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0 Vote On Idea There are way too many things that could be covered under the Technology tab in the innovation engine. It's hard to access and review the growing list. It should be subdivided. Comments (0) Category/Tags : Technology (71) Mark as duplicate
1 Vote On Idea Some pros are asking for foreign language training. This is a waste of time and money in my opinion, I lived in Russia two years and now speak Russian. Our volunteers are a huge untapped resource to help us get into other language populations.
1 Vote On Idea Early on when I got in my district I made a google map of my district that Included all of my Packs, Troops, Teams, and Crews meeting places, as well as Elementary Schools, School Admin Buildings, roundtable meeting places, etc...With troops getting one symbol, packs getting another, etc...For all of the…
1 Vote On Idea Orlando's Corporate Dodgeball Tournament The Central Florida Council put together a highly successful dodgeball tournament fundraiser event on August 16, 2008. The sold out event raised over $40,000 for its first year. 64 dodgeball teams participated with 1,100 fans in attendance and over 4,000 fans watching the tournament live via an…
0 Vote On Idea Please!!! Keep this site up todate. So many times I find something in the online Supply Line and try to order it and it is not on the web. Also when there is a "temp. discontinue" please post this on the website instead of taking the item off.
0 Vote On Idea The new catalogues are beautiful BUT, they just do not provide what we need. The volunteers and staff find it very difficult to find items they need. The old catalogues were a quick resource. And I find many volunteers come in the store looking for the old style catalogue.
0 Vote On Idea I think the new canvas pants are really nice looking. They seem to fit well and they are very popular. I have one suggestion. I hem them for our customers and the legs are not straight.
1 Vote On Idea Put everything back in one (1) catalog. I just spent 15 minutes going through 3 catalogs trying to assist a volunteer and still could not find multi-digit unit numbers. I could not find unit numbers period!
3 Vote On Idea A great tool for managng your expenses and saving money that I learned from Charlie Rosser while at GNYC is something called the Fiscal Management Report. Essentially you lay out all of your accounts line by line in a spreadsheet and project for every line item where you think you will…
0 Vote On Idea For the 2008 Fall roundup we decided to give every new recruit an Estes Rocket (without engine). We promoted this through email, fall roundup training in August, and we purchased a full page in the local newspaper.
11 Vote On Idea Many sports programs are beginning to offer leagues for preschool-aged children. While I don't agree that we should offer a full-blown Scouting program to preschoolers, I think we can not afford to ignore this market completely, as families are developing their activity involvement habits very early.
2 Vote On Idea I recently had 600 people needing various trainings in my district and training in two weeks. In order to email them their individual list of trainings needed I would have had to look up each of them in ScoutNET and write an email one at a time.
2 Vote On Idea A few suggestions to take better advantage of the on-line recharter opportunity. 1.)Adding the names of who needs to sign the document as the Executive Officer and Unit Leader, respectfully under their signature line would help eliminate the number of recharters returned with the wrong signatures or not signed at all.
1 Vote On Idea Much of the information needed to support our volunteers in developing and maintaining quality programming in our districts and units is information that I understand and appreciate as information that requires a high degree of discretion with respect to privacy and potential for misuse.
1 Vote On Idea I just heard on the Radio today the FTD Florists started in 1910 as well. Any consideration of co-marketing with these groups or companies? Comments (0) Category/Tags : 100th Anniversary (11) Mark as duplicate
0 Vote On Idea Caring for the environment has been a part of the boy scouts since it was first started in America in 1910. Since the 100th anniversary is upon its time to leap forward and prepare ourselves for another 100+ years of service.
0 Vote On Idea The "Ready to Rock" Venturing Pamphlets are still listed in the annual Venturing Highlight brochure, last time I checked. Last time we tried to order them, we were told it has not been available for some time.
3 Vote On Idea How about getting a bunch of Boy Scouts on a float or some other representation in the Macy's Parade? Not sponsoring nessasarily but volunteering to ride on one or as a group or as balloon wranglers..... Comments (0) Category/Tags : 100th Anniversary (10) Mark as duplicate
4 Vote On Idea How about getting a bunch of uniformed Scouts on a float or in some other aspect at the Macy's Parade? One all America institution supporting another How about getting a bunch of Boy Scouts on a float or some other representation in the Macy's Parade?
0 Vote On Idea How about adjusting the default of the Centennial Quality Unit Tracking section of MyBSA to 2008? After adjusting each unit, it defaults back to 2007, so I've been adjusting the 2007 quality status of all of my units and need to go back and do it for 2008.
5 Vote On Idea Several volunteer and membership organizations are working with industry suppliers or conversely it may be the industry suppliers who want to associate with the organization to provide a way for purchasers to round off their order either online or at a point of sale.
1 Vote On Idea Currently the net results are displayed on each idea submitted. Displaying the total number of votes AND net difference would give a better picture of support on a particular topic. Comments (1) Category/Tags : Other (43) Mark as duplicate
4 Vote On Idea There are many interesting ideas that are being posted on this site. I’m glad to see that so many people are thinking about how to better Scouting. We have one of the best programs in the youth development field, and it’s become that through the great work of volunteers who serve…
1 Vote On Idea National produces excellent resources especially the New Pack Organization folder that is very clear and gives new leaders an uderstanding of their role in Scouting. We lose far too many families that sign up at school night because of poor follow up by the units.
2 Vote On Idea In a challenging economic environment, we must all look for ways to work togehter, positively impact our direct support and reduce expenses. Councils across this nation are spending thousands of dollars each year to bring in sports celebrities and national figures to speak at FOS Kick-off events.
