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The adults who keep a unit running: chairs, treasurers, advancement coordinators and chartered organization representatives. These posts cover budgets, fundraising, recruiting and boards of review.
129 posts · 2008–2020
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Too often we see scouts lose interest in the BSA. In working with our troop, the adult leaders watched meetings to isolate areas that could be improved. Identifying the 2nd year scouts who haven't reached 1st Class, and the 15+ year old group who haven't moved from Star to Life as the two highest areas…
The year 1980 will always be a special year for me. It was the year I began life on my own, and began life as an adult. I was nineteen when I graduated from vocational college in April. I moved into a apartment.
The other day while I was training new Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters, we were discussion the Troop Organization. I asked if people in the room knew who the Chartered Organization was for their units, some did, most did not. The Chartered Organization is an important part of the Troop, Pack, or Crew.
I told my self this month was the month I was going to a district committee meeting. So last night was the district meeting. It was basically my committee meeting on a higher level. I have to say that I went to myscouting elaerning and took the district committee fast start.
Twenty years ago I joined the board of directors for our local television cable access channel, Mel-TV. Earlier that year, several other people and I were learning how to properly use a camcorder. We decided to produce an interview-style show for the station featuring local men who were involved with the Scouting program to develop…
