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One of the great strengths of the Boy Scouts of America is its unique relationship with churches and civic and educational organizations throughout the United States. Scouting is provided for young people through a collaborative endeavor with various community and religious organizations that adopt the Scouting program as a means of meeting their needs and…
The Council Standards of Venturing Excellence Award is presented by the BSA National Council to each council that completes the requirements during the calendar year. Originally started by the Central Region to recognize their growth in Venturing, it is now available to all local councils with qualifying Venturing programs.
The October issue of Marketing News has been published and is available online. In this issue, learn about an Oct. 30 webinar that outlines the slate of merit badges launching this year and how to use the pre-launch excitement around them to promote Scouting.
The 55th annual Jamboree-on-the-Air will be held Oct. 20–21, from Saturday at 00:00 hours local time (midnight Friday) to Sunday at 24:00 (midnight Sunday evening). The Jamboree-on-the-Air, or JOTA, is an annual Scouting event that uses amateur radio to link Scouts of all ages around the world, around the nation, and in your own community.
You've got a lot of questions about the 2013 National Scout Jamboree and its new home at the Summit in West Virginia. Your Scouts want to know how many zip lines there will be, if they'll be old enough to go whitewater rafting, and of course, if they'll be able to trade patches.
Our volunteers have been heard loud and clear! As a result, a new and improved CubCast podcast will be unveiled Nov. 1. CubCast has been a great tool for sharing new information about the Cub Scouting program and for helping leaders with questions about how to improve their dens and packs.
The September issue of Supply Line newsletter has been published and is available online. In this issue, you can read more about a new book that celebrates the top rank in the Boy Scout program: Eagle Scouts: A Centennial History .
There's only one thing better than sitting under a grass roof in the Florida Keys in the middle of January. That's being trained by and sharing ideas with some of the best Scouters in the nation while you're there. Let your volunteers know about this great opportunity to join us for the Volunteer Development Conferences…
The fall issue of the Training Times newsletter has been published and is available online. Read more about the presence of youth members on national BSA committees, including four who serve on the Volunteer Training Committee. Also highlighted in this issue is an update on a project aimed at updating the training codes in the…
The October issue of Membership Impact Department News and Resources has been published and is available online. In this issue, you can read more about membership-related courses at Philmont Training Center in 2013, as well as the availability of new support materials for the Together plan, which serves as a systematic approach to simultaneously organizing…
Voice of the Scout surveys were released on Monday, Sept. 24. Here is an overview of this year's VOS process: Survey Period: September 24 – October 26 Survey Releases: 3,000 surveys per hour; 917,000 possible addresses nationwide Reminder Notices: Non-responders will receive an email one week after their initial invite is sent Dashboard Live: When responses…
The National Court of Honor has completed a revision of the Lifesaving or Meritorious Action Award application, which can be found at www.scouting.org/awardscentral . Effective Jan. 1, 2013, we will no longer accept older versions of this application. When submitting the application, please include the full name of the applicant as it should appear on the…
Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 3 , as we go high-tech and video stream the Council Operations Breakfast Club meeting. Arrangements for the video portion of the broadcast are still being worked out, so we will include the details on how to join the meeting via video in the reminder email sent out shortly before the…
Statement from the LDS Church "Scouting Handbook," June 2012: 2.4 – An LDS-BSA Relationships Committee should be organized in each BSA Council to help maintain and strengthen working relationships between the Church and the BSA Council. An assigned Area Seventy chairs or designates a stake president to chair this committee, which includes a member of each…
The Research and Program Innovation Department is launching a pilot program to study the feasibility of introducing pistol shooting to the range of approved activities for Boy Scouts. If your council is interested in participating in the pilot, please read the Boy Scout Pistol Pilot Application and submit a completed copy, along with other pertinent…
The National Venturing Youth Cabinet and National Council's Marketing and Membership groups have teamed up to create a host of new recruitment tools designed to introduce teens to the fun and excitement of Venturing! The new publications include the "Venturing Recruitment Guide" featuring a variety of information and resources, as well as a "Fast Facts…
Click to open Oct. 1 issue The Oct. 1 issue of the Finance Impact e-Letter has been published and is available online. We are in the last quarter of the year. At this time, councils should be in the process of developing their 2013 budgets (see the Budget Building Bulletin) and preparing for the 2012…
Beginning Nov. 1, 2014, the National Council will phase out the Blackberry Enterprise Server and all Blackberry support. After this date, Blackberry users will have to subscribe to the Blackberry Internet Service for data connectivity. This can be taken care of through your personal service provider.
