Category: Leadership & Gov.
Certificates of Insurance in Risk Management Process—A Guide for Council Employees
A certificate of insurance is a document that gives evidence of insurance coverage for official Scouting activities. Each council has the ability to issue certificates of insurance of up to $1 million as evidence of general liability coverage to those
VOS Dashboard to Go Live May 8
Based on our current schedule, we are projecting that data from the 2013 spring VOS survey will display on May 8 as part of the JTE dashboard update. The information displayed will include the NPS scores, driver question scores, and text
2013 Top Hands Steering Committee Named
John Mosby, Scout executive of the Narragansett Council in Providence, Rhode Island, has agreed to chair the 2013 Top Hands Steering Committee. This committee will represent field personnel as well as serve in key leadership roles in the planning and
Tom Harrington Named Regional Director for Western Region
Thomas R. Harrington has been appointed to the position of Regional Director, Western Region, effective Aug. 1. Tom has been serving as the Scout executive of the Cradle of Liberty Council, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, since 2010. Under Tom’s leadership, the Cradle
JTE Leadership Club: BSA Training in its Second Century
“Success in training the boy depends largely on the Scoutmaster’s own personal example.” — Robert Baden-Powell What better quote than this one to introduce the April 10 JTE Leadership Club topic: BSA Training in its Second Century? We will discuss
Virgin Islands Council now part of National Capital Area Council
The Virgin Islands Council #410 in Christiansted, VI, has been acquired by the National Capital Area Council #82, effective March 1. The council will be known as the National Capital Area Council #82 in Bethesda, MD. All mail and/or contact for
Two-thirds of Councils Improve JTE Scores in 2012
The results are in, and it’s been another banner year in the BSA’s Journey to Excellence. More than 90 percent of our 286 councils earned bronze, silver, or gold recognition in 2012, with 64 percent of councils improving their total points
2013 Updates to JTE Dashboard to Go Live by End of First Quarter
The Journey to Excellence council dashboard was due to be updated with 2013 data on February 8. However, the 2013 results are not yet available, and we apologize for the delay. There is a significant project under way that includes
Incident Reporting Kits—Next Steps
As previewed in the Dec. 6, 2012, issue of Scout Wire, Incident Reporting Kits, No. 680-147, are now being delivered to your council. You should have received a shipment that contained one kit for each of the council’s professional staff. If
Gary’s JTE Leadership Club: February Agenda Covers Effective Unit Service
Please join us on Wednesday, Feb. 6, for the JTE Leadership Club (formerly the Council Operations Breakfast Club) on “Improving the quality Scouting experience through effective unit service.” We encourage both employees and volunteers to join in each month as
