Transcript New Unit Sustainment

BCS 113
Service to New Units
Instructor:
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District Committee, the District Executive and
the Commissioner Staff work together to:
◦ Establish units positioned to succeed
◦ Nurture new units for 36 months
◦ Support all units of the District
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New units come and go like running water
◦ 66% drop by 3 years
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Return back to basics of Youth
and Unit retention
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Commissioners involved early and differently than
before
A functional Unit Key 3 (COR, CC, Unit Leader)
District Committee changes planning focus
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Support New Units for 36 months
Schedules events to encourage New Unit participation
Offer extra trainings on topics like recruiting or finance
Develop an attitude on helping the “Unit”
Emphasis on Faith-based organizations
◦ 67% of traditional Scouting Units are Faith-Based
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“Volunteer Driven – Professionally Guided”
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A functional Unit Key 3
◦ The key volunteers guiding the unit are the unit Key 3—
COR, CC, Unit Leaders—with assistance from the unit
committee and the New-Unit Commissioner.
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District Committee change focus to “Unit” needs
New unit to be sustained for a 36 months
◦ Focus on important elements the unit must possess in
order to stay in operation.
◦ Unit leader succession plan with capable adult volunteers
and a Fast Start training for new leaders
◦ Monthly advancement and outdoor programs
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Know Your Market
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Build Your Team
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Make the Call
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High-Performing Ubits
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1. Identify the Prospect
2. Approach the Prospect
3. Make the Sales Call (Presentation)
4. Organization Adopts the Program
5. Organizing Committee Meets
6. Select and Recruit Key Leaders
7. Train the Leaders
8. Plan and Organize the Program
9. Recruit Youth Members
10. Complete the Paperwork
11. First Unit Meeting
12. Charter Presentation/Follow Up
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Reports to District Membership Chair
Knows/uses 12-step New-Unit Organization Process
Introduces New-Unit Commissioner to Unit Committee
Works with Chartered Organization:
◦ To introduce Scouting Programs
◦ To select/recruit Unit leadership before youth are recruited
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Works with District Committee:
◦ Training committee to insures recruited leaders are trained in YPT, “This is
Scouting”, and Leader Specific by position
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Works with Unit Key 3:
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To develop detailed plan for Scouting Program
To help train on youth recruitment strategies
To collect applications, fees and necessary paperwork for chartering
Get paperwork for New Unit submitted
Presents Charter with New-Unit Commissioner
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A New-Unit commissioner is an experienced
commissioner who specializes in new-unit service
and has had some specialized training
◦ Assigned to one unit and is committed to serving this unit
for the full three years
◦ Role is much like that of troop guide—not a member of the
unit but a mentor who helps the unit leadership become a
high-performing team.
◦ Will need to give this unit extra service in addition to the
annual service plan.
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Pre-charter unit organization
With the New-Unit organizer, present the charter
Make first charter presentation special
◦ Remember Fieldbook pp. 42-44
Attend Unit Key 3 meetings monthly as an adviser
First unit committee meeting
◦ Role?
◦ Your agenda?
Visit unit more than once a month
◦ Be a friend, not a “checker-upper”
◦ Recognize Unit “successes”
◦ Help leaders solve immediate issues
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Encourage a unit wide communication system
◦ Play a mentoring role and establish a trusting relationship
 How is future help affected?
 How can you gauge trust?
Ensure that a monthly program, unit budget plan, and a
leadership succession plan are in place and on track
Support systems that will ensure a well-organized unit
◦ Youth buy-in
 Venturing — officers elected and trained
 Scouting — patrol method
 Cub Scouting — dens functioning
◦ Guide program planning
 First two months
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Encourage Unit Key 3 training
Training
◦ Fast Start
◦ New Leader Essentials
◦ . . . Specific Training
Help unit leaders get additional training as needed.
Encourage participation in district activities
◦ Help start planning for major events
 Cub day camp, resident camp
 Scout summer camp
 Venturing super activity
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Walk through First recharter--Second recharter--Host a
celebration (36 months)
◦ Unit Key 3 and the NUC will work together through the
recharter process
◦ In accordance with Journey to Excellence, the unit selfassessment form will be completed and new goals set for
the coming year
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District Commissioner
◦ Signs New Unit application before the Unit is organized
◦ Assigns a capable New-Unit Commissioner at beginning of
the process
New-Unit Commissioner is assigned to new unit for 3 full
years
New Units should have as least 10 YOUTH MEMBERS and 5
individually REGISTERED ADULTS (Exception: LDS units)
Organize it RIGHT—THEN sign the charter
◦ FOLLOW THE 12 STEPS
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