Public relations is a low-cost, high-impact way to tell the Scouting story. What return are you getting on your public relations efforts? Learn tricks of the trade and best practices at an upcoming Marketing webinar on PR: Tuesday, October 2 - 9 a.m. or 3 p.m. (Central) You can learn more and register online here.
The Membership Impact Department has linked up with the Information Delivery Group to launch the BSA's first online application process. They offer the opportunity for councils to be part of the beta council testing this fall. Ninety-two councils have agreed to be engaged in this new endeavor.
Ever dreamed of making history? Your chance is fast approaching at the 2013 National Scout Jamboree at the incredible Summit Bechtel Reserve in New River Gorge, West Virginia. This is your chance to be part of the first staff to host the first jamboree at its brand new home.
If your Order of the Arrow lodge plans a council camp or service center project during 2013, you can apply now for a 2013 OA Matching Service Grant. All lodges applying for the grant must have been a 2011 Quality Lodge and should not have received a grant from the OA during the last two…
Since the inception of the Religious Emblems Coordinator (REC) concept, it has been recognized that, like so many other Scouting functions, there needs to be a unit-level position to correspond to the council and district. The REC team is now complete with the addition of the Unit Religious Emblems Coordinator (UREC).
Click to open August issue Giving Matters , a publication of the Development and Corporate Alliances Department, is designed to speak directly to donors about the value of their investment in our programs. A copy was mailed to Scout executives so they are aware it is out there, and the donor distribution has been directed at…
Click to open Sept. 15 issue The Sept. 15 issue of the Finance Impact e-Letter has been published and is available online. The purpose of the 2013 Budget-Building Bulletin is to provide BSA local councils with the resources to help develop their 2013 fiscal year budget.
The Philmont Commissary is offering surplus 2012 trail meals to anyone who has a need for packaged, ready-to-eat meals. Sales are open from September to December. You may purchase any quantity of meals simply by emailing Barry Harper to obtain a 2012 ordering package.
Season 5 of " Scouting for Adventure "will kick off on the Outdoor Channel at 10 a.m. Eastern on Oct. 5. Each episode will be broadcast on Fridays at 10 a.m. Eastern, with repeats each week on Saturdays at 2 p.m.
Operation Christmas Child (OCC)- the world's largest charitable Christmas project of its kind-has been designated as an official community organization by the BSA. Operation Christmas Child is a project of international Christian relief and evangelism organization Samaritan's Purse, headed by Franklin Graham, who is the son of evangelist Billy Graham .
Under the BSA's general liability insurance program, councils are charged for liability insurance for boats owned by the council and used in official Scouting activities. All watercraft liability charges are billed quarterly by the national office to the local council with the quarterly general liability premium billing.
The Parking Spot is offering two free days of airport parking points to all associates who respond to this promotion by Oct. 31. After ordering your corporate discount card through the link below, your card will be mailed and pre-loaded with 1,000 spot points (two days of free parking).
With the introduction of the new Nova and Supernova awards comes a fresh opportunity for volunteer positions. A Nova counselor can be any registered adult age 21 or older. Supernova mentors must be 21 or older and be subject matter experts in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) field and be registered under the new…
Click to open September issue The September issue of Learning for Life and Exploring Today has been published and is available online. In this issue, read more about the process of renewing your LFL license agreement. Included in this issue are the following stories: Updated substance abuse curriculum for students in grades K-6.
Do you know where your Scouts are? We do! They're hanging out on Facebook-and it's not just your Scouts, but their parents, friends, relatives, and classmates that are all gathering at this social media hotspot. But what does that mean for you in the larger scope of things?
