Chartered Organizations Resource Guide NATIONAL ALLIANCES Chartered Organizations Resource Guide Contents Part 1: Relating to Community Organizations 1 Community Organizations Are Scouting’s Best Supporters 3 Community Organizations 12 Educational Organizations 4 Urban and Rural America 15 Religious Organizations 6 Organized Labor 20 Jewish Relationships 6 Essential Tools 23 Catholic Relationships 7 National Chartered Organizations 24 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 8 Protestant and Independent Churches 10 Part 2: The Local Council Religious Relationships Committee 27 Setting Up a Religious Relationships Committee 31 Suggestions for Forming a Local Lutheran Association Organizing a Council Catholic Committee on Scouting 36 on Scouting 43 Organizing a Council Baptist Committee on Scouting 38 Organizing a Council Jewish Committee on Scouting 47 Organizing a Council Protestant Committee on Scouting 40 Organizing a Council Islamic Committee on Scouting 48 Part 3: The Religious Emblems Coordinator 51 Religious Emblems Coordinator 53 Part 4: Directory of Civic, Community, and Religious Organizations 55 American Association of School Administrators 57 Episcopal Church 84 American Farm Bureau Federation 58 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 85 American Legion 59 Fraternal Order of Eagles 86 AMVETS 60 Fraternal Order of Knights of Pythias 87 Arc of the United States 61 National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry 88 Armenian Churches 62 Izaak Walton League of America Inc. 89 Association of School Business Officials 63 Jewish Community Centers 90 Baptist Churches 64 Jewish Day Schools 91 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks 66 Jewish Religious Organizations 92 Boys & Girls Clubs of America 67 Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A 93 Buddhist Churches of America 68 Kiwanis International 94 Catholic Church 69 Knights of Columbus 95 Chamber of Commerce of the United States 70 Lions Clubs, International Association of 96 Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 71 Loyal Order of Moose 97 Church of Christ, Scientist 72 LULAC 98 Church of God International 73 Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod 99 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 74 Methodist Episcopal Churches 100 Church of the Brethren 76 Military Order of the World Wars 101 Church of the Nazarene 77 National Association of Independent Schools 102 Churches of Christ 78 National Council of Farmer Cooperatives 103 Civitan International 79 National Exchange Club 104 Community of Christ 80 National FFA Organization 105 Cumberland Presbyterian Church 81 National School Boards Association 106 Disabled American Veterans 82 Optimist International 107 Eastern Orthodox Church 83 Organized Labor 108 iii Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 109 The Salvation Army 116 Private, Independent, Parochial Schools 110 Toastmasters International 117 Protestant and Independent Churches 111 United Methodist Church 118 Reformed Church in America/ United States Junior Chamber of Commerce 119 Christian Reformed Church 112 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States 120 Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) 113 Additional Organizations and Supporters of Scouting 121 Rotary International 114 Additional Organizations Working With the BSA to Serve Ruritan National 115 People With Special Needs 122 Appendix 123 Chartered Organization Code List 125 Interest Card 175 The Together Plan 133 Annual Charter Agreement 177 The Chartered Organization Representative 169 Small-Group Discussion Guide 179 Scouting—An Educational Resource 171 Scouting and Your Organization 181 Charter Concept 173 iv Part 1 Relating to Community Organizations Community Organizations Are Scouting’s Best Supporters More than 100 million youth over a 104-year First, the basic programs of the BSA—Cub Scouting, span have been directly touched by community Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Venturing—are organizations through their use of the Scouting designed to develop in youth desirable qualities of program, supported by local councils of the Boy Scouts character, to teach and promote the skills of Scouting, of America. Community organizations, including to train youth in participatory citizenship, and to the religious community, civic and service clubs, develop personal fitness. Second, the BSA provides fraternal groups, veterans’ and military organizations, support through local council and district operations business groups, and educational groups, can further to community organizations and groups using the their missions, as well as the BSA’s, by understanding program. Additional support comes to the local the mutual benefits and then fully cooperating with council from the national organization through its each other. regional structure. Following its incorporation in 1910, the BSA’s Some of the strongest, most tenured, and popularity quickly soared. Soon, the United States sustainable chartered organizations that support Congress recognized Scouting’s potential as an Scouting units have been organized through faith- educational resource for groups interested in positive based organizations such as churches. Other vibrant, youth programs; thus, Congress granted a charter to long-term chartered organizations involve community the Boy Scouts of America in 1916 to make Scouting groups such as service clubs and educational groups available through community organizations. Under including the PTO or PTA. the authority of its congressional mandate, the BSA Additional chartered organizations, such as “Parents issues two kinds of charters in each local council area. of” or “Friends of” groups, while seeming adequate One type of charter is issued to a community at times, may actually be unstable, struggling, and organization or group on the recommendation of the inconsistent at maintaining youth tenure, proper local council. This charter enables the organization meeting locations, and adult volunteer succession or group to use the Scouting program under its own plans. As a result, the BSA no longer promotes leadership in order to accomplish its objectives and to organizing new units with these types of groups due serve the organization’s youth and families. to their instability and history of short-term expiration The second type of charter is issued to a local dates. Disappointed families and youth who drop council, which interprets how it will help from their Scouting units as a result of weak chartered community organizations. Most councils provide organizations can be more difficult to re-engage, services to help organizations achieve success in resurrect, and re-sustain as future new units. their use of the Scouting program and encourage additional community groups to become chartered organizations. These chartered organizations are vital keys in delivering the BSA program. 3 Educational Organizations The basis of the Scouting program is education. The member may also be involved. Explain how Scouting congressional charter to the Boy Scouts of America will help them serve their students. carries the statements, ‘‘The Scout scheme is based upon the methods involved in educating the boy’’ and Parochial Schools ‘‘is intended to supplement and enlarge established education facilities. .’’ BSA bylaws state that, ‘‘that Church-related schools have long been advocates emphasis shall be based on its educational program.’’ of Scouting. The pastor is the best contact, but in The Scout learns outdoor skills as progressive many cases the principal, whether lay or religious, challenges. Youth also acquire leadership skills and gives approval when the program is school-oriented. investigate self-chosen fields of vocational and career This can be determined in discussion with the pastor, opportunities with counselors qualified in the subjects. minister, or layperson in charge. National groups of school-related professionals have a keen interest in Scouting because of its ‘‘learning by Private or Independent Schools doing’’ techniques. School superintendents, high In the past decade private schools have flourished school and elementary principals, rural educators, in this country; boarding schools, day schools, prep teachers—all have separate national associations that schools, military schools, and yeshivas all fit in have expressed support of Scouting. this cate gory. Scouting is offered at many of them, Associations for people who are disabled, in their and many faculty members have had experience desire to mainstream youth with disabilities, have in Scouting. The headmaster or principal is the discovered in Scouting a great resource. ARC, the initial contact. Easter Seal Society, associations for people who have cerebral palsy and epilepsy, people who are visually impaired, and groups for exceptional children all Training Schools endorse Scouting and promote it through their state Sometimes called industrial or correctional and local affiliates. It helps them do what they would schools, they have faculties that look upon Scouting like to do for youth. as an excellent method of getting across a sense It is of real value in the district to know that national of responsibility. An important factor is the leadership of a particular group endorses the Scouting continuity it has for many youth when they return program and, in most cases, actively promotes it. to their communities. In many instances, excellent cooperation exists among schools, parent-teacher groups, and the Boy Scouts of America. The field of education holds great Detention Centers potential with schools and school-parent groups. These are facilities for housing youth in