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The BSA has aligned with several organizations that share a goal to promote healthier lifestyles among young people. Recently, a new initiative, Healthy Kids Out of School, was announced at the Building a Healthier Future Summit in Washington, D.C., hosted by the Partnership for a Healthier America.
How do you like to receive BSA news? Do you like to read articles online using your phone, tablet, or laptop? Or, would you rather watch a video, or flip through a printed publication? What about email-do you get too much?
The National Council is offering the following six vehicles for sale: 1. 2010 Ford Edge SE AWD Mileage: 81,626 approximate miles Exterior color: Ingot silver metallic Interior color: Charcoal black cloth Asking price: $19,610 Location: Marshall, Michigan Equipment/features: 3.5L V6 Duratec engine AM/FM stereo with CD/MP3 player Six-speed automatic transmission Power windows/locks/seats Cruise control 2.
Local councils and BSA locations such as the Supply Group and high-adventure bases have been using the online incident reporting gadget on MyBSA since 2009. As a result, Risk Management and Health and Safety have seen an increase in the overall reporting of incidents, and we thank you.
Click to open December issue The December issue of Learning for Life and Exploring Today has been published and is available at learningforlife.org . The issue's lead story focuses on the online Career Interest Survey, which will launch Jan. 1. Other topics include the following: Harassment, Bullying, and Cyber-Intimidation Resources Career and Post Statistics Middle School…
To take Scouting into the next century, the BSA adopted a new national theme and an updated unique selling proposition in 2011. The Prepared. For Life™ theme reflects the BSA's program of preparing young people for the future. It also provides a messaging platform that will extend through 2015.
When you take just a minute to look at the last text message on your wireless device, consider whether it would be worth causing a serious accident, possibly one that could take a life … or several lives. When you look at it this way, there's no text that can't wait.
Click to open December issue The December issue of Marketing News has been published and posted to the Marketing Toolbox. Stories include the following: About the Prepared. For Life™. National Theme Make the Most of Your Council's 100th 2013 Jamboree Marketing Resources To read more about these topics, as well as the full issue of…
By the end of November, your local council office should have received a package from the Philmont Training Center. Enclosed in this package, you will find materials to promote the 2012 Philmont Training Center conferences, including: 2012 PTC posters 2012 PTC conference brochures 2012 PTC conference fliers DVD containing digital copies of promotional materials as…
Electronic council letterhead files and council logos in all colors and file types are now available online. To access these items, log onto MyBSA , click the Resources tab, and then click the Council Letterheads and Logos link in the middle of the page.
The criteria for the 2012 Council Standards of Venturing Excellence Award have been released. When all of the necessary requirements are completed during 2012, the council VOA leadership should complete and submit the form no later than Feb. 15, 2013.
Please be aware that all letters of employment have been updated in the Briefcase and can be accessed through MyBSA > Resources > BSA Resources window . This action has been taken in response to our recommendation that all letters of employment be updated along with your employee handbook for 2012.
Click to open Dec. 1 issue The Dec. 1 issue of the Finance Impact e-Letter has been published and is available on the Finance Impact website. Be prepared
The BSA has launched the Scouting Alumni Association, giving former Scouts an opportunity to reconnect with the organization that has helped shape the lives of America's youth. For more than 100 years, nearly 200 million men and women have been positively influenced by their experiences with the BSA.
To help Cubmasters and roundtable commissioners develop rewarding, theme-based Cub Scout pack meetings each month, the National Council has created a series of meeting plans centered around the program's 12 core values that use various themes to enhance the meeting environment.
Now that we're approaching the end of the first full year of the 2011-2015 National Council Strategic Plan, it's a perfect time to take a quick look at the progress we've made in pursuit of our goals. With that in mind, take a quick look at the holiday season edition of the Strategic Plan progress…
As an event planner and marketer, are you ready for the unexpected? When hosting council events, do you have a plan in place to handle unexpected emergencies? If not (or even if you do and you're looking for new tips and techniques), join David Burke from the BSA's Public Relations Team for a Marketing webinar…
It's not often that I see a newspaper column about Scouting that's written right from our playbook, but I think this one from the Charlotte Observer is among those that fit the bill-what a terrific headline: "Eagle Scouts are a big benefit to communities" And I love how the column opens-along with a little Frank…
When the Summit Bechtel Reserve opens for the 2013 National Scout Jamboree, Scouts, Venturers, and Scouters should prepare to go big with new and improved high-adventure activities. On top of the adventure, however, you can also expect some good, old-fashioned Scout activities, like service projects.
