A couple of useful announcements

Unit Inventories- The membership inventory is a part of the unit’s charter renewal and will assist the unit in building strength with a quality program. It should be conducted 60 days prior to the unit’s charter review meeting. By doing a membership inventory a charter plan can be put in place to help in collecting missing information or removing both youth and adult members in the unit. Unit are asked to submit a print out from their tracking system, word/excel, or hand written list of youth and adults to a Unit Commissioner, District Executive, or e-mail to 662crosstimbers@bsamail.org

                Due to be completed by October 26^th, 2012 5:00pm

Voice of the Scout E-mailed survey system- The Voice of the Scout is membership feedback system that will be able to capture and categorize member experiences in a way that will address operational and strategic needs of Scouting. It will allow the insight needed to deliver a membership that goes beyond expectations, creating positive referrals and a data-driven approach toward growth.  In order to better serve our members we need help updating e-mail address. This update can be done when the unit processes their charter or submitted through unit inventories.  

Re-Charter-

                Training- Available by Appointment after Friday November 2^nd

November 1^st  6:00pm Trinity United Methodist Church

                 1200 West Green Oaks Arlington, TX 76013

                Processing-

November 2^nd- On-line system opens

November 5^th- Please log in and upload roster

November 26^th- Charter Submitted in time to get Signatures

                Turn-in-

November 13^th-16^th Early Bird Charter Turn in at Roundtable or by Appointment

                                December 9th – 4:00pm-6:00pm LDS Charter Turn in Arlington Stake Center

December 11^th- 7:00pm Round Table Re-Charter Turn in

                                December 15^th- ALL Charters DUE 9am-Noon Turn-In @ TBA

NOTE- Charter FEE Change to Unit Liability Insurance cost is going from $20.00 to $40.00.

Beascout.org On-line application going active- Starting October 1^st units can opt in to the online application. Access is through the beascout.org through the myscouting.org account. Units must activate to allow folks to submit and have the top three leaders in the unit with myscouting.org accounts. For units there is a training video https://www.youtube.com/embed/jXzSspKM0ao?rel=0. In person presentation will be provided at November Roundtable so that all groups can see the presentation.

Journey to Excellence- Forms are included in the Charter Packets or accessed through http://www.scouting.org/jte.aspx

                2012- Please complete and turn in with Charters. Through the Journey to Excellence website units can use a an excel document help determine their achievement level. Units are highly encouraged to use the Internet Advancement System and Service Hours Website accessible through myscouting.org or the Journey to Excellence web site.

                2013- Have been released and can be used to start planning for next year. Changes for Units the Training is 2/3 of leaders and the participation in the Scoutstrong Program.