The new 2013 Journey to Excellence scorecards for packs, troops, teams, crews, ships, posts, districts, and councils that were given out at the recent Top Hands Conference in Phoenix are now online. Go to www.scouting.org/jte and look for the box labeled "2013 Scorecards."
Click to open Sept. 1 issue The Sept. 1 issue of the Finance Impact e-Letter has been published and is now available online. Now that you are finished or near finished with your 2012 fund-raising campaigns, you probably have started to look forward to the 2013 campaign year.
As the BSA continues to articulate our movement in more relevant and meaningful terms to the American public, we're proud to announce our entry into the exciting, fast-paced sport of NASCAR. This high profile platform will allow the BSA to take the lead on defining who we are, continue our efforts of promoting STEM (science…
Please join us on Wednesday, Sept. 5, for the kickoff of a new season of Council Operations Breakfast Club meetings. Assistant Chief Scout Executive Gary Butler will again host and moderate the hourlong broadcast at 7 a.m. CDT and 9 a.m.
Effective Jan. 1, 2013, what is now known as the "unit charter fee" will be renamed the "unit liability insurance fee" and will increase in cost from $20 to $40 yearly. As a result, the new fee will begin with units that have December 31, 2012 charter expiration dates (a charter period beginning Jan.
You know, if someone had told me five years ago that I would have been authoring a blog for this long, I would have been extremely skeptical. Blogging was a whole new thing to me at the time, and I wasn't sure how it would fly.
Click to open September issue The September issue of Marketing News has been published and is now available online. FIT. FUEL. FUN. The BSA is renewing and reinforcing a commitment to helping young people and adults foster healthy living habits by launching the SCOUTStrong™ healthy living initiative.
Click to open August issue What can HR do for you? The HR Spotlight , a newsletter to be published every other month, will let you know what is going on in the world of HR and how Human Resources at the Boy Scouts of America can support you.
The hot topic in our neck of the woods is, of course, the 2013 National Scout Jamboree. What's it going to be like? What will we eat for lunch? Will the showers be cold? Where will I sleep? These questions, and more, are flooding our gates.
Click to open August issue The August issue of Supply Line newsletter has been published and is now available online. In the issue, you can read more about the availability of the new Guide to Awards and Insignia , as well as the following topics: New fall apparel BSA congratulations cards New literature Supply Group job…
We all know that member email collection establishes a vital channel for communication with this group. For the Voice of the Scout program, however, it is the single-most important activity that councils can do now to unlock the potential of true membership engagement.
Aug. 20 is the date that the Search and Rescue merit badge will be available and ready to earn! You should start seeing the pamphlet and patch appear in Scout shops and online very soon. The best places for units and Scouts to start looking for merit badge counselors include local SAR groups, fire or…
Click to open Aug. 15 issue The Aug. 15 issue of the Finance Impact e-Letter has been published and is now available online. As we approach the end of the third quarter, it is our hope that BSA local councils have begun focusing on the upcoming 2013 fiscal year.
Click to open summer issue. The summer 2012 issue of the Giving Times newsletter has been published and is now available online. In this issue, you can read more about the legacy of philanthropists Ed and Jeanne Arnold, as well as funding efforts for the BSA's strategic goals and STEM initiative.
An updated Annual Health and Medical Record will be available to Scouts everywhere Sept. 3. Its use will be mandated by Jan. 1, 2014. The 2012 AHMR revision includes several noticeable changes. In an effort to support the BSA's All Markets Strategy, we have developed a bilingual format.
The 2012 Counci l Market Analysis Report now contains additional general market data. A demographic and income profile has been added to the appendix of the report. This profile includes information on population, income, age, and race and ethnicity for 2011, as well as projections for 2016.
Available now, you have two new tools on myuhc.com to help you choose a medical plan and shop for health care services-the Plan Cost Estimator and myHealthcare Cost Estimator. Plan Cost Estimator When it's time to select a medical plan that meets your needs and fits within your budget, the Plan Cost Estimator can help.
