VOLUME 6, ISSUE 2 MAY 2009 CENTRAL SCOUTING NEWSLETTER THE NEW BSA FOCUS AND DIRECTION: • Buy things from outside REGIONAL DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS (outsource) • Improve by benchmarking other organizations By now I hope you have come to learn what is meant by “The New- • Collaborate with others BSA”. The redesign of our National and Regional organization is much • Use multidisciplinary more than new titles, structures and processes. At its core, the New BSA teams is about adjusting culture and the way we serve our customers. It is about • Think globally and locally developing and moving the Boy Scouts of America forward at an • Focus on markets and accelerated pace with greater results. customers • Adapt to customers and In his book “Kotler on Marketing”, Philip Kotler shares insight into “Then” Thinking and the marketplace “Now” Thinking. When I came across this particular section of the book, it truly defined • Focus on the value chain what the Boy Scouts of America is out to accomplish, develop and create in the evolution • Be a target marketer of our national corporate culture. As you review these, I hope you are able to place • Continue to invent new yourself, the volunteer leaders who lead your council and your top staff leaders into the advantages “Now” category in the majority of cases. If you are able to do that, then your council is • Speed up development sure to enhance the brand of Scouting as well as provide premier service to families. • Use only a few suppliers • Manage up, down and “Then Thinking”- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “Now Thinking” across Make everything inside the organization- - - - - - - - - - - - -Buy things from outside (outsource) Improve independently- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Improve by benchmarking other organizations Go it alone- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Collaborate with others Have functional departments- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Use multidisciplinary teams Maintain domestic focus- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Think globally and locally Focus on products- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Focus on markets and customers INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Create a standard product/service- - - - - - - - - - - - - Adapt to customers and the marketplace Be product-focused- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Focus on the value chain Leadership / Legacies 2 Be a mass marketer- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Be a target marketer Venturing Award 3 Determine a sustainable market advantage- - - - - - - - - - -Continue to invent new advantages Develop new offerings slowly and carefully- - - - - - - - - - Speed up development and delivery Program 4 Use many suppliers- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Use only a few suppliers Scoutreach Awards 5 Practice top-down management- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Manage up, down and across Human Resources 6, 7 2009 National Major Gifts 8 Central Region Calendar 9, 10 LEADERSHIP / LEGACIES Page 2 After three very successful years, Steve Weekes will step down as the Central Region President at the May Regional Board Meeting in Orlando, Florida. Mr. Weekes serves as Chairman and CEO of Weekes Forest Products in St. Paul, Minnesota. During his tenure, Mr. Weekes accomplished a lengthy listing of accomplishments and success. Some of these highlights include: The Central Region was a Quality Centennial Region in 2007 and 2008. The Region turned around a six year negative membership trend and achieved total growth in 2007. The number of Quality Centennial Councils increased from 21 in 2006 to 56 in 2008. The Central Region developed a dynamic, council service focused strategic plan that is producing a number of contemporary support tactics for local councils. Venturing membership led the country in 2007 and 2008. The number of councils with deficits shrank from 26 in 2006 to 14 in 2008. The regional board, advisory board and area committees were redesigned with an emphasis on leveraging member support for councils. Support Tactics and Tools delivered include: Operational Planning; Budget Development; President Orientation; Commissioner Orientation; Treasurer Orientation; National Park Service Partnership; New Unit Blitz Events in every council for two consecutive years among several items. From the entire core of volunteer leaders and professional staff, our thanks and deepest appreciation goes to Steve and Monica Weekes. The Central Region Nominating Committee will present for consideration at our Regional Luncheon, Mr. Stephen King for Regional President. Mr. King is the founder of King Investments