The application for the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award is now available on the NESA website (in the far-right column). This year marks the third year of the award. In 2010, Eagle Scouts from 35 councils participated.
Click to open November issue The November issue of Supply Line newsletter has been published and is available online. In this issue, you can read more about a cool new series of collectible, tent-shaped jamboree activity patches being produced to coincide with a series of blog entries at summitblog.org by volunteer program team leader Russell…
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Trailblazers-the online digest of BSA personnel changes such as new hires, transfers, promotions, and retirements-has been updated and made live on the Internal Communications site on scouting.org. The site now features most personnel changes ranging from July 2009 through the end of October 2011 for national staff, Central Region, Northeast Region, and retirees.
2009 Buick Lucerne CXL 63,095 approximate miles Exterior color: Dark crimson metallic Interior color: Titanium leather Asking price: $16,290 Location: Peoria, Illinois Equipment/features: 3.9L V6 SFI flex fuel AM/FM stereo with six-disc CD/MP3 Enhanced electronic four-speed automatic transmission Power windows/locks/seats XM radio Five-passenger seating The price of the vehicle is negotiable.
Strong messages, powerful imagery, and fun scenarios are elements of the 2012 national recruitment campaign, Badge of Honor, available now. The energetic campaign proves that the memorable moments associated with earning a badge, hiking a trail, or hanging out with friends are an invaluable part of the journey to being Prepared.
Click to open Nov. 15 issue The Nov. 15 issue of the Finance Impact e-Letter has been published and is available on the Finance Impact website. As the beginning of 2012 is in sight, let's start to focus on ensuring year-end close procedures are done accurately and on time.
The BSA's exciting new e-funding tool at aplacetogive.scouting.org is now live and ready for councils to add custom items and promotions. Gary Gilger, Scout executive of the Chippewa Valley Council in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, has added some customized items and is using the site to leverage a year-end James E.
Are you involved in the direction or administration of camp programs in your region, area, or council on the professional or volunteer level? If so, the National Camp Standards Task Force is requesting your comments on a comprehensive revision draft to the BSA's series of national standards planned to take effect for the 2013 camping…
The National Council has a trio of leased cars that are now up for sale: 1. 2009 Nissan Altima 2.5S Mileage: 78,761 approximate miles Exterior color: Super black Interior color: Charcoal gray leather Asking price: $13,549 Location: LaGrange, IL Equipment/Features: 2.5L I-4 DOHC SMPI engine Bose AM/FM stereo with six CD changer Continuously variable automatic…
Since rolling out a new tour plan process to replace both the local and national tour permits earlier this year, the BSA has been gathering and listening to your input on ways to make this important procedure easier and more effective.
Head injuries sustained during winter activities are a major cause of children's hospitalization. Therefore, the Winter Sports Safety section of the Guide to Safe Scouting was changed in 2009 to include the following passage: "Appropriate personal protective equipment is required for all activities.
All councils that have either attended training webinars or viewed the online recording for the Voice of the Scout (VOS) have until Nov. 18 to confirm their 2012 participation in the program. Those councils that initialize participation for this coming year will receive bonus Journey to Excellence points but, more important, will obtain valuable insight…
Click to open November issue The November issue of Marketing News has been published and posted to the Marketing Toolbox. Stories include the following: 2012 Recruitment Campaign Rolls Out Marketing Training Webinars Help Tell the Story of Scouting on the Summit Blog To read more about these topics, as well as the full issue of…
Lives change in a heartbeat. Each year, 365,000 people die in North America from sudden cardiac arrest-7,000 of whom are under age 18. Since 2008, the BSA and Cardiac Science have collaborated to deliver this message to communities while emphasizing the use of lifesaving automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to combat sudden cardiac arrest.
