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| Neighborhood Scouting |
| Neighborhood Scouting
is
an effort to foster community led scouting activities and programs.
The aims and goals of neighborhood scouting are very similar
to
those of the Patrol
Method.
By moving the responsibility for planning and initiating
scout
activities to the community, the scouting program becomes more
responsive to the community. Neighborhood scouting allows
Packs,
Troops, and Venture Crews to interact in small groups outside fo the
broader district context. Communities will host events such
as
campouts or daycamps and will cooperate with other communities in
larger events when appropriate. |
| Positions |
In order for Neighborhood
Scouting to be successful, the following ingredients are essential:
- Neighborhood
Commissioner (ADC).
This person works closely with the Neighborhood Coordinator.
They too need to be a person that is passionate about
scouting,
has neighborhood pride and wants to see every boy in the neighborhood
involved in scouting and having a good time. His
responsibility
is to make sure that every unit in the Neighborhood has an active Unit
Commissioner assigned to it and that the Unit commissioner is working
with the unit to ensure unit growth, on time recharter, FOS
involvement, neighborhood and district involvement. This
person
is also the communication hub for the neighborhood and district.
- Unit
Commissioners (UC).
This
is the person who works with the unit to help bring the Scouting
program to the unit's young people. They need to be
passionate
about making the units assigned to the the best possible units that
they can be. They help the unit plan meaningful events, help recruit
new members, plan FOS presentations, ensure compliance to district
dates, encourage involvement at the neighborhood and district level,
and help resolve any problems the unit may be having.
- Neighborhood Events Coordinator.
This
person works closely with the Neighborhood Coordinator to plan 3 events
for the Neighborhood during the year. 1 Community Service
Event,
1 Scouting Awareness Day, and a Neighborhood daycamp. They
need
to recruit at least 1 person from each unit to be on a Neighborhood
Events Committee that will work together on the 3 neighborhood events.
- Neighborhood Promotion
Coordinator. This
person is the "Here is what Scouting is doing for the Neighborhood"
person. They work with the neighborhood media to ensure that
neighborhood knows what scouting is doing.
- Neighborhood
FOS Coordinator.
This
person works closely with the Neighborhood Coordinator to achieve the
financial goals of the neighborood. Th recruit FOS
presenters,
coordinate FOS presentations, and spearhead the neighborhood campaign.
- Neighborhood Membership
Coordinator.
This person works closely with the Neighborhood Coordinator and
Neighborhood Commissioning staff. They need to be passionate
about seeing every young boy from the age of 6 thru 20 and every girl
from the age of 14 thru 20 be invoved in scouting. This
person
helps units conduct recruitment events, helps with Webelos to Scout
Transition and starts new Packs, Troops, and Crews.
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Who's on First?
Neighborhood Positions
| Position |
Name, email |
| Neighborhood
Commissioner (ADC) |
Chris
Morris, Troop 268 |
| Neighborhood
Events Coordinator |
Al
Magnuson, Pack 365 |
| Neighborhood
Promotion Coordinator |
unassigned |
| Neighborhood
FOS Coordinator |
Steve
Canini, Troop 123 |
| Neighborhood
Membership Coordinator |
Jerry
Johnson, Troop 332 |
The most recent, up to date list
of Worthington
Unit Commissioners can be found on the district website.
The relevant page is framed below:
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opinions expressed on this site do not necessarily reflect those of the
Simon Kenton Council, BSA, Columbus, Ohio.
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