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Leadership News News for Scout Leaders – Pacific Harbors Council – Boy Scouts of America Leadership News News for Scout Leaders – Pacific Harbors Council – Boy Scouts of America May 2018 No. 2 Vol. 1 In this issue • Scout Me In • Annual Meeting • Wood Badge • Ralph’s Corner • Hazardous Weather • Bug Infestation • Scout-O-Rama • Family Scouting • Annual Business Quantitative data helps supplement the qualitative reputation of Scouting in Our Council Meeting • Scouting World News Scouts BSA – Scout Me In Campaign • Scouting Super Stars • LDS Links Important Links Related Links • Headlines & Deadlines BSA Press Release Family Scouting Success Stories Published by Scout Me In Campaign Thousands of Girls Join BSA The Executive Board Marketing & Communications Committee of the Marketing Campaign Overview Pacific Harbors Council on KIRO-TV Pacific Harbors Council, Campaign PowerPoint Family Scouting for Local Councils Boy Scouts of America Scout Me In Marketing Materials New York Times New Logo Artwork Washington Post Lesa LeDuc, Joseph Beaulieu, Doug Family Scouting Homepage USA Today Edison, Charlene Miseli, David Family Scouting FAQ Seattle Times Matzen, Mike Movius, John Ohlson, Family Scouting Infographic Darel Roa, Mark Woodman and Ken Order free recruitment materials Woo. Please send inquiries to “Scout Me in” Key Information [email protected] Creighton Scout Service Center • Announcement made Wednesday, May 2, 2018 4802 South 19th Street • Scouter Moms – We need you Tacoma, WA 98405 • Fall recruitment effort 253-682-2217 • Boot Camp Tumwater Service and Training Center • State Fair and community events 1760 Barnes Boulevard Southwest • The Campaign Tumwater, WA 98512 • Older girls – February 1, 2019 360-357-3331 www.pacificharbors.org The name change announcement as well as our new positioning statement received comprehensive coverage across the country as well as in Asia and ©2018 Pacific Harbors Council BSA All rights reserved Europe. -continues on next page- Leadership News – Page 2 Scouts BSA – Scout Me In -continued from front page- It is part of the program announced last fall that Scouting is for everyone, not just boys. Our challenge here in Southwest Washington is to take advantage of the marketing and publicity to push our programs forward. To this end, we need several things to happen and we need for When girls join Cub Scouting in 2018, it to happen in an orderly and timely way. beginning at age 5, packs across the country may welcome them right away. First, Scouter Moms An existing pack may choose to recruit girls or remain an all-boy pack. When creating a new pack, a chartered We need you more than ever. With the new structure of packs and organization may form an all-boy pack, an troops, we will need people to fill Commissioner, Cub Master, Den all-girl pack or a pack of girls and boys. Leader and Scoutmaster roles. We need people to step up into Cub Scout dens will be single-gender — leadership positions. This means letting your District Key 3’s know of all boys or all girls. Cub Scout packs, meanwhile, can include any combination your interest and taking the required leadership training to fulfill those of all-boy or all-girl dens. The choice is duties and being assigned to units. left to individual pack leaders in consultation with their chartered Fall Recruitment Efforts organization. Some marketing material is already online at the national BSA sites linked above. We also plan to have materials on our Council Marcom site in the near future. A Council Family Scouting page is coming soon. Take advantage of these materials and download them for your visits to Back-to-School Nights, religious events and community fairs/gatherings. We will have new banners and signage available for use at public 90 percent of parents not involved with events. the BSA expressed interest in getting their daughter involved in programs like Scouting Boot Camp Cub Scouts. 87 percent of parents not involved with the BSA expressed interest in getting This was rescheduled from the original June date to take advantage of their daughter involved in programs like our Back-to-School campaigns. More information to come. Boy Scouts. “Scout Me In” Campaign “Scout Me In” is a call to action. It’s an invitation to take part in the fun and adventure that will help kids to build the confidence to find and forge a path to their own best self – today and in the future. “Scout Me In” is a call for togetherness. Today’s families are busier than ever. They are looking for options that welcome the whole family – mom, dad, sisters, and brothers – to the adventure of Scouting. -continues on next page Pacific Harbors Council leads the nation in new Family Scouting members Leadership News – Page 3 Scout Me In Campaign By welcoming boys and girls into Cub Scouts – and into our older youth Scouting program