Chartered Organizations Resource Guide

1 NATIONAL ALLIANCESC hartered Organizations Resource GuideChartered Organizations Resource GuideiiiContentsPart 1: Relating to Community Organizations 1 Community Organizations Are Scouting s Best Supporters 3 Educational Organizations 4 Religious Organizations 6 Jewish Relationships 6 Catholic Relationships 7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 8 Protestant and Independent Churches 10 Community Organizations 12 Urban and Rural America 15 Organized Labor 20 Essential Tools 23 National Chartered Organizations 24 Part 2: The Local Council Religious Relationships Committee 27 Part 3: The Religious Emblems Coordinator 51 Religious Emblems Coordinator 53 Part 4: Directory of Civic, Community, and Religious Organizations 55 American Association of School Administrators 57 American Farm Bureau Federation 58 American Legion 59 AMVETS 60 Arc of the United States 61 Armenian Churches 62 Association of School Business Officials 63 Baptist Churches 64 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks 66 Boys & Girls Clubs of America 67 Buddhist Churches of America 68 Catholic Church 69 Chamber of Commerce of the United States 70 Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

2 71 Church of Christ, Scientist 72 Church of God International 73 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 74 Church of the Brethren 76 Church of the Nazarene 77 Churches of Christ 78 Civitan International 79 Community of Christ 80 Cumberland Presbyterian Church 81 Disabled American Veterans 82 Eastern Orthodox Church 83 Episcopal Church 84 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 85 Fraternal Order of Eagles 86 Fraternal Order of Knights of Pythias 87 National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry 88 Izaak Walton League of America Inc. 89 Jewish Community Centers 90 Jewish Day Schools 91 Jewish Religious Organizations 92 Jewish War Veterans of the 93 Kiwanis International 94 Knights of Columbus 95 Lions Clubs, International Association of 96 Loyal Order of Moose 97 LULAC 98 Lutheran Church Missouri Synod 99 Methodist Episcopal Churches 100 Military Order of the World Wars 101 National Association of Independent Schools 102 National Council of Farmer Cooperatives 103 National Exchange Club 104 National FFA Organization 105 National School Boards Association 106 Optimist International 107 Organized Labor 108 Setting Up a Religious Relationships Committee 31 Organizing a Council Catholic Committee on Scouting 36 Organizing a Council Baptist Committee on Scouting 38 Organizing a Council Protestant Committee on Scouting 40 Suggestions for Forming a Local Lutheran Association on Scouting 43 Organizing a Council Jewish

3 Committee on Scouting 47 Organizing a Council Islamic Committee on Scouting 48ivPresbyterian Church ( ) 109 Private, Independent, Parochial Schools 110 Protestant and Independent Churches 111 Reformed Church in America/ Christian Reformed Church 112 Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) 113 Rotary International 114 Ruritan National 115 The Salvation Army 116 Toastmasters International 117 United Methodist Church 118 United States Junior Chamber of Commerce 119 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States 120 Additional Organizations and Supporters of Scouting 121 Additional Organizations Working With the BSA to Serve People With Special Needs 122 Chartered Organization Code List 125 The Together Plan 133 The Chartered Organization Representative 169 Scouting An Educational Resource 171 Charter Concept 173 Interest Card 175 Annual Charter Agreement 177 Small-Group Discussion Guide 179 Scouting and Your Organization 181 Appendix 123 Part 1 Relating to Community Organizations3

4 Community Organizations Are Scouting s Best SupportersMore than 100 million youth over a 104-year span have been directly touched by community Organizations through their use of the Scouting program, supported by local councils of the Boy Scouts of America. Community Organizations , including the religious community, civic and service clubs, fraternal groups, veterans and military Organizations , business groups, and educational groups, can further their missions, as well as the BSA s, by understanding the mutual benefits and then fully cooperating with each its incorporation in 1910, the BSA s popularity quickly soared. Soon, the United States Congress recognized Scouting s potential as an educational Resource for groups interested in positive youth programs; thus, Congress granted a charter to the Boy Scouts of America in 1916 to make Scouting available through community Organizations .

5 Under the authority of its congressional mandate, the BSA issues two kinds of charters in each local council type of charter is issued to a community organization or group on the recommendation of the local council. This charter enables the organization or group to use the Scouting program under its own leadership in order to accomplish its objectives and to serve the organization s youth and second type of charter is issued to a local council, which interprets how it will help community Organizations . Most councils provide services to help Organizations achieve success in their use of the Scouting program and encourage additional community groups to become Chartered Organizations . These Chartered Organizations are vital keys in delivering the BSA , the basic programs of the BSA Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Venturing are designed to develop in youth desirable qualities of character, to teach and promote the skills of Scouting, to train youth in participatory citizenship, and to develop personal fitness.

6 Second, the BSA provides support through local council and district operations to community Organizations and groups using the program. Additional support comes to the local council from the national organization through its regional of the strongest, most tenured, and sustainable Chartered Organizations that support Scouting units have been organized through faith-based Organizations such as churches. Other vibrant, long-term Chartered Organizations involve community groups such as service clubs and educational groups including the PTO or Chartered Organizations , such as Parents of or Friends of groups, while seeming adequate at times, may actually be unstable, struggling, and inconsistent at maintaining youth tenure, proper meeting locations, and adult volunteer succession plans.

7 As a result, the BSA no longer promotes organizing new units with these types of groups due to their instability and history of short-term expiration dates. Disappointed families and youth who drop from their Scouting units as a result of weak Chartered Organizations can be more difficult to re-engage, resurrect, and re-sustain as future new OrganizationsThe basis of the Scouting program is education. The congressional charter to the Boy Scouts of America carries the statements, The Scout scheme is based upon the methods involved in educating the boy and is intended to supplement and enlarge established education facilities.. BSA bylaws state that, that emphasis shall be based on its educational program. The Scout learns outdoor skills as progressive challenges.

8 youth also acquire leadership skills and investigate self-chosen fields of vocational and career opportunities with counselors qualified in the groups of school-related professionals have a keen interest in Scouting because of its learning by doing techniques. School superintendents, high school and elementary principals, rural educators, teachers all have separate national associations that have expressed support of for people who are disabled, in their desire to mainstream youth with disabilities, have discovered in Scouting a great Resource . ARC, the Easter Seal Society, associations for people who have cerebral palsy and epilepsy, people who are visually impaired, and groups for exceptional children all endorse Scouting and promote it through their state and local affiliates.

9 It helps them do what they would like to do for is of real value in the district to know that national leadership of a particular group endorses the Scouting program and, in most cases, actively promotes many instances, excellent cooperation exists among schools, parent-teacher groups, and the Boy Scouts of America. The field of education holds great potential with schools and school-parent groups. The opportunities for Scouting are limited only by imagination and SchoolsMore and more schools are available for other than formal education. The community-school is growing rapidly and is based on using the facilities from early morning to late most areas the superintendent is the key to cooperation. Most school systems are interested in innovative methods of providing education and related activities.

10 With the superintendent s approval, direct contact can be made with the school youth is the goal. How you can help students through the Scouting program is the approach. If a parent group exists, the superintendent can prepare the way for a meeting with its officers. A faculty member may also be involved. Explain how Scouting will help them serve their SchoolsChurch-related schools have long been advocates of Scouting. The pastor is the best contact, but in many cases the principal, whether lay or religious, gives approval when the program is school-oriented. This can be determined in discussion with the pastor, minister, or layperson in charge. Private or Independent SchoolsIn the past decade private schools have flourished in this country; boarding schools, day schools, prep schools, military schools, and yeshivas all fit in this cate gory.