Information, Observation, and Inspiration for Scouters
Helping your committee succeed goes beyond motivation and instilling confidence. There are a number of actions you should take to move your committee performance forward. These include delegation, empathy, enabling and recognition.
Practice effective delegation
The committee chair should think of himself or herself in much the same light as a circus ringmaster. Continue reading “Helping your committee succeed, part 2”
You may be aware that another revision to the health and medical record form has been announced. The new form, expected to be officially released this month, is intended for use across all BSA programs, from the unit level to Jamboree and high adventure bases. The main changes include being bilingual (English & Spanish) and some of the pages being scannable, as with the current membership forms. While it’s intended to provide comprehensive information for Jambo attendees, it becomes mandatory for unit use in January 2014. Continue reading “The BSA medical form and your troop”
Beyond agendas, meetings and paperwork, the committee chair’s job includes supporting, inspiring and helping your committee members succeed in the jobs you have recruited and selected them for.
Continuing in our series aimed at the new committee chair, this article will go into the many ways you can encourage your committee members and help them enjoy their roles supporting the troop and its Scouts.
Which registered Scouter in your unit is often invisible to your membership but is essential to its success?
Here’s a hint. This Scouter is also a member of your council committee and has a vote in council affairs.
If you guessed the chartered organization representative, you’re correct! You’re probably also well versed in unit adult leadership. Continue reading “The oft-forgotten Scouter”
A recent article aimed at the new committee chair listed a few things that I’ve found to be helpful when starting the job or any job in Scouting. But what are the actual responsibilities of the committee chair?
Hopefully if you’ve been to training, or taken it online, you can answer that, according to the handbook. The committee is generally responsible for the mechanics of the unit, and while a lot of miscellaneous items fall to the committee chair, the main points include: Continue reading “The committee chair: Primary responsibilities”