0 Vote On Idea When inputting a FOS pledge and using an existing registered adult, the middle name is included. However, when printing out the statement for a billing for that person, there should be a check box to have the option to delete the middle name so that it is not printed.
0 Vote On Idea Make Kickball a Pin or Belt Loop in Cub Scouting. Comments (0) Category/Tags : Cub Scouting (15) belt loop Mark as duplicate
1 Vote On Idea • Den meeting plans shift majority of advancement focus from family to den • Designed to increase den retention rates through advancement & achievement • Step-by-step plans and non-themed resources for 2 den meetings per month for Den Leaders accessible via scouting.org • Advancement requirements fulfilled by February of scout year Summary: Fast Tracks on the…
0 Vote On Idea fast 3 test Comments (0) Category/Tags : Fast 2 (1) Mark as duplicate
0 Vote On Idea -- Den meeting plans shift majority of advancement focus from family to den -- Designed to increase den retention rates through advancement & achievement -- Step-by-step plans and non-themed resources for 2 den meetings per month for Den Leaders accessible via scouting.org -- Advancement requirements fulfilled by February of scout year Summary Fast Tracks on the…
3 Vote On Idea Indeed in these economic hard times, councils are going to face challenges to maintain staffing, programs and facilities. Many councils are struggling with choices and often need to make personnel reductions. And while these folks may find a position at another council, with every council facing many of the same financial…
0 Vote On Idea When downloading reports to grab emails have a primary column to catch them in. This will reduce the time of cut/paste business into home. Comments (0) Category/Tags : Technology (67) Mark as duplicate
1 Vote On Idea It would be very helpful to be able to keep track of and run lists of parents of boys who earned the rank of Eagle Scout. We are very similar to a university in that we have young men who graduate from our program with a PHD in Scouting.
13 Vote On Idea As we near the 100th Anniversary it would be nice to see one or two Centennial 2010 holiday ornaments on the shelves at local Hallmark stores. It was back in '96 and '97 BSA partnered with Hallmark to produce a couple of BSA Rockwell ornaments.
2 Vote On Idea In the Scoutnet Applet a roster that can be generated called "UCRS New Members Added Roster" to my understanding only shows the new members of a unit at recharter.If this is so could a similar roster be created to track or show new registrants/ transfers by month?
0 Vote On Idea I love the new uniform, however the new pants/shorts need a few extra belt loops in the back. The pants are a little awkward and definitely need the extra support, especially for "action wear". Comments (0) Category/Tags : Other (43) Mark as duplicate
2 Vote On Idea After reading some of the other suggestions, I can see there are a nuymber regarding the Advancement Reports. My suggestion would be to add a year or two worth of history for that unit. Lack of Advancement can be a warning sign for a problem in the unit.
0 Vote On Idea When re-chartering units at the end of the annual charter year it would be extremely helpful if there was a way to identify those scouts who show up as dropped scouts who have been registered less than 60 days.
1 Vote On Idea Over the past few years I have found a major breakdown in our orginization is in our middle management.I dont believe this is a dynamic that is occuring at the top level of our orginization but at the council level.
0 Vote On Idea I just learned about Honor Flight today and think that getting involved with them could be one of the most important things that the BSA has ever done. Please go to the site www.honorair.com and watch the video of what happened in Hendersonville, NC in support of WWII vets.
1 Vote On Idea This is really a best practice/question. I'd like to use the Anny Curry segment shown at the NLTC this summer for my FOS presentations. Does anyone know how to get a copy of that? Does anyone have other good videos or touching stories for their FOS presentations?
0 Vote On Idea We love reading about Scouts in the News on the national home page. The stories on Scouters abusing Scouts and others, are a downer, important to hear, and I don't want to sweep them under the rug.
0 Vote On Idea I would like to know if you could assist with the following effort: I learned that OSHA required US hotels to discard their towels and sheet linens every six months. This means tons of linens and towels from hotels across the US rotate into landfills on a weekly basis, where they…
1 Vote On Idea Can the innovation division start the process whereby professionals & volunteers can post items that a council or person is looking for? For example: a council brochure for welcome wagon or a reality company or a military base to give to new residents; another would be a Tiger Cub to Scout Cycle…
2 Vote On Idea After several years of reviewing what i do at our council as new staff members arrive and of course how i want paperwork handled, etc. I typed up a report that covers all the topics i want to be sure to cover with the new staff member.
0 Vote On Idea My idea to offer a BSA Lifetime Membership (LTM) Registration in BSA's 100th year. The timing for this launch is perfect for our Centenary Celebration although it needs to be started real soon. Especially the media blitz.
-4 Vote On Idea I suspect that the time for Wood Badge has run its course in the BSA. The fraternal format of the program acts more as a social program than productive training. Let's pull the valuable and effective leadership materials that are in the course, and infuse it into a new format.
-4 Vote On Idea The new BSA uniform was a needed change to appear relevant and appealing in today's American society. However, I don't think the change was progressive enough. Here are a few suggestions: -Eliminate the shoulder loops and epaulets.
0 Vote On Idea There are over 2 million homeschooled children in the US, and the number is growing. These parents and kids will not be reached through school programs. I suggest a recruiting program that targets homeschoolers via book fairs (The Arlington, TX book fair is a good example: http://www.homeschoolbookfair.org/) and homeschool support groups…
1 Vote On Idea A successful way to start new traditional units at religious insitutions is to turn the initial emphasis by focusing on the church's membership and organizing a faith-focused youth group. Name this group after the Scouting religious emblem for that group.
