FINDINGS OF THE BSA TASKFORCE THE BSA SCOUTREACH TASKFORCE IS A GROUP OF PROFESSIONAL SCOUTERS THAT GATHERED TO IDENTIFY THE BEST PRACTICES, EFFECTIVE METRICS, AND THE NEEDS OF THE LOCAL COUNCILS FROM THE NATIONAL SERVICE CENTER.

BSA SCOUTREACH COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Denovan Lino / Great Salt Lake Council Camille Travis / National Council Joseph Curtis / Grand Canyon Council Jesse Roper / National Council Lawrence Norman / Dan Beard CouncilBEST PRACTICES WilliamOF SCOUTREACH Bryant, Jr. / NationalPROGRAMS Adviser IN LOCAL COUNCILS Dusty Boatright / Heart of America Council Dauntee Reynolds /Greater Cleveland Council Advisement Committee: Charles Oglesby / Don McChesney / National Council METRICS USED TO MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF SCOUTREACH PROGRAMS Faye Hammonds / Mark Logemann / National Council Victor Durrah, Jr. / Palmetto Council Lee Marconi / National Council Larry Newton / Tukabatchee Area Council BSA SCOUTREACH COMMITTEE MEMBERS SUPPORT LOCAL COUNCILS NEED FROM THE NATIONAL SERVICE CENTER

BEST PRACTICES OF SCOUTREACH PROGRAMS IN LOCAL COUNCILS

Atlanta Area Council • Integrating the Program Specialist into the Field Staff team METRICS USED TO MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF SCOUTREACH PROGRAMS »»Staff functions/events • Assigning a role of responsibility to each Program Specialist (full or part time) »»Training • Mandatory weekly meetingsSUPPORT (part time LOCAL and full COUNCILS time) NEED FROM THE NATIONAL SERVICE CENTER • Monthly themes – Common curriculum • Trained Leaders »»Woodbadge, etc. • Roundtable attendance • Participation in popcorn/camp card sales • Time sheet submission and attendance records • Joint family camping events w/each unit functioning on their own – this lends to the feel of a traditional unit • Integrating units with traditional units for events (Philmont/camping)

Grand Canyon Council • Allow community to decide on how often they meet • Always direct dollars where donors have allocated • Be engaged in the community more than just through

1 Greater Cleveland Council • Name- We call them Program Leaders (PLs). »»We treat them with RESPECT like Volunteers, but they need to ACT like, because they are, Council employees. »»Show them the opportunities for growth with BSA like becoming future District Associates or DEs. • Checkpoints-we built our program infrastructure to have EVERY 2 week check-ups. Our PL Roundtable is every 2 weeks. »»Our material teaching and instructing is designed for every 2 weeks (time sheets, payroll, etc.) • Curriculum-we designed the program to follow a weekly plan of teaching the CS Adventures program with lessons that allow the boys to advance on schedule. We have about 34 weeks of teaching curriculum that the PLs follow and we supply materials for. Our sole goal is to get them from ScoutReach Cub Scouts into Traditional Boy Troops. • Monthly Outings-we support our weekly in/after-school unit meeting model with a monthly outing in the community. We need boys to do things and be seen in the community in uniform and expand and learn how their membership in Scouting has privileges beyond the confines of their school.

Dan Beard Council • Our #1 best practice, has been restructuring the way we deliver the Outreach Program. »»Reorganized so that 90% of the Outreach units fell under 1 Field Director. »»Changed a District Director to Outreach Director, placing all Metro outreach units into subdistricts that fell under the Outreach Director’s staff. »»Changed our full time Program Specialist into a Program Coordinator, supervising an additional full time staff member (hired from Camp Staff) who became Program Specialist. »»There are 2 teams of hourly program managers. Team 1 reports to the Program Coordinator, and Team 2 reports to the Program Specialist. • We use a modified monthly Program in all of our Outreach programs. The original program comes from Crossroads of America Council, and was modified by our Program Delivery Team. • Our Program Coordinator, in conjunction with the Program Specialist- leads monthly staff meetings for our Program Managers. The following items are covered: »»Offer supplementary training to Program Managers »»Go over the lesson plans for the upcoming month »»Distribute materials for the upcoming month’s programs »»Turn in new youth applications from the prior month’s programming • All of our Outreach is given oversight by a combined volunteer committee, consisting of 6 Executive Board members and about 15-20 Program & Fundraising volunteers. The Chairman of this committee is the Council’s VP of Outreach. • We use 2 events for community awareness and outreach to minority community leaders and to seek involvement in and from the community. These are the Whitney M. Young Award Dinner, and a free youth outreach summer day camp program called PNC Challenge Camp, which this summer had 425 youth register from Outreach Communities. Only half of these youth are currently registered in Scouting.

Great Salt Lake Council • After-school Scouting »»Year 1 – All sites staff by after school programs staff and provided materials and advancements 2 »»Year 2 – Find sponsoring organizations for each unit and they will pay registration fees, charter fees, materials and advancement items »»Year 3 - Find Committee through teachers, parents and community partners »»Year 4 – Units are self functioning (Still under ScoutReach) but no longer under Council support focused attention to newly created ScoutReach assisted units • Refugee Initiative »»Salt Lake is a hub for refugee relocation »»Council created a refugee initiative as a subcommittee for the All Markets committee »»Thus far 2 young men have earned their Eagle »»Total of 10 refugee units with over 200 youth from 24 different countries that speaks 27 different languages

