2017 JTE Conference Schedule 8:00 AM Registration 8:30 AM Opening, Pledge of Allegiance 8:40-8:45 The State of the Area, NER Area 5 President William Pfundt 8:45-9:30 G. R. O. W. Initiative- presented by: John H Mosby, Regional Director, Northeast Region, Boy Scouts of America 9:30-9:40 Break, move to Track Training 9:40-10:35 Track Training 1 Commissioners: Basic Training Certification Courses -Unit Commissioner, New Unit Commissioner, Roundtable Commissioner, District Commissioner, and Council Commissioner Basic Training (see separate agenda for trainers and classrooms) Finance: Building the Council Budget presented by: Robert Lux CPA, FHFMA; Cradle of Liberty Council Executive Board Member and Council Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer Membership: The New Member Coordinator (formerly the Unit Membership Chair) presented by: Linda Baker, Ph.D., Northeast Region Executive Board Member and Regional Vice- President Program Program: Conducting a University of Scouting presented by: Irwin Lebo, Minsi Trails Council AND Train the Trainer Presented by: Chris Finnegan Washington Crossing Council OR VOA Officer Training Bill SanFilippo, Patriots Path Council District Executive will be Lead Instructor (this Course is two periods and concludes at 11:35 AM) 10:40-11:35 Track Training 2 Commissioners: see separate agenda Governance: Arnold Traupman moderator: Best Practices, Organization, Promotion of NESA and Alumni Relations Membership: National Tool Box Marketing Materials and Best Practices-Marketing presented by: David Verbraska, MBA, JD, Northern NJ Council Executive Board Member and Council President. Program: Advancement Presented by: Abelardo Le Compte 11:40-12:35 Lunch 12:40-1:25 The Tufts Study, Telling Our Story, Using Research to Grow Membership presented by: Dan Warren, Team Leader, Testing and Evaluation, National Service Center 1:25-1:35 Break, move to track training 1:35-2:30 Track Training 3 Commissioners: Course for Non Commissioners "Commissioner Service … What's that?" An explanation of Commissioner Service for non-Commissioners. Learn what Commissioners do and what we don't do. Finance: Non Traditional Fund Raising presented by: Ian Lilien or Jim Rushton National Service Center Membership: Making the Ask-Exploring Explosion & Drawing on STEM to Attract More Youth & More Units to Scouting presented by: Bill San Filippo Patriots Path Council District Executive OR Membership: What’s New in the Charter Partner Relationships World presented by: Joseph P. Fanelli, Jr., Northeast Region Executive Board Member and Regional Chair, Charter Partner Relationships. Program: Growing Venturing & New Recruitment Ideas presented by: Members of Area V VOA 2:35- 3:30 Track Training 4 Commissioners: see separate agenda Governance: Presidents Forum Moderated by: William Pfundt Area V President Membership: Panel Discussion of Best Practices in Membership Growth and Recruiting moderated by: Wayne Hampton, Northeast Region Area 5 Vice President-Membership. Panel Members: Linda Baker, Northeast Region Vice President- Program, David Verbraska, Northern NJ Council President, Bill San Filippo, Patriots’ Path Council District Executive, Joseph P. Fanelli, Jr., Northeast Region Chair, Charter Partner Relationships, Dr. Phillip J. Molica Council Commissioner, Northern New Jersey Council Program: Camp Program for Older Scouts Facilitator: Ed Cool Presenters: Walt Witucki Minsi Trails Council, James McCabe Washington Crossing Council 3:35 PM Return to Main Conference Room for Closing Link to Conference Materials .