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Two Georgia Councils Merge to Create South Georgia Council
The former Chehaw Council No. 97 in Albany, Georgia, has merged with the former Alapaha Area Council No. 98 in Valdosta, Georgia, to form the new South Georgia Council, No. 98, headquartered in...
View ArticleCouncil Operations Breakfast Club Becomes ‘Mission Delivery Leadership Club’
Please join us on Wednesday, Dec. 5, for the next episode of the newly re-branded Council Operations Breakfast Club—a monthly conversation with those responsible for the successful delivery of the...
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Happy Holidays From the National Key 3!
The BSA’s top three professional and volunteer leaders have created a special holiday greeting …
View ArticleGet Your ERM Committee Headed in the Right Direction for 2013
In the Dec. 6 issue of Scout Wire, you were provided information regarding the new Incident Reporting Kit as well as where to find information on how to report and set up online reporting in the Risk...
View ArticleMission Delivery Leadership Club: January Call Tackles Voice of the Scout...
Please join us on Wednesday, Jan. 9, for the second installment of the Mission Delivery Leadership Club (formerly known as the Council Operations Breakfast Club). We encourage both employees and...
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Two California Councils Merge to Create Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council
The former Monterey Bay Area Council No. 25 in Salinas, California, has merged with the former Santa Clara County Council No. 55 in San Jose, California, to form the new Silicon Valley Monterey Bay...
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2013 Local Council Charter Renewal Applications Due Feb. 1
It is time to complete the 2013 Local Council Charter Renewal Application. The signed application must be submitted to the Mission Impact Team at the national office (SUM 210) by Feb. 1. Make sure you...
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2013 Camp Director’s Guide Now Available
The BSA Supply Group would like to announce the 2013 Camp Director’s Guide. This resource is designed to assist you with properly preparing for camp and running a successful trading post operation. The...
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Gary’s JTE Leadership Club: February Agenda Covers Effective Unit Service
Please join us on Wednesday, Feb. 6, for the JTE Leadership Club (formerly the Council Operations Breakfast Club) on “Improving the quality Scouting experience through effective unit service.” We...
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Incident Reporting Kits—Next Steps
As previewed in the Dec. 6, 2012, issue of Scout Wire, Incident Reporting Kits, No. 680-147, are now being delivered to your council. You should have received a shipment that contained one kit for each...
View Article2013 Updates to JTE Dashboard to Go Live by End of First Quarter
The Journey to Excellence council dashboard was due to be updated with 2013 data on February 8. However, the 2013 results are not yet available, and we apologize for the delay. There is a significant...
View ArticleTwo-thirds of Councils Improve JTE Scores in 2012
The results are in, and it’s been another banner year in the BSA’s Journey to Excellence. More than 90 percent of our 286 councils earned bronze, silver, or gold recognition in 2012, with 64 percent of...
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Virgin Islands Council now part of National Capital Area Council
The Virgin Islands Council #410 in Christiansted, VI, has been acquired by the National Capital Area Council #82, effective March 1. The council will be known as the National Capital Area Council #82...
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JTE Leadership Club: BSA Training in its Second Century
“Success in training the boy depends largely on the Scoutmaster’s own personal example.” — Robert Baden-Powell What better quote than this one to introduce the April 10 JTE Leadership Club topic: BSA...
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Tom Harrington Named Regional Director for Western Region
Thomas R. Harrington has been appointed to the position of Regional Director, Western Region, effective Aug. 1. Tom has been serving as the Scout executive of the Cradle of Liberty Council,...
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2013 Top Hands Steering Committee Named
John Mosby, Scout executive of the Narragansett Council in Providence, Rhode Island, has agreed to chair the 2013 Top Hands Steering Committee. This committee will represent field personnel as well as...
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VOS Dashboard to Go Live May 8
Based on our current schedule, we are projecting that data from the 2013 spring VOS survey will display on May 8 as part of the JTE dashboard update. The information displayed will include the NPS...
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Certificates of Insurance in Risk Management Process—A Guide for Council...
A certificate of insurance is a document that gives evidence of insurance coverage for official Scouting activities. Each council has the ability to issue certificates of insurance of up to $1 million...
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VOS Dashboard Is Now Live!
Data from the Spring 2013 Voice of the Scout survey is now live on the JTE dashboard. Access the VOS dashboard from MyBSA (employees) or MyScouting account (volunteers). The spring infographic and...
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Membership Resolution Passes With 61 percent of Vote
After an extensive discussion within the organization, the BSA’s approximately 1,400 volunteer voting members have adopted the membership policy resolution which will result in the removal of the...
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