Tukabatchee Area Council • Camp Sunshine: Camp Sunshine is a week long day camp performed on Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama. TAC partners with the military and businesses to bring inner city youth onto the base and provide them with activities such as BB gun shooting, archery, arts and crafts, games, and several other programs. In order to transport the youth, TAC and Montgomery Public School system work together to provide bus transportation from various “drop-off” and “pick-up” points within the city. This program is cost free to the participants with all program, meals, and snacks provided. • Adventure Leadership Camp: TAC offers a five day/four night Adventure Leadership Camp on its Warner Scout Reservation. The purpose of this camp is to provide at risk youth an opportunity to learn, grow in leadership, and participate in outdoor activities such as shooting, swimming, climbing, games, and other activities available on the property. The youth sleep in cabins at Camp Dexter Hobbs and hike in the mornings and evenings to and from Camp Tukabatchee. TAC has partnered with the United States Attorney General’s office to provide its S.T.E.M. program. In order to identify youth to participate in the program, TAC partners with local law enforcement, sheriffs’ departments, district and circuit court judges, and municipalities. TAC raises funds from local agencies, law enforcements, and court systems to fund the program. • In-School Programs: TAC has expanded its in-school programs to reach and provide Scouting to more inner city youth who lack the ability to make traditional scout meetings. In order to be successful, TAC has solicited monies from other non-profits as well as written grants to supply funding for the program. To administer the program, TAC employs part-time individuals to implement the programs weekly within the school systems. Some of the programs are administered during school hours and are targeted towards specific grade levels because of the lack of parental involvement. Others are administered immediately following school hours.

Heart of America Council • Mobile Day Camp »»Camp experience has improved each year and program has become more relevant to trending activities that are in demand with youth like STEM, climbing, and shooting sports. »»Mobile Day Camp Staff enabled the program to run with ease and provided youth with more individual or grouped attention. »»Could be used as a successful recruiting tool for ScoutReach as well as settings »»Received donated supplies from local hardware stores for activities like crafting so budget was still in great shape toward end of day camp season. 3 • Paraprofessional / Mobile Day Camp Staff Training »»More camp staff are being trained for specialty skilled programs such as shooting sports and the climbing tower which enables the program to provide a higher level of safety, and decreased risk of liability. • Program Curriculum »»Curriculum was developed for Scouts to achieve their rank advancement with relation to their attendance or time-frame in the after-school setting which was once a great challenge. »»Paraprofessionals favored new curriculum as they were able to easily prepare and lead activities during meetings. »»Curriculum was fun and kept youth engaged. • Incentive Program »»Hold Scouts accountable to earn their uniforms, books, and other incentives through good behavior, attendance, and participation »»Scouts took better care of their uniforms and books since they worked to earn them • Weekend Camp-outs, Lock-Ins and District Collaboration »»Designated units collaborated with traditional units for a weekend camping experience »»Traditional unit sponsored the event by providing activities and their Scouts to serve as youth leaders »»Increased camping numbers year round »»Prepared youth for summer camp »»Fun activities like fishing with handmade fishing poles and hiking »»Increased parent involvement by creating a family camp-out experience

Palmetto Council • All of our programs are hosted at the neighborhood community centers and or the schools the youth attend. • Our programs are 100% funded by the council, however all units are required to sell Popcorn. • Utilize all community partners to help with organizing Adult leadership. Fraternity, City officials, Service clubs, Teachers, Boys and Girls Club Staff, Police officers etc. You name them and we ask them. • Modify programs to measure character and not badges. We have surveys that go out to parents, teachers, coaches, and or any officials that ask about our member’s behavior and character. • Ensure all youth have a chance to experience camping activities outside of their normal meetings. • Only start packs and not troops; if there is interest to continue they will be inserted into traditional programs.

4 BSA SCOUTREACH COMMITTEE MEMBERS

COMMON BEST PRACTICE THREADS BETWEEN COUNCILS • Volunteer committee of ScoutReach and the VP of ScoutReach is on the Executive Committee of the council • Program Aides BSA SCOUTREACH COMMITTEE MEMBERS • Engagement with Community METRICSPartners USED TO MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF SCOUTREACH PROGRAMS • Modify Programs as Needed • Transition from ScoutReach assisted unit to traditional, however the support is there • Touchpoints for Success BEST PRACTICES OF SCOUTREACH PROGRAMS IN LOCAL COUNCILS SUPPORT LOCAL COUNCILS NEED FROM THE NATIONAL SERVICE CENTER

METRICS USED TO MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF SCOUTREACH PROGRAMS

Palmetto Council (Podcast) We use a family and teacher based survey that evaluates and Greater Cleveland Council ask questions centered around SUPPORTchanged behavior, LOCAL character, COUNCILS NEED• OverallFROM THEMembership NATIONAL SERVICE CENTER and leadership. We take those answers given by parents, • Retention teachers, and mentors in kids’ life and use as data for • Attendance of Meetings outcomes. • Summer/Day Camp Attendance • Rank Advancement Dan Beard Council • Meeting Attendance Jersey Shore Council • Advancement • Attendance • Challenge Camp/Outdoor Activity attendance • Advancement • United Way Survey Results • Program Specialists • Meet with Scout Advancement Committee Great Salt Lake Council BSA SCOUTREACH COMMITTEE MEMBERS • Staff provided by School Heart of America Council • Weekly Attendance • Attendance Roster from Para pros that • Program quality are running the Programs • BESTAdvancement PRACTICES OF SCOUTREACH• Advancement PROGRAMS IN LOCAL COUNCILS • Camping • Yearly retention • Funding METRICS• Survey USED for theTO MEASUREYouth THE SUCCESS OF SCOUTREACH PROGRAMS

SUPPORT LOCAL COUNCILS NEED FROM THE NATIONAL SERVICE CENTER

• Translation of Materials • Program Guides that are Culturally Aware • New Curriculum for Year #2 • Training Specifically to ScoutReach • Generic Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Flyers

For more information contact: William Bryant, Jr. @ 972-580-7826 or [email protected] 5