Following the successful piloting of all-terrain vehicles (ATV) and personal watercraft (PWC) programs in council camps in 2010 and 2011, both are now authorized for council-level programming. The 2012 resident camp standards, No. 430-111, define the parameters for both programs.
Frustrated with ScoutNET training records issues? We've found that nearly all issues that arise in ScoutNET involve entry errors. Primarily, council employees are unaware of how and where to enter training records into ScoutNET to make them stick. Join us for encore presentations of the training records webinar that was originally presented in the spring.
Click to open Nov. 1 issue The November 1 issue of the Finance Impact e-Letter has been published and is available online. In this issue, councils are presented with the teaching tools to help them be in compliance with the AICPA audit committee charter matrix and the National Strategic Plan's goal for developing councils' audit…
Council Funding: Past, Present, and What the Future Will Bring!" will be the topic for the November 2 session of the Council Operations Breakfast Club conference call. The Council Fund Development Team will join Assistant Chief Scout Executive Gary Butler on the call to discuss a number of recent changes to the bylaws and rules…
Voice of the Scout is the first direct, consistent survey program to gather the experiences people are having with Scouting. It has been developed to represent the "customer voice" in the Journey to Excellence (JTE) performance recognition program, and will provide benchmarks over time for continuous improvement.
All councils have been encouraged to update their employee handbooks by year-end using the new Local Council Employee Handbook Guidelines document on MyBSA ( Resources > BSA Resources > Council Employee Handbook Guidelines ). To help with that process, four, 60-minute webinars were conducted in September and early October.
Do you do your best to market your camp? What method do you use? Brochures? Website? Word of mouth? Sales force? Many camps rush to court out-of-council members even though a significant market exists within reach of its local office.
The Venturing Leadership Award is presented by councils, areas, regions, and the National Council to youth Venturers who have made exceptional contributions to Venturing and who exemplify the Venturing Code and Oath. To qualify for one of these award levels, nominees must do the following: Be registered and involved as a Venturer for at least…
Click to open October issue The October issue of the Giving Times newsletter has been published and is available online. In this edition, you can read more about the Extraordinary Adventures, Remarkable Leaders fundraising event held in early September, during which more than $30 million in gifts supporting the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve…
The BSA's National Executive Board has voted to change the BSA Rules and Regulations to allow any local council to process its own Silver Beaver awards, effective Jan. 1, 2012. After a review of the procedures, the National Court of Honor determined that allowing councils to print their own Silver Beaver Award certificates would help…
In 2012, the National Eagle Scout Association will award 153 scholarships varying in size from $1,000 to $50,000 to deserving Eagle Scouts through various scholarship funds. To learn more about the scholarships and access application instructions, visit NESA's 2012 Scholarship Applications site.
The former Southeast Wisconsin Council No. 634 in Racine, Wisconsin, has consolidated with the former Milwaukee County Council No. 629, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to form the new Three Harbors Council, No. 636, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The effective date of this consolidation, as recorded with the State of Wisconsin, was October 1.
Strong messages, powerful imagery, and fun scenarios are elements of the 2012 national recruitment campaign available in November. The "Badge of Honor" themed campaign proves that the memorable moments associated with earning a badge, hiking a trail, or hanging out with friends are an invaluable part of the journey to being Prepared.
Click to open October 15 issue By now, most BSA local councils are in the midst of their product sales campaign. Properly recording product sales is important. Whether you allow units to keep commissions or produce checks to pay commissions, it is vital to record product sales correctly.
Click to open fall issue The fall issue of The Commissioner newsletter , featuring an article on feedback from the field and Journey to Excellence best practices that were gathered at the National Annual Meeting in May, is now available. Other articles include: National Commissioner Minute by Tico Perez The role of Boys' Life in retaining…
The National Court of Honor has released a new nomination form for the National Youth Leadership Society, whose purpose is to recognize youth members of the BSA who have learned and practiced outstanding leadership skills. This recognition is open to troop, crew, and ship youth members.
