Information, Observation, and Inspiration for Scouters
October’s here. Across the great deciduous forests of the north, the leaves are changing and crisp camping weather is here. Sunsets are earlier too, leaving less time to set up camp in daylight and more things for committee chairs to think about as the month progresses.
The big one that comes around this time of the year for most units is charter renewal. Continue reading “Committee chair timeline: October”
Committee chairs have a lot of people who either report to them or who they serve in one way or another. The Scoutmaster or Cubmaster, the various coordinators on the committee, the chartered organization representative and the unit commissioner all require open channels of communication with the committee chair in order for everything to work smoothly. This includes parents of Scouts as well.
You should therefore strive to be accessible and available to listen to, learn from, and offer assistance to pretty much everyone who has anything to do with your troop or pack.
But how can you do this? Continue reading “Your “open door” policy”
Now that school has started, many troops that scale back in the summer are in full swing again or are about to, and a new year of camping and activities is underway.
Since starting this series of articles a few months ago, I’ve been highlighting the things that the committee chair should remember to do during each month. For a reminder as we get the fall season underway, here are those things that you should be doing each month: Continue reading “Committee chair timeline: September”
August is almost here. Summer is flying by, fall is in sight, and with it, a ramp-up in Scouting activity.
Here are some things the committee chair needs to be on top of as we get busier: Continue reading “Committee chair timeline: August”
July is a fairly quiet month for a lot of troops. Troop meetings are more casual and often the schedule is scaled back. You may be camping, but the emphasis usually shifts to summer camp or high adventure. There are still a couple things to think about this month: Continue reading “Committee chair timeline: July”