Transcript Ok, the Vote is Over. Now What?

Ok, the Vote is Over.
Now What?
How to deal with the fallout
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Mark Hazlewood
P.R.A.Y. CEO
Programs of Religious
Activities with Youth
Ok, the Vote is Over.
Now What?
How to deal with the fallout
Two Items of Good News
• A BSA Code of Conduct is being created.
• The Religious Emblems Coordinator position is now available
at the UNIT level.
• Both pieces will be important as you work to strengthen ties
with the faith community.
The Vote
• The number of Denominations that have dropped the BSA…
NONE
• But there are many “congregations” that have dropped or are
considering dropping the BSA.
IT IS UP TO YOU
• Our message today is that
to
strengthen and revitalize your relationship with faith based
Chartered Organizations
Topics to be covered
• The Vote and Reactions from the faith community
• Understanding faith based chartered organizations
• Before your visit, do your homework
• Know the congregation
• Know the Religious emblems program
• Tools/resources
Membership Standards
Resolution
• Youth membership in the Boy Scouts of
America is open to all youth who meet the
specific membership requirements to join the
Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, Sea
Scout, and Venturing programs. Membership
in any program of the Boy Scouts of America
requires the youth member to (a) subscribe to
and abide by the values expressed in the
Scout Oath and Scout Law, (b) subscribe to
and abide by the precepts of the Declaration
of Religious Principle (duty to God), and
Membership Standards
Resolution
• (c) demonstrate behavior that exemplifies the
highest level of good conduct and respect for
others and is consistent at all times with the
values expressed in the Scout Oath and Scout
Law. No youth may be denied membership in
the Boy Scouts of America on the basis of
sexual orientation or preference alone.
Understand the Resolution
• Understand what the Resolution is
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Scout Oath and Scout Law
Duty to God
Behavior that exemplifies the highest level of good conduct
Sexual conduct, whether homosexual or heterosexual, by youth
of Scouting age is contrary to our values.
• Also understand what the Resolution is NOT
• Does NOT endorse homosexuality as an acceptable lifestyle
• Does NOT deny the right for Scouting’s chartered organizations
“to uphold their own moral standards within the units they
sponsor.”
Updates from the Faith Community
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Roman Catholic
United Methodist Church
Islamic
Churches of Christ
Jewish Committee on Scouting
LDS
• Statements range from:
• Concern (they are studying the implications)
• Continue to endorse Scouting as a ministry
• Want to change the adult standard
• DO YOUR HOMEWORK LINK
Lutheran Church – Missouri
Synod
• A statement by the Rev. Bart Day, Executive Director, Office of
National Mission
• LCMS leaders are already studying the implications of this
policy change, but we will need some time to evaluate the
decision and determine what it will mean for BSA troops in our
LCMS congregations.
National Islamic Committee on
Scouting
• Chairman National Islamic Committee on Scouting BSA
NICS intends to review our relationship with the Boy Scouts of
America program to make sure we are able to uphold the
principles and values central to our faith which includes not
discussing sexuality and sexual orientation within any of the
Islamic Scouting programs since that is a private family
matter.
National Catholic Committee
on Scouting
• National Chairman (2013-2016)
• I have come to the following conclusions:
• Scouting is still the best youth-serving program available to all
youth
• We should be encouraged that the change in BSA’s youth
membership standard is not in conflict with Catholic teaching
• We need to use this opportunity to show our commitment to
making Catholic Scouting a safe environment for all youth in
which the Catholic faith is taught, practiced and nurtured.
• Each diocesan bishop must decide whether the membership
standard is acceptable.
General Commission on
United Methodist Men
• The Commission will continue to support various ministries to
young people through local congregations, including BSA, Girl
Scouts of the USA, Camp Fire USA, 4-H and Big Brothers Big
Sisters. All of these civic youth-serving agencies provide
enrichment experiences and opportunities for leadership
development. Through these ministries, local United Methodist
churches are able to welcome families into their buildings and
their ministries.
Understanding faith based
chartered organizations
• What is the Role of the Council in regards to the Chartered
Organization?
• The Council is to help further the aims and Goals of the
Chartered Organization
• The Chartered Organization Concept offers a
HUGE
strategic tool when approaching religious organizations /
congregations.
Chartered Organization vs. Sponsor
• What’s the difference?
• A Chartered Organization integrates Scouting as part of their
congregation’s mission
• A sponsor allows the Scouting unit to meet in the basement
• Homeowner vs. Renter
• Goal: move congregations from sponsors to become
Chartered Organizations
Chartered Organization vs. Sponsor
• BSA research points to congregations as the BEST place to
start new sustainable units.
• Statistics show that units last longer and Scouts advance farther
• This only works when congregations truly understand the
concept of Chartered Organizations
• It is your job to help them understand this.
• How do you do this?
Background
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History
Journey to Excellence
Conclusion
The creation and maintenance of vital vibrant relationships
with your CO’s
• Institutions normally outlast individuals.