scheduled for February 2019 – even more young people will have access to the character development and values-based leadership that will prepare them for a lifetime of success. These are historic times It is important that all young people see themselves in Scouting in every way possible. Scouts BSA is the new name for the Boy Scout program. Scouts BSA represents an inclusive program for older Scouts. Starting in February 2019, Scouts BSA, will continue to offer Scouting in single- gender troops, through which Scouts – boys and girls – can work to earn the Eagle Scout rank. Scouts BSA builds on the legacy of the Scout name. The Scout meetings, Scout camp, the Scout handbook, Scouts themselves — we have more than 108 years of heritage. The larger organization name will continue to be “Boy Scouts of America.” The BSA will continue to build the future of Scouting with Scouts BSA, as we deliver character and leadership and offer a path to the rank of Eagle Scout for boys and girls. The whole country is watching us here in the Pacific Harbors Council. We are leading the nation in new Family Scouting recruits. They are watching how we welcome and onboard new Scouts and how we execute and create success. It is a huge responsibility and we need all hands on deck to ensure our kids get the best that we have to give. We need you more than ever and we hope we can “Scout You In.” Leadership News – Page 4 PHC 2018 Annual Business Meeting - Bill Rogers presides over his last Council meeting. Bill will continue to be involved on the Board and other Council activities. John R. Connelly has been elected Pacific Harbors Council President Important Links BSA Advisory Board Members BSA Local Council Officers BSA Council President Job Description BSA Council Scout Executive Job Description BSA Executive Board Job Responsibilities BSA National Council Representatives Connelly Online Bio Connelly elected Council President, Rogers honored for Presentation of the colors from Service, New Executive Board Members Troop DXVI The Annual Meeting of the Pacific Harbors Council of the Boy Scouts of America elected John R. (Jack) Connelly as its new Council President. Connelly, a Tacoma area attorney is active in the South Sound Community. He is part owner of the Tacoma Rainiers baseball club, a member of the Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital Society, a trustee of the Tacoma City Library, a water polo coach at Lakes and Wilson High Schools and a member of the Parish Council of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tacoma, among other community activities. Connelly is a graduate of Stanford University and earned his law degree at The Hastings School of Law at the University of California San Francisco. Council Commissioner John Allen -continues on next page- presents Scout-O-Rama Award to Cub Scout Pack 27 Fox Island for its Cave Exploration exhibit. Leadership News – Page 5 2018 Annual Meeting Highlights -continued from front page- Outgoing Council President William “Bill” Rogers was recognized for his outstanding service for the past three years. In a moving ceremony, Bill Outgoing Council President Bill Rogers was presented with an was presented with an American flag from Boy Scout Troop DXVI. “Bill American flag to honor his service has been instrumental in helping improve our organization through fiscal to our Council. stewardship and leadership recruitment that benefits all of our Scouts,” said Ralph Voelker, Council Scout Executive. ________________________ Fifteen new members were elected to our Council’s Executive Board. Click here to see a complete list of board members. New members are highlighted in bold. John Connelly, John Allen and Mike Movius were elected as National Council Representatives. 2018 Council Officers, District Chairs and Advisory Board was ratified. Click here for the list. Our Council’s financial summary was presented by Jared Aurand. While Awards were also handed out to our finances are improving, we still have a ways to go. Some highlights: Scouting units with the best displays at the recent Scout-O-Rama event: • President's Award: Troop 307 Federal Way - Signal Tower • People's Choice Award: Pack 27 Fox Island - Cave Exploratorium • 1st Place Commissioner's Award: Troop 148 University Place - Model Campsite/Cooking Demo • 2nd Place Commissioner's Award: Troop 9048 Olympia - Knot Gauntlet/Mini Hourglass Tower • 3rd Place Commissioner's Award: Pack 27 Fox Island - Cave Exploratorium More than 600 people attended the Scout-O-Rama event and kudos Other items” listed under expenses include utilities such as telephone, Internet, photocopiers, printing, went to John Ohlson for water, power, insurance, custodial and waste services. The National Charter expense is renewal of the organizing everything. Council’s Charter with BSA. Salaried staff
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