internet I think it would be a great time for an interactive Boy Scout Handbook. I am not suggesting that we do away with the printed version of the handbook, but supplementing and enhancing it with a web based interactive version.
2 Vote On Idea How about an update that includes a policy on Airsoft guns? Comments (0) Other
0 Vote On Idea I know we are all working much harder in the New BSA and it would be absolute heaven if we had either someone come in once or twice a month, or have someone on staff that we could go to for a massage.
0 Vote On Idea When the Troops and Packs do not have any advancement, they are supposed to send a NULL report to council saying they had no advancement. IA does not have a way of doing a submission. It would be really easy for them to have a PDF file print out an advancement…
0 Vote On Idea Training Completed Reports and Training Not Completed Reports currently provide the unit, position, name, address and telephone number of the volunteers. If the email addresses were provided on these reports, the District Training Chairs could easily sort the reports for specific training that is needed for each individual needing training and…
1 Vote On Idea I think it would be very helpful for the Internet Advancements to include any and all awards that Cub Scout packs provide such as Sports and Academics Belt Loops and Pins, etc., since it would a selling point for the Cub Scout Pack Advancement Chairs to use because many of them…
1 Vote On Idea The H&S Support Committee would like to see mental health issues addressed within the program. They are requesting feedback on the proposal. Their desire is to weave it into the advancement process. SME's are available to support this effort.
1 Vote On Idea Web & Database Development: Grow your knowledge of how websites really happen and how databases support the web and other applications. Learn about programming languages used, development principals and the career opportunities in this field. Video Game Design: Learn the ins and outs of this fast growing career.
0 Vote On Idea Experience the fun of exploring the history of Scouting – both nationally and in your own community. Explore the lives of Scouting's founders, interact with long-time Scouters in your community and learn about your unit's history and the evolution of Scout equipment and programs. Comments (0) Boy Scouting , merit badge
1 Vote On Idea Learn about the ancient and modern history of cryptography and codes and how they have been used in government, politics and business. Learn how to build and codes and how they are used in modern-day security. Comments (0) Boy Scouting , merit badge
0 Vote On Idea Learn about kites -- their history, the different types, how to construct them and how to fly them. Experience the fun of building and flying several types of kites. Comments (0) Boy Scouting , merit badge
1 Vote On Idea Learn about the history of disk sports and how to participate in the various disk sport disciplines of Disk Golf, Ultimate, and Freestyle. Comments (0) Boy Scouting , merit badge
-1 Vote On Idea Learn the skills necessary to effectively and safely use the internet. This badge would cover internet safety, internet terms, online shopping, email usage, the basics of web development, social networks and blogs. Comments (0) Boy Scouting , merit badge
0 Vote On Idea The BSA should simulcast selected portions of National and Regional meetings. After returning from the Annual Meeting in Orlando it occured to me that there were a number of volunteers that would benefit from seeing any of the general, large gatherings.
0 Vote On Idea Currently the Winter Sports Safety section in the Guide to Safe Scouting states that "suitable clothing for the activity and environment should be worn at all times, and equipment should include gloves and helmets when appropriate.
13 Vote On Idea Our unit structure and leadership requirements create artificial barriers to providing the most effective Scouting programs in many settings, particularly in rural communities and at small churches or organizations with small to mid-sized units. Let's build on one of our greatest strengths: the chartered organization concept.
-3 Vote On Idea Tiger requirement 4G reads, "Visit a television station, radio station, or newspaper office. Find out how people there communicate with others." Does this really make sense? How many Tiger cubs are able to go out and complete this requirement?
0 Vote On Idea Could the youth in a troop set up a troop facebook page to post activities, pictures, and videos to promote their troop to their friends on their on line network of friends? Comments (1) Recruiting
2 Vote On Idea Include an option in the payments and pledges function that will allow us to scan in a stack of cards, then change the status on all of them to "W" without having to go into each record individually.
5 Vote On Idea Currently our Fundraising software allows us to collect emails on donors. But, the software will not allow me to create a monthly bill and email it to donors, unless I have my staff manually go through and create this by hand.
2 Vote On Idea Why don't we open this website to volunteers? Is there a plan to open this website to all of our registered volunteers? If so, what is the time frame for this happen? Comments (0) Technology
3 Vote On Idea Why not add the internet recharter code in the information displayed when you look up a unit in PAS? Comments (0) Technology
1 Vote On Idea I do not see the need to sign in again, and again, and again, and again each day, I think several hours of what could be productive time is wasted across the country every day. Comments (1) Technology
5 Vote On Idea It would be very helpful to have the "Jamboree Fee Payment Transaction Report" print out alphabetically. Can you please change the format of this report to alphabetical. Thank you for your consideration! Comments (0) Jamboree
9 Vote On Idea Our auditors require a list of all Council Officers/Executive Board members and their giving totals, regardless of campaign. This currently requires an extensive amount of data gathering and analyzing. A user code that can be assigned to a person or organization record, rather than just the prospect record, and accessed through…
7 Vote On Idea Our auditors require a list of all donors that give $5,000 or more during the year. At this time, I must pull all prospects from all campaigns into one list, sort it and scrutinize it. I would like to be able to pull a report based on a person's total giving…
8 Vote On Idea It would be nice to be able to identify in reports whether a prospect was a recent add, or if they've been around awhile but haven't given recently. It is impossible to identify this difference in a Prospect File Listing (either printed or exported), and it is important information during prospect…
11 Vote On Idea Some prospects have a local contact address, but need to have the bill sent elsewhere for payment. An "alternate billing address" option would be helpful. Comments (0) Fundraising & Sponsorships
9 Vote On Idea I would like to pull a report based on pledges or payments made within a certain date range Comments (0) Fundraising & Sponsorships
9 Vote On Idea Almost every time we print billing statements or pledge cards, we add the same message or comment. It would be nice to be able to save a selection of frequently used comments so it doesn't have to be retyped each time. Comments (0) Fundraising & Sponsorships
17 Vote On Idea With so many people using cell phones as their primary, or ONLY number, we need to have the option to include that number on pledge cards. The only alternative at this time is to incorrectly identify it as a home or work number. Comments (0) Fundraising & Sponsorships
19 Vote On Idea In the print repository, it would be nice to have a button that lets you "delete all". When reports stack up, it's a pain to delete them individually. Comments (0) Technology , scoutnet
6 Vote On Idea Rover scouting http://www.scout.org/roverscouts is a world-wide program for mostly older kids/young adults. The USA dropped this program in the early 1950's. We have so much talnet we kick out the door when they turn 21 we do not get access to again until and only if they have kids and they…
22 Vote On Idea There should be a standardized process for ordering BIN items as well as a comprehensive list of all BIN items available to be ordered in order to facilitate easier ordering for councils. Comments (2) Internal , supply
5 Vote On Idea The new Annual Health and Medical Record required in 2010 has a potential problem. the word Annual. Around my district I am hearing rumblings about having the boys obtaining a physical every year. The old Class 1 and 2 required one every 36 months.