Whose needs are these?
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Membership growth
Membership Retention
Program
Money
Trained Volunteers
We Need Each Other
• How do we do this?
• How can we help each other?
Show congregations WHY they NEED
Scouting
• Stop selling Packs, Troops, and Crews
• Stop asking for a place to meet
• Start selling SOLUTIONS to congregations and their needs
Offer Solutions
• Congregations need
• Young families
• Scouting can bring young families to your congregation
• Scouting has high brand recognition
Offer Solutions
• Congregations need
• Program
• Scouting can enrich the congregation’s current program
• Proven youth program: citizenship training, character
development, fitness
• Outdoor resources (local and national facilities)
• Religious Emblems programs
Offer Solutions
• Congregations need
• Trained Leaders
• Scouting provides training
• Religious organizations select the leadership that reflects their
values
• Adults receive leadership training skills
• Possibly open new leadership base (adults may volunteer to be
leaders because they see it as service to their religious
organization)
Tools to make it happen:
RELIGIOUS EMBLEMS
• Religious emblems are programs that are developed by the
national religious organizations, not BSA
• Religious emblems belong to the congregation
• Religious emblems help youth to grow stronger in their faith
• Reinforce Scouting Values
• Improve Relationships with Religious Chartered Partners and
Others
• Religious emblems can help congregations reach “inactive”
families in the community
Tools to make it happen:
RELIGIOUS EMBLEMS
• The average size of a pack is 10
• 50 to 60% of youth in a pack troop or crew do not currently
have a faith home
• These parents are pre-qualified as looking for values for
their children
• 6 pre-qualified families already in your building without a
faith home
• A Religious Emblems class is an effective way to invite these
families into your faith community
Tools to make it happen:
RELIGIOUS EMBLEMS
• Make sure your congregations know how to utilize the
religious emblems programs
• Do your homework – Each religion creates its own program so
the religious emblems requirements and guidelines will differ
from religion to religion
• See analysis sheet
Religious
Emblems
Analysis
Sheet
• Before visiting a
congregation, become
familiar with their
religious emblems
programs
• This analysis sheet will
be helpful.
Tools to make it happen:
Unit R.E.C.’s
• REC = Religious Emblems Coordinator
• R.E.C. positions exist at the Council, District and now UNIT
levels
• Religious emblems will be promoted like all other rank
advancement
• Shows that BSA is strengthening the core value of Duty to God
• Significant that the Unit REC patch was
unveiled at the same meeting as the
Membership vote
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Tools to make it happen:
Unit R.E.C.’s
• Encourage each congregation to recruit a UNIT REC
• The Unit REC makes a presentation on religious emblems
using the R.E.C. / Duty to God resources.
• The chartering congregation offers their religious emblems
program for their youth members and extends an invitation to
the Scouting unit, especially the 50% without a current
congregational home.
• Congregations need to invite the parents to the first class and
start building relationships.
Next Steps
• Review your list of Chartered Organizations
• Prioritize Them in Order of Concern
• Visit them in order of concern and before their re
charter date
• I would even suggest that you call on dropped
units
Before you visit
• Know these facts:
• Polity: top down, bottom up, independent?
• Liberal, conservative?
• Has the denomination made a statement regarding the BSA
resolution?
• Consider your relationship with each congregation
• Consider whether the congregation is a “Chartered
Organization” or “sponsor”
• Who are your cultural informants?
Do Your
Homework!
• Congregation
Questionnaire
Resources online
Congregation’s Response
• We don’t have any children.
• What will it cost?
• We’ve never done it before!
Ingredients for Success
• Both sides must clearly understand the chartered
organization agreement before it is signed.
• BSA should use as many congregational volunteers
as is feasible.
• The congregation must “invest” their best kid
person to be the leader
Ingredients for Success
• All volunteers should be trained by the local council
• Religious emblems must be promoted by the unit
leader
• Congregations must offer a religious emblems class
Final thoughts / Summary
• Three groups of chartered organizations:
• Religious - 70% Most likely to be effected by the vote
• Educational- 8% Least likely to be effected
• Civic - 22% unsure
• Visit your congregations now
• Duty to God is a cornerstone of Scouting. Scouting needa the
faith community.
• Do your homework. Are you familiar with RE, REC, CO? Can
you articulate the reasons why Scouting and the faith
community need each other? Can you articulate the benefits
of working together?
Upcoming Workshops
• Webinars :
• Unit Religious Emblems Coordinator – Where Do We Start; What
Do We Do?
• Working with Other REC’s at the Unit, District and Council Levels
• Philmont Course:
• Faith Based Membership Initiative, July 21-27, 2013
• P.R.A.Y. Training, St. Louis, MO
• FBI Workshop, Nov 12-14, 2013
Questions?
• Please use the Question Box in the Control Panel to submit
your questions.
Thank you!
• Thank you for attending this webinar.
• Thank you for your commitment to working with the faith
community!
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