and would bring a tremendous amount of business, Scouting and leadership experience to this role. PROGRAM Page 3 COUNCIL STANDARDS OF VENTURING EXCELLENCE AWARD 2007Award Recipients 2008 Award Recipients Council Headquarter City Council Headquarter City Northern Star St. Paul, MN Northern Star St. Paul, MN Lake Huron Area Auburn, MI Bay-Lakes Appleton, WI Hawkeye Area Cedar Rapids, IA Great Sauk Trail Ann Arbor, MI Greater St. Louis Area St. Louis, MO Gerald R. Ford Grand Rapids, MI Greater Cleveland Cleveland, OH Greater Cleveland Cleveland, OH Simon Kenton Columbus, OH Ozark Trails Springfield, MO Heart of America Kansas City, MO Mid-America Omaha, NE Hoosier Trails Bloomington, IN Lake Huron Area Auburn, MI Hawkeye Area Cedar Rapids, IA Greater St. Louis Area St. Louis, MO 2008 2008 National Service E. Urner Goodman Award Recipients Camping Award Recipients The recognitions subcommittee of the National The recognitions subcommittee of the National Committee of the Order of the Arrow is pleased Committee of the Order of the Arrow is pleased to announce the selection of the lodges for the to announce the selection of the lodges for the E. National Service Award. The Award was Urner Goodman Camping Award. The award was established in 1999 to recognize lodges in each established as a tribute and testimonial to the region that have performed outstanding service, Order’s founder, E. Urner Goodman. Its purpose both in a qualitative and quantitative sense, to is to encourage and challenge Order of the their council. Arrow members and lodges to increase their effectiveness in promoting and increasing Scout The lodges being recognized for their 2008 camping in each region. Awards are presented to accomplishments are: two outstanding lodges in each region annually. The lodges being recognized for their 2008 Cho-Gun-Mun-A-Nock Lodge accomplishments are: Hawkeye Area Council #172 Cedar Rapids, IA Nischa Chuppecat Lodge Hoosier Trails Council #145 Gabe-Shi-Win-Gi-Ji-Kens Lodge Bloomington, IN Chief Okemos Council # 271 Lansing, MI Timmcu Lodge Northeast Iowa Council #178 Dubuque, IA PROGRAM Page 4 National Order of the Arrow Conference, more commonly known as NOAC, excites Arrowmen across the country. Why you ask? Just ask anyone in the Order of the Arrow who has been to one, and they will probably say it is among the greatest Scouting experiences they have ever had. Imagine for a moment, you and eight thousand of your closest friends, descending on a major college campus for six days of brotherhood and fellowship, training and recreation, competition and friendship making. That is what a NOAC is all about. From August 1st through 6th 2009, you will experience training, sports competitions, arena shows, gatherings, ceremony competitions, dance competitions, college dorming with your best friend, great food, the Founders Day Fair and Parade, patch trading, tons of lodge spirit, among many other great and amazing things. Stay tuned to www.event.oa-bsa.org for updates! Remember, the theme is “I’m There”. The question is, “Will you be there?” WOOD BADGE AND NYLT COURSE DIRECTOR’S CONFERENCES 2009 Wood Badge and NYLT Course Directors, their staff advisors and the back up course directors will have four opportunities this fall to attend a conference: October 2-4, 2009 – Geneva Center, Rochester, Indiana October 2-4, 2009 – Kiwanis Camp, Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota October 9-11, 2009 – Heartland Conference Center, Parkville, Missouri October 9-11, 2009 – Lancaster Campgrounds, Lancaster, Ohio Note: Fees have not been established at this time. Page 5 2008 Scoutreach Award Recipients Council Headquarter City Council Headquarter City Bay-Lakes Appleton, WI Dan Beard Cincinnati, OH Northern Star St. Paul, MN Miami Valley Dayton, OH Lake Huron Area Auburn, MI Anthony Wayne Area Ft. Wayne, IN Milwaukee County Milwaukee, WI Crossroads of America Indianapolis, IN W.D. Boyce Peoria, IL LaSalle South Bend, IN Great Trail Akron, OH Chicago Area Chicago, IL Greater Western Reserve Warren, OH Northeast Illinois Highland Park, IL Great Rivers Columbia, MO Northwest Suburban Mt. Prospect, IL Heart of America Kansas City, MO Calumet Munster, IN Cornhusker Lincoln, NE Blackhawk Area Rockford, IL Mid-America Omaha, NE Prairielands Champaign, IL One year Five years Council Headquarter City Council Headquarter City Clinton Valley Pontiac, MI Detroit Area Detroit, MI Potawatomi Area Waukesha, WI Okaw Valley Belleville, IL Heart of Ohio Ashland, OH Milwaukee County Milwaukee, WI Allohak Parkersburg, WV Heart of America Kansas City, MO Great Rivers Columbia, MO Dan Beard Cincinnati, OH Des Plaines Valley LaGrange, IL Northeast Illinois Highland Park, IL Two years Six years Council Headquarter City Council Headquarter City Glacier’s Edge