Understanding Chartered Organizations in Scouting
Chartered Organizations play a crucial role in Scouting, owning the unit and providing resources for youth programs. They partner with the BSA to offer scouting activities, maintain facilities, and support unit leaders. Unit responsibilities include fostering a strong relationship with the chartered organization and keeping them informed about events and plans. Cooperation between all parties ensures the success of Scouting programs in the community.
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Chartered Organization Who Owns Your Unit? If you don t plan it, it won t happen!
Facts Charter Organization owns the unit It also owns all the resources to include any trailers, troop camping gear, and treasury! If a Troop leaves a Chartered Organization for another, the resources must be left behind pending any negotiated transfer agreements. The unit operates under the Chartered Organization s non-profit status. The unit is accountable to the Chartered Organization. If you don t plan it, it won t happen!
Chartered Organizations Chartered organizations sign up to use Scouting as an outreach program for youth in the communities where they are located. The chartered organization has selected Scouting as a key part of how it achieves its purposes and mission in the local community. The chartered organization may be a church, civic group, school, or other such organization that works in conjunction with the BSA to provide an outreach program for youth. The chartered organization is effectively a franchisee or owner-operator of the Scouting program. BSA local council and district exist to support the chartered organization and to help it be successful. If you don t plan it, it won t happen!
CO Responsibilities Conduct Scouting in accordance with its own policies and guidelines as well as those of the BSA. Include Scouting as part of its overall program for youth and families. Appoint a chartered organization representative (COR) who is a member of the organization and will represent it to Scouting as a voting member of the district and council. Select a unit committee of parents and members of the organization who will screen and select unit leaders who meet the organization s leadership standards as well as the BSA s standards. If you don t plan it, it won t happen!
CO Responsibilities (Cont) Provide adequate and secure facilities for Scouting units to meet on a regular schedule with time and place reserved. Encourage the units to participate in outdoor experiences. If you don t plan it, it won t happen!
Unit Responsibilities Encourage greater support from its chartered organization. Show appreciation of the chartered organization s generous support through service and other events important to the chartered organization. Work closely with your chartered organization representative. If you don t plan it, it won t happen!
Engage the CoR (No not sit-ups) Ensure the CoR is kept informed about unit events and plans. Invite the CoR to committee meetings; better yet, he or she should be an active part of the unit committee. Help the unit become an integral part of the chartered organization by encouraging open communications and seeking the advice of your CoR. If you don t plan it, it won t happen!
How to Give Back Assist the chartered organization as part of an annual service day that includes grounds and facilities maintenance. Support decorating for special occasions such as religious holidays or for community activities such as Veterans Day or Independence Day events, depending on the chartered organization s interests. Help at fundraising events with volunteer service, such as helping with a pancake breakfast or chili dinner that benefits a If you don t plan it, it won t happen! chartered organization program.
How to Give Back (Cont) Participate in Scout Sunday or Scout Sabbath in uniform. Participate in community parades, rallies, or special events along with the chartered organization. Other special service opportunities and projects are good ways to show the unit s appreciation. If you don t plan it, it won t happen!
Recommendations If not already involved, sit down with your chartered organization institution head and CoR and ask how your unit can more actively give back to the organization. Don t just communicate at recharter. Meet on a more frequent basis. Build a healthy relationship based on mutual support which will allow both organizations to maximize the benefits of Scouting in our communities. If you don t plan it, it won t happen!
Resources Chartered Organizations Resource Guide http://scoutingwire.org/wp- content/uploads/2016/05/Chartered-Organization-Resource- Guide_522-925_wb.pdf Training the CoR www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Media/Relationships/Trainingth eCOR.aspx CoR Guidebook www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/511-421(16)_WEB.pdf Annual Charter Agreement www.scouting.org/filestore/membership/pdf/524-182_web.pdf If you don t plan it, it won t happen!
Questions? If you don t plan it, it won t happen!
